LibGuides: Copyright: Music and Performance

Information Sheets

Here is a selection of information sheets from the Australian Copyright Council.

An introduction to copyright in Australia
A general introduction to copyright.
Fair dealing. What can I use without permission?
Music in Australia & Copyright
This information sheet is for songwriters and composers. People who use other peopleʼs music may also find it helpful.
Music: Bands (PDF)
This information sheet is for people playing in bands, particularly if they are writing and recording their own material.
Music: Choirs, orchestras, ensembles & private music
Information sheet for choirs, orchestras, private music teachers, music students and others wanting to perform and copy music. Provides information about when permission is needed to use music, where to get permission, and whether a licence from a copyright collecting society is available.

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Organizations

APRA | AMCOS : Bringing music creators and consumers together
APRA AMCOS is a music rights organisation representing over 100,000 members who are songwriters, composers and music publishers. We license organisations to play, perform, copy, record or make available our members’ music, and we distribute the royalties to our members.
Arts Law Centre of Australia Online
Arts Law is Australia’s independent national community legal centre for the arts, a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. We provide free or low cost specialised legal advice, education and resources to Australian artists and arts organisations across all art forms, on a wide range of arts related legal and business matters. Arts Law’s Artists in the Black program delivers targeted services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists nationally.
Australian Copyright Council
Supporting a creative Australia through information, advocacy and legal advice on copyright. Provides information, advice and training about copyright in Australia.
Music Industry Piracy Investigations
Music Industry Piracy Investigations (MIPI) is an organisation that conducts investigative, preventative and educational activities in relation to music piracy in Australia. MIPI acts on behalf of the 125 record companies through their association ARIA and over 2,000 songwriters and music publishers through their association AMCOS. This site is designed to provide you with information about music piracy in Australia.
PPCA: Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited
PPCA is a non-profit organisation that provides licences to Australian businesses to play recorded music in public.

In Tune

"In Tune" is a documentary about the effects of downloading music on Australian songwriters and musicians. The documentary shows Australian musicians talking candidly about creating music in today's digital era, the advantages and disadvantages of the internet, and how the digital revolution has affected their livelihoods.

Music Copyright for Educators

Guide to Music Copyright for Australian Educators
This guide is designed for instrumental and vocal music teachers around Australia who teach in studios, schools and at home. It exists to help dispel some of the myths surrounding copyright, explain how it works, and to help you seamlessly integrate copyright awareness into your day-to-day business.
"Frank Hardcase": An Animation about Music Piracy for Primary/Secondary Students
The Frank Hardcase animation is the part of a Crime Stoppers Australia initiative against music piracy. The video features animated character Frank Hardcase as an investigative journalist whose light hearted but insightful reports provoke students to think about the effects of the illegal file sharing of music.