What sort of sound recording reproductions is ARIA unable to license?
The record companies represented by ARIA’s licence have not given us permission to issue licences in all instances. Where ARIA cannot provide a licence, you will need to contact the copyright owner (often the relevant record company or label) directly for permission. We DO NOT license reproductions in the following circumstances: • Anyone wanting to put together a product/compilation for sale to the public (this includes all retail stores, market stalls, etc); Any compilation /product to be created for branding, promotional or training use; A DJ or any other person wishing to use a sample of a commercially released sound recording in their mix or any person wanting to create mix-tapes or remixes; • The reproduction of sound recordings for use in a film, DVD or video; • The use of sound recordings for theme music, promos or in a dramatic context in television productions; • The reproduction of sound recordings for use in any advertisements or commercials; • The reproduction of sound rec
