Copyright for Educators - The Arts Unit ACO webinar

National Copyright Unit
www.smartcopying.edu.au
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Copyright for Educators
26 August 2021
The Arts Unit ACOs, NSW
Department of Education
Alison Davis
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The Ministers’ Copyright Advisory Group (CAG), through the NCU, is responsible for
copyright policy and administration for the Australian school and TAFE sectors. This
involves:
● managing the obligations under the educational copyright licences
● providing copyright advice to schools and TAFEs
● advocating for better copyright laws on the school and TAFE sectors’ behalf
● educating the School and TAFE sectors regarding their copyright
responsibilities.
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Smartcopying website
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• Creating Learning and Teaching Resources: A Guide for Departments of
Education and Non-Government Administering Bodies
• Practical and simple information sheets and FAQs
• Smartcopying tips and information on Creative Commons (CC) and how to find
CC licensed resources
• Search the site for answers to your copyright questions

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Slides
• Slides available @ http://www.slideshare.net/nationalcopyrightunit/.
• This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
License (unless otherwise noted) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
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Outline
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1. Copyright basics
2. Uploading existing resources to public websites
3. Uploading existing resources to password protected intranets
4. Creating resources to upload to public websites
5. Creating resources to upload to password protected intranets
6. Stock images
7. Music
8. Attribution and copyright notices
9. Licensing Department resources under Creative Commons
10. Smartcopying Tips
https://smartcopying.edu.au/creating-learning-and-teaching-resources/

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Copyright Basics
https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/copyright-basics/ 6

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Why does copyright matter?
• Creators
• Users
https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/copyright-basics/what-is-copyright/
"The copyright in privacy" by Paul van de Loo is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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What does copyright protect?
https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/copyright-basics/what-is-protected-by-copyright/
Artistic Literary Musical Dramatic
● paintings
● illustrations
● sculptures
● graphics
● cartoons
● photographs
● drawings
● maps
● diagrams
● buildings
● models of buildings
● online images
● novels
● textbooks
● newspaper and
magazine articles
● short stories
● journals
● poems
● song lyrics
● instruction manuals
● computer software
● websites
● e-books
● melodies
● sheet music
● pop songs
● advertising jingles
● film score
● plays
● screenplays
● mime
● choreography
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What does copyright protect?
Films Sound Recordings Broadcasts
● films
● video recordings
● DVDs
● television programs
● advertisements
● music videos
● online films and videos (eg
YouTube, Vimeo, iTunes,
Google Play, Netflix, Stan,
etc)
● digital recordings (eg
MP3/MP4)
● Vinyl
● CD
● DVD
● audio cassette tapes
● digital music (eg Spotify,
Sound Cloud, Apple Music,
etc)
● radio
● television
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A copyright owner’s rights
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A copyright owner has the exclusive right to:
1. copy
2. perform
3. communicate to the public
the copyright material. "Copyright graffiti" by opensourceway is
licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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Copying Activities Performance Activities Communication
Activities
● scanning
● downloading
● printing
● saving to another device
– USB, hard drive,
mobile phone, tablet
● photocopying
● taking a digital
photo/screenshot
● playing films and music
● singing songs
● playing instruments
● acting out a play
● reading a book or
reciting a poem to a
class
● display or project on an
interactive whiteboard
● uploading to a digital
teaching environment
(DTE) or share drive
● emailing to students
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https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/copyright-basics/what-are-the-rights-of-a-copyright-owner/

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How long does copyright last?
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https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/copyright-basics/how-long-does-copyright-last/
Type of Copyright Material Term
Works created on or after 1 January 2005
Musical works (eg sheet music, film scores), dramatic works
(eg plays), literary works, artistic works
Lifetime of author plus 70 years
Sound recording and films 70 years after creation, unless it is made public within 50 years of
creation, in which case copyright last for 70 years after being made
public
Published editions (ie typesetting, layout or look of a
publication including sheet music)
25 years from end of year work first published
Works created before 1 January 2005
Musical works and dramatic works Lifetime of author plus 50 years or 50 years after the date the work
was first published, performed in public or broadcast (whichever is
the later)
Sound recording and films 50 years from end of year sound recording/film first released

