{"id":2272,"date":"2019-11-18T09:58:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T09:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fjolis.is\/b\/?page_id=2272"},"modified":"2025-06-26T08:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T08:50:00","slug":"english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/fjolis.is\/b\/english\/","title":{"rendered":"English"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=”4\/5″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1750927775732{background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.61) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}”]Fj\u00f6l\u00eds was founded in 1984 and the Articles of Association for Fj\u00f6l\u00eds were confirmed by the Ministry of Culture and Education in 1985. The organization was founded by the associations of fiction writers, composers, journalists and book publishers. The association of non-ficiton writers and visual artists joined later. Publishers of newspapers and journals are not members of Fj\u00f6l\u00eds.<\/p>\n

In Iceland, as in the other Nordic countries the licensing system is Extended Collective Licensing (ECL) and \u00a0Fj\u00f6l\u00eds distributes non-title specific to member societies.<\/p>\n

Members of Fj\u00f6l\u00eds are:<\/span><\/h4>\n

Union of Icelandic Journalists (Bla\u00f0amannaf\u00e9lag \u00cdslands)
\nIcelandic Publishers Association (F\u00e9lag \u00edslenskra b\u00f3ka\u00fatgefenda)
\nAssociation of Non-fiction Writers (Hag\u00feenkir)
\nVisual Art Copyright Association (Myndstef)
\nThe Writers\u2019 Union of Iceland (Rith\u00f6fundasamband \u00cdslands)
\nThe Association of Icelandic Music Sheet Publishers (S\u00edt\u00f3n)
\nThe Performing Rights Society of Iceland (STEF)<\/p>\n

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The Board of directors 2025-2026:<\/span><\/h4>\n
Sindri Freysson, f.h. Rith\u00f6fundasambandsins<\/div>\n
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P\u00e1ll Ragnar P\u00e1lsson, f.h. STEFs<\/div>\n
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Halld\u00f3r \u00de. Birgisson, f.h. F\u00e9lags \u00edslenskra b\u00f3ka\u00fatgefenda<\/div>\n
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Gylfi Gar\u00f0arsson, f.h. S\u00edtons<\/div>\n
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Gu\u00f0r\u00fan Erla Geirsd\u00f3ttir, f.h. Myndstefs<\/div>\n
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J\u00f3n Yngvi J\u00f3hannsson, f.h. Hag\u00feenkis<\/div>\n
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Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur D\u00f6gg Au\u00f0unsd\u00f3ttir, f.h. Bla\u00f0amannaf\u00e9lags \u00cdslands<\/div>\n

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\nContact Fj\u00f6l\u00eds:
\n<\/strong>gudbjorg@fjolis.is<\/a>
\n<\/strong>or fjolis@fjolis.is<\/a>
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\nFj\u00f6l\u00eds offices:<\/strong>
\nBar\u00f3nsst\u00edgur 5, \u00a0101 Reykjav\u00edk Iceland
\nTel. +354 899 9961<\/p>\n

www.fjolis.is<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fj\u00f6l\u00eds licenses published material in written form such as texts, music sheets and photos. There are limits of how much is allowed to copy from each work. In Iceland that is 20%, maximum 30 pages.<\/p>\n

Fj\u00f6l\u00eds has an agreement with the Ministry of Culture and Education on photocopying in primary and secondary schools and Universities. The current agerement was signed in 2001 and is under revision.<\/p>\n

Fj\u00f6l\u00eds has an agreement with the Universities on scanning and digital distribution to students.<\/p>\n

Fj\u00f6l\u00eds has also signed licensing agreements with choirs and the State Church along with local government regarding music schools and local government administration.<\/p>\n

Fj\u00f6l\u00eds is a member of IFRRO (International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations)<\/p>\n

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Bilateral agreements:<\/strong><\/p>\n

ABDR (Brazil)
\nBonus Presskopia (Sweden)
\nCADRA (Argentina)
\nCAL (Australia)
\nCANCOPY (Canada)
\nCCC (United States of America)
\nCedar (Netherlands)
\nCEDRO (Spain)
\nCFC (France)
\nCLA (United Kingdom)
\nCLL (New Zealand)
\nCOPIBEC (Canada)
\nCOPYDAN (Denmark)
\nCOPYRUS (Russia)
\nDILIA (Czech Republic)
\nFJ\u00d6LRIT (Faeroe Islands)
\nGCA (Georgia)
\nHKRRLS (Hong Kong)
\nICLA (Ireland)
\nKOPINOR (Norway)
\nKOPIOSTO (Finland)
\nKORRA (Korea)
\nLITA (Slovak Republic)
\nOSDEL (Greece)
\nPro Litteris (Switzerland)
\nReprobel (Belgium)
\nVG Musikedition (Germany)
\nVG WORT (Germany)
\nVietrro (Vietnam)
\nZimcopy (Zimbabwe)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Members of Fj\u00f6l\u00eds:<\/span><\/h4>\n

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