Music: choirs, bands, private music teachers

• Can I photocopy music which is out of print?
• Can I copy print music to practise for my exams?
• Can a private music teacher copy print music for students?
• Do I need permission to copy CDs to give to students to help them learn pieces or to make backing tapes of music for students?
• Can I photocopy sheet music to avoid a tricky page turn or change the song order?
• Can I write out a tune by hand that I have learnt by listening to a CD?

Music: Use in Student Films & Home Videos

• My students want to use music in videos they are creating for a class assessment. Is that OK?
• If I get all these permissions, can my child's ballet teacher still prevent me from filming the concert?
• I'm videotaping my nephew's wedding next week. Who do I need to get a copyright clearance from?
• What copyright clearances do I need if I want to film my child's end of year ballet performance?
• Can I photocopy music which I own for ease of use during rehearsal and performance?

Training materials: legal protection

• I was commissioned to write a training manual for a client. Who owns copyright in the manual?
• I want to use graphs, tables and diagrams from another source; do I need to obtain permission?
• Can I reproduce another training manual if I change it a little?
• Can I include screen dumps in a computer manual that I have written?
• Can I include a cartoon from the newspaper in my training materials if I cite the source?
• How can I prevent other people from copying the new business methods I describe in my training materials?
• Can I use clip art in my training materials?