Creating Compilation CDs for Educational Purposes
- For a general information about copyright see Overview of Copyright.
- For general information about copyright & music see Sounding Recordings.
- See also: The Music Licence in Brief
- See also: Performances for Educational Purposes.
The University can reproduce musical sound recordings to create compilation CDs for educational purposes. You can:
- compile a CD of recorded music
- compile a CD of live performances of music from University events (e.g. student performances),
- make multiply copies of the compilation CDs for students
- make a compilation CD to include in the library collection,
- compile a CD of recordings from radio broadcasts and podcasts of broadcasts. For more information see Radio & T.V. Broadcasts for Educational Purposes
With the exception of the use of radio broadcasts, creating compilation CDs is covered by the Music Licence, the University has with the music collecting societies. Some conditions and limitations apply:
- You may only include music covered by the music societies repertoires:
- To find out whether or not a work is included in the repertoires, check either Music Australia or the APRA/AMCOS web site. If you are unable to locate the required work, please contact the Copyright Office for assistance.
- If recording radio broadcasts, following the guidelines for Using Radio & T.V. Broadcasts.
- Only legal/lawful copies of music can be included on compilation CDs. Music downloaded from online music services such as iTunes or BigPond can not be included in the CD, as these are not covered by the music licence.
- Advertising or promotional material should not be included on the recording.
- There are no limits on the number of copies that you can make e.g. if there are 400 students in the course, you can make 400 copies, plus spares.
- It must be for educational purposes - the recording can be played at a University event or is of a University event. The recording can also be provided to students or staff for analysis as part of class requirements or activities. You can also make a copy available in a library collection (for access by students or staff only).
- Recordings can be video or audio and in any required format - formats include CDs, DVDs, audio cassettes, video cassettes, IT system drives such as iPods, mp3 players or PC disk drives.
- Marking Requirements - the following information must be displayed either on the recording, its packaging, labelling or file headings:
- the title of each musical work;
- the name of each composer, lyricist and arranger of the musical work; and
- if the recording contains an ARIA sound recording, the artist/group name and the record company label.
- Notice to Users - the following information must be displayed either on the recording, its packaging, labelling or file headings:
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This recording has been made by The University of Melbourne under the express terms of an educational licence between it, AMCOS and ARIA and may only be used as authorised by The University of Melbourne pursuant to the terms of that licence. - Access must be restricted - CDs may only be made available to University of Melbourne staff and students. Under no circumstances can music recorded under the music licence be made available for download. Recordings can be streamed so long as access is restricted and requires a username and password. A streaming server is available. Please contact Digital Media Services of the Copyright Office for information.
- Charging for the CDs can only be for cost recovery.
Further Information
- Overview of Copyright
- Using Copyright Material for Research or Study
- Fast-Find Index - an A-Z glossary of copyright terms and topics
- Introduction to Copyright -a guide from the Copyright Office (b&w version for printing)
- Online Teaching Resources & Copyright - a guide from the Copyright Office ( b&w version for printing)
- Copyright: A User's Guide by Trevor Gerdsen. An online version of this text is also available.
- Contact the University Copyright Office