Emergency copying to replace purchased copies which for any reason are not available
for an imminent performance provided purchased replacement copies shall be substituted
in due course For academic purposes other than performance, single or multiple copies
of excerpts of works may be made, provided that, the excerpts do not comprise a part
of the whole which would constitute a performable unit such as a section, movement
or aria, but in no case more than 10% of the whole work. Printed copies which have
been purchased may be edited or simplified provided that the fundamental character
of the work is not distorted or the lyrics, if any, altered or lyrics added if none
exist. A single copy of recordings of performances by students may be made for evaluation
or rehearsal purposes and may be retained by the educational institution or the individual
teacher. A single copy of a sound recording (such as a tape, disc or cassette) of
copyrighted music may be made from sound recordings owned by an educational institution
or an individual teacher for the purpose of constructing aural exercises or examinations
and may be retained by the educational institution or individual teacher. (This pertains
only to the copyright of the music itself and not to any copyright which may exist
in the sound recording.)
Prohibitions
Copying to create or replace or substitute for anthologies, compilation or collective
works. Copying of or from works intended to be consumable in the course of studio
or of teaching such as workbooks, exercises, standardized tests and answer sheets
and like material. Copying for the purpose of performance, except as allowed above.
Copying for the purpose of substituting for the purchase of music, except as allowed
above. Copying without inclusion of the copyright notice which appears on the printed
copy.
