CopyrightAccess

Copyright Agency's corporate licence allows Australian businesses to use works owned by Copyright Agency members in return for a licence fee.

The licence, known as CopyrightAccess, is designed to support the proper use and distribution of copyright-protected works in business and the digital use of works.

It is a voluntary licence which allows a company to photocopy, fax, scan, store, email internally and host on a staff intranet, licensed works. Copying is limited to portions of works such as:

• up to 10% of the number of pages or one chapter of a book, whichever is greater;
• up to one chapter or 10% of the number of words of a digital work, whichever is greater; and
• one journal article from any issue – more than one if the articles relate to the same subject matter.

The licence is designed to fill in the gaps in copyright compliance around a company's use of materials provided under subscriptions and other materials it may use. It does not allow customers to create a library or collection intended to replace their need to purchase or subscribe to a particular work.

The licence captures a new revenue stream for Copyright Agency members.

To include your works in the CopyrightAccess licence you will need to authorise Copyright Agency to include your works in both the New Media Licence Schemes (covering the digital use of your works) and our Commercial Reproduction Licence Schemes (covering the hardcopy use of your works).

New agreements between Copyright Agency and our foreign sister societies allow internal electronic use of participating members' works by licensed corporations worldwide.

Please contact Copyright Agency's Member Services department if you require further information on your licence scheme participation. Phone 1800 066 844 (within Australia) or +61 2 9394 7600. Alternatively, you can complete the online member enquiry form.

Updated 7 March 2012.