Taking place on 20-24 June, the Every Copy Counts campaign has launched an annual challenge to inspire teachers across the country to log their schools use of printed music.
Participating teachers will have the chance to win prizes, including a ticket to attend the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards in 2023.
The week will have online events and interactive content run by industry experts, as well as the launch of a mixed-ensemble arrangement for schools by Bobbie-Jane Gardner.
The Every Copy Counts campaign aims to redistribute royalties to music creators and composers by gaining data on what music is used in schools under the terms of the Schools Printed Music Licence (SPML).
Abigail D’Amore, music education consultant who is leading the Every Copy Counts campaign, said: ‘SPML makes copying and arranging music for educational purposes a simple process.’
‘This is hugely beneficial for schools but, in order to comply with the rules of the licence, teachers are required to log the music they are using. Unfortunately, due to a lack of awareness, this data simply isn’t being captured effectively, resulting in hundreds of musicians suffering financial loss.
‘The Copycat Challenge is an online, end-of-term initiative designed to encourage the mass inputting of sheet music usage data from schools across the country.
Find out more about the Every Copy Counts campaign in an upcoming Q&A with Abigail D’Amore in MT’s May issue.
Sign up to the Copycat Challenge online.
