Music Copyright Guide for Eisteddfods - APRA

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Making Recordings If you want to make a recording of an event, whether it is audio or audio-visual, you need a licence to do so. It is the responsibility of the organisation authorising the recording to ensure that are covered by the necessary licence. If you are making an audio recording only, you need an Audio Manufacture Licence from AMCOS’ Recorded Music Services Department (mechlic@apra.com.au). If you are making an audio-visual recording, you must have permission for what is called the synchronisation right. Contact Recorded Music Services (mechres@apra.com.au) for more information. The Audio Manufacture Licence ensures that royalties are paid to copyright owners for the use of their work. Please be aware that making any recording, audio or visual, requires the consent of those performing. Supplying Photocopies To be able to supply photocopies of any copyright musical work to competitors, you need to have prior permission from the copyright owner to do so. It is therefore always advisable to check the availability of any set works before confirming them to ensure that you don’t need to photocopy any print music. Information for Competitors As a competitor, while you don’t need to worry about obtaining public performance licences, there are many issues for you to be aware of when it comes to copyright. It is your obligation to be sure that you are not infringing copyright in any way as this makes not only yourself liable, but also the event organisers. Some issues to be aware of are listed below. Photocopying Music As it is noted above, if you want to photocopy copyright music, you need to have permission from the copyright owner to do so. It is your responsibility to clear this copyright and it can take up to eight weeks, so don’t leave it until the last minute, and be sure to pick your works wisely so you can buy originals where possible. There are some instances when copyright owners – who are usually publishers – have allowed very limited photocopying when it comes to eisteddfods, exams and competitions. These are: 1. For an accompanist copy in an eisteddfod, competition or exam (see form number five). 2. For an adjudicator or examiner copy in an eisteddfod, competition or exam (see form number two). To photocopy, change lyrics, arrange or adapt copyright music in any way, you need to have the permission of the copyright owner. Public domain works do not require permission. 4
3. If you own an AMCOS original and you need to make a copy to avoid difficult page turns, you may do this as long as you use the copy in conjunction with the original (i.e. sticky-tape the copy onto the original). 4. If you are vision impaired, and own the original AMCOS work, you can enlarge it for domestic and personal use only – not for use in competitions or performances. Other than under these exemptions, you must get permission to make any photocopies of any copyright musical works. Changing Lyrics Under no circumstances are you able to change the lyrics of a copyright work. Copyright owners retain this right exclusively and if you want to do it, you have to get their permission. Making Arrangements Similarly, you are not able to make an arrangement of a copyright work without publisher permission. If you make an arrangement, you must provide a letter detailing the permissions you have been granted from the publisher to the event organisers. Families Making Audio or Audio-Visual Recordings If a member of your family is performing a copyright work in an eisteddfod or competition and you want to record it, you need permission from the performer to do so, and you must also have a licence from AMCOS. For audio recordings only, you need a Casual Blanket Licence, and for audio-visual you will need a Domestic Video Licence. Both of these can be obtained from our Recorded Music Services Department at mechlic@apra.com.au Please note that AMCOS is unable to license the recording of Grand Right Works or works performed in a Dramatic Context. You need to get permission from the copyright owner to be able to record these kinds of performances. Speech, Drama, Ballet and Dance Making a Photocopy If the event you are performing in has a CAL Licence, you may be able to make a copy of a literary, artistic or dramatic work if the work is part of CAL’s repertoire. For more information visit CAL’s website, www.copyright.com.au, or contact the event organisers. Performing Excerpts of Literary or Dramatic Works If you perform a reasonable portion of a literary or dramatic work, for example reading from a poem, novel or play, you will be covered by Section 45 of the Copyright Act to do so without further licensing. You must acknowledge the copyright owner of the work. Ballet and Dance Schools Some ballet and dance schools may have an AMCOS/ARIA licence that allows them to make recordings or compilation CDs for ease of cuing and backing tracks. For more information on this licence and whether it will cover you for this performance, see our website or email nonretlic@apra.com.au 5
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