put on pub gigs and small live performances.  However, the Live Music Act 2012 does not affect the copyright la ws in relation to recording and posting live music online. Q: In the example of a primary school class wanting to sing a pop song at their school concert, where only parents and teachers would be attending (so non-commercial use, in a non-public environment) -- what permissions need to be sought? Would the rules change if this school then uploaded a video of the concert to its Facebook page? A: Section 34 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 provides an exemption to copyright infringement for performing, playing or showing of literary, dramatic or musical works before an audience consisting of teachers and pupils at an educational establishment.  However, this does not cover pupil performances to audiences of parents.  As a result, in the example you have given where there is a mixture of teachers and parents, the permission of the copyright owner is required. The copyright laws in relation to uploading a video of the concert are as set out above, subject to Facebook's terms and conditions of use. Q: Do Facebook really "own" all the image and video content that people and organisations upload to their site?  If so, would that mean that companies and charities need to seek Facebook's permission to use their own photographs that they uploaded? A: According to Facebook's most recent terms of use, all Facebook users grant Facebook "a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable,