Why are C and E regimes different to the Instant Licences such as FfE, U, S and P?
• C and E licences are usually about wanting particular conditions and the collecting of monies: licence fees/royalties, and these usually require management and delegated sign-offs. • Licence terms under C and E protocols are also customisable in many ways and there is a robust facility within the AEShareNet System to maintain an audit trail and record of transaction. • Through the mediation process the system can authenticate who the *actual* licensee is (details such as the name of the party transacting the licence are recorded). Recording of details in this way can assist a licensor in a number of ways, eg it may be important for a licensor to determine whether an individual transacted a licence for themselves or on behalf of an organisation. Under the new Instant Licences authentication is not possible, so there is no record of who took out a licence (as the licence arises at the point when a licensee legitimately obtains a copy of the material). The C and E regimes are an integra
