TMEA Copyright Policy
Revised June 2026
The following is the TMEA policy for reproduction and distribution of audition and clinic/concert music and recordings.
Copyright-protected materials must not be reproduced and/or distributed without written permission from the copyright holder. This includes any digital methods and formats. It is TMEA’s desire to protect copyrighted music, performances, and recordings of copyrighted material from unauthorized reproduction and/or distribution.
No individuals or entities, including TMEA organizations or personnel, are authorized to distribute/share audio or video recordings of events under any circumstance, including streaming and digital content, unless written permission from the copyright holder is received in advance.
The purchase of copyrighted materials does not imply permission to reproduce or distribute printed music, recordings or digital files of any kind. Permission must be secured from the copyright holder (or their authorized rights representative) for the specific intended use of the materials prior to reproduction or distribution.
Many copyright owners and their print representatives are familiar with, and willing to accommodate, mass audition and performance material needs, and will often grant permission with reduced or waived fees prior to copying, modifying, displaying, performing, distributing, or otherwise employing the copyright holder’s work for any purpose.
Without written permission to reproduce and/or distribute copyrighted material (including digital formats), only original production materials may be distributed, used, or present in auditions, rehearsals, and performances.
For more information on seeking permission to use copyrighted materials visit:
- MPA copyright resource center
- http://www.halleonard.com/permissions
- http://alfred.com/licensing
- http://harryfox.com
- https:/tresonamusic.com
- https://app.schoolmusiclicense.com
- https://www.onelicense.net