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
Sander, AugustKöln wie es war/Cologne in the pastRestricted
Sander, August"Koln wie es war" (412 photographs) Restricted
Santarossa, HellaAmo Afrika2010Restricted
Schmidt-Rottluff, KarlDarsser Landschaft (Darss Landscape)Restricted
Schmidt-Rottluff, KarlDarsser Landschaft/Darss LandscapeRestricted
Sernack, Zoe AlexandraCommissions by Macaw Consulting, Telstra, Tasa, Hypnotic clothingRestricted
Sernack, Zoe AlexandraEre erera baleibu izik subua araurenRestricted
Sibley, AndrewPortrait of Rodney Hall1993Restricted
Sibley, AndrewPortrait of Albert Tucker1985Restricted
Simon, AlbertoNot Listed Restricted
Sintenis, ReneeBerlinale-Bär/Bear for the Berlinale Film FestivalRestricted
Solness, PeterPeter Solness Photo journalism workRestricted
Spooner, RodneyRight Angles (III George St Brisbane public artwork)1996Restricted
Tapies, AntoniNuvol i CadiraRestricted
Tate Gallery [UK]Guitar1933Restricted
Tenwiggenhorn, NicPhotographs of L. Bourgeois’ “Maman” Restricted
Tenwiggenhorn, NicPhotographs of all works by Vanessa Beecroft.Restricted
Trockel, RosemarieWoman on WhistleRestricted
Trockel, RosemarieI Don't Kehr Restricted
Tuckson, Tony1982 no. 23Restricted

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