Copyright
As per the Australian Copyright Council Information Sheet G70
- There is NO general right for individuals to copy recorded music
Setting up a Business of transferring record Collections onto CD’s - In most cases copying records onto CD’s would infringe copyright. The fact that the client owns the records in their collection does not mean they own copyright in the music, lyrics and sound recording on those records. Your client could be liable for authorizing the infringements. In this situation, where the copying is being done for commercial purposes, you could also be liable for dealing commercially with an infringing article (a criminal offence)Can I copy my record collection onto CD format?
- In general terms, you would infringe copyright if you “change the format” of records or CD’s. “Changing the format” involves making copies.
Vinyl Reviver holds a blanket cover license from A.M.C.O.S :
Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society
This indemnifies Vinyl Reviver and any of its clientele from prosecution.
