A pioneer in voluntary collective licensing, CCC is a leading information solutions provider to organizations around the world. With deep domain expertise in copyright, technology, content, PIDs, FAIR data principles, metadata, and more, CCC works to advance copyright, accelerate knowledge, and power innovation. CCC and its subsidiary RightsDirect help organizations harness the power of data, AI, and machine learning to drive strategic decision-making, grow their businesses, and gain competitive advantage.
Why did your organisation join the LIFES community?
Data accessibility is central to research, and a quantifiable sense of data reproducibility is crucial for research-intensive organizations, especially in this era of generative AI. LIFES' mission to advance scientific research and innovation is very important to CCC (Copyright Clearance Center), our partners, and our customers. Datasets that follow the FAIR data principles help to spur innovation, promote inclusivity, and support sustainability.
How is FAIR and equitable science and innovation relevant to your organisation?
CCC acknowledges global challenges in data reuse and emphasizes the importance of FAIR and equitable science as AI adoption grows. FAIR principles support machine-actionable data, enabling AI to access and process large, complex datasets at scale. Interoperability ensures proper semantic mapping, improving data discovery, usability, and analysis while meeting legal, ethical, and consent standards.
What would your organisation like to contribute to the LIFES community?
The rise of AI and deep learning highlights the urgent need for FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data. FAIR enables better discovery, integration, and reuse of digital assets, accelerating scientific progress. As a LIFES community founder, CCC champions FAIR by offering solutions like Ringgold Solutions for rights management, data integration, and discovery workflows—making data “Fully AI Ready” and maximizing its value.