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2. Where can I find your policies and procedures regarding purchases from this website?

Please check out the Policies and Procedures page.

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3. You are the distribution company for Solid Walnut Music. How can I send my demo to them?

You can check out the Contact page at Solid Walnut Music to find out if they are accepting submissions and the submission requirements. Please do not send any materials without authorization.

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3. Do you have any advice on how to get my music 'out there'? How to become a songwriter? How to get a record contract?

Visit our Music Industry Advice page to read some emails from questioners to Steve Cass of Solid Walnut Music.

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5. How can I get distribution at GCM for my project or for my record company?

GetChristianMusic.com is not accepting applications for distribution except for those bands and artists that are based in Arizona. If you are based in Arizona and would like consideration, please send your promotional material and a copy of your CD to:

Solid Walnut Music
Attn: GCM
PO Box 24017
Tempe, AZ 85282

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6. I have a question about one of your artists…

Check out the individual artist pages to read about how to get to their website, or for other contact information.

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7. I'm from a radio station. How do I get information or packages about your artists?

For Solid Walnut Music artists, contact radio at solidwalnut dot com. For other artists, please contact them directly.

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8. Can I purchase CDs individually? Where do I order music for my Christian bookstore?

Yes, individual purchases are possible. Purchase price breaks begin at a quantity of 3 CDs. You can also purchase quantities for resale at this site because the purchase price is drastically reduced at higher quantities. Please be sure to read our policies and procedures page for more information on our price structure and other guarantees. If you wish to set up an account with GCM, you can then go directly to the Reseller Affiliate page to read about the additional benefits of being an affiliate of GCM.

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9.Where do I find the lyrics to your songs?

Solid Walnut Music has lyrics to all of the songs in it's catalog at the Single Song Agreement page. If you have a need to make copies of the songs, see Question #12. For songs found here from other artists, check out the inserts and liner notes on their CD projects to find out the owner of rights and who to contact. For more information about their songs, contact the artist at the individual artist page.

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10. I need a performance/accompaniment track for one of your songs.

You can find custom performance and live performance background recordings at the merchandise page of Solid Walnut Music. Follow the Background Records link. If you are looking for permission to use a track in a live performance, see question #11.

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11. How do I obtain permission to use a performance/accompaniment track for a live performance?

The right to perform a Solid Walnut Music song is automatic with the purchase of a background track for the purposes of performance/accompaniment. See the merchandise page of Solid Walnut Music and follow the Background Records link to order the tracks. If you wish to use a track for a recording project, please refer to questions #12, 13 and 15.

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12. How do I obtain permission to use a song (in a commercial, a radio advertisement, in a video, a stage production, etc.)?

If you would like to request permission to use a Solid Walnut Music song (whether audio, video or photocopies of materials including sheet music), fill out the Music Usage Request Form. Please read the following important information:

Your completion and submission of the Music Usage Request Form does not guarantee that your request will be approved. You may not proceed with your use of Solid Walnut Music songs until you receive written confirmation in the form of licensing from our copyright department. Please allow 4 weeks for processing.

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13. What do I need to do in order to record one of your songs on my independent CD project?

If you have a studio project and would like to use one of our songs, please ask yourself the following questions:

1) Is the underlying song written by a Solid Walnut Music artist, and

2) Do you plan on using a background master recording of the song from Solid Walnut Music?

The use of a background master recording involves two different types of copyright permissions. Both permissions are necessary for a valid "master use". You must obtain permission to use:

1. the sound recording - the rights to which are controlled by a record company, in this case Solid Walnut Music. A mechanical license will be granted to authorize replication/duplication at a certain quantity. It's also possible that a track you're considering is not controlled by Solid Walnut Music. Watch for copyright notices on the CD and lyric pages.

2. the musical composition contained in the sound recording – the rights to which are controlled by the music publisher(s) of the song. In most cases, the publisher of the songs will also be Solid Walnut Music. We will be granting you a mechanical license to replicate/duplicate the work at a certain quantity. Watch for songs which may have other copyright notices. For example, many songs will need separate permissions from the holder of the rights of the sound recording and that of the musical composition.

If you need a master from Solid Walnut Music, see the merchandise page and follow the Background Records link. Follow the instructions on the order form. If you don't need our master recording, but would like to use one of our songs, either fill out a Music Usage Request Form and send it in or fax it to us. You may not proceed with duplication or replication of Solid Walnut Music songs until you receive written confirmation in the form of licensing from our copyright department.

