Copyrights and Performing Rights & Privacy Policy

 
Copyrights and Performing Rights

To promote composers’ works, the works are to be recorded, broadcast on international radio and television, or retransmitted over the Internet. The Sydney Contemporary Orchestra Inc. (SCO) may photograph, record and video the participants for advertising and promotion purposes. SCO may photograph all events. SCO will not be held liable for any payments to participants arising out of materials derived from the events. Therefore, by participating in the event, submitting scores, parts, audio files, biographical materials, the participants agree to give their permissions or to release the performance licenses* from their all copyrights and performing rights, and broadcast and recording rights of all kinds, as well as the ensuing rights, and the rights to future use of all photographs, recording and videoing of their compositions and performances without any financial compensation to the Participants, for an indefinite time period.

For the SCO, as a charity non-profit organization (registered by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission), none of the materials of the composers will be used commercially, or to make any profits. All revenue will go toward the SCO Foundation (as defined in Taxation Ruling TR95/27, it operates as listed on the Register of Cultural Organisations under Subdivision 30-BA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997) to be used for the promotion of new music. 

Composers invariably own the copyrights of their works and are entitled to use all recordings for their personal purposes.  Or by writing to us to obtain permissions for the usage of commercial purposes.

*For the composers who are registered with any performing rights authorities must provide the permission letter from their performing rights authorities/associations. Or you may need to purchase the performance license from your association by yourself if the work is selected

 

Privacy Policy
 
The Sydney Contemporary Orchestra Inc. (SCO) is committed to upholding the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act. Your personal information is collected, maintained and will be only used by The Sydney Contemporary Orchestra Inc. By participating in any activities and events (concerts, rehearsals, etc.) of The Sydney Contemporary Orchestra Inc. you give your consent and permission for SCO to photograph/video recording all the SCO activities and events that contain your photos, images, names, audios, and videos, and to use these for purposes connected to the promotion and publications of The Sydney Contemporary Orchestra Inc. 
 
Any questions regarding our Privacy Policy please contact our Managers:
 
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