Copydan Writing is a private business, established and owned by rightsholders in the text and sheet music area.
Our object it to conclude agreements that provide for flexible and legal copying of copyrighted material, such as books, magazines, sheet music, websites, plays, blogs and much more.
Our agreements are based on the Danish Copyright Act §§13,14,16b and §50,2.
Extended collective licensing system
As the only organisation in Denmark, we have been authorised by the Danish Ministry of Culture to conclude agreements under the extended collective licensing system in the text and sheet music area for both authors and publishers.
The extended collective licensing system is a regulatory way of managing copyrights that ensures flexible access to copying for the users as well as compensation to the rightsholders for use of their material.
The legal basis
The agreements concluded by Copydan Writing are all based on special provisions in the Danish Copyright Act. We have been approved as a collective management organisation by the Danish Ministry of Culture and work within the framework of Danish legislation.
Via our member organisations we represent a substantial share of the rightsholders in the text and sheet music area. As the only organisation in Denmark, we have been authorised to conclude agreements under the extended collective licensing system in the text and sheet music area for both authors/writers and publishers.
Approvals
Approvals issued by the Danish Ministry of Culture to Copydan Writing, allowing us to license on the basis of the extended collective licensing system, can be found here – in Danish.
Our agreements
The Danish Ministry of Culture has authorised Copydan Writing to conclude agreements under the extended collective licensing system in the educational and business areas. Read our standard agreements below.