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Is the AHDS Performing Arts Licence Form (http://www.ahds.ac.uk/performingarts/depositing/licence.htm) the licence I need to play music in my shop/dental practice/reception? Can I use an image from your collections in my Website/book? Do you have a question that's not listed here? Email your question to AHDS Performing Arts.
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How can I find Performing Arts collections online?
You can search the collections held by AHDS Performing Arts from our Online Collections page. Relevant collections could be held by other AHDS subject centres, so you could try checking the "All subjects" button when you search.
Other performing arts collections can be accessed through Artifact.
I need help searching AHDS collections
We are currently working on Help pages to help you get the most out of AHDS Performing Arts collections.
I am starting a project... how can AHDS Performing Arts help me?
Start by reading the information on this site, accessible from the left hand menu. The overall information will help you understand the kinds of things you need to think about for your project, and the more specific papers and guides to best practice will help you to plan the technical development.
You should contact AHDS Performing Arts as soon as possible.
How can I keep in touch with developments in AHDS Performing Arts?
Latest developments, news, and new collections are publicised via our mailing list: AHDS-PERFORMINGARTS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Is the AHDS Performing Arts Licence Form (http://www.ahds.ac.uk/performingarts/depositing/licence.htm) the licence I need to play music in my shop/dental practice/reception?
No. This is a template agreement between AHDS Performing Arts and the people who deposit their digital collections with us. It is not licence for any other purpose. You DO need a licence to play commercial music or radio in your business premises and you can get this licence from the Performing Right Society. A factsheet about playing music in public can be found here: Playing Music in Public. More information is available from http://www.prs.co.uk/musiclicence/ or by calling the PRS's freephone number: 08000 68 48 28. Tariffs vary a lot depending on the nature of the business and music being played, however, if you call the PRS they will email you all the information you need.
Can I use an image from your collections in my Website/book?
It depends. Each of our collections have different rights attached to them, almost always held by the creator(s) of the collection rather than AHDS Performing Arts. Some allow free use of items within the collection for educational purposes, others do not. In all cases, the rights holders will be detailed in the collection record. You can find this by navigating to the collection from http://www.ahds.ac.uk/performingarts/collections/index.htm, choosing 'More Info', and then 'Find out more from the AHDS collection record for this resource'. Copyright information for the Designing Shakespeare collection can be found at http://www.ahds.ac.uk/performingarts/collections/designing-shakespeare.htm#additional.
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