The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) is a recognized collective management organization for published material, acknowledged by the UK government. With a reputation for excellence and innovation in rights and licensing, CLA has been contributing to the creative ecosystem for over four decades. As a not-for-profit company, CLA distributes its revenues back into the creative industries, ensuring fair remuneration for rights holders when their works are used.

CLA offers a range of products and services to facilitate knowledge sharing, protect organizations, and champion the creative ecosystem. Their licenses enable efficient content reuse, benefiting businesses, schools, and universities across the UK. With over 40 international agreements, CLA provides lawful and simple access to millions of print and online publications.

The revenue generated by CLA is distributed to member organizations, including the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS), Publishers' Licensing Services (PLS), and visual artists represented by DACS and PICSEL. CLA's work is essential, enabling content reuse for millions of students and employees, while supporting copyright owners. Copy, Right.

CLA's vision is to become the preferred provider for rights, content, and licensing, and their mission is to help customers legally access, copy, and share published content while ensuring fair royalties for copyright owners