iceland

 

Funding amount ISK 24.6 million
Source of funding National Government
Legal Status The Icelandic Literature Fund Act (2007)
Adminstrative Framework Writers Union of Iceland, with board constituted by Minister of Culture and Education
Method of Calculation Loans-based
No of Sample Libraries Nearly all libraries in Iceland
Rate Per Copy ISK 32
No of Registered Authors 814
No of Payments 650
Total Payment Amount ISK 20.5 million
Average Payment  
Maximum Threshold Yes
Minimum Threshold Yes
Residency/Citizenship Requirements No
Language Requirement Icelandic
PLR Payments Continue After An Authors Death Yes - after the death of an entitled person, a surviving spouse/co-habitant or children under the age of 18 receives half of the renumeration
Eligibility Material  
Books Yes - exceptions books with more three authors
Adult books less than 36 pages
Audio Visual No
Music No
Other  
Eligible Contributors  
Authors Yes
Are shares fixed? Yes 6/6, 5/6, 2/3, 1/2, 1/3
Illustrators Yes
Are shares fixed? Yes 1/6, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 5/6
Photographs Yes
Are shares fixed? Yes 1/6, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 5/6
Editors/Compilers No
Are shares fixed?  
Translators Yes
Are shares fixed? Yes - third of the authors renumeration
Adaptors/Retellers No
Are shares fixed?  
Publishers No
Are shares fixed?  
Copyright Holders Yes only those answered in question 16
Other Composers

April 2008