Licensing

Luckily I wrote to the prs for my background music showing my concern for the copyright music. Fortunately they emailed me back below is the evidence of my email and their email, in the real industry I would infact have to get a licence in order to use the music but due to educational purposes I am able to use the music without the licence.

From: do-not-reply@prsformusic.com [mailto:do-not-reply@prsformusic.com]
Sent: 03 November 2009 11:35
To: MCPS Ap Info; ~medialicensing
Subject: Contact Us Website Enquiry

NAME
Quratulain

EMAIL ADDRESS
uitb217@hotmail.com

TELEPHONE NO.
07887888471

CAE NO.


ADDRESS


QUERY TYPE
Music for products

QUERY DETAILS
I need to use copyright free music for a media coursework that will be limited only to coursework therefore I can assure you that I will not be using the music for any other conviences.

(I sent this query through the main website of prsmusic) and they replied me sayin

Hi Quratulain,

Please read the terms below regarding the use of copyright music in Educational products, it would appear from what you have said that you fit in this category, if you believe you do then a licence will not be required from MCPS for this.

Education
Things done for purposes of instruction or examination.

—(1) Copyright in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work is not infringed by its being copied in the course of instruction or of preparation for instruction, provided the copying—

(a) is done by a person giving or receiving instruction, and

(b) is not by means of a reprographic process.

(2) Copyright in a sound recording, film, broadcast or cable programme is not infringed by its being copied by making a film or film sound-track in the course of instruction, or of preparation for instruction, in the making of films or film sound-tracks, provided the copying is done by a person giving or receiving instruction.

(3) Copyright is not infringed by anything done for the purposes of an examination by way of setting the questions, communicating the questions to the candidates or answering the questions.

(4) Subsection (3) does not extend to the making of a reprographic copy of a musical work for use by an examination candidate in performing the work.

(5) Where a copy which would otherwise be an infringing copy is made in accordance with this section but is subsequently dealt with, it shall be treated as an infringing copy for the purpose of that dealing, and if that dealing infringes copyright for all subsequent purposes.

For this purpose "dealt with" means sold or let for hire or offered or exposed for sale or hire

Kind Regards

MCPS Licensing

After the email it would appear that I am allowed to use copyright music for background for my teaser trailer.