Publishers Association: How Rights Sales Factor Into the UK’s Book Industry Revenues

‘The share of income from rights has steadily increased from 72 percent in 2013 to 80 percent in 2016,’ says the UK’s Publishers Association, in a report released this summer. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson In Five Years: A 90 Percent Rise in Rights Income hen Publishing Perspectives reported last month on the release of the Publishers Association’s 83-page 2017 Yearbook, ... The post Publishers Association: How Rights Sales Factor Into the UK’s Book Industry Revenues appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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PA backs AAP as publishers file lawsuit against Internet Archive

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French publishers warn of 'severe and lasting damage' from pandemic

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T&F Callanan becomes PA president, Shelley vice-president

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Coronavirus: Italy’s Literary Agents Form ADALI, Their First Association

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UK’s Publishers Association Makes a Five-Point List of Requests

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IPA on Intellectual Property Day: ‘How Much Value Publishers Bring’

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Covid-19 is no defence for undermining copyright, IPA states

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IPA calls on global government stimulus to help book trade

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Coronavirus: IPA Again Calls on Egypt to Release Publisher Khaled Lotfy

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In Tbilisi, Georgia Plans World Book and Copyright Day Online

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Coronavirus: UNESCO #LearningNeverStops Signs IPA to New Coalition

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PA 'strengthens platform' with new branding

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