Documentation and archiving the performing arts
Issues of Intellectual Property Rights and Intangible Cultural Heritage

This section includes a documents of IPR related problems with a focus on three major groups who deal with IPR issues: Archivists, Researchers and Performers.These three documents lay out some questions and concerns that are common when dealing in IPR. 

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Archivists IPR Issues	28 Kb
Performers IPR Issues	27 Kb
Researchers IPR Issues	28 Kb

This document recognises the rights of heirs of a deceased performers or informants. It lays out authorisation for a researcher or organisation to make use of materials of which heirs hold the copyright.

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Personal Appearance Form HEIR (Organisation Copy)	35 Kb
Personal Appearance Form HEIR (Performer-Heir Copy)	35 Kb

This section includes a set of best practices and guidelines, for obtaining a personal video release.

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Guidelines & Best Practices for Obtaining Video Release	31 Kb
Concerns When Obtaining Release Forms	43 Kb

This section includes a set of “best practices" documents, which came out of our 5-day workshop. These forms can be used as a template by organizations or individuals dealing with the complex legal, moral and ethical issues of Intellectual property rights.

For more examples of Forms, Policies and procedures please go to the 'Working it Out' section of our Resources menu or click here