Frequently Asked Questions

A piece of music or text that is owned by and copyrighted by its composer or writer and who have not granted or sold the copyright to someone else.

Published music or text is presumed to have been sold for commercial distribution.

There is no cost to browse the catalog in search of music you might prefer.

Yes. Permissions to perform are detailed in the Member License Agreement, which also excludes any commercial use. You are responsible for compliance with Copyright law, which is strictly enforced.

Membership is billed yearly. Downloads are pay-as-you-go. You pay a small per-page fee when you download (for example, $0.29 per page on the Basic plan and $0.19 per page on the Sustaining plan). The Member fee is credited against your first purchase, so you pay only for the number of pages you wish to download minus the member fee. This is an introductory offer for first-time purchasers. Publisher and Founder members download everything at no additional cost.

No. Each download is a one-time charge (less the Member fee on your first purchase) paid securely at checkout.

Yes. Even free members can enter their pieces in the library by submitting them for review.

Yes. Participating composers enjoy preferred access at no cost. They may also download the music of other composers with a membership.

You should allow up to 60 days for the reviewers to notify you of your acceptance.

Content providers receive royalties up to 10% of revenue from download fees received as set by Treasury of Sacred Music, Inc. from time to time.

Treasury of Sacred Music, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), that relies solely on membership and licensing revenue plus the support of benefactors and individual donations.