The document discusses legal and ethical considerations for a print music product, including copyright, slander/libel, royalties, violence, and offensive content. It also summarizes several regulatory bodies in the music industry like BASCA, MPA, PRS, OFCOM, PPL, BPI, and Songrite that deal with copyright protection, royalty payments, and following relevant guidelines. These organizations would impact the print product by ensuring compliance with regulations and providing support for exposure, publishing, and fair compensation of artists.

1. Learning outcome 2: Tasks D and E
Note from the exam board
When considering legal and ethical issues candidates should refer to the code of
practice for the regulatory body, which affects the production of print media (in our
case – the music industry).
Work could be evidenced in written format, letters to relevant bodies or online
requests applying for copyright permission. It is important that learners relate the
relevant legal and ethical issue to the print product they are producing, for instance
when considering the photos/images and language for inclusion in a print product
such as a magazine etc.
Students aiming for merit or distinction would present all of their research in a
more creative manner such as Prezi, PowToon, emaze etc and use images,
videos and hyperlinks to enhance their work.
D - Legal and Ethical Considerations
Find out/define the below terms and tell us how this might have an impact on
your print products.
How this effects my print product?
Copyright/intellectual property rights
-Intellectual property refers to any
intellectual creation, such as literary
works, artistic works, inventions,
designs, symbols, names, images,
computer code. Intellectual property law
exists in order to protect the creators
and covers areas of copyright and
trademark law.
-This could affect my product because if
I use any famous images or quotes I
could be sued or forced to remove the
certain thing
Slander/libel
-A published false statement that is
damaging to a person’s reputation.
-A false statement would affect the
product as it is usually damaging so
could cause people to not buy the
Album and send hate towards it.
Royalties
-A sum paid to a patentee for the use of
a patent or to an author or composer for
each copy of a book sold or for each
public performance of a work.

2. -This could be a problem as if you are a
small company you would be making.
Do not use other peoples stuff so you
do not have to pay them as well.
Violence
-Music must not directly threat other
people using the lyrics and must also
not tell other people to commit acts of
violence as well.
-If I do so include offensive lyrics in the
songs could lead to the take down of
the album and the overall sales will be
greatly affected
Offensive language/behaviour/material
-Causing someone to feel resentful,
upset, or annoyed.
-Using offensive language will affect the
exposure of the album or songs and will
reduce the people who will actually be
able to hear the song and will greatly
affect the sales and exposure of the
album.
Public interest - Welfare of the general public in which
the whole society has a stake and which
warrants recognition, promotion, and
protection by the government and its
agencies.
-Therefore the titles and images used in
the production of the album must not be
out there is offend anyone or concern
anyone before printing.
E - Regulatory Bodies in the Music Industry
The music industry is mostly a self-regulated organisation. But just as any other
industry it must have regulators to protect all the people involved in the production
and realisation of a song, cd, a concert etc (copyright, trade, music representation).
The most important are listed below. Although all these companies have different
aims the vision is the same, keep the music industry alive. However, the fact that
technology is evolving so fast, makes it even harder for them to protect every single
detail.
Research the following organisations and find out what they aim to do. Think
about how their regulations would impact on your print work.

3. Who are they and
what do they do?
What impact this
organisation would
have on my print
product?
BASCA
British Academy of Songwriters,
Composers and Authors
https://basca.org.uk/home/
It is one of the largest
professional
associations for music
writers in Europe and
exists to support,
protect and campaign
for the interests of
songwriters, lyricists
and composers.
They would support
the exposure of my
music and would
also help with the
legal issues it may
be facing within the
music and will tell
me if I break any
laws.
MPA
Music Publishers Association
http://www.mpaonline.org.uk
They Represent the
full range of the UK’s
music publishing
sector, 240 members
from the most
established music
publishers to
independents start-
ups. They support our
music makers.
They would be the
ones to publish my
album and music
and also would help
design the advert
and CD cover.
PRS
Performing Rights Society (who are
now linked with MCPS – The
Mechanical Copyright Protection
Society)
https://www.prsformusic.com/
They pay royalties to
their members when
their work is
performed, broadcast,
streamed,
downloaded,
reproduced, played in
public or used in film
and TV. We support
them by influencing
policy, supporting and
hosting awards and
events, and investing
in new technology to
ensure we’re fit for the
digital music age.
Support by
influencing policy
and paying
royalties to the
artist. Also host
award shows and
try and influence
their target
audience.
Fair value for their
members.
OFCOM
Office of Communications
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/
Ofcom is the regulator
for the
communications
services that we use
and rely on each day.
Would have to
make sure to follow
their guidelines and
polices and
following the
regulations on the
avert and cover.
PPL
Phonographic Performance Limited
http://www.ppluk.com/
Exists to ensure that
those who invest their
time, talent and
To make sure I am
paid for making my
music, for people

4. money to make
recorded music are
fairly paid for their
work.
playing my music
and that I getting
credit for it when it
is being played
BPI
British Phonographic Industry
https://www.bpi.co.uk/default.aspx
As a trade body, we
champion the
interests of our
membership which
includes more than
400 independent
music companies and
the UK’s major record
companies –
Universal Music UK,
Sony Music UK, and
Warner Music UK.
Together, BPI’s
members account for
85% of all music sold
in the United
Kingdom.
Helps the British
artists get influence
in what they are
doing and credit
and pay for their
work.
Songrite UK
Songright Copyright Office
http://www.songrite.co.uk/index.html
Songrite Copyright
Office offers a secure
and ultra-reliable
copyright registration
service which is
unrivalled in quality
and value. This
registration service
has been augmented
by the combined
knowledge,
experience and
understanding gained
over many years of
serving the needs and
requirements of
songwriters and
composers wishing to
protect the copyrights
of their works.
Songrite has justly
earned the trust and
respect from
songwriters and
composers all over
the world for providing
a completely reliable
and affordable
Protects from
copyright issues.

5. copyright registration
service that delivers.
UK Music
(umbrella company linked with
many of the above)
http://www.ukmusic.org/about/
UK Music is an
industry-funded body
established in October
2008 to represent the
collective interests of
the recorded,
published and live
arms of the British
music industry.
Will help get my
music out there for
people to see.