Royalties

Are You a "Real" Writer?

Eliezer Sobel | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Rilke, Rejection, Worth, " Authors, Writers, Money, Self-Worth, Royalties, Self-Esteem, Music, Success, Art, Publishing, Tolstoy, Being "Real, Earning a Living Through Writing, Amazon, Books News

Writers learn early on that there are actually many people out there, incomprehensible as it may seem, who simply do not enjoy reading our work. (We p...

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Artists Sue Ebay Over Royalties

AP | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Ebay, Chuck Close, Art Rights, Artist Rights, Auction, Royalties, Artist Lawsuit, Art Lawsuits, Christie's, Sotheby's, Lawsuit, Arts News

LOS ANGELES — Famed New York painter Chuck Close and other artists are suing Sotheby's, Christie's and eBay, contending the auctioneers willfull...

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Musicians May Be Owed BILLIONS In Unpaid Royalties

David Kusek | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Money, Licensing, Legal, Music, Business, Itunes, Apple, License, Artist, Label, Accounting, Kusek, Eminem, Asymco, Royalties, Record Labels, Detroit, Universal Music Group, US Supreme Court, Interscope Records, Arts News

If you are a recording artist or a manager and have been distributing music on iTunes under a deal with one of the big record labels, pay attention. ...

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Self-Publishing Offers No Hassle and Big Potential Profits. Is It For You?

Bernard Starr | Posted 05.25.2011

Historically, the big question for authors has been will my book get published? But now, the question is will I land my book with a prestigious publisher? I'm guilty of that myself.

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Random House And Wylie Agency

publishingperspectives.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Royalty, Wiley Agency, Random House, Ereader, Books, Ibook, Random House Wiley, Royalties, Ebook, Royalty Rates, Books News

Random House and The Wiley Agency have resolved their conflict over e-book rights, and out of this resolution has come a new royalty rate -- but it is...

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Government Will Collect Royalties On Financial Crisis Commission's Report, Published By Little, Brown

The Washington Post | Jason Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Financial Crisis Commission, Books, Royalties, Book Publishing, Fcic, Financial Crisis Commission Report, Books News

The government commission tasked with writing a public report to expose the causes of the financial crisis is keeping the structure of its own publish...

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Christian Bestseller 'The Shack': Lawsuits Over Who Wrote The Book And How Much Money Is Owed

Los Angeles Times | Sarah Weinman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bestsellers, Hachette, Shack Lawsuit, Royalties, The Shack, Windblown Media, Wayne Jacobsen, Brad Cummings, Disney, Christian Book, William Paul Young, Books News

It was an improbable Cinderella story. "The Shack," William Paul Young's novel about a man rediscovering lost faith after the murder of his 5-year-...

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Green News Report: July 1, 2010 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bp, 4th of July, Hurricanes, Carbon Emissions, Oil Spill Response, Waterkeeper Alliance, Royalties, Native Americans, Clean Energy, Robert Byrd, Subsidies, Green News Report, Arctic, Dengue Fever, Energy Efficiency, American Power Act, Fossil Fuels, BRAD BLOG, Water, John Kerry, Green News, Sustainability, Climate Change, Natural Gas, BP Oil Spill, Fisker Automotive, Extreme Weather, Global Warming, Elena Kagan, Solar Power, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app! IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: BP Disaster n...

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Banks Paying Colleges For Students Who Rack Up Credit Card Debt

Huffington Post Investigative Fund | Posted 05.25.2011

By Ben Protess and Jeannette Neumann Some of the nation's largest and most elite universities stand to gain millions of dollars from selling the name...

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Is Random House Avoiding the iPad In Order To Pay Less To Authors?

Bnet | Erik Sherman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Ereaders, Book Publishing, Apple, Random House, 9.99, Kindle, Discount, Royalties, Ebooks, Amazon, Ipad, Books News

I...don't think Random [House] is afraid of lower prices. Instead, like many publishers, the company fears that clear sales numbers might give authors...

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Green News Report - July 16, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cap and Trade, Green Jobs, Public Lands, John Kerry, Mining, Swine Flu, Sarah Palin, Green News, Royalties, Climate Change, Green News Report, Pollution, Green News

Is this the end of the 'free ride' for mining companies?

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The Need for a Performance Right

Ann Chaitovitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Congress, Songs, Entertainment, Performance Pay, Economy, North Korea, Radio, Telecommunications, Royalties, Iran, Musicians, Singing, Iraq, Music, Performance, Entertainment News

Because we do not have a performance right, performers, labels, and our economy) lose more than 100M dollars annually that is collected overseas for the broadcasts of U.S. recordings.

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TV Shows and Films May or May Not Be in Jeopardy: Nonetheless, Studios Won't Have it So Easy Screwing the Talent

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Detlef Behr, Sag, Dga, Andreas Stenschke, Movies, Dvds, Doug Allen, Writers Guild of America, Aftra, Directors Guild, Residuals, Royalties, Screen Actors Guild, Alan Rosenberg, Wga, Michael Russnow, Entertainment News

Thanks to the WGA strike, management now takes the artistic community seriously, but it couldn't have been accomplished without the support provided by the Screen Actors Guild.

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