- Newspaper Licensing Ireland
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Newspaper Licensing Ireland Ltd (NLI) is the organization in Ireland with responsibility for issuing licenses to allow copying and distribution of copyright material from print sources such as Irish newspapers and magazines. It is a not-for-profit organisation and is a member of the Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO). It could be described as the print equivalent of the Music Rights Organization (IMRO), the organization responsible for licensing and collection of royalties for music within Ireland.
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History
The establishment of NLI was prompted by the increasing number of companies that use press cuttings to share relevant information with employees, clients or customers. Newspaper articles are photocopied or scanned, then passed around or published on an intranet or website. The organization was set up in May 2002 as a result in changes to Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 which facilitate publishers in protecting their copyright in their publications, as photocopying or scanning a newspaper and sending those copies to other people (even to colleagues) is seen by the newspapers to be a breach of that copyright.
Membership
The members of the NLI are companies involved in the printing industry in Ireland. There are a total of 19 publishers, 9 of these publishing national newspapers (all being full members of the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI)), and the remaining 10 are publishers of regional newspapers.
Organization
The NLI operates with 3 board members - 2 executive directors and 1 non-executive director who is appointed by the National Newspapers of Ireland, the non-profit organisation representing national daily, Sunday and weekly newspapers sold in Ireland.
Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000
In Ireland, the Copyright & Related Rights Act (2000) states that publishers own the works contained in the published editions of their newspaper, i.e. the employers own the works of their employees (but public domain material published remains public domain). Under this act, publishers also have the right to resell and licence the copying of newspaper content.
Licenses
Even though the organization is authorised to be set up to grant licenses under section 39 of the Copyright & Related Rights Act (2000), the licensing system itself is voluntary.
External links
Categories:- Irish media
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