COPYRIGHT

We must mention that you will need to ensure that all material on the cd and packaging is original or that you have permission of the copyright owners to use it.

If the CD contains music, and ANY covers of other artists songs are included (or parts thereof), you will need a MCPS licence (go to  www.mcps.co.uk). We regret we are unable to duplicate “mixtapes” because of the copyright issues involved. Even if the music is all your OWN, we recommend that you apply to MCPS for a Notification of No Claim using application AP2 which MCPS advise should take up to seven days at no cost. This will show that MCPS does not currently have any member’s interest in your product and gives you, and us (as the manufacturer), the maximum protection from claims by third parties. You should send a copy of the Licence/Notification to us with your order.

Alternatively, we can supply an indemnity for you to sign in this respect if you prefer this option.

·A Standard Copyright Protection notice should be included on the CD and Booklet/Inlay for your protection:

‘ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER AND OF THE OWNER OF THE WORKS REPRODUCED RESERVED. UNAUTHORISED COPYING, HIRING, LENDING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING OF THIS RECORDING PROHIBITED’

If the songs are your own you should also use the © symbol followed by your name and the year you created them e.g. Songs © John Smith 2007 All Rights Reserved