Excluded Works

Copyright Agency’s Statutory Education Licences and licence agreements for Government departments and agencies cover all text and images from any source, from anywhere in the world. Some works are excluded from our annual business licences, licences for media monitoring organisations and visual arts licences.

Annual Business LICENces

The works listed below are specifically excluded from annual business licences. This list may change from time to time.

Song lyrics and sheet music: contact APRA AMCOS

Works published by:

  • Aspermont Media Ltd
  • Bible Society of South Africa
  • Brenthurst Press Pty Ltd
  • Capital Brief Pty Ltd
  • City University of Hong Kong Press
  • New Asia Publishing House Ltd
  • UNISA Press
  • Warren Communications New, Inc
  • Witman Publishing Co (HK) Ltd
  • Zachen Publishers Pty Ltd

Works excluded by:

Visual Arts Licences

Some artworks will require prior approval or are excluded from licensing by Copyright Agency. When you request a visual arts licence we will advise you if any restrictions apply. We’ve also made it easy by including a list of member artists and artworks where this applies. This list will be updated from time to time.

Artist NameTitleYear Of Publication Excluded
Gollings, JohnHilton Hotel, Brisbane1987Restricted
Gollings, JohnShell House, (later known as 1 Spring St) Melbourne1989Restricted
Gollings, JohnWaverley Art Gallery - (now called Monash Gallery of Art, Wheelers Hill, Vic)1990Restricted
Gorg, JohannesRailway Station ErzhausenRestricted
Grass, GunterAll illustrations for books published by Steidl PublishersRestricted
Griggs, LesAnother View Walking Trail - 18 sites and 16 public art worksRestricted
Gursky, Andrea FIFA World Cup Germany2006Restricted
Gursky, AndreaSH I, 2013 © Andreas Gursky/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn (Iron Man) © MARVEL. 2013Restricted
Gursky, AndreaSH IV, 2014 © Andreas Gursky/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn (Spider Man) © MARVEL2014Restricted
Gursky, AndreaSH II, 2013 © Andreas Gursky/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn and Superman © and ™ DC Comics2013Restricted
Gursky, AndreaSH III, 2013 © Andreas Gursky/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn and Batman © and ™ DC Comics. Used with permission2013Restricted
Gursky, AndreasFIFA World Cup Germany2006Restricted
Gursky, AndreasSH I, [Iron Man]2013Restricted
Gursky, AndreasSH IV [Spider Man]2014Restricted
Hahn, Christian FIFA World Cup Germany 2006Restricted
Hamlyn, RhondaTiding1992Restricted
Hans, LiskaNot Listed 0Restricted
Hartmann, Simone Schney, Kirche, Gemeinde und Pfarrhaus2007Restricted
Hege, WalterAll images coming from the picture library Foto Marburg.Restricted
Hiltmann, JochenHonigpumpe (Joseph Beuys)Restricted

Not sure what’s covered?

  • Prior Approval: Where artists and/or artworks require prior approval before licensing. Special conditions apply to these works.
  • Restricted or Excluded Artworks: Where artworks are excluded from licensing by Copyright Agency, in most cases the artist does not own the copyright of the particular artwork, so we are unable to licence these works. Some specific works also contain licensing restrictions, such as joint copyright clearance or sensitive material.

Any questions? Simply contact us for more information or submit a licence request and we will advise if any restrictions apply.

Updated June 2024