Christian Copyright Licensing International

Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) is a privately owned company that was founded in the US in 1988 by Howard Rachinski. CCLI was launched after being developed by Rachinski for 3½ years while he was a music minister at a large church in Portland, Oregon. This prototype, called Starpraise Ministries, began in May 1985. CCLI offers copyright licensing of songs and other resource materials for use in Christian worship.

Christian Copyright Licensing International
FormerlyStarpraise Ministries
FoundedJanuary 1988 (1988-01) in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
FounderHoward Rachinski
Headquarters17205 SE Mill Plain Blvd Suite 150,
Vancouver, Washington
,
U.S.
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Malcolm Hawker, president and CEO
  • Howard Rachinski, founder
Websiteccli.com
Footnotes / references

Since its foundation, CCLI has expanded around the world to Australia, Botswana, Canada, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, South Korea and as of 2016 can now serve most countries.

The mechanism of copyright solution invented by CCLI has been cited by the United States government and official copyright organization in United Kingdom when introducing the relevant policy.

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