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Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society ALCS

Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society Distributes GBP5.6 Million to Writers as the Government Debates Policy on Authors' Rights

million to 13,265 members on 15 September, part of an estimated GBP19 million which will be distributed to writers over the course of 2008.

"We have exceeded expectations by paying out over GBP1 million more than forecast," says CEO, Owen Atkinson. "It's a great start to an Autumn that will see critical discussions in Parliament as to the future of authors'

rights for the digital use of their work. At a time when the credit crunch is affecting us all and when recent research shows that only 15% of writers have ever received payment for the use of their work on...

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