MUSIC

Music and sound recordings are treated as two different topics:

Sheet music falls under print guidelines. Sound recordings of sheet music falls under the following guidelines in certain cases:

Outside the classroom, non-dramatic performances are allowed, but require all proceeds to go to the school. A Copyright owner may object at least 7 days in advance.

Non-instructional public performances of recorded music always require a license, which is usually difficult to get.

Standard Fair Use guidelines always apply, as well as print, audiovisual, multimedia guidelines.

== ** There are some guidelines to reference. Guidelines for Educational Uses of Music  is the most generally accepted. ** ==

With printed material you MAY:

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Emergency copy when purchased copies have not arrived in time for a performance. The emergency copies will have to be replaced with ======

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For non-performance classroom purposes, one or more copies of portions of work. Portions can not constitute a “performable unit such as a section, movement, or aria”. The copied portion may not exceed 10% of the whole work and only one copy per student is allowed. ======

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If the school buys sufficient copies of printed music, the copies may be edited or simplified as long as the fundamental character of the work is not changed or lyrics aren’t altered – or added if they don’t exist. ======

You MAY NOT:
Copy as a substitute of purchasing. Copy consumable materials. Copy music for performance, except as stated prior. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Copy with the intention of not purchasing music, except as stated above. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Copy without including the copyright notice that appears on the printed copy.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">YOU MAY:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Make a single copy of recordings of performances by students, but only for evaluation or hehersal. The recording must be held by the teacher or the school. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Make a single copy of a sound recording of copyrighted music for the purpose of constructing aural exercise or examinations, as long as the recording is owned by the school or teacher) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The five questions have to be applied and the direct teaching aspect is essential. Entertainment, ambience or enrichment are not considered face-to-face.

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<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">No dramatic works performances are allowed without permission from the right holder or broker, even for no-charge performances. ======

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<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">For live performances such as those mentioned above, you may not make a recording for sale. ======

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<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Dramatic production requires broadcast rights from the copyright owner, negotiated with the copyright owner at the time the school purchases the rights to perform. ======

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<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Performing rights organizations grant venue licenses to cover all types of activities in schools. Before any types of functions take place, please check the list of licenses in the library. ======

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<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">To get permission to make new arrangements of music, translate or adapt music, to perform in a broadcast setting, or any other instances, contact the copyright owner personally for permission. They’re not required to answer, so if you don’t hear from them, don’t use the work. ======

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Simpson, Carol. //Copyright For Schools, A Practical Approach//.