For more information on this same subject, see question #14.

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14. How do I obtain permission to use a Solid Walnut Music master in my own production?

If you would like to request permission to use a Solid Walnut Music master recording in an audio, video or internet production, please fill out the Music Usage Request Form. First, please read the following important information:

The use of a master recording involves two different types of copyright permissions. Both permissions are necessary for a valid "master use". You must obtain permission to use:

1. the sound recording - the rights to which are controlled by a record
company or similar production company

2. the musical composition contained in the sound recording – the rights to
which are controlled by the music publisher(s) of the song

You can locate the publisher of the song by looking at the copyright notice at the bottom of the first printed page of music or in the liner notes of the CD project. Solid Walnut Music is both the publisher and the controller of the rights to the sound recording for many of the songs on this website. However, check on any of the printed material of the song so you know for sure.

Your completion and submission of the Music Usage Request Form does not guarantee that your request will be approved. You may not proceed with your use of Solid Walnut Music materials until you receive written confirmation from our licensing department. Please allow 4 weeks for processing. If a song that you requested requires licensing from a different entity, we will do our best to let you know that.

The Music Usage Request Form covers the use of the sound recording for only Solid Walnut Music songs. You are solely responsible for obtaining both sound recording and publishing permissions from the respective owner of rights (usually the publisher(s)) of each song for which a master use license is requested. Failure to do so shall automatically render the corresponding Solid Walnut Music master use license invalid. Furthermore, any mechanical license issued for use of music granted by Solid Walnut Music should in no way be interpreted as representing any rights to the musical composition itself, which are the sole property of the song’s music publisher(s).

By completing and submitting the Music Usage Request Form, you agree to the terms and conditions stated above.

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15. How do I obtain permission to photocopy a piece of music for my choir/worship team?

First of all, you may purchase the sheet music for many of our songs from the merchandise page of Solid Walnut Music. The right to copy the sheet music and/or any lyric sheets derived from the sheet music or from a Solid Walnut Music recording or from a Solid Walnut Music website is granted providing your church is licensed for such purposes by CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing, Int'l). Consult CCLI on the internet and your church office if you are not sure. If your church is licensed by CCLI, please be sure to report the use of the song to your church office.

If your church is not licensed by CCLI, or the songs are from any other record company or publisher, you must obtain permission, in writing, from the music publisher(s) of the song. The record company / recording artist cannot grant permission on behalf of the music publisher. If you have a piece of music which you would like to copy, you can locate the publisher of the song by looking at the copyright notice at the bottom of the first printed page of the music or from CD liner notes.

If your church is not licensed with CCLI, please talk with the appropriate person at your church and tell them that this is how Christian bands and artists get paid for the use of their songs during worship. If your church is not licensed with CCLI (or you wish to make photocopies for any other purpose) and you wish to photocopy a song that is published or administered by Solid Walnut Music, please contact:

Solid Walnut Music
Attn: Licensing
PO Box 24017
Tempe, AZ 85282
Or E-mail: songs at solidwalnut dot com

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16. How do I obtain permission to record a song on my custom recording, such as a compilation?

You must contact the publisher(s) of the song which you would like to record and obtain a mechanical license. If the song has been recorded by an artist or contained in a printed publication, please refer to the copyright notice on the cassette/CD insert (or title page of the song in the case of a printed piece) that pertains to that specific song. Only the publisher(s) of the song can grant permission and issue a mechanical license. The record company/recording artist cannot grant permission on behalf of the music publisher(s).

To learn more on this subject, see question #12.

If you wish to record a song that is published or administered by Solid Walnut Music, please submit a Music Usage Request Form. Your completion and submission of the form does not guarantee that your request will be approved. You may not proceed with your use of Solid Walnut Music materials until you receive written confirmation from our licensing department. Please allow 4 weeks for processing.

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17. I can't find an answer to my question. What do I do??

Check out the site map and about pages. You are always welcome to contact us by snail mail or email with your request or question. Thanks for being here and checking us out.

Solid Walnut Music
Attn: GCM
PO Box 24017
Tempe, AZ 85282

Email us at: songs at solidwalnut dot com

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