Licensing Is What We Do. How Can We
Help You?

Technology has revolutionized the way people create, publish, use and share content. In this new, fast-paced information economy, content creators and users need simple ways to share knowledge while supporting the principles of copyright. This is what we do.

Experience & Expertise on a Global Scale

CCC was created in 1978 by a group of authors and publishers. Today, we represent tens of thousands of authors, publishers and creators from nearly every country in the world, and we license the rights to millions of books, journals, newspapers, websites, ebooks, images, blogs and more.

An international licensing expert, CCC works with other thought leaders, government agencies and policy makers to streamline copyright licensing across the globe. We are a founding member of IFRRO, an international network of reproduction rights organizations (RROs); we have mutual agreements with sister RROs worldwide; and we license individuals in more than 180 countries.

Licensing Solutions for a Changing World

From the most sought-after scientific material to the hottest user-generated content, CCC is constantly developing new licensing solutions for all types of media and all kinds of users. More than 20 million people at academic institutions and corporations around the world rely on CCC's annual licenses and pay-per-use services to share information with confidence. And in the last 15 years, we've distributed more than $1 billion in royalties to the rightsholders we represent.

A Commitment to Education

Promoting respect for intellectual property has been a critical part of our mission for more than thirty years. Toward this end, we offer a wide range of educational programs and resources to help individuals and organizations gain a better understanding of their rights and responsibilities relating to the use and distribution of copyrighted material.

Partners Today and Tomorrow

As publishing environments continue to evolve, CCC will be there, creating innovative and powerful solutions to meet the needs of rapidly evolving markets and dynamic content users. Licensing is what we do. How can we help you?

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