FAQs Booking How do I book one of your artists for a performance? If you would like to book one of our artists for a performance, then contact one of the numbers below. They can help to make arrangements with you. Artist Number Andy Hunter° Helen May Pett 011.441.4544.14880 Avalon Jeff Roberts & Associates 615.859.7040 Bethany Dillon Third Coast Artists Agency 615-297-2021 Charlie Hall sixstepsrecords 678.366.9192 Chris Tomlin Creative Artists Agency 615.383.8787 David Crowder Band sixstepsrecords 678.366.9192 Delirious? John Huie 615.383.8787 Janna Long Jeff Roberts & Associates 615.859.7040 Jadyn Maria VanLiereWilcox 615.460.1191 Jody McBrayer Jeff Roberts & Associates 615.859.7040 Jump5 Jeff Roberts & Associates 615.859.7040 Matthew West William Morris Agency 615.963.3000 Newsboys H2O Artist Agency 770.736.5363 Nichole Nordeman Third Coast Artists Agency 615.297.2021 Sanctus Real Third Coast Artists Agency 615-297-2021 Shawn McDonald Third Coast Artists Agency 615-297-2021 Starfield Creative Artists Agency 615.383.8787 Steve Green Steve Green Ministries 615.662.0335 Steven Curtis Chapman Creative Artists Agency 615.383.8787 Switchfoot William Morris Agency 615.963.3343 Vicky Beeching Greg Oliver Agency 615-790-5540 ZOEgirl Jeff Roberts & Associates 615-859-7040 Return to top Charitable Donations How do I receive charitable products such as CDs, posters and other promotional items? EMI CMG receives many requests daily for promotional product and financial donations. We are able to fulfill a limited number of requests per month and would like to consider your request provided you are a non-profit organization or cause. EMI CMG is not able to make financial gifts to individuals. Please submit all requests in writing to: EMI CMG Attn: Charitable Donations PO Box 5085 Brentwood, TN 37024-5085 Or fax us at 615-371-4325 All requests should be on organization letterhead, complete with current information including your name, phone number and street address. We cannot ship donations to a PO Box. Please include all pertinent information such as your event date, age and size of group, favorite artist or other specific product needs in addition to the purpose of your request. All requests are reviewed twice a month and, if we are able to meet your request, you should receive your product within 4-6 weeks. Return to top Copyright What exactly do you mean by "educational purposes"? There are guidelines established for the use of copyrighted works in schools and other "instruction". This is not to be confused with copies made for a choir or band from which they would "learn" the song. Those uses would still require royalty payment. Is it okay for churches and Christian Fellowships to use your songs for worship without payment or permission? No. You can sing out of existing books, etc. - but if you make any additional copies to hand out/create an overhead/print the lyrics in a bulletin/etc. - all of that must be licenses and paid for. Can churches keep copies of your lyrics for use during worship? It depends. If you receive permission to create a handout or make copies of the song - you will either be charged a licensing rate that allows you to keep those copies and reuse - or you will be charged a nominal rate and instructed to destroy the copies after one use. All of this you would discuss with the owner of the song when you applied for permission. We know that it is illegal, but since most Christian artists produce music to bring people closer to God, won't the increased circulation of their material through piracy fulfill this purpose? It is illegal - yes, artists produce music to bring people closer to God - but, it is also the way they make their money to live. Who holds the copyrights for traditional Christian worship songs for example "Amazing Grace", "Jesus Loves Me", etc? Most of these songs would have fallen into the Public Domain and therefore can be used without permission or payment. However, you must always be diligent to know if you are in fact using the original which is public domain - or whether you have chosen to use an arrangement of the original. If you are using an arrangement - it would be under copyright by someone and you would be required to pay royalties for it's use. I am unable to tell you who holds the copyright, because there are many arrangements, owned by many different people on the songs you have mentioned. It would be up to the user to research the song (using copyright notices on product, etc.) and submit permission requests appropriately. Return to top EMI CMG Tours Are tours of the EMI CMG facility available? Yes, tours of our Brentwood, Tennessee facility are available. These tours are given on a limited basis to groups no larger than 45 for the purpose of education to children, youth, high school and college interns, and community groups. The EMI CMG facility is a corporate office environment, not a recording studio. Therefore, groups should not expect to view recording sessions or see recording artists. If you would like to schedule a tour, please call our main line at 615-371-4300 and ask for the Corporate Communications department. Please call at least one month prior to your desired tour date. Return to top Employment I want to apply for a job or internship at EMI CMG. How do I go about doing that? If you would like to pursue a career opportunity at EMI CMG, here is what to do: Submit a resume and cover letter to our Human Resources dept at EMI CMG Human Resources Dept P.O. Box 5010 Brentwood, TN 37024-5010 All interns must be students at an accredited college or university earning credit for their internship. I am interested in an internship at EMI CMG. How do I find out more about that? If you wish to intern at EMI CMG and would like to find out more, then go to EMICMG.com. All the information you need can be found there for interning with us. Return to top Illegal File Sharing Is illegal file sharing really such a problem? For the past four years, sales and shipments of recorded music have been plummeting - and the downward trend shows no sign of abating. At the same time, sales of blank CD-R disks (the kind you copy music onto) have been soaring, and that dovetailed with the widespread illegal use of file-sharing. So, yes, it really is a problem. Who says that unauthorized sharing of music through peer-to-peer networks is illegal? Federal law and a string of court decisions. Federal copyright statutes (specifically, Sections 501 and 506 of Title 17 of the United States Code) and the “No Electronic Theft” (NET) Act