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**Music Copyright, Fair Use, & Education**

**ACCEPTABLE USES OF MUSIC FOR EDUCATION** The following are acceptable uses of music that is not considered public domain music under the Fair Use Act. Other uses not covered here might be acceptable, but these are just some examples:
 * 1) An individual can copy sheet music already purchased in an emergency for an impending performance if it is not available by any other means, as long as replacement copies are purchased as soon as possible following the performance.
 * 2) For academic or research purposes, more than one copy of musical work excerpts can be made as long as these parts do not include a piece of the work that is performable, such as an entire movement or an aria of an opera. The amount copied cannot exceed 10% of the whole work and not more than one copy per student or per researcher. To add to this, as long as it is for academic use and not performance, a single copy of an entire part of a piece of music can be made as long as it has been confirmed to be out of print. This single copy can also be made for a teacher researching for a class.
 * 3) Printed copies already bought can be edited or made simpler as long as the work is not completely changed. Lyrics similarly cannot be changed or added if they do not already exist.
 * 4) One copy of recordings of student performances can be made as long as these recordings are only used for rehearsal or study, and these copies can be kept and cataloged by a teacher or school.
 * 5) One copy of a tape, CD or cassette of copyrighted music can be made from recordings, including background music and classical music recordings that are part of the school's music library and legally owned can be made in order to create educational exercises and listening exams. Of course, a different copyright applies to the sound recording, and this stipulation only covers the sheet music on which the recording is based.

**NOT ACCEPTABLE USES for music that is not within the public domain and is protected by music copyright law:**
 * 1) Individuals cannot make copies in order to make their own anthologies, compilations or other types of collaborative works.
 * 2) Copies of music pieces cannot be made into workbooks or other types of exercises or tests that require students to write directly on the material.
 * 3) Copies cannot be made generally for performances or in place of purchasing the sheet music directly.
 * 4) Copying a piece of music without including the original copyright notice is not acceptable.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(Royalty Free Music (2012). Retrieved, @http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/public-domain/basic-rules-fair-use.html)

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