diff --git a/blocks/adp-asset-details-modal/adp-asset-details-modal.js b/blocks/adp-asset-details-modal/adp-asset-details-modal.js
index f8b47391..36d923a0 100644
--- a/blocks/adp-asset-details-modal/adp-asset-details-modal.js
+++ b/blocks/adp-asset-details-modal/adp-asset-details-modal.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 import { closeModal } from '../../scripts/shared.js';
 import { authorizeURL, getAssetMetadata } from '../../scripts/polaris.js';
 import {
-  getAssetName, getAssetMimeType, getAssetTitle,
+  getAssetName, getAssetMimeType, getAssetTitle, isLicensedContent,
 } from '../../scripts/metadata.js';
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-cycle
 import { disableActionButtons } from '../adp-asset-details-panel/adp-asset-details-panel.js';
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ function createHeaderPanel(modal) {
   // ensure express button only shows for valid asset types
   const expressBtn = modal.querySelector('.action-edit-asset');
   const validCheck = fileValidity(format);
-  if (isCCEConfigured() && validCheck.isValid) {
+  if (isCCEConfigured() && validCheck.isValid && !isLicensedContent(assetJSON)) {
+    //Only show express button for content that is not licensed.
     expressBtn.classList.remove('hidden');
   } else if (!expressBtn.classList.contains('hidden')) {
     expressBtn.classList.add('hidden');
diff --git a/blocks/adp-asset-details-panel/adp-asset-details-panel.js b/blocks/adp-asset-details-panel/adp-asset-details-panel.js
index 4e35bb06..45b693fd 100644
--- a/blocks/adp-asset-details-panel/adp-asset-details-panel.js
+++ b/blocks/adp-asset-details-panel/adp-asset-details-panel.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { openDownloadModal } from '../adp-download-modal/adp-download-modal.js';
 import { openAssetDetailsModal } from '../adp-asset-details-modal/adp-asset-details-modal.js';
 import { fetchMetadataAndCreateHTML } from '../../scripts/metadata-html-builder.js';
 import {
-  getAssetMimeType, getAssetTitle, getAssetName, getAssetHeight, getAssetWidth,
+  getAssetMimeType, getAssetTitle, getAssetName, getAssetHeight, getAssetWidth, isLicensedContent,
 } from '../../scripts/metadata.js';
 import {
   getAssetMetadata,
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ export async function openAssetDetailsPanel(assetId, resultsManagerObj) {
   // ensure express button only shows for valid asset types
   const expressBtn = assetDetailsPanel.querySelector('.action-edit-asset');
   const validCheck = fileValidity(fileFormat);
-  if (isCCEConfigured() && validCheck.isValid) {
+  if (isCCEConfigured() && validCheck.isValid && !isLicensedContent(assetJSON)) {
+    //Only show express button for content that is not licensed.
     expressBtn.classList.remove('hidden');
   } else if (!expressBtn.classList.contains('hidden')) {
     expressBtn.classList.add('hidden');
diff --git a/scripts/metadata.js b/scripts/metadata.js
index b9e42091..bbd3684c 100644
--- a/scripts/metadata.js
+++ b/scripts/metadata.js
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ export function getAssetSize(assetJSON) {
   return getMetadataValue('size', assetJSON);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Is licensed content
+ * Returns true for gmo:licensedContent != 'no'
+ */
+export function isLicensedContent(assetJSON) {
+  return getMetadataValue('gmo:licensedContent', assetJSON) !== 'no';
+}
+
 /**
  * Predefined metadata fields that have special handling, can have compound values and a
  * special formatter.