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Music Information Sheets

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Protest Music and the Law

February 22, 2025

If I write protest music In this information sheet, we answer questions to help artists...

Art Forms Music

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights

Post Type: Information Sheet

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Music Industry Legal Pack

June 25, 2024

The Music Industry Legal Pack contains fact sheets and checklists to help you navigate common...

Art Forms Music

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights

Post Type: Information Sheet

Read more about Music Industry Legal Pack
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PPCA Licensing

August 23, 2019

This information sheet is primarily directed at small Australian record companies and independent artists (i.e....

Art Forms Music

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights

Post Type: Information Sheet

Read more about PPCA Licensing
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Performers’ Rights in Music

July 22, 2016

In this information sheet, we discuss the rights of musical performers that recognise the creative...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Music, Performing Arts & Dance

Legal Topics: Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Information Sheet

Read more about Performers’ Rights in Music
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Music and Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property

July 22, 2016

Read about how Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property relates to protecting music and indigenous culture and...

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Music

Legal Topics: Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Information Sheet

Read more about Music and Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property
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Moral Rights and Music (AITB)

July 21, 2016

Moral Rights recognise a musician's ongoing connection with their creative work and reflect the principle that...

Art Forms Music

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights

Post Type: Information Sheet

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Copyright in Music and Lyrics

July 21, 2016

A basic run down of copyright as it applies to music and lyrics....

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Music

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Information Sheet

Read more about Copyright in Music and Lyrics
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Musicians and composers: useful resources

January 29, 2015

This information sheet lists resources, including sample agreements, which musicians, composers, songwriters and bands may...

Art Forms Music

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights

Post Type: Information Sheet

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Music Copyright and Publishing for Bands and Musicians

September 16, 2014

Composers, lyricists, independent recording artists and bands that own the copyright in their music can...

Art Forms Music

Legal Topics: Business structures, governance & tax, Contracts, Copyright & moral rights

Post Type: Information Sheet

Read more about Music Copyright and Publishing for Bands and Musicians
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Performers’ rights

September 24, 2012

Actors, circus performers, musicians, dancers and other live performers may have performers’ rights in their...

Art Forms Film & Screen, Music, Performing Arts & Dance

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property, Trade marks, business names & reputation

Post Type: Information Sheet

Read more about Performers’ rights
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Copyright Collecting Societies

July 28, 2011

Collecting societies collect royalties on behalf of their members. Members are artists, authors, musicians and...

Art Forms Film & Screen, Music, Photography, Visual Arts, Writing

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights

Post Type: Information Sheet

Read more about Copyright Collecting Societies

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The Arts Law Centre of Australia acknowledges all Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia.

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continuing connection to land, place, waters and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders both past and present.