Build a music-synchronisation clearance checklist with APRA AMCOS and PPCA
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List composition and master rights, APRA AMCOS, PPCA and AMPAL licences and remaining gaps from the cue sheet and the licences on the file.
- What the lawyer must review
- Clear composition (APRA AMCOS) and master (PPCA) separately
- Do not rely on blanket licences for sync: they exclude it
- Get written moral rights waivers (Copyright Act 1968 Pt IX)
- Flag any AI-made music
- Check territory, platform and tariffs
- Written for / version
- Australia versionAU
Rules that apply
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.