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Website Tour: Understanding ONE LICENSE Copyright Terminology
Originally published June 3, 2022. Have you ever found yourself confused by copyright terminology? Does thinking about the difference between a copyright holder and a publisher or wondering what it means if a title is copyrighted by one person but administered…
School Licenses
This piece was originally published on September 3, 2021. Alright, everyone, back to class! Today we are discussing our School Licenses. ONE LICENSE understands that many schools offer chapel services that require licensing, but schools operate differently than…
ONE LICENSE 201 – LIVE! (2026)
We typically hold our annual “New User Webinar” during the first quarter of the year – but in recent years, thanks to feedback from License Holders like you, our team was inspired to create several new webinar opportunities designed to assist License Holders at all…
Is This Song Covered by ONE LICENSE?
The process for determining whether a copyrighted work is covered by ONE LICENSE is quick and easy: (1) confirm that the copyright holder is a ONE LICENSE Member Publisher, and (2) search the database for that copyrighted work to confirm which type(s) of usage have…
Martin Luther’s EIN FESTE BURG
A note for all License Holders: This blog post is part of a larger series on popular hymn tunes in the public domain. Remember that the texts paired with these melodies may be copyrighted. In those cases, the text copyright holder’s permission would be needed to use…
Loys Bourgeois’ OLD HUNDREDTH
A note for all License Holders: This blog post is part of a larger series on popular hymn tunes in the public domain. Remember that the texts paired with these melodies may be copyrighted. In those cases, the text copyright holder’s permission would be needed to use…
Utilizing Public Domain for Your Ministry: HAMBURG
A note for all License Holders: This blog post is part of a larger series on popular hymn tunes in the public domain. Remember that the texts paired with these melodies may be copyrighted. In those cases, the text copyright holder’s permission would be needed to use…
Three Things You Maybe Didn’t Know You Could Do – Reporting Edition
As you become more familiar with reporting your organization’s copyright usage, the ONE LICENSE team would like to present to you a few things that you maybe didn’t know you could do when reporting copyright usage. In this article, we will cover (1) the Duplicate…
Utilizing Public Domain for Your Ministry: ST COLUMBA
A note for all License Holders: This blog post is part of a larger series on popular hymn tunes in the public domain. Remember that the texts paired with these melodies may be copyrighted. In those cases, the text copyright holder’s permission would be needed to use…
ONE LICENSE 101 – LIVE! (2026)
ONE LICENSE 101 was designed with newer users in mind. Filled with supportive and solutions-oriented content, this webinar provides helpful information for all of your team members and will keep you up to date on the latest information from ONE LICENSE. Over…
Utilizing Public Domain for Your Ministry: WONDROUS LOVE
A note for all License Holders: This blog post is part of a larger series on popular hymn tunes in the public domain. Remember that the texts paired with these melodies may be copyrighted. In those cases, the text copyright holder’s permission would be needed to use…
Utilizing Public Domain for Your Ministry: VICTORY by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
A note for all License Holders: This blog post is part of a larger series on popular hymn tunes in the public domain. Remember that the texts paired with these melodies may be copyrighted. In those cases, the text copyright holder’s permission would be needed to use…