How the DLF Works

DLF Storyboard

A digital entrepreneur comes up with an innovative and exciting idea involving the use of copyright protected works. The entrepreneur knows it needs permission to use the works but doesn’t know how to get it. There are basic questions to answer: What works or catalogue of works are available for use? How to describe accurately the use for which permission is sought? Who can grant the necessary permission? What are the likely terms of the permission? The entrepreneur comes across a new DLF Licensing App (example of an application which could have been sponsored by TSB) on the internet that uses the DLF Services to deliver answers to the entrepreneur's questions.

4. The entrepreneur finds some suitable copyright works. Using the Licensing App he is able to compose a licensing request in respect of the works. 5. The DLF Messaging Hub actions the licensing request by querying databases run by the rights holders of the works in question. The Licensing App then returns information to the entrepreneur about possible licensing options; it also provides the contact information for the rights holder. 6. For some of the works, the entrepreneur is redirected to an online licensing facility operated by the rights holder. For others, he is invited to contact the rights holder by phone to discuss a licensing agreement.

DLF Hi Level Architecture

End User Application Messaging Hub Rights Holder Registry Licensing Information Rules DLF Taxonomy API Authentication Licensing Information Rules Files Right holder data sources with a Published search API DLF UI DLF Services DLF Data Layer End User

DLF Contest Front End Apps Music Application Publishing Application Culture Application Cross Media Application DLF ServicesThird Party Search Portals DLF Data Layer

Example 1: User Enquiring about an available Use for a particular Sound Recording Work.

DLF Contest Front End Apps Music Application Third Party Search Portals ab Licence Request Work ID: 26 Work Type: Sound Recording a.User searches for a particular sound recording via the music licence application. b.The sound recording is located and the ID for the work is returned to the Application. 1.

DLF Contest Front End Apps Music Application DLF Services ab Licence Request Work ID: 26 Work Type: Sound Recording Use Description Type: Adapt: Sample Business Licence Type: Business Service: Advertising a.The application uses the latest DLF taxonomy for Use Description and Business Licence Types. b.The User selects the Use Description and Business Licence Type that they require for the identified work. 2.

DLF Contest Front End Apps Music Application DLF Services a Licence Request Work ID: 26 Work Type: Sound Recording Use Description Type: Adapt: Sample Business Licence Type: Business Service: Advertising a.The application passes the completed licence request to the DLF’s Messaging Hub. 3.

DLF Services DLF Data Layer Content Data Rights Holder: TSB Music Catalogue ID: Red Jazz Genre: Jazz Title: Macarthur Park TSB_Artist: BIS Big Band ab Licence Request Work ID: 26 Work Type: Sound Recording Use Description Type: Adapt: Sample Business Licence Type: Business Service: Advertising a.The Messaging Hub enquires against all Rights Holder DLF registered databases that hold “Sound Recording” works. b.The Rights Holder “TSB Music” returns a “hit” for the given ID and returns additional data it knows about the “Sound Recording”. 4.

DLF Services DLF Data Layer a b Licence Information Rules If Use Description = “Adapt: Sample” If Genre = “Jazz” then if Catalogue ID = “Blue Jazz” return NO licence profile else if Catalogue ID = “Red Jazz” then if Business Licence = “Business Service: Advertising” return MAYBE licence profile else return YES licence profile end if else return MAYBE licence profile end if Content Data Rights Holder: TSB Music Catalogue ID: Red Jazz Genre: Jazz Title: Macarthur Park TSB_Artist: BIS Big Band Licence Request Work ID: 26 Work Type: Sound Recording Use Description Type: Adapt: Sample Business Licence Type: Business Service: Advertising a.The Messaging Hub requests for the DLF licence information rules file for the Rights Holder “TSB Music” b.The DLF licence information rules file is returned for “TSB Music” and processed by the Licensing information rules service. 5.

