Copyright Clearance Center offers authors, publishers and other rightsholders a variety of rights management and permissions services that allow readers in academia, business, government, and research institutions to use and share copyright-protected material with ease and confidence. By providing readers with permissions from the world's most sought-after publications, CCC plays a major role in the global knowledge economy and helps to advance education, innovation and the free flow of information—all while encouraging respect for intellectual property and the principles of copyright.
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Ozmo is a web-based service that makes it easy for independent content creators to license the use of their work for commercial purposes and for content users to tap into the wealth of user-generated content found online. There are no set-up fees with Ozmo and content creators can license as much content as they want. Payment is collected from the buyer when the rights are purchased. Ozmo even helps sellers track and manage sales and buying trends. Ozmo supports the Creative Commons CC+ protocol for bridging the gap between commercial and non-commercial licensing. Content creators can apply the Creative Commons link for non-commercial use, and the Ozmo link for commercial use.
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The U.S. Copyright Office is proud to be part of a long tradition of promoting progress of the arts and protection for the works of authors. The U.S. Copyright Office provides online copyright registration, information about copyright law, and access to online copyright records cataloged since 1978. For more information, go to:
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