October 2019: Introduction to Collective Licensing
Date and time
Location
5th Floor, Shackleton House
Hay's Galleria (access via Tooley St exit of London Bridge Stn) SE1 2HX United KingdomDescription
In 2017/18 PLS distributed more than £36 million to publishers in the UK from its collective licensing scheme.
The seminar will cover
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What collective licensing is and how it works in the digital age
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Who collects licensing revenue and how it gets to publishers
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How to ensure you get the most from collective licensing
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How you can manage your online account most effectively
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Other services that PLS offers to help your organisation
Who is this seminar for?
This seminar is for publishers from all sectors and any other organisation whose business might include publishing content, including those recently signed up with PLS for collective licensing, individuals new to a role that includes responsibility for collective licensing; and those who would like a refresher on how collective licensing works.
What attendees have said
“The PLS introductory sessions were informative, I wish I had attended earlier.”
"As an introductory session it was enlightening. It raises lots of questions for us as publishers to address."
Are there limits on how many people from my organisation can attend the same session?
Yes, no more than three people from the same organisation can attend at the same time.
How much does it cost?
The seminar is free to attend.
Organised by
Publishers’ Licensing Services provides collective rights management services to publishers by overseeing collective licensing for book, journal, magazine and website copying and distributing resulting licensing revenues to publishers.PLS provides other rights management services to the publishing industry including permissions clearance services. PLS is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1981.