Rights and Licensing Archives

Registration opens for third annual US Book Show

After hosting a virtual US Book Show for two years, Publishers Weekly will now offer a hybrid event in May 2023.

This year, works published in 1923 enter the public domain.

At the end of 2022, Canada changed its copyright laws so that books, songs, and plays will enjoy an additional 20 years of copyright protection.

Her new firm offers full-service literary and media representation and helps leverage licensing opportunities.

In the children’s market alone, one in three books sold in the US features a licensed character.

The book industry discusses how to imbue NFTs with value and meaning for readers.

Barriers to widespread adoption of NFTs include cryptocurrency, environmental concerns, transaction fees, and poorly defined value to the reader.

Last year, Spotify pulled many comedians from its service after a dispute over royalties…and now Pandora’s in similarly hot water.

A weekly column from The Ankler (a Substack newsletter) will tout forthcoming releases still available for film/TV options.

Key takeaways from the Futurebook 2021 conference.