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Here is a response to that question from a prior thread. This came from Steve Frisma:
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"Straight from the source, this Email is from a BMI representative. I had sent a question to their general info email address and asked about playing CD's in worship and for bands playing covers of secular music:"
Steve,
The Copyright Law makes provisions for the exemption of churches for "public performances of music in the course of religious services at a place of worship." Therefore, music used before, during or after a worship service, would be exempt. If the services are recorded or videotaped, a license for mechanical or synchronization rights may be required.
I trust the above has been helpful. Thank you for your interest in BMI.
Sandi L. Struening
BMI
General Licensing / Marketing
10 Music Square East
Nashville, TN 37203
Also note the following from a previous post that I had on another thread in a discussion with David Welch:
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