Music Copyright Guide for Eisteddfods - APRA
Music Copyright Guide for Eisteddfods - APRA
Music Copyright Guide for Eisteddfods - APRA
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Making Recordings<br />
If you want to make a recording of an event, whether it is audio or<br />
audio-visual, you need a licence to do so. It is the responsibility of the<br />
organisation authorising the recording to ensure that are covered by the<br />
necessary licence.<br />
If you are making an audio recording only, you need an Audio<br />
Manufacture Licence from AMCOS’ Recorded <strong>Music</strong> Services Department<br />
(mechlic@apra.com.au).<br />
If you are making an audio-visual recording, you must have permission<br />
<strong>for</strong> what is called the synchronisation right. Contact Recorded <strong>Music</strong><br />
Services (mechres@apra.com.au) <strong>for</strong> more in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
The Audio<br />
Manufacture<br />
Licence ensures<br />
that royalties are<br />
paid to copyright<br />
owners <strong>for</strong> the use<br />
of their work.<br />
Please be aware that making any recording, audio or visual, requires<br />
the consent of those per<strong>for</strong>ming.<br />
Supplying Photocopies<br />
To be able to supply photocopies of any copyright musical work to<br />
competitors, you need to have prior permission from the copyright<br />
owner to do so. It is there<strong>for</strong>e always advisable to check the availability<br />
of any set works be<strong>for</strong>e confirming them to ensure that you don’t need<br />
to photocopy any print music.<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong><br />
Competitors<br />
As a competitor, while you don’t need to worry about obtaining public<br />
per<strong>for</strong>mance licences, there are many issues <strong>for</strong> you to be aware of<br />
when it comes to copyright. It is your obligation to be sure that you are<br />
not infringing copyright in any way as this makes not only yourself liable,<br />
but also the event organisers.<br />
Some issues to be aware of are listed below.<br />
Photocopying <strong>Music</strong><br />
As it is noted above, if you want to photocopy copyright music, you<br />
need to have permission from the copyright owner to do so. It is your<br />
responsibility to clear this copyright and it can take up to eight weeks,<br />
so don’t leave it until the last minute, and be sure to pick your works<br />
wisely so you can buy originals where possible.<br />
There are some instances when copyright owners – who are usually<br />
publishers – have allowed very limited photocopying when it comes to<br />
eisteddfods, exams and competitions. These are:<br />
1. For an accompanist copy in an eisteddfod, competition or exam (see<br />
<strong>for</strong>m number five).<br />
2. For an adjudicator or examiner copy in an eisteddfod, competition or<br />
exam (see <strong>for</strong>m number two).<br />
To photocopy,<br />
change lyrics,<br />
arrange or adapt<br />
copyright music<br />
in any way, you<br />
need to have the<br />
permission of the<br />
copyright owner.<br />
Public domain<br />
works do not<br />
require permission.<br />
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