Library FAQs and Guides on our Library Portal ...

Welcome to the Whittaker Library (Turn on the sound - it's a chirpy wee tune!) You'll find all our library FAQs and Guides on our library portal pages. https://portal.rcs.ac.uk/library/library-guides/

Want to Know about Music Copyright?

If you're part of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland staff and student community, the Whittaker Library offers a copyright page on Mahara - you'll need to login to visit this site. 

There's also a great page of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the IAML(UK and Ireland) website.  (It's the professional association for music libraries, so you can trust the information you find there!)

What categories of work are protected by copyright?  Visit the FAQs!
What is the public domain?  We have the answer to that, too!

And where do you go for the answers to all your questions?  

• Useful Copyright Resources 
• Copyright FAQs for the UK 

IAML (UK and Ireland) homepage: http://uk-irl.iaml.info/index.html

What should I do if I believe that someone may be infringing copyright?

The Music Publishers Association Code of Fair Practice, agreed between composers, publishers and users of printed music, gives you loads of information about what you can and can't do.


Knowledge is half the battle, so why not bookmark these links for future reference?

• MPA Online Code of Fair Practice
• MPA FAQs

How can I find the copyright owner for permission to use a piece of music?

Again, the answer can be found in the Music Publishers Association Code of Fair Practice.  A revised edition was published in 2012 and you can read it HERE.

• Music Publishers Association homepage - MPA Online
• FAQ pages

Can I Photocopy Printed Music?

The answer can be found in the Music Publishers Association Code of Fair Practice.  A revised edition was published in 2012 and you can read it HERE.

Other useful links:-

• Music Publishers Association homepage - MPA Online
• FAQ pages