Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) Partners with Copyright Clearance Center

From CCC, Feb. 1, 2011:

Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a not-for-profit organization and leading provider of licensing solutions, announced a referral partnership with the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) in which ALPSP members can earn revenue from their online content utilizing CCC’s Rightslink Plus service at a discounted rate. Rightslink enables licensing of text and multimedia direct from publishers’ online content.

“At a critical time in publishing, ALPSP understands that its members can benefit greatly from a powerful, revenue-generating solution,” said Ian Russell, ALPSP Chief Executive. “Rightslink Plus provides the functionality our members need to increase customer satisfaction at a price that has never been more affordable.”

“With more than thirty years of experience brokering content for major publishers around the world, CCC has incorporated best practices and proven success methodologies in rights licensing into Rightslink Plus,” said Miles McNamee, VP, Licensing and Business Development, CCC. “We’ve lowered the barriers to market entry for publishers new to licensing their content online.”

Rightslink Plus automates the permissions process for content re-use with its sophisticated transaction engine, advanced levels of pricing flexibility and licensing options.