Permissible Uses:
(1) Music educators may make copies of entire works only in emergencies to replace purchased copies which for any reason are not available for an imminent performance provided purchased replacement copies shall ‘be substituted in due course.
(2) Educators may make copies of excerpts of works for academic purposes other than performance, provided that the excerpts do not comprise a part of the whole which would constitute a performable unit such as a section, but in no case more than 10% of the whole work. The number of copies shall not exceed one copy per pupil.
(3) Printed copies which have been purchased may be edited or simplified provided that the fundamental character of the work is not distorted.
(4) A single copy of recordings of performances by students may be made for evaluation or rehearsal purposes and may be retained by the educational institution or teacher.
(5) A single copy of a sound recording of copyrighted music may be made from sound recordings for the purpose of constructing aural exercises or examinations.
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