In some cases, the students may have been able to rely on the “fair dealing” provisions to copy music into their videos or PowerPoint presentations. Alternatively – in schools only – the students may have been able to rely on the AMCOS/ARIA licence to synchronise recorded music into films.

However, the educational institution will not necessarily then be in a position to upload the students’ work to its network. Assuming, therefore, that the student owns copyright in the other material on the film or in the presentation, the best ways to approach this situation would be:

• remove the music tracks before uploading the files; or

• provide students with a “safe pool” of music they can use (for example, music that has been recorded by the institution from radio under the Screenrights scheme). http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/MusicConsumers/MusicinBusiness/Schools.aspx