Our copyright licences protect organizations, reduce risk, and ensure creators and publishers are paid.
Access Copyright is a copyright-licensing organization. We provide simple, trusted licensing solutions for those who use published works and ensure fair royalty distributions for creators and publishers.
Workplaces run on published content.
More than 90% of Canadian white-collar workers share third-party materials, including news articles, industry reports, research papers, and other published content, weekly.
Having access to content through a subscription does not automatically equal permission to copy, share, or store the content across your organization.
An Access Copyright licence is an affordable, efficient solution that ensures your organization has the permissions needed to cover your everyday content use without the complexity of managing copyright compliance.
We believe writers, visual artists, and publishers should be fairly compensated when their work is copied and shared.
Creators and publishers who sign up with Access Copyright provide us a non-exclusive right to manage the licensing of their copyright-protected content on a collective basis so they can focus on what they do best: bringing new works to life.
They receive royalties from us for the use of their copyright-protected content, and are also eligible to receive an annual repertoire payment.
A proven track record of simplifying licensing and supporting creators and publishers.
Over 12,000 Canadian writers, visual artists, and publishers represented.
Serving licensed customers across education, business, nonprofit, government, and library sectors.
Over $500 million distributed to rightsholders since 1988, providing meaningful income to creators and publishers, and resulting in new published works.
Pre-cleared permission to copy and share from 100+ million works in our repertoire, including content from over 25 countries.
Access Copyright is a Canadian non-profit copyright-licensing organization that serves those who use published content and serves those who create and publish it.
We help Canadian businesses and other organizations use content legally and with confidence through simple, trusted licensing solutions, and ensure Canadian creators and publishers receive the royalties and support they deserve.
We make copyright clear, accessible, and easy to navigate.
