Providing licensing and rights services for publishers

Collective Licensing

Enabling users to legally access, copy and share published content and ensuring publishers receive fair payment.

Streamline workflows, generate revenue. Permissions clearance through one simple online account.

Providing thought leadership and practical support for managing your rights.

Free, walk-in access to over 40 million academic articles in participating public libraries across the UK.

What we do

Join over 4,000 publishers and other organisations benefitting from collective licensing

If you publish content in the UK and are not yet registered with PLS we may be holding collective licensing revenue for your titles.

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