National Copyright
APPENDIX E
AMCOS/APRA/ARIA Licence for the Reproduction of Musical Works and Sound Recordings by Educational Institutions
The AMCOS/APRA/ARIA licence covers the reproduction of musical works and sound recordings for non-commercial educational and commemorative purposes.
The AMCOS/APRA/ARIA Agreement allows schools to record pieces of music, lyrics and sound recordings for use in concerts and other school events.
Definitions
School events include:
- concerts held at the school
- concerts organised by the school at a different venue, where parents and friends are invited
- sports days with recorded music
- school fêtes with live or recorded music
The following are not regarded as school events:
- a dance festival run by another organisation
- an eisteddfod organised by an eisteddfod body
- a performance by a professional musician
What may be recorded?
- The making of recordings by schools of live performances of school events
- The dubbing of existing sound recordings of musical works
- The distribution of recordings to the students of the school to assist them in music classes or other creative subjects
- The distribution of recordings as a commemorative recording of a performance is important to note that only audio recording of such events is covered by this licence. The recordings should not be distributed for profit
Permitted Recording Formats
Permitted formats are: sound cassette, videotape, DVD and CD, CD-Rom but not MP3.
School Events covered by the AMCOS Licence
School events that may be recorded under this licence include:
What the Licence does not cover
This licence does not extend to:
- the video recording of musicals
- other performances of music set in a dramatic context
- downloading of music from the internet
Labelling requirements
- on the recording 'This recording has been made under the AMCOS/APRA/ARIA licence for educational purposes only'
- on the cover – title, composer/arranger and if dubbed from a commercial recording, the artist and the record company
Recovering costs
Schools are permitted to make recordings for other licensed schools and recover costs.
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