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International Authors Forum – Why PLR Matters
Why PLR Matters: Let’s spread the word WATCH ON YOU TUBE We’ve worked with authors, authors’ representatives and Public Lending Right (PLR) experts to make a short film that showcases the value of PLR. PLR is an author’s right to payment when their work is lent out by libraries. In the thirty-five countries where […]
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#PayTheCreator – new UK creative rights campaign
“About half of my invoices to festivals, magazines, etc go unpaid until I have followed up and queried. Several of these haven’t been paid a year after the invoice was issued.” Pay the Creator is a Creators’ Rights Alliance (CRA) campaign highlighting the disparity between creators and other sector workers in the areas of pay, […]
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Society of Authors (UK) calls on Amazon to cut ebook refund window
In the UK, the Society of Authors (SoA) is calling on Amazon to cut its ebook returns window from 14 days to 48 hours, reports the Bookseller. An online petition, which criticises the retailer for offering refunds on ebooks to customers who have finished reading, has been signed by more than 37,000 people. Amazon’s policy allows customers […]
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NZSA and Authors Guild applaud Booker Foundation stance on translators
NZSA applauds the U.K.’s Booker Foundation on its stance to treat translators like any other creator by paying them royalties and respecting their copyrights. “Translators are an integral part of the production of global literature, yet their status as workers remains precarious in an industry where many are undervalued and underpaid,” said Julia Sanches, member […]
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Selling Aotearoa’s stories to the world
A new digital rights portal aims to overcome the tyranny of distance and the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic to promote books from Aotearoa New Zealand to international rights buyers around the world. The Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) has launched NewZealandBooks.com which will be a focal point for […]
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CNZ Remuneration Policy for Artists and Arts Practitioners
Remuneration Policy for Artists and Arts Practitioners: Summary of Consultation Report Ko te Mahere Utu mā Ngā Kaitoi, Kaiwaihanga Toi: tuhinga whakarāpopoto o ngā kōrero i kohia Released March 3, 2022 READ HERE
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2021 Contestable Fund Grants have been awarded with $75,000 granted
11 Nov 2021 The 2021 Contestable Fund Grants have been awarded with $75,000 granted towards 11 projects across Aotearoa. Congratulations to the successful recipients of the 2021 Contestable Fund Grants, with a total of $75,000 granted. Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is excited to announce the successful recipients in this year’s round of Contestable Fund Grants. […]
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UK and NZ agree to $1-billion free trade deal – NZ Herald – copyright
October 21, 2021 Read Article Here: UK and New Zealand agree to $1bn free trade deal – NZ Herald “For its part, New Zealand will eliminate tariffs on 100 per cent of tariff lines on British imports on the day the agreement comes into force. The agreement will also change New Zealand’s copyright laws, which […]
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International concern about Internet Archive-National Library deal
André Chumko STUFF, Oct 18 2021 An international group of authors including Sir Philip Pullman are concerned about the National Library’s partnership with the Internet Archive. “To find that a great national library like that of New Zealand is collaborating in a scheme to break the cherished copyright laws and give our work away for […]
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Sir Philip Pullman writes to the National Library
Read the letter from the President of the UK Society of Authors, Sir Philip Pullman to Rachel Esson and Minister Tinetti about the Internet Archive. Here: Philip Pullman UK SoA To Hon Jan Tinetti – Minister for Internal Affairs Rachel Esson – National Librarian 30 September 2021 Dear Jan Tinetti and Rachel Esson, […]
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Our writers are being hung out to dry – FROM THE SPIN OFF
Mandy Hager | Guest writer Published in The SpinOff September 25, 2020 Opinion The president of the New Zealand Society of Authors wants very much to talk about money. It’s six years since I last bought new knickers. I know this because it’s six years since I earned enough to replace the old ones I’d […]
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Appointment of an NZSA Director for Copyright Licensing NZ Board 2022
Appointment of an NZSA Director for Copyright Licensing NZ Board 2022 Copyright Licensing New Zealand The Organisation Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is jointly owned by the Publishers Association of New Zealand, Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) and the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc (NZSA). The only […]
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