The Publisher Hub provides information about the Publisher Repertoire payment, other royality payments, claim timelines, distribution reports, direct deposit, and how to get support.
The Publisher Repertoire payment is an annual royalty payment distributed to publishers recognizes their contribution to the repertoire of published works that we are able to license.
The pool of royalties distributed through Publisher Repertoire payments comes from royalties collected under Access Copyright licences that aren’t attached to specific published works, along with fifteen percent of all revenue available for distribution each year.
Publisher Repertoire payments are based on publishing revenue reported by eligible publishers during the annual claim period from June 1 to August 31.
Publisher Repertoire payments are calculated using a points-based system.
To be eligible to receive the annual Publisher Repertoire payment, publishers must:
Access Copyright is accepting claims for the 2026 Publisher Repertoire payment until August 31.
Claims can be submitted through the Publisher Portal by an authorized representative.
If this will be your first time logging in to the Publisher Portal this year, you will need to first set a new password for your account by selecting the "Forgot your password" option and following the prompts.
Usernames in the Portal are case sensitive and do not contain any spaces.
Once you are logged in, select the "Add a Repertoire Claim" option to make your claim by reporting your 2024 fiscal year revenue.
When payments are issued
How payments are delivered
Minimum payment threshold
To help Access Copyright keep its administrative costs low and to ensure any royalty payments get to publishers right away, we strongly recommend all writers and visual artists signed up with Access Copyright set up direct deposit with us.
The Publisher Portal is where you manage your account, submit claims, and access your distribution information.
In the portal, you can:
Not all copyright owners are easy to find.
Access Copyright is pleased to support the Copyright Board of Canada in working to locate and establish contact with previously unknown rightsholders.
We also assist the Copyright Board with conducting research, recommending licence terms, and searching for unlocatable copyright owners for whom we are holding royalties.
Are you on the list or do you know someone on the list? Get in touch with us!
Email: affiliates@accesscopyright.ca
Phone: 416-868-1620 (toll-free 1-800-893-5777)
Royalty & Client Services
Email: affiliates@accesscopyright.ca
Phone: 416-868-1620 (toll-free 1-800-893-5777)
