PERMISSION TO USE MUSIC

Ensure that you ask the owners of the track their permission to use their work. Screenshot of the email, letter or Tweet will suffice. If you receive a reply, please post the written permission.


WHAT OCR SAY ABOUT COPYRIGHT here



All material for all tasks to be produced by the candidates with the exception of non-original sound or image material used in a LIMITED way in video/radio work. For 
music video, permission should be sought from the artist for the use of the audio 
track.


Q What does this mean for centres? 


Brief 1 Music Video Promotion Package 
OCR respects the rights of artists and labels and requires centres to ensure materials 
submitted for assessment are not infringing copyright law (the onus being on centres to 
interpret current copyright law). If centres use found audio material OCR moderators are 
not in a position to police such actions: it is the responsibility of centres and candidates to  ensure appropriate permissions are sought. As copyright permission plays no part in the  assessment criteria, candidate marks will not be automatically penalised. However, centres should be aware that they may potentially be breaching copyright law and this is at their own risk (full links to current copyright law can be found in the appendix of this document). For example, if a candidate places found audio material (accompanying their video) for download on a website homepage they create for a band as part of this brief then this would be at the centre’s and candidate’s own risk if copyright law is infringed. 


Copyright free options available for Music Video in G324: 
• Approach local bands and get permission to use their material 
• Approach unsigned bands on ‘My Space’ etc and get permission to use their 
material. 
• Collaborate with music department/students in your centre on the project 
• Create your own music or sound track. 


 See Appendix 1 for further details: 


Explanations of copyright: 


http://www.ipo.gov.uk/c-other-faq-gen-internet.htm  
(Copyright Act p47 Ch III para 32-36 covers Education – pages 46-51) 
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/cdpact1988.pdf  
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/legalguidemusicrights
http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/Webcast/index.html


Copyright free sites  


(Note: not all music is free to download from copyright free sites – there are download fees) 
http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/Copyright-friendly+music+and+sound
http://www.shockwave-sound.com/  
http://audiojungle.net/  
http://www.musicmediatracks.com/?gclid=CK6V-r7ZiJgCFUse3god7XQJCw
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free.html
http://freeplaymusic.com/ (free downloads) 
http://www.trackline.com/acatalog/Tracks.html
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/documentary-general-production.html
http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Music/Sound_Files/Samples_and_Loops/
www.freesound.org (free music) 
http://www.mobygratis.com/film-music.html (teacher needs to register for this one) 


Free Sound Effects from PartnersInRhyme.com: 


http://www.ljudo.com/default.asp?lang=tEnglish&do=it
http://www.jamendo.com/en
http://derekaudette.ottawaarts.com/
http://www.acoustica.com/sounds.htm
http://www.alcljudprod.se/english/ljud.php


Many, many more sites are available; just ‘Google’ ‘copyright free music audio download’ or ‘free audio editor software’.