Copyright for Academics at MIT: Playing Music at MIT

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Can we play Music on Campus?

You cannot play copyrighted music on campus, without permission. Music is subject to copyright and cannot be played as part of normal business practice by MIT on our premises, unless specific permission has been sought and granted by the owner of the music, or it is public domain (and so not covered by the Australian music copyright compliance agency, APRA AMCOS).

APRA AMCOS have provided to MIT specific details on situations in which music played at work could potentially result in copyright infringement:

Playing music on campus and at education provider events: 

• Music played in teaching spaces and around campus facilities, including office and administration areas 

• Live music performances and background music at your ticketed concerts and events  

• Live music performances and background music at graduation ceremonies  

• Telephone on-hold music 

Event recordings and audio-visual content: 

• Making recordings of provider events where music is played 

• Including music in audio-visual content for use in courses 

• Sharing event recordings and audio-visual content with students and staff, including via secure online platforms 

• Streaming provider events (e.g. livestreaming a graduation) on your own website and/or posting certain event recordings to websites and social media pages