Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) is a global rights broker for millions of the world's most sought-after materials, including in- and out-of-print books, e-books, journals, blogs, newspapers, magazines and images.

Founded in 1978 as a not-for-profit organization, CCC promotes the seamless sharing of knowledge by creating innovative licensing solutions that let academic institutions, businesses and other organizations quickly get permission to use copyright-protected materials, while compensating authors, publishers and other content creators for the use of their works. With offices in the United States and Europe and more than 30 agreements with collective licensing organizations from around the world, CCC caters to the local licensing needs of clients worldwide.