Licensing opportunities
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Licensing digital images or film footage from your collection can be an additional income for your organisation. Before you embark on this type of activity you will need to check you have all the correct permissions in place.
These resources provide advice and guidance about how to license your collection items for commercial gain:
For museums:
- York Museums Trust & Naomi Korn suite of resources on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and licensing
For archives:
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