Why do I have to provide details of the manufacturing and distribution facilities I have used?
We undertake compliance checks from time to time and by completing the AMLA you authorise us to verify the manufacturing quantities you have supplied, with the manufacturing facility.
When do I get my licence?
The Prescribed Notice (PN) will be sent to you with the tax invoice once we have processed the AMLA. The PN serves as notice of a grant of licence for those works on Your Recording that AMCOS controls and as identified on the PN, but only becomes valid once all fees have been paid.
How do I vary my AMLA?
If you wish to make more copies of the recording than you indicated on the initial application form, you must complete a new application form and indicate your existing licence number in the space provided. You will also need to pay an additional administration fee of $15 +GST as well as any further royalties required.
If you wish to alter a previously submitted form in any other way (e.g. to make changes to the track listing) you must submit a new form, indicating the alterations you have made in the space provided. You must also pay an additional $15 +GST administration fee.
What happens if I do not go ahead with making the recording?
Please notify us of this in writing as soon as possible. If we have not yet sent you the invoice and PN, we will not invoice you for the AMCOS royalty (as no manufacturing has occurred), however you will still be liable to pay the processing fee. If you have already received an invoice and PN and paid your fees, you will not be refunded the processing fee and will only be refunded the AMCOS royalty providing it has not already been distributed to our members.
What happens if the work is out of copyright?
In general a work remains in copyright until 50 years after the death of the composer. There are no royalties payable on a work that is out of copyright but you must include details of any work you think is in the public domain. This is because musical arrangements made of public domain works are subject to copyright and we need to research which version you have recorded, to determine whether a royalty is payable.
The PN will detail which works are in the public domain.
What happens if AMCOS does not represent the works I want to record?
Our repertoire is vast (over 10 million songs) but in some circumstances the work (or a share in the work) you want to record may either be written by a composer who is not represented by AMCOS, either because:
- they are not published by AMCOS;
- they are not a member of AMCOS in their own right; or
- they are an AMCOS Member but have opted to directly license the use of music used on AMLAs,
and in which case you will need to obtain permission directly from each separate copyright owner.
The PN will detail which works (and which shares of those works) are represented by AMCOS and which are not.
I would like to print the lyrics on my CD inserts. Can I do this?
This will require permission directly from the copyright owner.
Does the AMLA cover me if I want to copy music from another recording?
In part, yes. The AMLA only covers the copying of musical works, it does not cover the copying of sound recordings. Sound recordings are separately protected under the Copyright Act. You will usually need to obtain permission from the record company that owns the rights in the recording, but in any event should contact the Phonographic Performances New Zealand on 0800 88 77 69.
More information
For more information contact us on 0800 69 2772, or Rose Benoit directly on 09 623 4726, .