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Who owns copyright?
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General Rule:
• For artistic, literary, musical and dramatic works, the author or creator (eg the writer, artist, composer,
etc) is generally the copyright owner.
• For sound recordings, films and broadcasts, the copyright owner will generally be the maker or producer.
Exceptions:
• Employment – copyright in works made by an employee in the course of employment under a contract
of service is usually owned by the employer (eg course materials produced by a teacher, TAU or TAU
ACOs for use in the classroom will generally be owned the Department of Education).
• Contract – the rights given under the Copyright Act may be varied by agreement (eg the copyright owner
may assign the copyright to someone else).
https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/copyright-basics/who-owns-copyright/

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Uploading existing
resources to public
websites

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When can I upload existing
resources to public websites?
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TAU or TAU ACOs can only upload existing resources to a public website if:
The Department owns the copyright the resource is licensed
under Creative
Commons
it has express permission from the
copyright owner

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Uploading Department-owned
resources
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• Department-owned resources include those created by
employees as part of their employment.
• Can use anyway you want (as long as there is no third party
material in the resource).
• Resources should be licensed under a CC BY Licence.
Make sure this is visible on the resource, not just on the
website you upload it to.

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Uploading Creative Commons
resources
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• Free to upload to public websites as long
as you comply with the conditions of the
licence.
• CC material will have a CC licence logo,
eg:

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Uploading resources where
permission has been given
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• Fine to upload if the copyright owner has given
permission.
• Make sure the terms of permission allow you to use it in
the way you intend.

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Resources that include material
created by others
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Department resources that include material created by others cannot be uploaded to
a public website unless:
the copyright owner has given permission to use
it on a public website
the third party material is CC licensed
OR

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Uploading existing
resources to password
protected intranets

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When can I upload existing
resources to a password
protected intranet?
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The Arts Unit/ TAU ACOs can only upload existing resources to a password protected intranet if:
the Department owns
the copyright
the resource is CC
licensed
the Department has express
permission from the
copyright owner
the statutory licences or
educational use copyright
exceptions apply

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Licence/Exception Material Types Key Guidelines
Statutory Text and Artistic
Works Licence
Text and images S 113P – As a guide 10% of text or full images.
Statutory Broadcast Licence TV and radio
broadcasts
S 113P – No copying limits.
Disability Access Exceptions All material types S 113E – make ‘fair dealings’ for the purpose of providing students
with a disability access to content.
S 113F – make accessible format copies for students with a disability
(only if the material is not commercially available in the format
required).
Exam Copying Exception All material types S 200(1A) – Must be an actual exam
Flexible Dealing Audio-visual
material
Very limited application for resource developers.
S 200AB – Must be for educational instruction and cannot conflict with
the normal exploitation of the material. Assessed on a case by case
basis.
Statutory licences and educational
use copyright exceptions
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• Schools may copy and communicate text and
artistic works for educational purposes,
provided the amount copied does not
‘unreasonably prejudice the legitimate
interests of the copyright owner’.
• Administering bodies can also rely on this
licence when creating teaching and learning
resources for schools.
Statutory Text and Artistic
Works Licence
Books story (vector, Inkscape, poster) by
MaryKosowska is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.

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Labelling and attribution
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You should always attribute any material you copy and communicate with as much of the
following as possible:
1. name of the author
2. title
3. publisher
4. edition or date of publication
5. ISBN or ISSN
6. URL
7. date accessed.
For example: Copied under s 113P of the Copyright Act [insert author, title, publisher,
edition or date of publication, ISBN/ISSN or URL, date accessed]

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Notice requirements
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Where practicable, it is best practice to include the following notice on material
copied/communicated under the statutory licence:
A practical way of including this notice is to insert a link to the notice from the attribution information:
Copied/communicated under the statutory licence in s 113P of the
Copyright Act
[Author, Title, Date]
[Link to warning notice]
Warning
This material has been copied [and communicated to you] in accordance with
the statutory licence in section 113P of the Copyright Act. Any further
reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of
copyright protection under the Act. Do not remove this notice.
https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/education-licences/section-113p-notice/

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What is not covered by the
Statutory Text and Artistic Works
Licence?
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The Statutory Text and Artistic Works Licence doesn’t permit:
• mass digitisation of books
• mass copying of e-books
• copying of software
• placing content online for anyone to access (eg on Facebook,
YouTube, Instagram, etc).

