Choral Music Terms and Conditions - Active Music Services

Minimum Orders

Archive inspection copies are available on request.
Contact who makes the request is legally responsible for returning copy/copies, not folded, with a large Letter Stamp within 14 days.
Failure to return inspection copies will incur costs for replacement, postal costs and administration fee.

Discounts are NOT available as AMS does not charge for handling orders, packaging, VAT, administration, research or consultations.

Large Letters, Small Parcels, Medium Parcels are sent 2nd class unless 1st class is requested
Large and some medium parcels are sent via Parcel Force48
International orders are sent via Airmail
Invoices are in a plastic wallet (Documents Enclosed) attached to the front of the package
Delivery Notice and Receipt emails are sent to the contact who placed the order

UK – AMS Sort Code: 40-08-03 AMS Account: 51392026

International – AMS Branch: HBUKGB4115R
Account: GB08MIDL40080351392026

Payment details will be sent in the AMS DELIVERY NOTICE email.
AMS will send a business PayPal invoice email for your remittance. A selection of cards will appear in this email.

Payment details will be sent in the AMS DELIVERY NOTICE email.
AMS will send a business PayPal invoice for your remittance from your PayPal Account.

MUST be made payable to ACTIVE MUSIC SERVICES.
Please support our Environmental Policy by retaining your invoice.
Send your cheque to ACTIVE MUSIC SERVICES, HEULWEN, HIRWAUN ROAD, HIRWAUN, ABERDARE, CF44 9HW with the AMS invoice number and your address on the back.
Due to the closure of the AMS local bank cheques must be paid by the specified time

Payments MUST be received WITHIN 14 days of the invoice date
Receipts are issued by email only
Choirs/Organisations should NOT place an order if payments cannot be made within the required time.
Contacts placing orders are advised to obtain signed cheques if signatories are not going to be available.
Late payments after one warning will incur an administration/late payment fee of 12% per week.
Persistent late payers for Choral Music will be asked to pay upfront or have their account closed.
Returns policy – refunds are not available after the order has been accepted, confirmed and sent. Any exceptional circumstances must be negotiated with AMS within SEVEN DAYS after delivery.

If a composer, arranger or lyricist creates a piece of music it belongs to them and is probably their livelihood.
It is illegal to photocopy any sheet music or a music book that is still within the timeline of UK, European, USA copyright laws.
If you want to change any part / section of a work permission MUST be sought from the publisher.
If copyright laws are ignored or broken you could face a large fine.