Where you think you need a blanket licence, DACS and its appointed agents offer collective licensing solutions. For this purpose we represent the entire visual repertoire in the UK and we pay revenue from these sources to all visual creators, whether members or not, through our annual Payback service.
DACS pays royalties to artists and visual creators for the following uses:
Creating slides for educational use
Educational establishments can make slides for educational use from artistic works previously published in books and magazines under the DACS Slide Licensing Collection Scheme (SCLS). Contact DACS for more information.
Photocopying books and magazines
A wide range of organisations, including local and central governments, schools and universities purchase photocopying licences permitting them to make photocopies, and in some instances scans of pages from books, magazines and journals. DACS has negotiated a share of this licensing revenue for artists and visual creators from the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA).
Recording TV and radio for educational purposes
Educational establishments are licensed to record radio and television broadcasts for educational use. Revenue is paid to UK broadcasters and organisations representing freelance creative contributors, including visual creators, performers, musicians, writers and composers of musical works, by the Educational Recording Agency (ERA).
Simultaneous cable re-transmission
Irish cable companies and cable operators in mainland Europe can pick up the signals from the five UK terrestrial channels and simultaneously retransmit these broadcasts to cable systems throughout Ireland and parts of Europe. These retransmissions are made under licence, and revenue is paid to the cable rights holder group. For more information contact DACS.