PDLN welcomes MCA New Zealand as a new member. And an aplication from CCC in USA. We now have 43 members in 24 countries.

PDLN next meets in Brussels 6-8th June 2027 as guests of Belga. Details will be shared in the coming weeks

Our new discussion groups are active The AI group - run by OPR and Corint - is attracting significant interest. The EuroHub group continues to support the increasingly succesful licensing of press use by Google, MS and others, and our core MMO business discussion group run by CLA is active. See https://www.pdln.info/projects-topics (member only area). These discussion groups share licensing experience and learnings.

PDLN welcome the challenges of ensuring press content is used responsibly under market friendly agreements. Our latest newsletter is here (September 2026)

Read the PDLN analysis of press - platform licensing issues here

PDLN - protecting and promoting publisher interests in the media monitoring and platform markets

We work to share best practice in licensing and supply and to create forums for content owners and users to come together to solve the challenges of improving these services. Our members run press licensing services in over 23 countries.

Download our Guide to Corporate & MMO Licensing.

Founded in 2008, 43 member organisations in 24 countries. 

The Press Database and Licensing Network (PDLN) is an association representing organisations owned or controlled by publishers who license or supply newspaper, magazine and website material for media intelligence, media monitoring, press cutting, press review and evaluation services.