provide penalties for the unauthorized reproduction, distribution, rental or digital transmission of copyrighted sound recordings. Moreover, an unbroken series of court decisions - most recently, in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., et al. v. Grokster, Ltd., et al., and in RIAA v. Verizon Internet Services Inc. - has affirmed that “sharing” copyrighted music files over peer-to-peer networks without the copyright holder’s permission constitutes “direct infringement.” Aren’t most downloaders merely sampling music that they later wind up buying? If this were true, music sales would be soaring, given the astronomical increases in peer-to-peer file sharing. Music consumption has never been higher, but unfortunately, an increasing segment of the population is stealing instead of paying for it. Don’t people have a right to make copies of their CDs? It depends on the circumstances. Certainly, consumers may be able to make a limited number of copies for their own personal use. But no one has the right to offer to distribute copyrighted music to millions of people through online peer-to-peer networks without the copyright holder’s permission. Why should I pay for music from an authorized site when I can download it for free from a peer-to-peer network? Unauthorized downloading is just as illegal as shoplifting, and it is every bit as wrong. Not only does it rob recording artists and songwriters of their livelihoods - and threaten the jobs of tens of thousands of less celebrated people in the music industry, from engineers and technicians to warehouse workers and record store clerks - it also undermines the future of music by depriving the industry of the resources it needs to find and develop new talent. What’s more, when you download from an authorized site, you can be sure of getting a complete recording of the highest quality. Return to top Intern What do I need to do to find out more about internships at Sparrow Records? If you wish to intern at Sparrow Records and would like to find out more, then call our Human Resources at 615-371-6877. Return to top Label I am in a band or have a vocal talent. How do I get a demo to you? If you are interested in getting your music listened to by the A&R department of Sparrow Records we would be glad to listen. However, due to the overwhelming amount of material we receive, please note that after we listen you will only be contacted by us if we are interested. Please send your name, address, phone, email and music to the following address (CD's only): EMICMG Attn: Vinyl Couch PO Box 5010 Brentwood, TN 37024 Return to top License I would like to use one of your songs for a project I am working on. How do I receive permission for that? Music Services, Inc., handles the licensing and administration of over 30,000 musical compositions, including those owned by EMI Christian Music Group, Inc. The Music Services website is located at www.musicservices.org. We recommend that your visit the FAQ page. To request copyright permission to use an EMI-owned or controlled musical composition: Requests for permission to record an EMI-owned or controlled song, make photocopies of sheet music, etc., can be made through Music Services' website. The website features a searchable online database which greatly simplifies the licensing process. If you are requesting permission to record with an EMI-owned or distributed accompaniment track (Premiere Performance, Sparrow, Forefront, Star Song), PLEASE NOTE that accompaniment tracks cannot be licensed for recordings. Performance tracks are manufactured and distributed for use in live performances only. To request permission to use an EMI-owned recording on your project: Requests for permission to use an EMI-owned recording (i.e., recordings released by Sparrow Records, ForeFront Records, Gotee Records, Tooth & Nail Records, BEC Recordings, UpRok, SolidState or Mono vs. Stereo) on your project are reviewed individually. All requests must be submitted in writing to emi@musicservices.org or via fax to 615-371-1351 and must contain the following information: The title of song The title of the CD on which the recording appears The name of the artist/group A brief description of your project (including the number of copies you intend to manufacture) The name and address of the person to whom the license should be sent Return to top Radio I have a radio station and I would like to be serviced by your Radio Dept. Who do I contact about that? If you would like to be serviced by our Radio Department, then send your requests to radio@mail.sparrowrecords.com. Please be patient with the response time as we receive many requests. Return to top Subscription How do I unsubscribe or modify my newsletter subscription? If you do not want any email from Sparrow or from any of our artists, or if you wish to make a change in your subscription, then we want to make sure it is easy for you to do. Just go to Modify/Unsubscribe to make the changes you want. If you have any questions or problems with your subscription, then email Mick@Sparrow. I tried to unsubscribe my email address but your site says that I am not in the database. What do I do now? First double check your email address that you typed in. If is is off by even one character then it will give you a "not found" response. If your email is entered correctly, then send an email to Mick@Sparrow and we will remove your email address manually. Return to top Song Writing I am interested in writing songs. How do I pursue that? EMI Christian Music Publishing is unable to accept any unsolicited material for review. (Unsolicited = any material that is not referred to us.) My advice to you is to look into some of the companies listed below. Get involved with their activities and special programs that some of them provide for songwriters. You will learn a lot and begin to make some essential contacts for getting your music heard. We wish you all the best on your journey in the music world! Academy of Gospel Music Arts The Gospel Music Association 1205 Division Street Nashville, TN 37203 www.gospelmusic.org Ph: 800/GMA-2311 Taxi The Independent A&R Vehicle www.taxi.com/index.html 1-800-458-2111 ASCAP 2 Music Square West Nashville, TN 37203 www.ascap.com 615-742-5000 BMI 10 Music Square East Nashville, TN 37203 www.bmi.com 615-401-2000 SESAC 55 Music Square East Nashville, TN 37203 www.sesac.com 615-320-0055 Return to top Test FAQ Category There are currently no FAQs for this category. Return to top

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