Licensing and collection agencies

Copyright collecting societies are not-for-profit organisations that licence the use of copyright material and collect and distribute royalties on behalf of the copyright owners they represent.

Many of the Australian societies have reciprocal relationships with collecting agencies overseas and are able to licence the works of Australian copyright owners as well as the works of copyright owners who are members of, or affiliated with, overseas collecting societies with which they have agreements.

Some collecting societies also collect and distribute fees under the 'statutory licences' provided for in the Copyright Act 1968. In the case of the University the relevant societies are CAL and Screenrights.

The University through the AVCC has entered into a licence agreement with AMCOS/ARIA, which gives the University very limited rights in relation to the use of music.

Copyright Agency Limited (CAL)

CAL represents Australian authors, journalists, visual artists, photographers and publishers. It administers the reproduction and communication of works by the University under the statutory licence set out in Part VB of the Copyright Act.

www.copyright.com.au

Screenrights

Screenrights represents producers, distributors, scriptwriters, music copyright owners, rights owners in artistic works and sound recordings and other right holders in film, radio and television. It administers the reproduction and communication of works by the University under the statutory licence set out in Part VA of the Copyright Act.

www.screen.org

Viscopy

Viscopy represents visual artists including craft workers, photographers, designers, printmakers, sculptors, cartoonists, illustrators and new technology artists. It collects, administers and distributes licence fees for the reproduction of artistic works.

www.viscopy.com

Australian Mechanical Copyright Owners' Society (AMCOS)

AMCOS represents music publishers and their writers in Australia and New Zealand. It licences certain recordings of music and lyrics (such as cover versions of songs which have already been released) and the reproduction of music and recordings onto soundtracks of videos.

www.apra.com.au

Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)

APRA administers the rights of public performance and communication to the public of music and lyrics for composers, music publishers and other copyright owners. It deals with licences for live and recorded music in pubs, clubs, restaurants and shops, radio and TV stations, webcasters and organisations playing music on hold.

www.apra.com.au

Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA)

PPCA represents record companies and recording artists, and grants licences for playing records or music videos.

www.ppca.com.au

Copyright warning notices

The University is required to display copyright warning notices near all photocopying, scanning, computing and audiovisual machines. The notices are intended to make the users of those machines aware of the potential for copyright infringements.

The University can be held liable for infringement of copyright on the basis that it provides copying and electronic equipment without supervision or without taking adequate steps to warn users of the copyright implications of their copying practices.

Copyright Regulations Notice

This is a prescribed notice under the Copyright Act warning users against unauthorised copying. The notice should be displayed near all photocopying, scanning and computing equipment.

As well as displaying the notice, staff must also be aware that if they have knowledge of a person's intention to make infringing copies and take no action to prevent such copying this can result in liability for both the University and the person making the copy.

Audiovisual Notice

This is a prescribed notice under the Copyright Act for display on all machines that may be used to copy audiovisual works.

Copying for Teaching Purposes Only Notice

This notice is for display near faculty and departmental copiers and in areas where teaching materials are prepared.

Notices on licensed copies

These notices are for copies produced under the CAL (print and scanned articles) and Screenrights (audiovisual) Licences.

Other sources of information relating to copyright

At UTS

Acceptable Use of Information Technology Facilities

Copyright Statement and Disclaimer

Intellectual Property Policy

UTS Research & Innovation Office

Within Australia

Arts Law Centre of Australia

The Centre is the national community legal centre for the arts. It provides initial advice on arts-related legal and accounting matters to arts practitioners and organisations. The Centre also operates a medication service, offers educational services and publishes a range of materials.

www.artslaw.com.au

The Attorney General's Department copyright law in Australia

The Federal Attorney General administers copyright law in Australia. The Department's Copyright Law Branch provides a wide range of advice on copyright matters.

www.ag.gov.au/agd/www/agdhome.nsf/page/copyright/

Australian Copyright Council

The Council is an independent non-profit organisation that seeks to assist creators and other copyright owners to exercise their rights effectively.

www.copyright.org.au

The Australian Digital Alliance

The Alliance is a non-profit coalition of public and private sector interests formed to promote balanced copyright law and provide an effective voice for a public interest perspective in the copyright debate. Members include schools, universities (including UTS), consumer groups, major cultural institutions, IT companies, scientific and other research organisations, libraries and individuals.

www.digital.org.au

Australian Libraries Copyright Committee

www.digital.org.au/alcc/

The Australian Library and Information Association copyright information (ALIA)

ALIA is the professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector.

www.alia.org.au/advocacy/copyright/

Copyright Agency Limited

Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) is an Australian copyright management company whose role is to provide a bridge between creators and users of copyright material.

www.copyright.com.au

Copyright Law Review Committee

The Committee is a part time committee appointed by the Attorney General to consider and report on specific copyright matters referred to it.

www.clrc.gov.au

Outside Australia

The Digital Futures Coalition (DFC)

The Digital Futures Coalition is a US organisation similar to the Australian Digital Alliance.

www.dfc.org

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

The WIPO is a division of the United Nations that is working to develop an international Intellectual Property System.

www.wipo.int

World Trade Organisation

The World Trade Organisation is responsible for the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Agreement.

www.wto.org