IBSL COPYRIGHT PROCEDURE guide

Ina Boyle’s works will remain in copyright at least until 70 years after her death, that is until 1st January 2038.

There may be longer periods of copyright for specific works and/or in specific countries.

Copyright in Ina Boyle Works

Ina Boyle Society Ltd (“IBSL”) and Ina Boyle’s family are delighted when someone wishes to make her works available to the public in any way. However, all her works are the subject of copyright and proper permissions must be obtained in order legally to use them. The terms and conditions both for payment and other requirements may vary from case to case. Here is a summary of the copyright position, but please note the reservations set out at the end of this Summary.

Ina Boyle’s works will remain in copyright at least until 70 years after her death, that is until 1st January 2038. There may be longer periods of copyright for specific works and/or in specific countries.

Published Works

Some of Ina Boyle’s works have been published. Where this is so, you will need to consult with the music publisher as regards any use of the work. This needs to be done before you make arrangements for its use. We have a list of which works we believe are published although we cannot be certain whether everything is included. We will try to give you such information as we have: please submit requests for information in writing or by email.

Unpublished Works

In many cases, permission can be obtained from the agents/representatives for Ina Boyle’s estate, Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (Ireland) Ltd https://imro.ie/faq/what-is-mcpsi/ (“MCPSI”) and IMRO (Irish Music Rights Organisation) https://imro.ie/ (“IMRO”). In other cases, we may be able to arrange permission and let you know the terms of conditions you will need to agree to if any licence is to be granted. In some cases, we will need to consult with representatives of Ina’s estate and in such cases there can be no guarantee that permission will be granted. Please do not just presume a licence will be forthcoming after the event: it is important that you cover any copyright issues as part of your making prior arrangements for the use of the work. If you are directing a request for a licence to us, please ensure that you give us full information about what you are proposing: if you miss out any important details this may render your licence invalid and require further permissions. If you fail to obtain a licence in advance then it may not be possible to grant permission retrospectively: if it is possible there may still be additional fees payable beyond what would have been payable had a licence been obtained properly in advance.

In summary, the position is as follows:

·         If you wish to transcribe a work from a manuscript, then you need permission to do so: please consult with us. A library or archive will generally not be able to give you copyright permission: this must be obtained from us even if the library/archive gives you access to the work.

·         If you want to edit a work or make an arrangement of it, then you need permission to do so: please consult with us. If you are proposing any alterations or supplements to what is in the music as written by Ina then please ensure you explain fully what these are.

·         If your intention is to create/distribute/rent or hire out orchestral or vocal/choral parts, as well as a full score, then you need permission to do so: please consult with us.

·         If you would like to print or duplicate in print form any copies of a work for whatever purpose, then you need permission to do so: please consult with us.

·         If you wish to copy or produce or reproduce copies of any work in any form apart from printed copies (this will include for example, CDs, and DVDs), then you should direct your request for a licence to MCPSI. MCPSI will not be able to grant a licence in the case of films made for cinema or advertisements, in which case please direct your enquiry to us.

·         If you wish to perform one of Ina’s works in public, (this will include for example live performances in the concert hall) then you will need to check with IMRO that the venue has a licence to do so from IMRO or (in the case of foreign performances) one of its agents in another country. If it does not, IMRO may be able to arrange a licence for you to perform the work.

·         If you wish to arrange a broadcast of the work, or communicate it to the public in any way (this will include all forms of internet use such as downloading and streaming) then you should make enquiries of IMRO: in many cases they will already have a licence arrangement in place which will cover the work. Where they do not they may be able to grant a licence to you. In some cases, it will also be necessary to ensure that MCPSI have also granted a licence to the relevant entity carrying out the broadcast or communication to the public.

·         If you wish to use one of Ina’s works in a website operated by you, then you will need to make enquiries of IMRO who grant various forms of such licences on behalf of themselves and MCPSI .

Please note the following:-

1.       The above is a very basic summary of the position. There may be instances in law where no licence is necessary, and there may be specific issues which arise in relation to specific works.

2.       The above is not set out as legal advice for you to rely on: we cannot give legal advice to those who wish to use Ina’s works. You will need to consult your own solicitor for that.