The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has announced that it would work together with the Publishers Licensing Society (PLS) to create awareness for UK Royalties Direct, a new program for American publishers that offers unparalleled visibility into how their works are used in the UK, while providing greater protections for their intellectual property and streamlining the payment and processing of rights revenue.
UK Royalties Direct manages the collection and distribution of collective licensing revenues for copying and use of extracts by educational institutions and a diverse array of businesses in the UK. No fees are required to sign up for the program which has already enrolled a number of leading publishers including Harvard University Press, The MIT Press, Wiley, Cornell University Press, Lynne Rienner Publishers, UNC Press, and NYU Press.
In support of the launch of UK Royalties Direct, PLS has retained Ted Hill, President, THA Consulting as their sole authorised agent and territory expert in North America. Publishers who wish to find out how they can take advantage of this new program should contact PLS at royaltiesdirect@pls.org.uk. A webcast for AAUP members, exploring global educational licensing trends as well as the UK Royalties Direct program, is being planned for early in the new year.
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