What is copyright?
What exactly is copyright? Who holds copyright and how long does copyright last? What about online availability? DEN explains it to you.
Copyright inspiration and examples
Copyright Helpdesk for cultural organizations
The Copyright Helpdesk of DEN assists museums, archives, libraries, theaters, music venues, and other cultural organizations with practical questions about copyright and digital (re)use of materials, free of charge and accessible!
Copyright in performing arts
Find the right stage clause with this tool
Together with NAPK, DEN developed a number of model clauses for stage institutions for the digital reuse of audiovisual material. To easily find the right clause, we created this digital tool. With the model clauses, you properly establish the rights for reuse in the contracts you conclude with partners. For example, creators, performing artists (dancers, musicians, etc.), and AV companies. Not ready yet? Download the Copyright Action Plan first (opens in new tab) to see which steps you need to take.
AI and copyright
Share your work with Creative Commons
Tool for checking copyright
If you want to share or reuse works by others, you will encounter the copyright of these creators. If a work is still under copyright, you may not copy, publish, or modify it without the creator's permission. How do you know whether you can use something or not? With a series of questions, you can discover whether and what rights apply to a particular work.
