Licensing

Multinational Copyright License

One license, global reuse and storage rights to millions of content sources

A trusted licensing solution that complements an organization’s publisher agreements and subscriptions enabling global teams to collaborate more easily with published content, including rights to use lawfully acquired content in the full spectrum of AI-assisted content use — for tasks such as training, RAG, and everyday employee interactions with AI tools — for internal uses, ensuring compliance across all levels of enterprise AI adoption.

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The benefits of content licensing for businesses

From photocopying to artificial intelligence (AI), the RightsDirect Multinational Copyright License supports content users with efficient, harmonized licensing solutions that cover their internal uses of content and enables users to leverage content they already have in new ways.

What you can do with the
Multinational Copyright License

Reuse

  • Email a PDF of an article to a colleague who doesn’t need regular access to that publication in connection with a project you’re working on together
  • Embed a PDF version of a recent article in an internal company newsletter or post it to the company’s intranet site for employee awareness
  • Submit supporting articles to a government authority as required as part of a regulatory or patent filing

What you can do with the
Multinational Copyright License

Use content with AI tools

  • Summarize individual articles or sets of articles to highlight key findings, reducing the time to actionable results
  • Analyze news content and market research to better understand the market, customer needs, and the competitive landscape
  • Develop AI-powered chat bots by training on lawfully acquired content or integrating RAG systems to provide employees with accurate answers to business questions

What you can do with the
Multinational Copyright License

Store

  • Store documents related to a project to corporate-owned hard drives, network, or collaboration tool for use by the project team
  • Save articles as supporting documentation for projects and/ or internal use product literature databases

What you can do with the
Multinational Copyright License

Copy

  • Distribute photocopies of a newspaper article at an internal meeting
  • Print out material that contains portions of a copyrighted work onto handouts for an internal presentation

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Collaborate and simplify

With a single license from RightsDirect, you can rest easy knowing your entire organization has the rights to legally reuse and store content from the most valued journals, blogs, news publications, and more. Our solutions cover a full range of information sources trusted by business professionals in every industry, from life sciences to financial services.

View your rights instantly

Included with the Multinational Copyright License, RightFind Advisor offers the quickest, most reliable way for employees to confirm rights included in the license to reuse lawfully acquired content, all without leaving their workflow. Integrated document delivery from the world’s largest pay-per-view selection of scientific, technical and medical content gives users timely access to the information they need when they need it.

Collaborate with colleagues worldwide

Companies rely on the efficient exchange of information, from research and industry news to workforce trends and legislative reform, to advance business objectives. In global organizations, this exchange of information often crosses geographic borders, presenting a unique compliance challenge as copyright obligations often vary from one country to another. The Multinational Copyright License minimizes that complexity by providing an enterprise-wide, single source, global licensing solution that empowers your entire company to collaborate using published content, accelerate business results, and simplify copyright compliance across geographic borders.

Receive ongoing support

Licensees receive access to resources to help educate employees and assist with developing and promoting compliance programs. Instructor-led trainings incorporate group discussions, question and answer sessions, and analysis of real-world scenarios.
In addition, licensees have access to our online Customer Resource Center which includes:

  • Videos about international copyright, in multiple languages
  • Reports, market research, and European Commission initiatives related to copyright
  • Tools and guidelines
  • Up-to-date international copyright news