Creators
Learn about creator affiliation, the Payback payment, and other royalties and services for writers and visual artists.
How We Split Royalties Between Creators and Publishers
Access Copyright's revenue distribution guidelines dictate how royalties are split between creators and publishers and were developed to reflect current industry practices. They were approved by our Board of Directors.
Material copied from |
Royalties for distribution |
Education and technical books and scholarly publications, including journals and books - In-print
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If the creator has assigned copyright to the publisher: |
100% to publisher |
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Otherwise: |
50% to creator; 50% to publisher |
Education and technical books and scholarly publications, including journals and books - Out-of-print |
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If the creator has assigned copyright to the publisher and there has been no reversion or reassignment of rights: |
100% to publisher |
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Otherwise: |
100% to creator |
Trade books |
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In-print: |
50% to creator; 50% to publisher |
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Out-of-print: |
100% to creator |
Newspapers and periodicals |
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If the creator is a freelance creator: |
100% to creator |
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Otherwise: |
100% to publisher |
Other: |
50% to creator; 50% to publisher |