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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “PLR”

Why PLR Matters: Let’s spread the word

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 12th April 2022 Authors earnings, News, PLR

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 …

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IAF at SCCR 40

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 1st December 2020 Artists Resale Right, Copyright law, IAF, News, PLR, WIPO

From 16 November to 20 November 2020, IAF remotely attended the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) 40th session. Due to concerns for …

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Creating a Living: How Public Lending Right helps authors

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 19th November 2020 Events, PLR

The International Authors Forum (IAF) and PLR International co-hosted the online event Creating a Living: How Public Lending Right (PLR) Helps, the first in a series of events stemming from …

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Meet our Speakers | Creating a Living: How Public Lending Right helps authors | 12 November 14:30 GMT

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 11th November 2020 Events, PLR International

IAF is excited to present our guest panellists at our Creating a Living: How Public Lending Right helps authors event. John Degen, Chair of the International Authors Forum will be …

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Creating a Living: How Public Lending Right helps authors | 12 November 14:30 GMT

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 29th October 2020 Events, PLR International

Continuing on from the ‘Creating a Living’ report, which the International Authors Forum (IAF) launched earlier this month, IAF is organising an online webinar in partnership with PLR International on …

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Proposal for WIPO PLR study by the government of Sierra Leone

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 26th October 2020 News, PLR, WIPO

The Sierra Leone delegation has made a proposal to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for a study focused on Public Lending Right (PLR) to look at the benefits this …

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IAF launches new report on global challenges for authors’ incomes

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 30th September 2020 Artists Resale Right, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Ghana, News, PLR, UK, USA, WIPO

Authors around the world play an essential role in ensuring the prosperity of their societies. This makes it imperative that they have a conducive environment in which to work, are …

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IAF at WIPO SCCR39

Luke Alcott 27th November 2019 Artists Resale Right, Copyright law, IAF, News, PLR, WIPO

In October 2019, IAF attended the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR39) in Geneva. As with previous years the SCCR the agenda continued work …

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IAF statement on Public Lending Right at SCCR 39

Luke Alcott 1st November 2019 News, PLR, WIPO

As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 39th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Luke Alcott spoke on behalf of the International Authors …

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IAF on Twitter

Editorial Fuga @fugapty ·
12 Aug

La importancia del contrato para un autor... @IntAuthors https://twitter.com/IntAuthors/status/1557985295093698560

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International Authors Forum @intauthors ·
12 Aug

Your publishing contract should assure you that your work will be widely available and accessible to all.

This means being published in multiple formats and in other territories 📚🛒📲🌍

We want all contracts to meet our 10 principles: https://youtu.be/IMB0QJJl0Rk

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IAF on Instagram

If your publisher isn’t making use of rights you If your publisher isn’t making use of rights you’ve granted them, they should be returned to you as the author 📥

Head to our YouTube for all 10 principles that make up a fair publishing contract.
Your intellectual property rights matter. Don’t Your intellectual property rights matter. Don’t sign them away ‼️ 

Get up to speed with what makes a publishing contract fair. Head to our YouTube now to find out.
Congratulations to Strasbourg, #WorldBookCapital o Congratulations to Strasbourg, #WorldBookCapital of 2024 🇫🇷 We look forward to working with them and celebrating the power of literature there! 

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We are so sorry to hear of the passing of our frie We are so sorry to hear of the passing of our friend Monica Seeber in South Africa. Monica was a valued member of the IAF community, and she will be dearly missed. 

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Authors should be paid for the success of their wo Authors should be paid for the success of their work. Ongoing sales should always be covered in your contract terms 📈💸👛

Before you sign that dotted line, learn the 10 principles that make a fair author contract. Head to our YouTube to watch the full video.
Author contracts shouldn’t be forever. Fair cont Author contracts shouldn’t be forever. Fair contracts should have a clear and defined ending so authors can consider new opportunities in their future 🕊

This is #1 of our 10 principles for fair contract. Get all 10 on our YouTube channel.
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