The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Guidelines

Copyright guidelines March 2007 (2) 20/03/2007 Page 1 of 4 The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Guidelines These guidelines have been drafted to guide parishes through parts of The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (‘The Act’). As many of us are becoming more conversant with website design, Powerpoint, desktop publishing and the wealth of resources seemingly available to us on the Internet, we need to be aware of how The Act operates to protect the rights of copyright owners, authors and artists. All original work is covered by copyright and the copyright owner, or his licensee, has the right to protect his work from unauthorised (and/or unpaid) reproduction. Generally, the copyright belongs to the author(s); however, where the work was conducted by a paid employee, the copyright may belong to the commissioning organisation. Different rules apply if the work is commissioned from a third party such as a designer. The copyright continues after the owner’s death (the number of years varies, according to the type of work involved). A useful summary of The Act (plus more detailed information) is available at www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/uk_law_summary Most published work and relevant websites will include information about how to get permission to reproduce (part of) the work. The Act covers all of the following types of original work: 1. Literary Song lyrics, manuscripts, manuals, computer programs, commercial documents, leaflets, newsletters and articles etc. 2. Dramatic Plays, dance, etc. 3. Musical Recordings and score. 4. Artistic Photography, painting, architecture, technical drawings/diagrams, maps, logos, etc. 5. Typographical arrangement of published editions Magazines, periodicals, etc. 6. Sound recordings Recordings of works, e.g. musical and literary. 7. Films Broadcasts and cable programmes. Copyright guidelines March 2007 (2) 20/03/2007 Page 2 of 4 For the purposes of these guidelines, we are concentrating on the most commonly-used material in churches. Song lyrics and sheet music Copyright generally lasts until 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the last remaining author of the work dies (unless the work has already been made available to the public for authorised performance, broadcast etc.) Most contemporary church music, now including material from Wild Goose Resources Group (“Iona”), is covered by Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI). The main licence includes word word文档格式规范word作业纸小票打印word模板word简历模板免费word简历 s only, but for a further fee an extension (Music Reproduction Licence) can be obtained to cover the reproduction of sheet music from music books owned. It is essential that parishes wishing to use or reproduce any of this material obtain an appropriate licence from CCLI. They can be contacted at: Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1BF; telephone: 01323 417711, email: info@ccli.co.uk, website: www.ccli.co.uk The costs of the licences vary, according to the maximum possible attendance. For example, currently a combined CCL/MRL is: 0-14, £51; 15-49, £78; 50-99, £141; 100-249, £231; 250- 499, £318. Most contemporary church music from the Roman Catholic Church is covered by the Calamus Scheme and, again, parishes will need a licence to use or reproduce this material. Contact details are: Susan Dean, Decani Music Ltd, Oak House, 70 High Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0AU; telephone: 01842 819830; email: sue@decanimusic.co.uk; website: http://www.decanimusic.co.uk/ Music from the Taizé Community can be sung in private or public worship without permission. However, if you wish to copy or print the songs on paper or screen, or reproduce them on the internet, you will need permission from Les Ateliers et Presses de Taizé. This can be obtained via the Calamus Scheme, as above. More information on Taizé copyright is available on their website http://www.taize.fr/en_article114.html. Current costs of a Calamus licence are: up to 100 people, £35.25; 101-250, £55.81; 251-500, £76.37. Playing Music Where live or recorded music is to be played outside an act of worship, for example for social gatherings whether in church or hall, parishes will need a Performing Rights Society church licence. (Music agencies in the UK choose at present not to charge if music is performed solely within acts of worship.) The licence can be obtained from CCLI (details above). This applies whether the event is a church-organised one or an event organised by a group hiring church facilities. In some circumstances, churches will need to obtain a licence directly from PRS – details from www.prs.co.uk – however, CCLI will be able to advise. Current costs: 0-14, £18; 15-49, £27; 50-99, £49; 100-249, £80; 250-499, £111. Copyright guidelines March 2007 (2) 20/03/2007 Page 3 of 4 Playing Films Parishes need either direct permission from the copyright owner or a Church Video Licence (CVL) in order to be able to play films, whether in their entirety or clips. This applies for both worship and non-worship events and whether or not an entrance fee is being charged. This covers both video tape and digital versatile disc. A CVL is available again through CCLI. Current costs: 0-49, £54; 50-99 £109; 100-249, £134; 250-499, £160. Photography, paintings, illustrations etc Copyright on artistic work lasts until 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the last remaining creator of the work dies. The artistic work does not need to contain or include a copyright notice, nor does it need to be formally offered for sale by a publisher. Increasingly, the Internet is being used for sourcing images for a wide range of purposes: for websites; Powerpoint presentations (e.g. illustrating a sermon, act of worship, presentation); magazines; posters and so on. The Internet is full of libraries of Creative Commons-Licensed photographs, drawings and images which you can download for free or for a few pence each. If you have difficulty finding these with an internet search engine, contact website@exeter.anglican.org for suggestions. One popular image site is www.flickr.com, which has a huge library of images which you can search by topic. Each photographer’s profile has copyright information about how the image can be used. (See also our recommendations, below.) It is the responsibility of the person downloading the image to check whether there is a fee or a licence to be paid, or permission sought. Image agencies tag the images and can – and do – track them to see where they are being used on websites without permission. Therefore, caution needs to be exercised as images are already replicated across a number of sites and picked up by search engines, so it is not always immediately obvious where the original source is. In short, if you can’t find the source, don’t use it. We strongly recommend the following options: • use original images created by members of the congregation (with their permission, and with an appropriate copyright notice: for example, if it’s for a website, they may be happy to share their image free with the world, or may wish to ask for a small payment towards church funds!) • subscribe to an image website. We use www.istockphoto.com with a standard licence. For as little as US $1, we can download a single image for our use (there are Permitted Uses and Prohibited Uses – it is vitally important to read the legal information carefully before using the site). • search http://commons.wikimedia.org for a huge library of images by topic. Each image has copyright information and a great number of the images have been released from copyright restrictions. Copyright guidelines March 2007 (2) 20/03/2007 Page 4 of 4 • for magazines and printed material, subscribe to www.parishpump.co.uk. The current subscription is £30 per year and can be used by anyone using the registered email address and password. The site publishes a wealth of resources, both written and images, month by month. • only use other images if you can demonstrate that they are offered free and for use without permission. Always make a note of where the image came from and the date. Audio-visual recording of Weddings If there is to be a film or video of a wedding which includes music, whether live, pre- recorded or added during the editing process, then the couple will need a Wedding Video- Recording Licence. This is a simple and convenient 'one-stop' way to ensure they have complied with copyright law by granting them permission on behalf of the copyright owners for all the music they are likely to use. The cost of the licence varies, depending on how much music is included. Two examples: • 6-10 copies including music from CD/tape; hymns and worship songs; music during the signing of the register; disco at the reception; live band at the reception; more than 30 minutes live music = £75.25; • 1-5 copies including music from CD/tape; hymns and worship songs; music during the signing of the register only = £37.63. More information from European Copyright Licensing Ltd., PO Box 1339, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1AD. Tel: (01323) 436111; email: info@videolicence.co.uk or their website www.videolicence.co.uk Issued by: The Communications Unit, The Diocese of Exeter, The Old Deanery, The Cloisters, Exeter, EX1 1HS. Telephone: 01392 294905/11; email: communications@exeter.anglican.org