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Search for and purchase licences for all of our products. For Musicals and Nativities you will need an Annual Performance Licence; for all other products search under Annual Digital Site Licences. For general information on licensing please go to our Copyright and Licences page.
Annual Performance Licences (Musicals and Nativities)
An Annual Performance Licence is required to perform our musicals or nativities to an audience. This licence also includes many digital usage permissions so that you can use the product freely across your systems (see below for details). Click here to read more.
An Annual Performance Licence is required to perform our musicals or nativities to an audience. This licence also includes many digital usage permissions so that you can use the product freely across your systems (see below for details). Read less.
In addition, with so many of our musicals and nativities purchased in digital format, you need a legal way to install or distribute copies for use around the school or church. Your Annual Performance Licence will also cover you for the following digital usages permissions:
A separate Annual Performance Licence is required for each product title that you use in any of these ways. Please note that if you have purchased an Out of the Ark Annual Digital Site Licence – Multi-Product, this will cover the digital usage permissions above for these products, but does not cover the performance rights; an Annual Performance Licence will still be required to perform the musical or nativity.
A performance licence is required to perform our musicals or nativities to an audience (other than exclusively to pupils and staff). This is a worldwide copyright requirement.
- Annual Performance Licences can be purchased on product pages individually or as part of a product pack (which works out cheaper). Alternatively they can be purchased below
- The requirement for a licence is irrespective of whether admission charges are made
- All of our Annual Performance Licences cover any number of performances within the 12 months from date of ordering
- A new Annual Performance Licence will be required for any future performance(s) outside the date period printed on your current licence
In addition, with so many of our musicals and nativities purchased in digital format, you need a legal way to install or distribute copies for use around the school or church. Your Annual Performance Licence will also cover you for the following digital usages permissions:
- Installing Words on Screen™ song files from a CD ROM onto more than one computer or onto a network
- Downloading Words on Screen™ song files onto more than one computer or onto a network
- Continuing to stream Words on Screen™ songs from their Out of the Ark Music online account on any device beyond the 12-month free period
- Copying song files from an audio CD onto more than one computer or onto a network
- Copying MP3 audio files onto more than one computer or onto a network
- Uploading digital content to an intranet or learning platform
- Permitting usage of digital content at home for teachers for preparation purposes.
A separate Annual Performance Licence is required for each product title that you use in any of these ways. Please note that if you have purchased an Out of the Ark Annual Digital Site Licence – Multi-Product, this will cover the digital usage permissions above for these products, but does not cover the performance rights; an Annual Performance Licence will still be required to perform the musical or nativity.
Annual Digital Site Licences
An Annual Digital Site Licence will provide you with digital usage permissions so that you can use the selected product freely across your systems (see below for details). If you have 4 or more product titles that you wish to licence, buy an Out of the Ark Music Annual Digital Site Licence – Multi-Product and save money! Click here to read more.
An Annual Digital Site Licence will provide you with digital usage permissions so that you can use the selected product freely across your systems (see below for details). If you have 4 or more product titles that you wish to licence, buy an Out of the Ark Music Annual Digital Site Licence – Multi-Product and save money! Read less.
You will need to purchase an Annual Digital Site Licence for each individual title and renew your licence each year. Customers will receive a renewal notice by email 28 days before the end of any 12-month licence period.
With so many songbooks and audio files purchased in digital format, teachers need a legal way to install or distribute copies for use around the school. Out of the Ark’s Annual Digital Site Licences are the perfect solution! Cost-effective and flexible, our digital licences give you peace of mind so that you know you are covered for all kinds of digital usage permissions including:
- Installing Words on Screen™ song files from a CD ROM onto more than one computer or onto a network
- Downloading Words on Screen™ song files onto more than one computer or onto a network
- Continuing to stream Words on Screen™ songs from their Out of the Ark Music online account on any device beyond the 12-month free period
- Copying song files from an audio CD onto more than one computer or onto a network
- Copying MP3 audio files onto more than one computer or onto a network
- Uploading digital content to an intranet or learning platform
- Permitting usage of digital content at home for teachers for preparation purposes.
You will need to purchase an Annual Digital Site Licence for each individual title and renew your licence each year. Customers will receive a renewal notice by email 28 days before the end of any 12-month licence period.
Annual Digital Site Licence – Multi-Product
If you have 4 or more product titles that you wish to licence, you may want to consider purchasing our Out of the Ark Music Annual Digital Site Licence – Multi-Product for £39.96pa. This licence covers the same usages as the single product licence, but gives you blanket digital permissions for all Out of the Ark products that you buy. However, it does not include the right to perform any of our musicals or nativities to an audience (other than pupils and staff) – a separate Annual Performance Licence is still required for each of those titles.
If you have 4 or more product titles that you wish to licence, you may want to consider purchasing our Out of the Ark Music Annual Digital Site Licence – Multi-Product for £39.96pa. This licence covers the same usages as the single product licence, but gives you blanket digital permissions for all Out of the Ark products that you buy. However, it does not include the right to perform any of our musicals or nativities to an audience (other than pupils and staff) – a separate Annual Performance Licence is still required for each of those titles.