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Statutory Broadcast Licence
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Covers the copying and communication of:
• TV and radio broadcasts
• scheduled broadcast content on subscription TV (eg Foxtel)
• TV/radio from a broadcaster’s website if it has been
broadcast on free-to-air.
Schools obtain copies of TV or radio broadcasts from resource centres (eg ClickView or
TV4Education) or by copying the broadcasts themselves.
• Resource centres copy broadcasts 24/7 for schools. Schools access these copy
broadcasts through subscriptions to resource centres.
https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/education-licences/statutory-broadcast-licence/

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What is not covered?
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The Statutory Broadcast Licence does not cover:
• online programs from subscription TV/Radio broadcasters
• on-demand content from subscription TV that has not been previously broadcast
(Foxtel On Demand or Kayo Sports)
• television programs from streaming services (Netflix, Stan)
• purchased television programs from iTunes, Google Play, online or retail stores
• films or DVDs which are bought or rented by the school
• online videos (YouTube, Vimeo, TeachersTube, Edmodo, Khan Academy)
• online games (ABC for Kids).

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Notice requirements
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Where practicable, it is best practice to include the following notice on material
copied/communicated under the statutory licence:
A practical way of including this notice is to insert a link to the notice from the attribution information:
Copied/communicated under the statutory licence in s 113P of the
Copyright Act
[Program title, Channel, Date copied]
[Link to warning notice]
Warning
This material has been copied [and communicated to you] in accordance with
the statutory licence in section 113P of the Copyright Act. Any further
reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of
copyright protection under the Act. Do not remove this notice.
https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/education-licences/section-113p-notice/

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Exam copying exception
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• Teachers and administering bodies are allowed to
copy and communicate copyright material for use
in online and hardcopy exams.
• Covers all types of copyright material – images,
text, music, films, videos, etc.
https://smartcopying.edu.au/copying-for-exams-what-am-i-allowed-to-do-2/
"Exam" by albertogp123 is licensed under CC
BY 2.0. Modifications: recoloured

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Disability access exceptions
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The Copyright Act contains two free disability copying exceptions:
1. use of copyright material by organisations assisting persons with a disability
(‘organisational disability exception’) and
2. fair dealing for the purpose of assisting persons with a disability (‘fair dealing
for disability exception’).

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Which disability exception
applies?
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Organisational Disability Exception Fair Dealing for Disability Exception
If you need to copy or format shift an
entire copyright work, it’s recommended
that you use the organisational disability
exception provided the material is not
commercially available.
Where you are copying an extract or
portion of a work for a disabled student,
you may be able to rely on the fair dealing
for disability exception. You can rely on
this exception regardless of whether the
material that your student requires is
commercially available.

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Creating resources to
upload to public
websites

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What can I use when creating
new resources to upload to
public websites?
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Use links or
embedded content
Use Department material Use CC material Get permission

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Smartcopying alternatives
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Link or embed
• Linking and embedding are not copyright activities and are a great
way to direct teachers, students or parents to content (eg to a
YouTube video).
Use as inspiration
• Use material created by others as inspiration for creating your own.

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Using Department-owned
material in resources you
create
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• As long as the material doesn’t include any material created by
someone who is not an employee of the Department, you can
upload it to a public website.
• Licence your resources under a CC BY Licence so teachers,
parents and students can use the resources freely. See
Applying a Creative Commons Licence.

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Using CC material in resources
you create
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• CC material is free to access, modify and share.
• Where possible use CC licensed material (eg rather than
using stock images, use a CC licensed image from
Flickr.com).

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CC licence elements
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There are 4 licence elements which are mixed to create six CC licences:
Attribution – attribute the author
Non-commercial – no commercial use
No Derivative Works – no remixing
ShareAlike – remix only if you let others remix

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CC licences
Licence Type Licence Conditions
Attribution Freely use, copy, adapt and distribute to anyone
provided the copyright owner is attributed.
Attribution No Derivatives Freely use, copy and distribute to anyone but only in
original form. The copyright owner must be attributed.
Attribution Share Alike Freely use, copy, adapt and distribute provided the new
work is licensed under the same terms as the original
work. The copyright owner must be attributed.

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CC licences
Licence Type Licence Conditions
Attribution Non Commercial Freely use, copy, adapt and distribute for non-
commercial purposes. The copyright owner must be
attributed.
Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives Freely use, copy and distribute verbatim copies of the
original work for non-commercial purposes. The
copyright owner must be attributed.
Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Freely use, copy, adapt and distribute for non-
commercial purposes provided the new work is
licensed under the same terms as the original work.
The copyright owner must be attributed.

