(HKRRLS) The Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society Limited

Organisation

Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society was established in 1995 by Hong Kong authors and publishers. It is one of the six licensing bodies registered with the Copyright Licensing Bodies Registry in Hong Kong, granting licences to the public, including but not limited to primary and secondary schools, tertiary institutions, various government departments, public institutions, commercial organisations, associations, libraries, photocopying shops, to use the copyrighted works of its represented authors and publishers. It represents millions of publications published in Hong Kong and overseas, via its affiliation with the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations. HKRRLS aims to protect the intellectual property rights of its represented authors and publishers and to raise public awareness of copyright and collective management organisations.

Year Incorporated

1995

Year First Distribution

2006

Board Members Method

Elected from candidates who are nominated by same class of members

Board Members Number

10

Author Reps Number

1

Remarks Board

2 are Publishers Association Representatives

Remarks Members

13 Individual Members, 65 Corporate Members and 4 Association Members

Staff Number

4

National Legislation Type

Common Law

Licensing System

Voluntary Licencing schemes, without any form of back-up in Copyright Laws

Reprographic Licences Types of Institutions

educational establishments, government departments, public bodies, corporate bodies, associations, copy shops, libraries and news monitoring services organizations

Reprographic Licences Types of Works

Literary, dramatic, artistic and musical works

Digital Licences Types of Works

Literary, dramatic, artistic and musical works

Administration Charge

$0

Amount Business

$313,112

Amount Collected Licensing Reprographic

$13,146,484

Amount Collected Nationally Licensing Reprographic

$13,146,484

Amount Collected PLR

$0

Amount Collected Total

$13,146,484

Amount Collecting Societies

$0

Amount Distributed Licensing

$9,192,599

Amount Distributed Licensing Reprographic

$9,192,599

Amount Distributed National Rightsholders

$7,343,133

Amount Distributed National Rightsholders Reprographic

$7,343,133

Amount Distributed RROs Foreign

$1,849,466

Amount Further Education

$730,185

Amount Government

$802,806

Amount Higher Education

$3,288,956

Amount Individual Artists

$0

Amount Levies Equipment

$0

Amount Other Sectors

$13,106

Amount Publishers Visual Creators Organisations

$0

Amount Received RROs Worldwide Licensing

$459,568

Amount Received RROs Worldwide Licensing Reprographic

$459,568

Amount Schools

$7,538,750

Amount Visual Creators Organisations

$0

Amount Visual Works Publishers

$0

Author Publisher Split

50/50

Bilateral Agreements Type A Number

17

Bilateral Agreements Type A With

Access Copyright, ALCS, CA, CCC, CEDRO, CLA, CLASS, CLL, COPIBEC, DALRO, ICLA, JAC, NLA, NLI, ProLitteris, SIAE and VG MUSIKEDITION

Bilateral Agreements Type B Number

26

Bilateral Agreements Type B With

CADRA, CDR, CEDAR, CEMPRO, CFC, COPYDAN, CopyRus, FILCOLS, Fjolis, HARR, JAMCOPY, Kopinor, KOPIOSTO, KOPJAMALT, KORRA, LITA, Luxorr, MRMS, OSDEL, PRCI, Reprobel, REPRONIG, TTRRO, VG WORT, VIETRRO and ZIMCOPY

Dist Method Full Reporting Flag

Yes

Dist Method Non Title Specific Flag

Yes

Dist Method Possibility Copied Flag

Yes

Dist Method Statistical Surveys Flag

Yes

Outline Distribution Plan

Full reporting, sampling, statistical surveys and objective availability

Publisher Reps Number

9

Local Currency

HKD Hong Kong