Licence Profile Response: Maybe Work ID: 26 Work Title: Macarthur Park Use Description Type: Adapt: Sample Business Licence Type: Business Service: Advertising Rights Holder: TSB Music Rights Holder Contact: a b Licence Information Rules If Use Description = “Adapt: Sample” If Genre = “Jazz” then if Catalogue ID = “Blue Jazz” return NO licence profile else if Catalogue ID = “Red Jazz” then if Business Licence = “Business Service: Advertising” return MAYBE licence profile else return YES licence profile end if else return MAYBE licence profile end if Content Data Rights Holder: TSB Music Catalogue ID: Red Jazz Genre: Jazz Title: Macarthur Park TSB_Artist: BIS Big Band Licence Request Work ID: 26 Work Type: Sound Recording Use Description Type: Adapt: Sample Business Licence Type: Business Service: Advertising a.The DLF Licensing information rules service uses the Licence Request and Content Data to process the “TSB Music’s” Licence information rules file. b.The Licence information rules for “TSB Music” produce a “MAYBE” Licence Profile based on the parameters provided. 6.

DLF Contest Front End Apps Music Application DLF Services a a.The DLF Licence Profile is returned to the User of the Music Licence Application. Licence Profile Response: Maybe Work ID: 26 Work Title: Macarthur Park Use Description Type: Adapt: Sample Business Licence Type: Business Service: Advertising Rights Holder: TSB Music Rights Holder Contact: 7.

Example 2: User Enquiring about an available Use for a particular Rights Holder Catalogue.

DLF Contest Front End Apps Music Application DLF Services ab Licence Request Rights Holder: TSB Music Work Type: Sound Recording Use Description Type: Perform: Perform in Public Business Licence Type: Educational Service 1. a.The application uses the latest DLF taxonomy for Use Description and Business Licence Types and DLF Reference Data for a list of Rights Holder Names. b.The User selects the Use Description and Business Licence Type that they require for a particular Rights Holder.

DLF Contest Front End Apps Music Application DLF Services a 2. Licence Request Rights Holder: TSB Music Work Type: Sound Recording Use Description Type: Perform: Perform in Public Business Licence Type: Educational Service a.The application passes the completed licence request to the DLF’s Messaging Hub.

DLF Services DLF Data Layer a b Licence Information Rules If Work ID = “Not Passed” /* i.e. this is a catalogue enquiry */ If Use Description Type = “Perform: Perform in Public” if Business Licence Type = “Consumer Service” return MAYBE licence profile else if Business Licence Type = “Educational Service” return YES licence profile end if 3. Licence Request Rights Holder: TSB Music Work Type: Sound Recording Use Description Type: Perform: Perform in Public Business Licence Type: Educational Service a.The Messaging Hub requests for the DLF licence information rules file for the Rights Holder “TSB Music” b.The DLF licence information rules file is returned for “TSB Music” and processed by the Licensing information rules service.

Licence Profile Response: Yes Catalogue detail URL: Licence URL: Use Description Type: Perform:Perform in Public Business Licence Type: Educational Service Rights Holder: TSB Music Rights Holder Contact: a b Licence Information Rules If Work ID = “Not Passed” /* i.e. this is a catalogue enquiry */ If Use Description Type = “Perform: Perform in Public” if Business Licence Type = “Consumer Service” return MAYBE licence profile else if Business Licence Type = “Educational Service” return YES licence profile end if Licence Request Rights Holder: TSB Music Work Type: Sound Recording Use Description Type: Perform: Perform in Public Business Licence Type: Educational Service 4. a.The DLF Licensing information rules service uses the Licence Request to process the “TSB Music’s” Licence information rules file. b.The Licence information rules for “TSB Music” produce a “YES” Licence Profile based on the parameters provided and gives the location of the online licence and detail of the catalogue.

DLF Contest Front End Apps Music Application DLF Services a Licence Profile Response: Yes Catalogue detail URL: Licence URL: Use Description Type: Perform:Perform in Public Business Licence Type: Educational Service Rights Holder: TSB Music Rights Holder Contact: 5. a.The DLF Licence Profile is returned to the User of the Music Licence Application.