In June 2018 IAF member ALCS announced the headline findings from its latest independent survey Authors’ Earnings 2018: A Survey of UK Writers, carried out by CREATe. The survey found that …
Extended Collective Licensing in the UK, update
In the UK the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has decided, in consultation with the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), to withdraw its application to operate an extended collective licensing scheme. The …
IAF at the London Book Fair
The IAF attended the London Book Fair 2018 where it met members and heard about a range of issues relevant to authors both in the UK and around the world. …
What Next for the IAF? Rome 2018
On 14 March the International Authors Forum hosted What Next for the IAF, a series of panels discussions about authors’ issues around the world. We thank IAF member FUIS for their …
Update from UK Copyright Licensing Agency for authors
The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) is advising authors of its intention to operate an Extended Collective Licensing (ECL) Scheme in the UK. They have released a briefing note to explain …
European Parliament committees show support for unwaivable right to fair remuneration for audiovisual authors
Earlier today two of the European Parliament committees, Culture and Education (CULT) and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) voted for authors to have an unwaivable right to fair remuneration. This …
Public Lending Right for ebooks now a reality in the UK
IAF members Society of Authors (SoA) and the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) have long been lobbying for the extension of Public Lending Right (PLR) to allow authors to …
Winners for 2017 Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award Announced at The London Book Fair
The winners of the 2017 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing were announced on the evening of Tuesday 14th March at the annual London Book Fair held at the …
IAF Report from the London Book Fair 2017
The Author HQ at this year’s annual London Book Fair, at the Olympia Conference Centre in London from 14th-16th March 2017, was packed to the rafters with writers from around …
E-Lending and The Digital Economy Bill in the UK
The Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) and The Society of Authors (SoA) in the UK are calling for the Digital Economy Bill to be amended to extend Public Lending …
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