THE BRITISH & INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FESTIVALS

for Music Drama & Speech 

IMPORTANT NOTICE - PHOTOCOPIES

The Music Publishers Association has issued a revised Code of Practice on copying copyright works, and the following concession is made for copying own choice pieces from volumes only for the adjudicator.  Other items must not be photocopied without the permission of the copyright holder in each case.

"When an Own Choice work is selected from a publication containing several different works and which is not published separately, one copy may be made for the use of an adjudicator at a Competition or Festival provided that the competitor or participant has already purchased his/her own copy and that the copy made is retained and destroyed by the Administrator of the Competition or Festival immediately after the event.  This permission specifically does not apply to set works."

Competitors are advised that this permission applies only to copyright holders who are Members of The Music Publishers Association (listed at the back of the Code of Practice leaflet, obtainable from the association at 103 Kingsway, London WC2B 6QX).  It is the competitors' own responsibility to ensure that they seek permission to copy direct from any copyright holder whose names do not appear in the MPA list.  Single items may not be photocopied without the prior permission of the copyright holder.  The permission does not apply to making copies for the Accompanist, who should always be given a printed copy from which to work.  Photocopies for the Adjudicator must always be totally legible or they may be refused.

January 1986

 
TO ALL TEACHERS AND COMPETITORS IN SPEECH AND DRAMA SECTION.

The Festival is delighted to announce that the British and International Federation of Festivals has entered into an agreement with the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society.  This means that entrants do not have to seek copyright permission for any poetry, prose or solo dramatic items performed, to a time limit of 10 minutes.  Solo dramatic items must be announced with title and author at the time of the performance to qualify for copyright indemnity and the performer must not change the words or gender of the character.

Performers and teachers will be pleased to know that their participation in this Festival means that authors will be directly reimbursed as a consequence of their works being performed at this Festival.

DUOLOGUES are not covered by this agreement and copyright for these items should be sought by the performers at the time of entry.