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
  • Southwestern Inspire Kindness, Inc
  • 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
Kaiser, RolandNot Listed Restricted
Kieslinger, FerdinandGillamoosRestricted
Kirwan-Ward, JeremyBlue Escape1970Restricted
Klapheck, KonradNot Listed Restricted
Kngwarreye, Emily KYam Dreaming1991Restricted
Kohler, Karl-HeinzGeorg Friedrich Händel/Handel2008Restricted
Kohler, Karl-HeinzGeorg Friedrich Hände2008Restricted
Krafft, UteMaskottchen for the Wold Cup 20062006Restricted
Laugs, MarthaAmerica After Jesus / Jesus Proud to be an American.Restricted
Lichtenstein, RoyLook Mickey1961Restricted
Lofts, Pamela DHunwicks Egg (book)Restricted
Lofts, Pamela DYARRITJI - Six Women's Stories from The Great Sandy Desert (book illustrations)Restricted
Lofts, Pamela DWombat Stew (book illustrations)Restricted
Lofts, Pamela DKoala Lou (book illustrations)Restricted
Lofts, Pamela DWombat Stew Cookbook (book illustrations)Restricted
Lofts, Pamela DDunbi the Owl (book)Restricted
Lofts, Pamela DWhen the Snake Bites the Sun (book illustrations)Restricted
Lofts, Pamela DSail Away (book illustrations)Restricted
Lofts, Pamela DHow Animals Got their Tails (book)Restricted
Lofts, Pamela DSnug as a Hug (book illustrations)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 August 2024