Copy, Right with CLA

The CLA Licence grants blanket permission, protecting your organisation from copyright infringement when copying, circulating and sharing from over 16 million print and online publications.

Benefits of the Licence

  • Minimises copyright infringement risk
  • Saves time and money on permissions and invoices
  • Provides legal indemnity against historic copyright infringements
  • Licence variations for your specific industry
  • Develop a well-informed workforce on copyright best practice
  • Maximises value of existing title subscriptions

Licence Coverage

  • One licence covers millions of titles
  • Blanket cover for all employees across the business
  • Access to valuable digital tools
  • Copy from publications in the UK and 39 territories
  • Circulate press cuttings and fee-paid documents
  • Share content with all employees
  • Post up to five articles yearly on your website

Simple Application Process

Once you’ve filled out the enquiry form, a CLA team member will contact you to discuss the best licence for your needs and guide you through the simple 1-page application.

Business licence enquiry:

Testimonials

From the first engagement, 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 licencing has not been the headache it’s sometimes reputed to be.

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Trevor Palmer
Owner/Director - Tank PR

Working in the health sciences arena it is essential that we respect and credit copyright ownership: having the CLA as a resource and advice centre helps us to do that efficiently.

Cate Foster
Senior Project Manager/Editor

From the first engagement, 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 licencing has not been the headache it’s sometimes reputed to be.

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Trevor Palmer
Owner/Director - Tank PR

Our experience of working with the CLA has been very good - efficient processes, swift and helpful responses from our account lead, James Charleston.

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Robert Davies
Head of Marketing & Communications - The Royal Institution

Business Licence variations

We have developed sector-specific variations to the CLA Business Licence tailored to the sector’s needs. Be sure to speak to the team when discussing your licence and the right options for your business.

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