Re: Copyright Clearance Center

[Barbara Karst-Sabin <barbara -at- QUOTE -dot- COM>]

I don't know if this is the right organization, but there is a writers
union which handles this sort of thing for it's members.  Perhpaps he
joined that???

BJ

Tracy Boyington wrote:
>
> > I'm currently working for someone who's had several technical books
> > published, and he recently received a check for around $250 from this
> > organization.  According to the enclosed material, this is royalties
> > for non-specific copying in Netherlands, Germany, and Spain, where
> > photocopy license fees are charged.
>
> Based on a very brief look at their website, it seems the copyright
> owner has to sign up for CCC to "manage" their copyright clearances. Did
> your friend do this?
>
> > On the face of it, this looks like free money.  Does anyone know if
> > there's any catch we might be missing?
>
> Playing devil's advocate... I wonder if this could be similar to the
> organizations that find people who have unclaimed property and offer to
> claim it for a hefty finder's fee. I wonder if his portion of the
> "photocopy license fees" would be much higher if he were able to claim
> it directly. And I wonder if, when he endorses that check, he signs away
> his right to do so. Just some cynical thoughts.
>
> Tracy
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