Copyright Clearance Center

Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) is a U.S.-based company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts. It specializes in collective copyright licensing and rights management services for corporate, academic, and governmental users of copyrighted materials. CCC was established to facilitate copyright licensing and clearance, acting as a trusted intermediary between copyright rightsholders, mainly academic publishers, and users. CCC offers a variety of services, including collective licensing, transactional reporting, repertory licensing, and automated licensing tools. These services help institutions and organizations obtain permissions and pay royalties for copyrighted content efficiently. The company also provides rights management tools, databases, and customer service solutions to streamline the management of copyright permissions and royalties. CCC serves a diverse customer base, including academic institutions, corporate users, government agencies, and publishers. It manages licensing for thousands of organizations and has distributed over $1 billion to rightsholders in recent years, making it a key player in the copyright licensing landscape.