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Creative Commons
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Internet compatible: can share material online.
You are not limited to password protect DTEs.
Cheaper: saves money on copyright fees and
administrative costs of seeking permission.
Adaptable: enables educators to reuse, remix
and adapt resources since the copyright owner
has already given permission to everyone (eg by
translating or using local examples). Adventures in Copyright by by Meredith Atwater for
opensource.com is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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How to find CC licensed
material
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• The best place to start is CC Search:
https://ccsearch.creativecommons.org/
• You can also search for CC licensed material on
Google, YouTube and Flickr.
• For more sources of CC material, see How to Find
Creative Commons Licensed Materials and Useful
Creative Commons and Other Free Educational
Resources. CC five years by shizhao is
licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Modifications: cropped.

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Google Images
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After you search for an image, all
you have to do is click “Tools”,
then under “Usage Rights” select
“Creative Commons licenses”.

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YouTube – Filter for CC videos
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Flickr
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Obtaining permission
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• If you are not using your own or CC licensed material, obtain permission for the
copyright material you want to use in your resource.
• To seek permission, you will need to:
o figure out who the copyright owner is
o write/email them to seek permission.
See Creating Learning and Teaching Resources: A Guide for Departments of
Education and Non-Government Administering Bodies for sample permission
emails/letters.

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Creating resources to
upload to password
protected intranets

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What can I use when creating
new resources to upload to
password protected intranets?
When creating material that will be uploaded to password protected intranets, you can use:
CC material material where the
Department has express
permission
material permitted under the statutory
licences or educational use copyright
exceptions.
Department
material

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Summary

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Stock images

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Stock images
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• Two main issues with stock image licences are costs and
restrictions on use.
• We recommend using CC images instead of stock imagery.
• CC images are free and can be adapted, translated,
remixed and improved.
• Create an image bank of CC licensed images.

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Music
https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/music/

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Copying and
communicating sheet music

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Copying sheet music
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The AMCOS Licence allows schools to:
• photocopy hardcopy sheet music
• make digital copies of print sheet music (ie scan to digital format)
• print copies of digital sheet music
• email PDF versions of digital sheet music
• upload copies of sheet music to a password protected or restricted access DTE.
School are not permitted to:
• copy a Grand Right Work (eg a musical) in its entirety
• copy and communicate a choral work of more than 20 mins duration.
A school may only authorise TAU or TAU ACOs to copy sheet music on their behalf in very limited
circumstances.
https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/education-licences/schools-amcos-licence/

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Copying sheet music
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Schools should mark licensed copies (hardcopy or digital) with:
• AMCOS licensed copy
• name of the school
• date copied
• If original is not owned by the school, the name of the owner.

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Copying sheet music
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• TAU cannot rely on the AMCOS Licence to copy sheet music for inclusion in
learning resources.
• TAU/TAU ACOs may be able to include a small extract of a piece of sheet
music in learning resources under the Statutory Text and Artistic Works Licence
(s 113P), provided the resource is password protected.
• If you wish to include more and/or upload the resource to a public site, seek
permission.

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Performing music

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APRA Licence
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Schools can perform musical works (eg a school band or orchestra performance) at
the school or a function connected with the school’s activities.
For example, schools can perform musical works at:
• school concerts and performance evenings (choirs, singing groups, school bands,
orchestra or rock bands)
• school performances at music festivals and competitions
• school award nights or graduations.
See: https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/education-licences/schools-apra-
licence/.

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What is not covered by the
APRA Licence?
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The APRA Licence does not cover:
• performance of a Grand Right Work in its entirety
• performance of a Choral Work of more than 20 mins duration.

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Using musical works and
sound recordings at school
events

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School Event Licence
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Schools can make recordings:
• to play at school events (eg make a soundtrack to play at a dance recital)
• to play in class for educational purposes
• to include in an electronic presentation
• of a school event where music is played (eg make a recording of a graduation
ceremony).
This licence only applies to schools.
TAU or TAU ACOs cannot rely on the School Event Licence to make recordings.
However, a school may authorise TAU or a TAU ACO to make a recording on the
school’s behalf.
https://smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/education-licences/school-event-licence/

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What is a “school event”?
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School event means an event organised or authorised by the school. Examples of
school events:
• concerts (eg school band concert)
• music competitions
• presentation nights
• drama or music performances
• assemblies
• sports days or school fêtes.

