| What's the difference between "published" and "unpublished" titles? |
| Published arrangements |
Unpublished arrangements |
| Purchasing and fulfillment are handled through the Harmony Marketplace catalog desk 800-876-7464 x 4144 | Purchasing and fulfillment are handled through the Marketplace at 800-876-7464 x 4144
or email marketplace@barbershop.org.
Online purchasing not yet available. |
Published arrangements
have been fully licensed by the Barbershop Harmony Society for printing and distribution to customers |
Unpublished arrangements
are legal arrangements managed as part of the Marketplace. |
| Copyright fees have been negotiated and paid to publishers and arrangers in advance. |
Arrangers have deposited their work with the Old Songs Library, which manages copyright clearance on their behalf. Clearance, licensing and payment of fees to publishers and arrangers is conducted on a per-order basis. |
| Copies have been manufactured and stocked on the shelf of the Harmony Marketplace. A stock number has been assigned to it, as with other merchandise items such as a apparel, DVDs, etc.. All purchased copies are shipped on order. |
Individual copies are made on order. The purchaser receives an authorization form to duplicate additional copies up to the specified purchased quantity. |
| All titles sell at fixed prices. |
Fees charged by arrangers and copyright owners vary. |
| Pre-recorded learning tapes/CDs are available for many titles. |
Learning media not available. |
| Quartets and choruses wishing to obtain and perform music must buy one copy for each singer. |
Quartets and choruses wishing to obtain and perform music must buy one copy for each singer |
| Preview: purchase one copy for preview. To perform, you must buy one copy for each singer. |
Preview copies are available. Our current preview policy is to purchase one copy. In addition to the per copy fee shown in the online Music Catalog, there is a $6 processing fee for an order – an order = up to 10 selections. If an arranger fee is shown, it does not apply to a preview copy, but would apply if copies for performing are ordered. To perform, you must buy one copy for each singer. |