[cma-l] Fw: Copyright Licensing Agency

Thu Jan 20 21:32:19 GMT 2011

Probably a
load of cobblers.

I don’t believe
this is a statutory licence. It does exist and I suppose you might feel that
your organisation should contribute to any published use of such material.

I would ask
where any monies collected is assigned, with a proper breakdown.

Then
decide.

You won’t
go to prison.

BT

--- On Thu, 20/1/11, sandra martin <sandra.martin at saintfm.org.uk> wrote:

From: sandra martin <sandra.martin at saintfm.org.uk>
Subject: [cma-l] Fw: Copyright Licensing Agency
To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Date: Thursday, 20 January, 2011, 13:16

#yiv68778748 v\00003a* {}
#yiv68778748 o\00003a* {}
#yiv68778748 w\00003a* {}
#yiv68778748 .yiv68778748shape {}

Hi

Has anyone come across this copyright licensing before and if so have they 
felt the need to pay?

thanks

Sandra Amey-martin
Station Manager
Saint FM 94.7

From: Hardeep Mudhar 
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 12:30 PM
To: sandra.martin at saintfm.org.uk 

Subject: FW: Copyright Licensing Agency

Dear Ms Martin, 

RE: The Copyright & 
Related Rights Regulations 2003 SI No 2498 

I am writing further to my email dated 19/11/2010 regarding your 
company’s current arrangements to ensure the legal copying and scanning of 
copyright publications.  I have not yet received a 
response. 

I note that your business does 
not hold a licence from CLA ensuring the lawful copying of copyright works from 
published media. This is despite important changes to the law which took effect 
in 2003 which prompted thousands of other UK businesses and PLCs to apply for a 
licence. I enclose information concerning this issue and the CLA Business 
Licence for your attention. 

The change in law means that, 
with very few exceptions, any commercial organisation now wishing to copy or 
reuse copyright articles and information from published magazines, journals, 
periodicals or books (or cuttings from these editions) will require a CLA 
licence or other statutory authority to ensure lawful copying. Many businesses 
will have relied upon the limited “fair dealing” exceptions in the past when 
making copies from published editions but this defense no longer applies. 

Typically copying might occur for 
market research, communications, press office, marketing, PR or competitor 
intelligence purposes. We also know from the surveys we conduct in businesses 
that copies are made for case studies, business profiles, company announcements, 
health and safety, director biographies, legal work, management information 
etc. 

The enclosed Business Licence 
permits photocopying from millions of magazines, journals, periodicals and 
published editions in addition to scanning and email delivery. The cost of a 
licence is based upon your business sector – SIC 92 Band B CLA Rate Card, and 
the number of ‘Professional Employees (managers and above and all staff holding 
a professional qualification) in your business. 

Please contact me on 
02074003142 or Hardeep.mudhar at cla.co.uk to 
discuss your organisation's licence requirements. I attach a CLA licence 
application form for your urgent attention. Please pay particular 
attention to the section covering indemnity for past copying. It 
is CLA policy to backdate the licence for a minimum of two 
years. 

If you have any questions please 
do not hesitate to contact me, or consult your own independent legal advisor as 
soon as possible. 

I would appreciate your early 
response in this matter. 

Yours Sincerely 
Hardeep. 

From: Hardeep Mudhar 

Sent: 19 November 2010 11:23
To: 
'sandra.martin at saintfm.org.uk'
Subject: Copyright Licensing 
Agency 

Dear Ms Martin, 

RE: The Copyright & 
Related Rights Regulations 2003 SI No 2498 