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Copyright and the dance videoVideoing a dance recital involves incorporation of the music used into video sound track. This is a use of music that is not covered by dance teachers’ class licences with APRA or PPCA. For such occasions, AMCOS and ARIA have established a joint blanket licence, the AMCOS/ARIA Licence for Dance Schools subject to certain restrictions (see below). Dance Studios employing professional video operations should ensure that the video operation holds a current annual ‘Special Event Video Licence’ with a specific licence number, OR phone AMCOS direct to check if a particular operator is licenced. You will need to give the name and location of the video operation. Dance Studios undertaking their own video operation should take out an AMCOS/ARIA License for Dance Schools. NB This licence does not give permission for use of music in a video that will be commercially marketed. Restrictions upon the Making of an Authorised Video Recording(a) The recording may only be authorised under this agreement where the recipients of the recording are the private individuals of whom the recording is made, for those individuals’ private and domestic viewing only. (b) The recording of any specific musical, ballet or opera is not authorised under this Agreement. Permission for such recording must be obtained directly from the Music Publisher or Music Publisher’s Agent from whom the rights to stage or perform the musical, ballet or opera have been obtained. (c) Under no circumstances is any public screening of a recording authorised under this Agreement. (d) The dance studio can make no more than 75 videos in the calendar year, e.g. a studio may decide to make two copies of each of five performances and 65 copies of their end-of-year recital, giving a total of 75 videos made. To obtain more information with respect to this licence contact: If an organisation or individual wishes to produce more than 75 copies of a dance recital, then it is seen to be in the commercial sphere. This means the producer would have to secure agreement from music publishers and record companies of every musical work used in the recital, for the purpose of making a specific number of videos. This is another story! |
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