RESOURCES FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
Understand and ensure that you are using copyrighted material appropriately and subject to Australian Copyright Laws.
ACC FACT SHEETS
PHOTOGRAPHY & COPYRIGHT
Prepared by the Australian Copyright Council, this fact sheet is for professional and amateur photographers.
It outlines the copyright issues most relevant to photographers, and responds to some common questions.
MORAL RIGHTS
In this fact sheet the Australian Copyright Council gives an overview of the moral rights of individual creators under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).
As well as copyright, the Copyright Act created certain ‘moral rights’ that have a unique function in the web of rights that the Copyright Act enshrines. This fact sheet explores the effect, power and operation of these rights.
WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA & COPYRIGHT
This fact sheet prepared by the Australian Copyright Council gives an introductory guide to copyright law for anyone creating or maintaining websites, blogs, social media pages or any other online platforms that contain content usually protected by copyright, such as images, photographs, music, video, text and other material.
EDITORS & COPYRIGHT
In this fact sheet the Australian Copyright Council discuss the copyright and moral rights issues that are most relevant to people who edit textual material.
PRICE GUIDE
Whether it’s a book, magazine, or billboard — the cost of a licence will depend on the intended use of the work.
Copyright Agency share their standard licensing rates. Some fees are subject to negotiation with the artists and we will advise when this is the case. Not for profit rates may apply for galleries, academics and educational institutions.
FAIR DEALING – WHAT CAN I USE WITHOUT PERMISSION?
This fact sheet prepared by the Australian Copyright Council outlines the fair dealing exceptions in the Copyright Act, who can use them and how they apply.
The Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) allows people to use copyright material without the copyright owner’s permission in certain situations, including fair dealing for specific purposes.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & COPYRIGHT
In this fact sheet, the Australian Copyright Council consider copyright in relation to artificial intelligence (AI) and computer-generated works.