Copyright licensing agency

Through these agreements, the interests of Jamaican copyright holders are protected in those foreign territories and Jamaican licensees are able to access works from an ever-growing international repertoire. CARROSA is a regional entity established in May , to foster and deepen regional collaboration in the collective management of reprographic reproduction rights in the Caribbean. As a collective management organisation, JAMCOPY receives authorisation from authors and publishers of material published in printed and digital format, to collectively manage their exclusive rights to publish and reproduce their works in any form.

Welcome to the Jamaican Copyright Licensing Agency. In particular, copies can usually be made of up to a chapter, an entire article or 5 per cent of the publication, whichever is the greater, although this should be checked along with the licence terms regarding photographs, illustrations and figures.

These will usually be able to be copied where they are included in the body of the extract or article. According to the CLA, whilst Councils have been applying for licences in the wake of the Brighton and Hove case, there are still Councils in the UK operating without a copyright licence.

It is not credible that these Councils are not, at some point, taking photocopies of copyright material. Those Councils are at risk of substantial financial penalties and reputational damage if they continue to operate without a licence. This website uses cookies to protect the security of the site and to ensure that we can provide the best possible user experience.

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If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. We offer a range of licences tailored for your all types and sizes of business as well as for public sector and educational organisations.

The Govt department responsible for copyright. Read the definitive facts on their website. For Content Users Do you need a licence? About Copyright What is copyright? Copyright Resources Making copies Check what can be copied Related organisations.

Contact Us Licence Enquiry. Website Republishing Our business and multinational licences include the right to copy and publish a review or article on your company website as standard. Central Government Licence for central government depts Local Government Licence for local authorities Licence for public libraries Public Bodies Licence for public bodies.

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