COPYGHANA LICENSING
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Use copyrighted content with clarity, confidence and respect for the people who create it.
When books, articles, photographs and other publications are copied or shared, copyright may be involved. A licence can give your organisation a clear framework for specified uses.
COPYRIGHT AT WORK
Copyrighted content is part of everyday work.
Books, journals, newspapers, articles, photographs and other publications are essential to teaching, research, business and public service. But when these materials are photocopied, scanned, printed, emailed or uploaded for others to use, copyright may be involved.
For institutions that regularly reproduce or share copyrighted content, obtaining the appropriate permission helps create a clear and responsible way to use these materials while recognising the people who create and publish them.
COMMON EVERYDAY USES
Are you doing any of these?
These activities can involve reproducing or sharing copyrighted works.
Photocopying & printing
Making copies of chapters, articles, reports or other extracts for students, staff, research or institutional activities may involve copyright.
Scanning & digital sharing
Scanning a publication and sending it by email, uploading it to a learning management system, or sharing it through an internal platform can involve digital reproduction.
Teaching & training materials
Lecturers, teachers and trainers often bring together extracts from books, journals and other publications when preparing course materials, handouts, presentations and training resources.
Sharing within your organisation
Businesses, government institutions, libraries and other organisations may reproduce and circulate publications among employees or members as part of everyday activities.
HOW WE HELP
A practical way to manage permissions.
Obtaining permission separately from individual authors and publishers can be time-consuming, particularly when an organisation uses material from many different publications.
CopyGhana provides collective licensing for reproduction rights entrusted to it by authors, publishers, visual artists and other rightsholders.
An appropriate CopyGhana licence provides your organisation with a practical framework for specified copying and sharing activities, subject to the terms and conditions of the licence.
Licensing also contributes to a system through which creators and publishers can be recognised and remunerated for the use of their works.
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Who can get a licence?
CopyGhana licensing solutions are relevant to organisations such as:
LICENSING BY SECTOR
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Find information tailored to your organisation and the way it uses published content.
WHY GET LICENSED?
More than permission.
A licence helps build better copyright practices across your organisation.
Make compliance easier
Give your organisation a clear framework for managing the reproduction and sharing of copyrighted material.
Use content responsibly
Help staff and students understand what they can copy and share within the terms of the licence.
Reduce the burden of individual permissions
Collective licensing provides a practical alternative to approaching multiple rightsholders separately for every relevant use.
Support the creative community
Licence fees contribute to collective management and remuneration of rightsholders represented by CopyGhana.
Build better copyright practices
A licence is more than a payment. It is part of creating a culture that respects intellectual property.
NOT SURE?
Not sure if you need a licence?
Tell us how your organisation uses copyrighted materials and we’ll help you understand the right next step.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Ready to get licensed?
Speak with CopyGhana about the licence that applies to your organisation.