Copyright Compliance
Sharing in a Digital World
London Info International, 24-25 Nov 2014
Kate Alzapiedi
Business Development Director
RightsDirect
Stephen Garfield
Director, Corporate Licensing
Copyright Clearance Center
Rightsholders
Content Users
650 million rights
• 35,000 companies
12,000 rightsholders
• Publishers
• Authors
• Creators
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Licenses
Education
Rights Management
Content Analytics
• Users in 180
countries
Add infotrieve
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Creating Global Licensing and Content Solutions
That Make Copyright Work For Everyone
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Managing Copyright: the Risks
Terms and conditions for reuse rights vary among publishers
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Managing Copyright: the Risks
Subscriptions and single article purchases do not
automatically allow for sharing or storing
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Managing Copyright: the Risks
More than half of those surveyed are unclear about
copyright in the workplace
7%
3%
Aware of copyright policy
Unsure of policy details
49%
41%
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Don't know of policy
No policy
Copyright violations can be costly
• Statutory damages
• Legal costs
• Injunctions, cease-anddesist actions
• Negative impact on
corporate reputation,
image and shareholder
value
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RightsDirect Licensing Solution
Multinational Copyright License
One License, Millions of Rights
• Share content among colleagues
worldwide from over 12,000 publishers
and millions of information sources while
respecting the intellectual property rights
of others
• Simplifies sharing copyrighted content
across borders
• Consistent set of rights across all
publishers
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RightsDirect Licensing Solution
Multinational Copyright License
One License, Millions of Rights
DirectPath License Advisory Tool
Instant Rights Information at Your
Fingertips
• Simplifies compliance for users
without interrupting workflow
• Offers content analytics to help
manage subscription spend
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RightsDirect Licensing Solution
Multinational Copyright License
One License, Millions of Rights
DirectPath License Advisory Tool
Instant Rights Information at Your
Fingertips
Copyright Education Resources
Copyright Expertise -- Online
• Copyright risk assessment checklists,
tips, videos and whitepapers
• Free access to online copyright training
and informative webinars
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RightsDirect Solution for Reducing Copyright Risk
Consistent rights across multiple
publishers helps reduce
infringement and potential costs
Rights advisory software for
employees provides accurate
rights information without
interrupting workflow
Free online copyright information
and resources help improve
employee understanding and
reduce risk
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Thank You
Kate Alzapiedi
Business Development Director
RightsDirect
Stephen Garfield
Director, Corporate Licensing
Copyright Clearance Center
kalzapiedi@rightsdirect.com
sgarfield@copyright.com
