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ECS Publishing Group Copyrights Information

ECS Publishing Group

ECS Publishing Group (ECSPG) is the corporate parent of music publishers:
E. C. Schirmer Music Company (ASCAP) / Ione Press (BMI)
Galaxy Music Corporation (ASCAP) / Highgate Press (BMI)
MorningStar Music Publishers / Birnamwood Publications (ASCAP)

Other Publishers

For the following publishers, we cannot grant copyright permissions. Permission must be requested directly from the publisher:
Colla Voce Music
Editions Delrieu
Laurendale Associates
Layali Music Publishing
Prime Music
Randol Bass Music

In addition, many ECS Publishing Group publications include works with texts or tunes copyrighted and owned by other publishers. We do not have the right to grant permission for the use of these copyrights.

Topics:

Arrangement License
Auditions and Adjudicator Copies
Church Licensing
Grand Rights
Mechanical License Requests (recordings)
PDFs and Digital Sheet Music
Performance License
Photocopy License
Reprint License
Reproducible Congregation Parts
Synchronization License (visual recordings)

 

Arrangement License

For permission to create an arrangement of a copyrighted work, complete the form below. Include details about how your arrangement differs from the original, and how you plan to use the arrangement.

→Request a License


 

Auditions and Adjudicator Copies

ECS Publishing Group grants gratis permission for the following uses related to Auditions, Competitions, and Exams:

  • Permission is granted to create and share digital copies of the score to share with judges for use in an audition or competition, provided the organization owns one copy of the choral score or music for each member of the ensemble, or one copy of the complete set of music for instrumental works. Scores distributed digitally must be deleted after the audition or competition, and any printouts must be destroyed after the audition or competition.
  • Permission is granted to create and submit a performance video for an audition, competition, or exam. The video may only be shared privately with the organization or individuals judging the audition, competition, or exam. The video may not be posted online for public viewing or on-demand streaming. Additional use of the video (such as posting publicly to YouTube or a school’s website for repeated on-demand viewing) requires additional permissions from E. C. Schirmer Music Company. All videos submitted for auditions, competitions, or exams must be deleted from the sharing platform or by the recipient(s) after use, unless the recipient requests and receives permission for further use.



 

Church Licensing

All ECS Publishing Group publishers are members of OneLicense and Christian Copyright Licensing International. OneLicense and CCLI provide various licensing options to help churches who use copyrighted music and text in worship aids, bulletins, projections, and in services that are livestreamed or recorded.

For more information about these licenses, visit www.onelicense.net or www.ccli.com.

If you are already a member of these services and want to inquire if a specific work is covered by the license, email us.

Why do you need a license to stream worship services? Get answers here!

 

Grand Rights

For any performances involving a visual element such as dance or dramatic staging (such as ballet, operas, musicals, and plays containing music) a Grand Rights license is required. Even staged opera scenes performed with piano must be licensed. ASCAP and BMI do not cover Grand Rights. Please email us for a grand rights license and include the following information:

  • Performing Group / Organization
  • Title of publication
  • Catalog Number
  • Name of Composer and/or Author
  • Date(s) and Venue of Performance
  • Brief Description of Concert / Event


 

Mechanical Licenses - Audio Recordings

A mechanical license is required prior to recording or distributing any ECS Publishing Group copyrighted material as CDs or digital downloads.
ECS Publishing Group publishers are represented by the Harry Fox Agency and EasySong. These services issue mechanical licenses and collect fees for many music publishers.
You can also request a mechanical license directly by completing the form below. We charge a minimum fee of $25 for licenses.
→Request a Mechanical License

A license is not required for an audio recording which is distributed only on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, or Soundcloud. Music on these services is covered by a blanket license administered by The MLC. When uploading music to these platforms, you must ensure that the correct title, composer, and publisher name are included in the song details.

A license is required for streaming an audio recording on your own website. You can request this license by completing the form below:
→Request a License

 

PDFs and Digital Sheet Music

We have thousands of products that can be downloaded to your computer or tablet and printed. When you purchase a digital product, you must purchase the number of copies needed for all the musicians to have their own copy. Ownership of digital copies cannot be transferred to any other individual or organization. Printing additional copies or sending PDFs to others without purchasing additional copies is illegal.

Click here for more information about downloadable products.

If you would like to order a digital copy of a work that is not currently available as a download, please submit a request through this form. We regularly add digital products to our catalog, but not all works can be made available digitally.

 

Performance License

ECS Publishing Group publishers belong to ASCAP and BMI. They administer performance licenses on our behalf. When performing copyrighted music in concert, you must obtain a license from one of these organizations. For more information about these licenses, visit www.ascap.com or www.bmi.com.

 

Photocopy License

ECS Publishing Group does not grant permission to photocopy except in rare cases. If you feel that you need permission to photocopy due to special circumstances, complete the form below and include details of the specific use and purpose for photocopies:
→Request a License

 

Reprint License

Permission must be requested prior to reproducing ECS Publishing Group copyrighted material in any format. For Churches we suggest the use of a service such as CCLI or OneLicense. For all other requests, please complete the form below:
→Request a License

 

Reproducible Congregation Parts

Many of our choral octavos contain reproducible parts for congregation. We offer a downloadable PDF file for many of these parts on OneLicense.net and from our website. The complimentary downloads are available from the product page in the bottom "Additional Information" area. For more information, email us or call customer service at 1-800-647-2117.

 

Synchronization License (visual recordings)

A synchronization license is required if you plan to use ECS Publishing Group copyrighted material in conjunction with visual images, such as television, movies, DVDs, internet videos, and live streaming. If you would like permission to synchronize music from our catalog, fill out the request form below:
→Request a License