The Copyright Licensing Agency is a non-profit UK organisation based in London that licenses organisations to copy and re-use extracts from digital and print publications on behalf of the copyright owners - authors, publishers and visual artists. 

The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd (CLA) licenses organisations for photocopying, scanning and digital reuse of articles and extracts from print and digital publications. This includes books, magazines, journals, electronic and online publications, as well as press cuttings or documents supplied by a licensed third party. Our licences provide a cost effective way to manage the risk associated with using and reproducing copyright materials.

Copyright Law

CLA is a licensing body as defined by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and issues collective licences on behalf of copyright holders.

Where does the money go?

We are non-profit making so all the money we collect in licence fees is distributed to the copyright owners after our costs have been decducted.

Protecting Creativity

We aim to obtain a fair reward for authors, visual creators and publishers for the copying of their work. By supporting them in this way, CLA plays a part in maintaining the value of their work and helps sustain creativity. This protection has helped the UK's creative industries grow to support millions of jobs and generate 6.4% of UK GVA*.

*Source DMS January 2009

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The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) is located in the City of London area of Greater London. There are at least 15 other listings in the EC1N postcode area.

Solicitors in Greater London EC1N

Number of Employees: 51-200

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