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Christian Copyright Licensing (Europe)
The Copyright Licensing Agency
The Educational Recording Agency
Phonographic Performance Ltd
The Performing Rights Society
Mechanical Copyright Protection Society
Music Publishers Association
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A Guide to Copyright Licensing in Schools
IntroductionCopyright Licensing OrganisationsAt A GlanceNet Benefit
 
At-a-Glance Guide to Copyright Licensing in Schools
Some Activities Requiring a Licence

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CLA ERA PPL PRS MCPS Other
  Photocopying, manual or electronic reproduction of a wide range of hymns and worship songs used during assemblies for acts of collective worship
  Photocopying music (other than hymns and worship songs) and performing musicals/operas             *
  Organising a school play, an end of term concert or recital involving live or recorded music that is attended by family or friends (this does not cover musicals/operas*)
         
  Recording a radio or television broadcast for educational purposes
           
  Photocopying articles from magazines or journals, or photocopying extracts from books (this does not cover printed music*)            
  Playing a radio or tape/CD player in administration offices or staff rooms
         
  Holding a school disco, fete or fair outside normal school hours where music is played
         
  Creating overhead transparencies from magazines, journals or books

           
  Hiring out premises for keep fit/aerobic classes
  Showing videos to an after class film club
  Using music on hold on your telephone system
  Creating and storing, on computer, the school's own hymn book or carol sheets
  Producing video or audio recordings of a school carol service or other religious/seasonal festival to circulate to parents
  Recording a school concert, play or other event containing music (this does not cover musicals/operas*)
 
*Contact the music publisher directly or, for further information, the MPA (details inside).

Note: This guide covers the majority of routine activities for which schools need a licence, but it is not exhaustive. Other organisations may need to be contacted. Licences for certain school activities are obtainable directly from the relevant copyright owner(s).