(CA) Copyright Agency

Year Incorporated

1974

Year First Distribution

1989

Board Members Number

11

Author Reps Number

3

Remarks Board

Of the three author representatives on the Board, two are appointed by the Australian Society of Authors and one is elected by Copyright Agency's author members. Of the three publisher representatives on the Board, two are appointed by the Australian Publishers Association and one is elected by Copyright Agency's publisher members. In 2017 a Visual Arts Director was appointed to represent the newly formed 'visual artist' class of member. In addition, up to four independent directors are appointed by the Board.

Rights Holders Number

38571

Staff Number

76

National Legislation Type

Common Law

Licensing System

Legal Licence

Mandating Rights Holders

Statutory schemes for education and government use. Direct grant of mandate by rightsholders for voluntary schemes.

Reprographic Licences Types of Institutions

Universities, schools and colleges are licensed under a legal/statutory licence, and agreements for payment and monitoring are negotiated with industry peak bodies. The federal and each state and territory government are also covered by a legal/statutory licence and agreements with each government. Copyright Agency has voluntary licences with corporations, not for profit and professional associations, media monitoring services and religious organisations.

Reprographic Licences Types of Uses

Photocopying, scanning, email, intranet and other communication

Reprographic Licences Types of Works

Books, journals, newspapers and magazines, visual artworks, accompanying illustrations and photographs, surveyors plans.

Digital Licences Types of Institutions

Universities, schools and colleges are licensed under a legal/statutory licence, and agreements for payment and monitoring are negotiated with industry peak bodies. The federal and each state and territory government are also covered by a legal/statutory licence. Voluntary schemes are in place for corporations / businesses and visual arts licensing

Digital Licences Types of Uses

Scanning, storage, intranet and internal email. Legal scheme authorises university and school intranet and other digital uses. Voluntary digital schemes include aggregated journals for subscription and transactional use; intranet, internal email, scanning and archival storage in corporate sector; scanning and emailing press clips and downstream press clip use.

Digital Licences Types of Works

Books, journals, newspapers and magazines, visual artworks, accompanying illustrations and photographs, surveyors plans, websites.

Other Agreements RROs

Following the merger with Viscopy in late 2017, Copyright Agency now also has direct agreements with over 40 visual arts licensing societies internationally.

Other Areas Licensing

Rights Portal/ Rights Portal for Journals - pay-per-use licensing solution for newspaper/ STM content Australian Resale Royalty Scheme

Other Licensing System

Voluntary licences for a range of uses including corporations, media monitoring organisations, industry associations, local government and worship use.

Admin Percentage

12.9

Amount Collected Total

$142,000,000

Amount Distributed Licensing

$114,000,000

Amount Received RROs Worldwide Licensing

$3,600,000

Bilateral Agreements Type A Number

26

Bilateral Agreements Type A With

ACCESS, ALCS, Bonus Copyright Access, CFC, CADRA, CEDRO, CEMPRO, Copibec, Copy-Dan, CCC, CLA, CLASS, CLNZ, DALRO, OSDEL, HKRRLS, ICLA, JAC, JCOPY, Kopinor, Kopiosto, Luxorr, NLA, ProLitteris, Reprobel, SIAE, Stichting Reprorecht

Cultural Deductions Percentage

1.5

Cultural Social Deductions Percentage

1.5

Dist Method Both Specific Flag

Yes

Dist Method Full Reporting Flag

Yes

Dist Method Objective Availability Flag

Yes

Dist Method Possibility Copied Flag

Yes

Dist Method Sampling Flag

Yes

Dist Method Statistical Surveys Flag

Yes

New Developments Licensing

From 2 July 2012, Copyright Agency managed Viscopy Ltd - the Australian visual arts collecting society - under a services agreement, and the two organisations formally merged in November 2017. All former Viscopy members are now members of Copyright Agency, and Viscopy no longer exists as a legal entity.

Outline Distribution Plan

Sample surveys, supplemented by other data where survey data is not available. Payments are distributed to authors, publishers and, less frequently, rightsholder associations.

Publisher Reps Number

3

Remarks Cultural Social Deductions

The Cultural Fund supports projects that enhance the economic and creative climate in which Copyright Agency’s members and Copyright Agency operate and provides practical assistance to the benefit of the Australian cultural community generally. Guidelines about Copyright Agency's cultural fund are published on our website - http://copyright.com.au/culturalfund/

Local Currency

Australian Dollar