Copyright Agency

Minimise Copyright Risk. Support Creators.

New research shows that copyright-protected materials — such as news articles, reports and images — are routinely accessed, downloaded, copied and shared in Australian workplaces, often without proper licensing or oversight.

Even though 66% of white-collar workers download journal articles or industry reports, only 7% are certain their business holds the correct licence to copy or share them. In reality, purchasing access to content does not mean your organisation has permission to reproduce or communicate that material.

The Copyright Agency helps organisations remain copyright compliant by providing licences that cover the use of literary and visual works — including content used in documents, emails, presentations, training materials and increasingly, generative AI prompts.

The Compliance Gap Is Growing

While most employees intend to do the right thing, many lack awareness of copyright obligations and assume internal use or freely available content is exempt — it’s not. Copyright law applies whether material is shared internally or externally, digitally or in print.

In fact, the rise of generative AI is intensifying the risk: 40% of employees now use third-party content in AI prompts weekly, but 77% do not understand the copyright or licensing terms of the tools they use.

What We Offer

A Copyright Agency licence simplifies content use for staff while helping your organisation:

• Reduce legal and reputational risk

• Support authors, journalists, and creators

• Meet expectations for ethical, compliant business practices

For more information, contact us at licence.enquiries@copyright.com.au or visit copyright.com.au