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 and visual arts licences.
Annual Business LICENces
The works listed below are specifically excluded from the 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
- Private Media
- Southwestern Inspire Kindness, Inc
- UNISA Press
- Warren Communications New, Inc
- Witman Publishing Co (HK) Ltd
- Zachen Publishers Pty Ltd
Generative AI Licence Extension for Australian Newspaper Articles
For the purposes of the generative AI rights in the Annual Business Licence, the Australian editions of international newspapers, such as The Daily Mail and The Guardian (UK), are excluded.
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 Name | Title | Year Of Publication | Excluded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood, Grant | Fall Plowing | Restricted | |
| Wood, Grant | Four Seasons Lunettes | 1922 | Restricted |
| Wood, Grant | General Practitioner | Restricted | |
| Wood, Grant | Good Influence | Restricted | |
| Wood, Grant | Imagination Isle Frieze | 1924 | Restricted |
| Wood, Grant | Indian Creek, Rustic Vista | 1918 | Restricted |
| Wood, Grant | Main Street Mansion | Restricted | |
| Wood, Grant | Mourner's Bench | 1922 | Restricted |
| Wood, Grant | Overboard | Restricted | |
| Wood, Grant | Panthenon at Sunset | 1920 | Restricted |
| Wood, Grant | Paris, Bridge at Moret | 1924 | Restricted |
| Wood, Grant | Percy heavythinker | Restricted | |
| Wood, Grant | The Perfectionist | Restricted | |
| Wood, Grant | Pine Trees | 1920 | Restricted |
| Wood, Grant | Practical Idealist | Restricted | |
| Wood, Grant | The Radical | Restricted | |
| Wood, Grant | Sentimental yearner | Restricted | |
| Wood, Grant | Stage Backdrop | 1924 | Restricted |
| Wood, Grant | Trees and Hill, Autumn Oaks | 1933 | Restricted |
| Wood, Grant | Village Slums | Restricted |
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 license 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 and we will advise if any restrictions apply.
Updated May 2025