Online Reporting
Guide to CCL/CWCL fixation categories and examples
CATEGORY
Print
WHAT TO REPORT
EXAMPLES
Report one (1) Print activity each
time a song is reproduced in a
service sheet, OHP acetate, bespoke
hymnbook or hymnsheet, weekly
bulletins etc. Do not enter the total
number of copies made.
A song is printed in the weekly worship service sheet. 200 copies are printed for
the congregation. Report the song as one (1) Print activity, not 200.
Report one (1) Print activity each
time a unique customised musical
arrangement is made. Do not enter
the total number of copies made.
Report one (1) Print activity each time
you make another reproduction using
an existing master.
Report one (1) Digital activity for the
utilisation of a digital copy for visual
projection.
Digital
Report one (1) Digital activity for
the distribution of a digital copy to
authorised church recipients.
A worship leader created three musical arrangements for a song in different keys
for the trumpet, saxophone and guitar. He printed one copy for the trumpet, two
copies for the saxophones, and three copies for the guitars. The song should be
reported as three (3) Print activities, one for each unique arrangement, not the
total number of copies made.
A congregational song sheet is printed for this week’s service. You should report
one (1) Print activity for each song included. Two months later, you print another
song sheet including the same songs. You should report another Print activity to
represent a further reproduction of each song.
The church’s projection/presentation software is used to display songs on a
screen. You should report one (1) Digital activity for each projected song
The words and/or music* of a song are shared electronically (e.g. by email, or on
a memory stick) with ten members of the church choir. You should report one
Digital activity to represent the Digital copy of the song shared, not ten for the
number of people that received a copy.
*This does not include words or music reproduced (photocopied, scanned or
downloaded) directly from other publications. It includes hand-written/typed words
and music only. Digital copies reproduced from publications should be reported
under Music Reproduction Licence.
Report one (1) Record activity for an
audio master.
Record
Translate
Report one (1) Record activity for a
video/audio master. Do not report
the total number of copies that were
made of each format.
Report one (1) Translate activity for
each language the song is translated
into.
A church records their service direct to CD and also makes a DVD recording.
Fifteen copies of the CD and five copies of the DVD are distributed within the
church. You should report two Record activities, representing one (1) audio CD
recording and one (1) DVD (audio & video) recording.
A song is published in the English language but the church would like to provide
the lyrics for their Spanish congregation. The church leader has first confirmed
there is no published Spanish language translation available. Under their CCL
they create a Spanish translation of the song and distribute 200 copies to the
Spanish congregation. You should report one (1) Translate activity to represent
the action of the translation, not how many copies were distributed.
Guide to MRL/CWMRL reproductions and examples
CATEGORY
Reproduce
WHAT TO REPORT
EXAMPLES
Report one (1) Reproduce activity
for each photocopy made from a
publication*
Five copies of a song are photocopied from a hymnbook for use by church
musicians. You should report five (5) Reproduce activities for the song, ensuring
you select the correct publication from which the copy was made.
Report one (1) Reproduce activity for
each recipient of digital copies shared
via church networks or by email.
A .pdf Chord Sheet is downloaded from SongSelect and imported into a devicebased system that enables you to share the music with four other band members
during your service. You should report four (4) Reproduce activities for the song
and publication, one for each device it was shared with.
Report one (1) Reproduce activity for
each print of a digital copy.
*Examples of Publication include
hymnbook, lead sheet, sheet music,
PDF download
A song PDF is downloaded from a publisher’s website by a worship leader. It is
emailed to four fellow musicians. All five band members print out a copy for use
on Sunday morning. You should report nine (9) Reproduce activities for the song
and publication, one for each recipient of the email (4) and one for each print out
made (5).