1. CLA and the Legal Sector
BIALL Conference, Manchester
June 2017
Andrew Greenan

2. Who we are & what we do
CLA is owned by publishers and authors, also represents visual creators
We operate collective licensing schemes on behalf of copyright owners
CLA licenses any organisation needing permission to copy and re-use content from copyright publications, print or digital
CLA is not-for-profit and all licence revenue is distributed to copyright owners

4. Our Coverage
Our licences cover magazines, journals, books and websites
Coverage for UK publications and content from around the world
- Print and digital titles from 30+ territories
Some headline figures…
UK magazine publishers, 4,000+ UK magazines
- 2,000+ book and journals publishers
- 7,000,000 titles searchable on our website

5. CLA provides licensing solutions to all sectors…
Education
- Schools, Further & Higher Education
Public Sector
- Central & Local Government, Public Bodies
- NHS, Police Forces
Business
- over 7,000 licensed businesses & charities
- Sector specific products e.g. Law, Pharmaceutical, PR & Communications
Content Supply & Workflow
- Media Monitoring, Document Delivery

6. Licensing the Legal Sector
Law firms among the first organisations to be licensed by CLA in the 1990s
CLA Law Licence
- Drafted in consultation with sector professional bodies
- Rights and permissions consistently extended, now with multinational coverage
- Includes permissions not available to other sectors e.g. external supply to clients
Complements direct subscriptions, database platforms etc to deliver comprehensive copyright coverage
CLA working with other suppliers in the sector to enhance services
- DRM free delivery from British Library, IALS and other providers