We license users to copy
extracts from your content
The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) was set up by
publishers and authors to issue collective licences to
users of copyright content.
The licences permit photocopying,
scanning and digital reuse of extracts
from print and digital publications
and some free-to-view websites.
This includes business and
consumer magazines, books,
journals, electronic and online
publications, as well as press
cuttings or documents supplied
by a licensed third party.
CLA licences allow business, public
sector and educational organisations
to reproduce published content
legally and deliver an income
stream for the copyright owners.
Since 1983, CLA has collected
more than 750m for distribution
to publishers and creators.
We distribute the fees to you
The Publishers’ Licensing Society (PLS) represents
the interests of publishers in the collective licensing
of photocopying and digital use.
PLS was established by the UK
publishing industry to oversee a
collective licensing scheme for book,
journal and magazine copying and
to stimulate innovation and good
practice in rights management.
It is owned by The Association of
Learned and Professional Society
Publishers (ALPSP), The Publishers’
Association (PA) and the Professional
Publishers’ Association (PPA).
PLS works to ensure that collective
licensing protects and complements
publishers’ primary business as well
as making payments for copying use.
Publishers can register with PLS
to be eligible to receive revenue
from the licences issued by CLA.
Contact CLA
t. 020 7400 3100 e. cla@cla.co.uk www.cla.co.uk
Contact PLS
t. 020 7079 5930 e. pls@pls.org.uk www.pls.org.uk
The CLA Title Search App lets licensed users check if a title
can be copied even faster than before, making compliance
with the licence easy.
PLSe is the Publishers’ Licensing Society’s free online account management
service for publishers. PLSe helps you maximise the value of your content
by ensuring it is included in collective licences in the UK and overseas.
Our easy-to-use reports also allow you to track your licence fee income.
By scanning the barcode of the title, users
can get permissions delivered to their iPhone™
or Android™ device in seconds.
To find out how PLS can benefit your business visit www.pls.org.uk
About collective licensing
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Publishers can register with the Publishers’ Licensing Society (PLS)
to be eligible to receive revenue from the collective licences issued
by the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA).
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Collective licences represent most UK publishers as well as
individual authors and visual artists who are members of the
Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) and the
Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) respectively.
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CLA issues collective licences to business and public
sector organisations on behalf of the copyright owners.
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Most CLA licences now include digital and website content
and publishers must opt in their digital content to be eligible
to receive licence fee revenue when this content is copied.
Opting in reinforces your copyright ownership in a digital
world where free-to-view is often seen as free-to-copy.
How to opt-in
If you are already signed up to the collective licensing scheme
then the easiest way to opt in to these licences is through your
PLSe account:
1. Sign in at www.pls.org.uk using your username and password.
2. Click on the “Licensing Options” tab.
3. Opt in to the various licences by clicking on each one in turn
and following the on-screen prompts or simply click on the
“Opt in to all” button.
If you are new to collective licensing, email pls@pls.org.uk.
Collectively, CLA and PLS, together with ALCS and DACS, work
to ensure that rights owners are fairly rewarded for the copying
of their work.
We represent publishers, authors and visual artists