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What is not covered
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The School Event Licence does not cover making a:
• recording of a Grand Right Work (eg Matilda the Musical) or choral work longer
than 3 songs or 20 minutes duration in their entirety
• arrangement, debasement or variation of any musical work or sound recording
• remix, sample or segue of any sound recordings.
Schools must seek permission to make a recording of these works.

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Livestreaming school events
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Live streaming a school event
• Schools can live stream their performances at a school event via their school
website or school’s official Facebook page under the School Event Licence.
• TAU/TAU ACOs cannot rely on this licence to live stream school events.
• TAU/TAU ACOs can assist a school (eg with technology issues) if authorised by a
school. However, the livestream must be from the school’s website or official
Facebook page.

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Recording a school event
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Schools can make a recording (audio and/or video recording) of a school event at which
music is played (eg recording a dance recital) and:
• upload it to the school website
• make a physical copy (eg copy it on to a USB) and distribute it (free or at cost recovery
price) to members of the school community (ie parents/carers/guardians and students)
• upload it the school’s official social media account (note it may be blocked or muted)
• upload it to a password protected area on the school intranet, and make this available
to parents and students
• upload it to an educational app used by the school to communicate with the school
community (eg Schoolbag, Seesaw, but not apps like Snapchat and TikTok).

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TAU/TAU ACOs cannot rely on the School Event Licence. This means they cannot:
• record school events unless authorised by a participating school(s)
• use recordings of school events in learning resources
• upload recordings of school events to public websites
• share recordings of school events with schools that did not participate in the event.

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• If schools need assistance editing their recordings (eg adding credits etc), TAU/
TAU ACOs can assist, as these are recordings authorised by the participating
school(s). These can be kept on a password protected intranet for the participating
schools to access.
• If a school makes a video (eg of their experience at Surround Sound using
performance footage), TAU can host the recording on their password protected
intranet, provided this is authorised by the participating school(s) and access is
limited to participating schools.

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Incorporating recorded music
into another work
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Schools can rely on the School Event Licence to incorporate a sound recording into
another, unrelated work, such as a video of a school event or a PowerPoint
presentation.
TAU/TAU ACOs cannot rely on the School Event Licence to incorporate recorded
music into works.
• You will need to seek permission if you wish to do so.

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Labelling recordings
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You must label the recording under the School Event Licence with:
‘This recording has been made under a licence from AMCOS and ARIA for
school purposes only’.
You must also display the following details of each musical work captured in the
recording:
• the title
• the composer/arranger
• the artist and recording company (if you are using a backing track).

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School Event Licence summary
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Activity TAU TAU ACOs Schools Notes
Livestream school event
performances which include musical
works or sound recordings
N* N* Y from school
website or the
school's official
social media page
*If a school needed assistance with this (eg if the school needed help with
specific technology to do this), TAU/TAU ACOs can help facilitate this
livestream. However, the livestream would still need to be from the
individual school’s website or school’s official Facebook page.
Record school event performances
which include musical works or
sound recordings
Y if authorised by
a participating
school
Y if authorised by
a participating
school
Y Eg TAU/TAU ACOs can record a school performance at the State Dance
Festival if authorised by the participating school(s).
Edit recordings of school event
performances which include musical
works or sound recordings
Y but only if
authorised by a
participating
school
Y but only if
authorised by a
participating
school
Y Eg to assist with adding the relevant 'top and tail'/ APRA AMCOS credits).
Upload the recordings of a school
event to a password protected DTE
Y if authorised by
a participating
school
Y if authorised by
a participating
school
Y In very limited circumstances, TAU/TAU ACOs may be able to upload the
recordings to a password protected DTE (eg a password protected
intranet) or by private link for access only by the participating schools.
This will depend on the circumstances. Contact the NCU if a particular
scenario arises.
Upload the recordings of a school
event to your website or official
social media page
N N Y
Using recordings of a school event
in your resources
N *It will depend on
the circumstances
Y *In very limited circumstances, TAU ACOs may be able use recordings of
school events (eg as part of a learning resource) but this will depend on
the circumstances. Contact the NCU if a particular scenario arises.

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Dramatic performances
Dramatic works (eg plays) are text based works and therefore not covered by the
school music licences.
• If a school or TAU/TAU ACOs wish to record a performance of a dramatic work,
they would need to seek permission from the copyright owner (usually the
publisher).
• If the performances also involve the use of musical works and/or sound recordings
then the School Event Licence would apply in relation to the musical works and
sound recordings.

