Should You Use Loops in Worship?

[Brooke]

<a href="http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/logo1-300x272.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/logo1-300x272-290x262.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>It's pretty obvious these days that most Christian bands and artists have a bit of help on the platform. From AutoTune to Vocoders, musicians are getting pretty... (continue reading full article ...)

[webebo]

Interesting article. I think I will look a little closer to loops now. Thanks.

[CopyrightSolver]

Another issue to consider while using loops or any other accompaniment track is the impact on your ability to webcast your services.

While the WORSHIPcast license covers your performances of copyrighted songs, it does not cover accompaniment tracks.

For each accompaniment track that you use, you will require an internet master recording license in order to web cast that track.

[twc_admin]

Technically, if we create our own loops, they are not accompaniment tracks, though, right?

[CopyrightSolver]

Yes, if you created the accompaniment tracks, you do not need to get a master recording license to put them on the web.

However, an internet performance license is required to put performances of copyrighted music on the web, whether the song is pre-recorded or not.

[CopyrightSolver]

Here is a good article on the subject of creating and using rehearsal and accompaniment tracks legally.

[Rocky Presley]

Ha! Shameless plug. Nice.

[CopyrightSolver]

..there is nothing to be ashamed about. Just sharing information that some find useful

I've had four people contact me with questions on this thread and I was happy to spend time with them answering their questions and directing them to the right solution, regardless of whether it involved us or not.

Copyrights are becoming a regular issue that many music ministries are looking to address. We are here to help.

[Rocky Presley]

Hey Copyright, wasn't referring to you but the article. Seems like all the sudden that there are a ton of people on here selling something right now, and they are all newbies for some reason. Maybe there is a new marketing campaign behind the site. There isn't anything wrong with that, but this was one of the things that I really enjoyed about this forum, that being a group of people offering one another advice without any other self promoting aspirations.

[CopyrightSolver]

Fair enough. In my mind, either the information is useful or it isn't and agonizing over the subjective "purity" of its origin is kind of besides the point.