Newspaper Licensing Ireland
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Newspaper Licensing Ireland Ltd (NLI) is an Irish not for profit company which provides licences to organisations to copy and distribute copyrighted material from print sources, such as from newspapers and magazines.[1] The company, which was established in 2002,[1] was set up by the National Newspapers of Ireland group,[2] later renamed "NewsBrands Ireland". In 2012 and 2013, Newspaper Licensing Ireland gained attention, and posted a "clarifying statement",[3][4] relating to its reported position on charging organisations to hyperlink to newspaper articles.[5][6][7]
Newspaper Licensing Ireland (NLI) was established in 2002 by the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) group.[1][2] Its establishment was prompted by the use and distribution of press cuttings, by businesses, to their employees, clients and customers.[citation needed] Newspaper articles that are photocopied, scanned, passed around or published on an intranet or website may be subject to copyright, and, if so, must be licensed. The NLI was set up in response to changes to Irish copyright law, introduced by the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000, which equipped content owners with new methods to assert copyright over their publications.[citation needed]
The members of the NLI are companies involved in the printing industry in Ireland. As of 2011, the organisation reportedly represented the intellectual property interests of eight national and 24 regional newspaper publishers, representing 110 newspaper publications.[8] NLI is a member of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO).[9]