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Attribution and
Copyright Notices

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Attribution and copyright
notices
You should always:
• attribute each individual resource, and where possible, each individual page or
element of a resource and
• Include a copyright notice on the home page of the website or intranet.
When creating new resources, follow best practice attribution and license all
Department-owned material under CC.
See Creating Learning and Teaching Resources: A Guide for Departments of Education and Non-
Government Administering Bodies for examples of best practice attribution/copyright notices.

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Attributing CC material
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If you are using CC licensed material, remember
TASL:
 T: Title
 A: Author
 S: Source
 L: Licence
Always check whether the creator has specified a
particular attribution.
"Free Stock: Copyright sign 3D render" by Muses Touch is
licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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Where should I place the
attribution?
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• Text resources (eg books, worksheets, PowerPoint slides etc): next to CC work or
as the footer of the page on which the CC work appears.
• Video works: near the work as it appears on screen during the video.
• Sound recordings (eg podcasts): mention the name of the artist during the
recording (like a radio announcement) and provide full attribution details in text
near the podcast where it is being stored (eg blog, school intranet, LMS etc).

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Attributing material when
relying on the educational use
provisions
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• It is good practice, where reasonably practicable, to include the following notice on materials that
have been copied under the educational use provisions:
This material has been copied and communicated to you in accordance with [the educational
use provisions / s 113P/ s 113E/ s 113F/ s 200(1A)] of the Copyright Act. Any further
reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright
protection under the Act. Do not remove this notice [insert date material has been copied and
made available to students].
• You should include a label containing sufficient information to identify the copyright owner.
• See our Labelling Third Party Content in Creative Commons Licensed Material and Labelling and
Attribution information sheets.

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Licensing Department
Resources Under
Creative Commons

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Adding a CC licence to learning
resources
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To license a learning resource that you’ve created under CC, all you have to do is:
1. choose your CC licence: https://creativecommons.org/choose/
2. copy the CC licence icon
3. paste the icon onto the resource along with the attribution information and/or
any other notice you would like to include and
4. include a copyright statement on the resource to reflect the CC licence.
All CC licence icons, can be found on the Creative Commons Licence Chooser
website: https://creativecommons.org/choose/.

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resources
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Then include a copyright statement on your resource. Here’s an example:
© State of New South Wales (Department of Education) 2021. Except as
otherwise noted, this [insert learning resource title] is licensed under the
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. To view a copy of this
licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
The copyright statement and CC licence can be placed on the first and/or last page of
the resource or the footer of the resource so that it travels onto every page.

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Third party content
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• You cannot apply a CC licence to third party content as you do not have the rights.
• For all third party content, you must prominently mark or indicate in a notice that
this content is excluded from the CC licence.
• Learning resources that include third party content cannot go on a public website.
Must be password protected.
https://smartcopying.edu.au/how-to-label-third-party-content-in-creative-commons-licensed-material/

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Two options:
1. A notice next to third party content: this involves marking or notating all third party content.
To do this you should indicate directly underneath the content.
or
2. A general notice listing all third party content: this involves giving a general notice that
identifies all third party content. This notice would usually be included in your terms of use or
copyright statement for a website or in the verso page or bibliography for a work.
See our Labelling Third Party Content in Creative Commons Licensed Material information sheet.

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• Link or embed material whenever possible.
• Use or create Department-owned content.
• Use CC licensed material (and license your resources under CC).
• Label all material.
• See our guide for resource developers:
smartcopying.edu.au/creating-learning-and-teaching-resources/.

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Attributions
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• Permission image on slides (7,10,11,13,16,21 and 23) - This Photo by Unknown
Author is licensed under CC BY-NC. Modifications: recoloured
• CC licence image on slides (7,9,11,13,16,19 and 23) - "File:Black Creative
Commons logo mosaic made up of Indonesia-themed icons.svg" by Joaquim
Baeta is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
• Link icon on slides (16 and 17) - "File:Simpleicons Interface link-
symbol.svg" by SimpleIcon http://www.simpleicon.com/ is licensed under CC BY
3.0
• Book icon on slides (13 and 23) - "File:Question book-
new.svg" by en:User:Saranphat.cha is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modifications:
recoloured

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More information
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smartcopying@det.nsw.edu.au
02 7814 3855

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