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UK GOVERNMENT CONSULTS ON THE FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF PLR
In October 2010 the UK government announced its decision to abolish the present PLR organisation. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is now undertaking a 12-week public consultation on its proposals to transfer responsibility for managing the PLR scheme to another public body. The consultation paper (accessible on the DCMS website via the following link) seeks the views of authors and other interested parties on the government’s proposals.
http://www.culture.gov.uk/consultations/9019.aspx
Hungarian PLR funding received
The Hungarian Literary Authors’ Collecting Society (HLACS) was given the official go-ahead by the government in 2011 to administer the new Hungarian PLR system. HLACS has begun collecting book loans data from a sample of public and university libraries across the country. Once all of this has been received the first PLR payments will be calculated. Funding for 2012 is expected to be around 100 million HUF (333,000 Euros).
First PLR system for Malta
The Maltese government is in the process of setting up its first PLR system. Preparations are still at an early stage and much fact-finding about possible PLR models still to come. There will also need to be substantial research into the legal compliance issues within the context of the relevant European and national legislation, and consultation with authors and publishers. One issue is the lack of a collective management organisation for rightsholders in Malta.
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