(COPYDANWRITING) Copydan Writing

Organisation

Incorporated in: Educational Copies 1980; Business Copies 1987; Merger between Educational Copies and Business Copies July 1, 2003 - now Copydan Writing First collection of fees in: Educational Copies 1981; Business Copies 1990 First distribution in: Educational Copies 1983; Business Copies 1991

Year Incorporated

1980

Board Members Method

Board members are elected on the yearly General Assembly. Substitutes are appointed by the member organisations

Board Members Number

14

Author Reps Number

9

Remarks Board

Associations of authors: Danish Writers Association (Morten Visby) Danish Composers’ Society (Rune Søchting) AUTOR (formerly DJBFA) (Andreas Hemmeth) Danish Songwriters Guild (Tobias Stenkjær) Danish Writers of Fiction and Poetry (Peter Adolphsen) The Danish Union of Journalists (Christian Dølpher) The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Morten Rosenmeier, Chairman) Danish Playwrights’ and Screenwriters’ Guild (Christina Bergholdt Knudsen) VISDA (Visual Rights Denmark) is the representative for Danish pictorial artists (Lars Lindskov) Associations of publishers: The Danish Publishers´ Association (Cliff Hansen, Vice Chairman) The Danish University Press (Martin Lindø Westergaard) The Association of Danish Media (Stig Ørskov) Danish Music Publishers´ Association (Loui Törnqvist) Educational Publishers Association (Thomas Wilckens)

Member Associations Number

14

Pub Associations Number

5

Creators Associations Number

9

Remarks Members

Rightsholders to printed literary, dramatic and musical works, i.e. authors (including journalists, photographers, illustrators, composers, translators) and publishers In case of individual members, approximate number: Copydan Writing works on the basis of the extended collective licence system where the rightsholders are represented through organisations. The members of Copydan Writing are organisations since individual rightsholders cannot become a direct member.

Staff Number

26

Other Law

The extended collective licence system. The systems is based on the existence of collective organisations representing the rightsholders. On behalf of their members the collective organisations enter into agreements with users of copyright protected works within certain areas.

Licensing System

Extended Collective Licence

Reprographic Licences Types of Institutions

Primary schools, secondary schools, commercial and technical schools, teacher training colleges, folk high schools, music schools, universities, other institutions of higher education, the public administration and governmental departments, municipalities, private enterprises, public and private organisations etc.

Reprographic Licences Types of Uses

Licensing for educational purposes includes photocopying, reproduction of works in digital form (e.g. downloads and copypasting from the Internet, copying from CD-ROMs etc.), digitization of works in analogue form (e.g. by scanning) and print out of works from digital form. There is nothing in the licences preventing the educational institutions from compiling course packs. Copied material must be accessed via closed password protected networks, such as an intranet.

Reprographic Licences Types of Works

All types of published material except audio visual works and pictorial art which does not appear in a textual context.

Digital Licences Types of Works

Works: Literary works, written dramatic works and lyrics (songs). Subject to the following exceptions: • Unpublished works • Isolated pictures, fine arts and illustrations that do not appear in a textual content • Single use works, published workbooks (intended to be “consumable”) is exempt • Digital copying of newspapers is exempt • E-books (no digital copying is permitted if the e-books are on this list: List of e-books. But you may print them) The Copydan Writing licenses are subordinate to subscription arrangements and other licence agreements the user have entered into i.e. concerning newspapers or licence agreements concerning electronic periodicals.

Other Agreements RROs

Class (Letter of intent), Copyright Polska (Letter of intent) The Ivors Academy (formerly BASCA) and PMLL - music organisations in Great Britain - distribution agreements.

Admin Percentage

7,2

Administration Charge

kr28,227,000

Amount Business

kr31,300,000

Amount Collected Licensing Reprographic

kr393,700,000

Amount Collected Nationally Licensing Reprographic

kr389,300,000

Amount Collected PLR

kr0

Amount Collected Total

kr393,700,000

Amount Collecting Societies

kr0

Amount Distributed Licensing

kr362,100,000

Amount Distributed Licensing Reprographic

kr366,500,000

Amount Distributed National Rightsholders

kr279,300,000

Amount Distributed National Rightsholders Reprographic

kr279,300,000

Amount Distributed PLR

kr0

Amount Distributed RROs Foreign

kr52,100,000

Amount Further Education

kr124,700,000

Amount Government

kr1,100,000

Amount Individual Artists

kr25,400,000

Amount Levies Equipment

kr0

Amount Other Sectors

kr5,500,000

Amount Publishers Visual Creators Organisations

kr0

Amount Received RROs Worldwide Licensing

kr4,300,000

Amount Received RROs Worldwide Licensing Reprographic

kr4,300,000

Amount Schools

kr169,300,000

Amount Visual Creators Organisations

kr0

Amount Visual Works Publishers

kr0

Author Publisher Split

50/50

Bilateral Agreements Type A Number

20

Bilateral Agreements Type A With

Access, Aidro/Siae, Bonus Copyright Access, Cal, CCC, Cedro, CFC, CLA, ICLA, DALRO, Fjölis, IRRO, Kopinor, Kopiosto, NLA, Osdel, Pro Litteris, Reprobel, VG Musikedition and VG Wort

Bilateral Agreements Type B Number

14

Bilateral Agreements Type B With

ABDR, CADRA, CEMPRO, CLL, COLCIA, COPIBEC, DILIA, FILCOLS, Fjölrit , HKRRLS, JAACC, KOPIPOL, LITA, SR.

Dist Method Sampling Flag

Yes

Dist Method Title Specific Flag

Yes

New Developments & Court Cases

Nota – Copyright Tribunal decision of November 3rd 2021. Regarding the compensation NOTA/STUK should pay for the production and distribution of audio and e-books to their users (only tarrif). Following the decision from the tribunal the parties are currently negotiating the concrete amount to be paid from NOTA and STUK to the rightsholders, as nothing has been paid since 2018. The decision (in Danish) can be found here: https://kum.dk/fileadmin/_kum/2_Kulturomraader/Ophavsret/Ophavsretslicensnaevnet/Ophavsretslicensnaevnets_kendelser/Ophavsretslicensnaevnets_kendelse_i_sag_nr._123.pdf

New Developments Legislation

Directive 2014/26/EU (CRM directive) has been implemented by amending the Danish Copyright Act and by adopting new legislation “The law on collective management of copyright”. The Marrakesh Treaty and directive has been implemented by amending the Danish Copyright Act. The GDPR and the incorporation hereof in Copydan Writing has been a priority for the management and will continue being so in the future. DSM Articles 15 and 17 and the SatCab II-directive has been implemented. Awaiting the implementation of the rest of the DSM-directive. In July 2021 a new CMO has been established. It is called “The Danish Press Publishers' Collective Management Organization(DPCMO)”. Representing press publishers (DSM art 15/OHL § 69a, DMS art. 17/OHL § 52c). ECL solution possible OHL § 29a

New Developments Licensing

Educational institutions (DCA article 13): All licenses are digital, Business etc. (DCA article 14): All licenses are digital. Copydan Writing continues to enter into licenses on the basis of the general extended collective licensing provision (DCA article 50(2)). The licenses entered are primarily with publishers or organisations as contracting parties wanting to clear authors’ rights to out-of-commerce works/orphan works in order to digitize and make available for the public. Copydan Writing has recently made an effort to make the process of entering into agreements on the basis of article 50(2) more transparent while also simplifying the administrative process.

New Developments Other

As of June 2022 Copydan Writing was mandated by the newspapers to also cover digital copying of newspapers in the educational licenses.

Publisher Reps Number

5

Local Currency

DKK Denmark