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Design and Artists Copyright Society (Madrid, Spain)

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The Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) is a British company limited by guarantee. It is a not-for-profit collective management organisation organisation established in 1983 and in operation since 1984.

It collects and distributes royalties to visual artists and their beneficiaries, and negotiates licensing agreements between them and third parties, including Tate, Penguin, Warner Music Group and Alexander McQueen. By 2024 DACS had distributed £200 million in royalties. DACS retains a percentage of royalties collected for operating costs, including advocating for visual artists' rights through campaigning work and Parliamentary representation, plus sharing visual arts copyright information.

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