Let’s do copyright right

Who said it had to be difficult? We make copyright easy, legal and fair for everyone – the creators who publish their work and those who want to copy, scan and share.

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What is copyright?

Discover how it works, why it’s so important to creators, and what your obligations are when it comes to copying, sharing or scanning content.

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Do you need a licence?

Find out if the rules apply to you, and explore the options available for education and business licences.

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Are you a creator?

We distribute the revenue from licensing to the owners of the work. Register now as a copyright holder and find out if your work is being shared.

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How we help

Each year we work with thousands of licensees to make sure content creators are getting the credit and revenue they deserve.

€24M

revenue secured for hard-working content owners.

5,000

licences obtained by those copying published work every year

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June Distribution

9 June 2022

The June Distribution covers royalties from the ICLA Educational Licences, ICLA Business Licences and foreign receipts. We are making payments to authors and publishers on Thursday 9th June. Authors and publishers – keep an eye on your email for payment notification, and allow a few days for the payment to reach your account. If you have received a cheque from us in the post, please make sure to fill in and return the mandate including your bank details.

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New agreement with the Department of Education

2 June 2022

We are delighted to announce our agreement with the Department of Education to centralise the ICLA Educational Licence scheme. From September 2022 the Department will make a central payment for all recognised primary and post-primary schools in the Free Education Scheme. This means that schools retain access to a wide range of published materials to support learning and teaching without the administrative burden of applying for the licence.

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