The CLA Media Consultancy Licence is a valuable tool for PR agencies that need to supply their clients with copies of articles from published sources. It is affordable, easy to use, and ensures you Copy, Right. The Licence supports Public Relations companies permitting the sharing of clipping to clients, ensuring compliance with UK copyright laws while covering recipients to receive a clipping. 78% of PR Week’s Top 150 PR Firms have a CLA Media Consultancy Licence Expert insight The Guardians of Reputation: PR strategies on ESG, ethics and copyright compliance in content sharing Narda Shirley, Co-Founder of The Wilful Group, delves into the critical role of copyright and respecting intellectual properties in the PR and media industry. As a public relations or media agency, your business revolves around content sharing. To protect your brand’s reputation and avoid legal pitfalls, it’s imperative to understand and adhere to copyright laws. Read article CLA Media Consultancy Licence is purpose-built to support PR firms It’s not just about sharing news – it’s about giving your clients an edge. Help them stay updated, spot media opportunities and excel in their industry. Our Media Consultancy Licence is designed to specifically support PR firms. By utilising this licence, you’re not only providing a service but also offering your clients a competitive edge: Streamline client services by easily sharing top articles from millions of titles. Simplify compliance with a licence tailored for PR and media firms, enabling you to share articles following UK copyright laws and support creatives. Tailor your CLA Licence based on the number of articles you share to meet your specific needs. £830k has been distributed to rightsholders from revenue generated by the Media Consultancy Licence since 2017 Start your licence enquiry Discover how CLA can support your organisation to Copy, Right Start Enquiry Putting copyright at the heart of what you do CLA’s Commercial Director, Justin Manton, looks at how getting copyright ‘right’ can help Ad and PR agencies retain clients. Read the article Content use and copying practices Study by CLA on content use behaviours and copying practices amongst UK professionals, with a spotlight on the media, comms & tech sector. Read the report Navigating your Media Consultancy Licence Ossie Ikeogu, Head of Sales and Renewals, answers essential FAQs on the CLA Media Consultancy Licence Read the FAQs What our customers say “The CLA Licence helps us offer another service to our clients, and has broadened our knowledge of copyright, which helps in our consultancy role. It also helps us strategically to advise clients as to the parameters of their marketing activity – with a licence helping them to further share the results of our work together. It also gives us and our clients peace of mind. From the first engagement with CLA, I was astonished as to how helpful and reassuring they have been to us and clients with every engagement. I think that there is stigma about copyright in our industry, and we have found that embracing licensing has not been the headache it’s sometimes reputed to be.” Trevor Palmer – Owner of Tank PR 97% of PR and Comms firms say they send content externally to clients at some point each year MCL: Your licence for external article distribution The CLA Media Consultancy Licence (MCL) provides permission for PR firms, communications agencies and consultancies to supply their clients with copies of articles from thousands of magazines and websites. Whereas our ‘Business Licence’ covers the copying and reuse of published material for internal purposes, the MCL is additionally required if you supply articles externally to your clients. This licence enables the supply of: Hard copies of articles Digital copies of articles via e-mail Web-links plus a headline or article extract of up to 256 characters via e-mail Content supplied under the licence can be copied by/received via a media monitoring service and forwarded to your clients. Act responsibly. Protect your organisation. Support creatives. Copy, Right. Support your clients Our Media Consultancy Licence is there to help guard your clients’ reputations and maintain your professional integrity. To support you and your clients, we have created some guidelines for your clients on what they can do with their media cuttings made under the CLA licence: Client Guidelines Start your licence enquiry "*" indicates required fields First Name*Last Name*Phone*Email*Organisation Name*Media Monitoring Agency(if applicable)PR agency(if applicable)Why are you contacting CLA*Interested in getting a CLA LicenceBeen contacted by CLAQuestion about copyrightOtherTell us more about your enquiryThis field is hidden when viewing the formLead OwnerThis field is hidden when viewing the formSectorBusinessFurther EducationHigher EducationThis field is hidden when viewing the formStatusThis field is hidden when viewing the formRecord TypeSF Lead Record TypeThis field is hidden when viewing the formLead SourceThis field is hidden when viewing the formUtm CampaignThis field is hidden when viewing the formUtm MediumThis field is hidden when viewing the formUtm SourceCAPTCHANameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
