When you purchase music from Sonology, what you’re essentially paying for is the right to make (by printing and/or photocopying) a certain amount of copies of the music we publish/distribute. To fit the needs of our customers, we offer a variety of licenses for the different kinds of pieces we sell, as well as for the different situations you may be in (director of a group, individual ringer going to a festival, etc.). When you purchase a piece, your file download will include the music as well as a title page and license page that grants you the right to print/make copies within specified limits, for your own use or use within your program, as detailed in the specific license agreement. It is illegal to make copies without purchasing the file (and thus the license) or in excess of what the license agreement allows. Plain-text versions of the various licensing agreements are provided below, to help you decide which license is right for you.
License terms for choral music published by Sonology Music
The Purchaser is defined as one who buys the Sonology Music choral music for use in his/her individual choral program.
- Sonology Music retains all copyrights, domestic and international, to the Sonology Music choral music, including rights to license sheet music and to administer mechanical and recording licenses.
- Sonology Music group licensing grants permission for Purchaser to make 1-30 OR 31-50 OR 51+ copies of this Sonology Music title. If more copies are needed, Purchaser will need to buy a higher volume license or an additional license at this volume. (Number of copies depends on license purchased.)
- Purchaser agrees to make copies for use in his/her choral program ONLY. Transference, loan, or resale of Sonology Music choral music to individuals or organizations outside of Purchaser’s choral program is a violation of the licensing agreement and subject to prosecution. (A copy of the licensing agreement must be kept with every copy.)
- Purchaser may use the Sonology Music choral music indefinitely in his/her individual choral program. However, Sonology Music reserves the right to put any title out of print at any time.
- Replacement copies to replace lost music or music damaged through normal use may be made by Purchaser at any time, not to exceed the total number of copies indicated in the copyright notice of each piece. Replacement originals are available only through purchase from Sonology Music.
- By purchasing music from Sonology Music, Purchaser automatically agrees to this licensing agreement in its entirety.
License terms for handbell solo/ensemble music published by Sonology Music d/b/a the Solo To Ensemble Project (STEP)
Your music purchased from the Solo To Ensemble Project (STEP) comes with limited permission to reproduce for your own use. You may only make copies as specified on the score and may not distribute copies to others outside your immediate group. Replacement copies to replace lost music or music damaged through normal use may be made from the original file at any time, not to exceed the total number of copies indicated in the copyright notice of each piece. If you no longer have the PDF file, replacement originals are available only through purchase from Sonology Music. Accompaniment scores and solo instrument scores may not be reproduced, except to facilitate page turns.
License terms for handbell choir music published by Sonology Music
Reproducible score
The Purchaser is defined as one who buys music from Sonology Music for use in his/her individual handbell program.
- Sonology Music retains all copyrights, domestic and international, to the Sonology Music piece, including rights to license sheet music and to administer mechanical and recording licenses.
- Sonology Music group licensing grants permission for Purchaser to make a specific number of copies, generally 15, of each Sonology Music title purchased. The number of copies permitted appears in the copyright notice for each title. Purchaser will label the copies of music made with the number of the copy count (i.e. Copy 5 of 15)
- Purchaser agrees to make copies for use in his/her handbell program ONLY. Transference, loan, or resale of Sonology Music publications to individuals or organizations outside of Purchaser’s handbell program is a violation of the licensing agreement and subject to prosecution. (A copy of the licensing agreement must be kept with every copy.)
- Purchaser may use the Sonology Music title indefinitely in his/her individual handbell program. However, Sonology Music reserves the right to put any Sonology Music title out of print at any time.
- Replacement copies to replace lost music or music damaged through normal use may be made by Purchaser at any time, not to exceed the total number of copies indicated in the copyright notice of each piece. Replacement originals are available only through purchase from Sonology Music.
- By purchasing music from Sonology Music, Purchaser automatically agrees to this licensing agreement in its entirety.
Individual license
The Purchaser is defined as one who buys music from Sonology Music for his/her personal use.
- Sonology Music retains all copyrights, domestic and international, to the Sonology Music piece, including rights to license sheet music and to administer mechanical and recording licenses.
- Transference, loan, or resale of Sonology Music publications to any individual(s) or organization(s) is a violation of the licensing agreement and subject to prosecution. (A copy of the licensing agreement must be kept with the music.)
- Purchaser may use the Sonology Music title indefinitely for his/her own personal use. However, Sonology Music reserves the right to put any Sonology Music title out of print at any time.
- Replacement copies to replace lost music or music damaged through normal use may be made by Purchaser at any time from the downloaded file or from his/her online account. Replacement originals are available only through purchase from Sonology Music.
- By purchasing individual copies of PDF sheet music from Sonology Music, Purchaser automatically agrees to this licensing agreement in its entirety.
License terms for handbell music published by another publisher and distributed by Sonology Music
(SoundForth Music, Tinnio Ergo Sum Press, etc. – marked as [PUBLISHER] below)
Reproducible score
The Purchaser is defined as one who buys the [PUBLISHER] music for use in his/her individual handbell program.
- [PUBLISHER] retains all copyrights, domestic and international, to the [PUBLISHER] music, including rights to license sheet music and to administer mechanical and recording licenses.
- Sonology Music group licensing grants permission for Purchaser to make a specific number of copies, generally 15, of each [PUBLISHER] title purchased. The number of copies permitted appears in the copyright notice on the first page of each title. Purchaser will label the copies of music with the number of the copy (i.e. Copy 5 of 15).
- Purchaser agrees to make copies for use in his/her handbell program ONLY. Transference, loan, or resale of [PUBLISHER] music to individuals or organizations outside of Purchaser’s handbell program is a violation of the licensing agreement and subject to prosecution. (A copy of the licensing agreement must be kept with every copy.)
- Purchaser may use the [PUBLISHER] music indefinitely in his/her individual handbell program. However, [PUBLISHER] reserves the right to put any [PUBLISHER] title out of print at any time, and [PUBLISHER] and Sonology Music reserve the right to end distribution agreements concerning [PUBLISHER] titles.
- Replacement copies to replace lost music or music damaged through normal use may be made by Purchaser at any time, not to exceed the total number of copies indicated in the copyright notice of each piece. Replacement originals are available only through purchase from Sonology Music.
- By purchasing [PUBLISHER] music from Sonology Music, Purchaser automatically agrees to this licensing agreement in its entirety.
Individual license
The Purchaser is defined as one who buys the [PUBLISHER] music for his/her personal use.
- [PUBLISHER] retains all copyrights, domestic and international, to the [PUBLISHER] music, including rights to license sheet music and to administer mechanical and recording licenses.
- Transference, loan, or resale of [PUBLISHER] music to any individual(s) or organization(s) is a violation of the licensing agreement and subject to prosecution. (A copy of the licensing agreement must be kept with the music.)
- Purchaser may use the [PUBLISHER] music indefinitely for his/her own personal use. However, [PUBLISHER] reserves the right to put any [PUBLISHER] title out of print at any time, and [PUBLISHER] and Sonology Music reserve the right to end distribution agreements concerning [PUBLISHER] titles.
- Replacement copies to replace lost music or music damaged through normal use may be made by Purchaser at any time from the downloaded file or from his/her online account. Replacement originals are available only through purchase from Sonology Music.
- By purchasing individual copies of [PUBLISHER] PDF sheet music from Sonology Music, Purchaser automatically agrees to this licensing agreement in its entirety.