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Sometimes finding the right words is a difficult task. I step down as Chief Executive of Copyright Licensing New Zealand next month and, after twelve years, it’s hard to distil all the things I’d like to say into a few paragraphs. The words I want to leave with are those which express the admiration I have for writers, publishers, artists and the hard work that goes on every day in this sector; words which express the respect I have for licence-holders who do the right thing and support creativity year after year; and words which demonstrate the very high regard I have for the small, passionate team I have had the privilege to lead. | | | |
To all of you: writers, publishers, artists, licence-holders, colleagues, the CLNZ Board and the CLNZ team: ngā mihi nui. Thank you for your passion, support, knowledge, guidance and hard work.
It's time now for me to hand over the reins, to bring fresh eyes and experience to the organisation in its next phase. Sam Irvine has been appointed Chief Executive by the CLNZ Board (read more about Sam and his appointment below).
Continue to Paula's full message > | |
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Ngā Mihi and farewell from Paula Browning | |
Continued from above I also want to express the excitement and anticipation I have for the sector’s future. It’s a dynamic time: there is change on the rights landscape in the introduction of an artists’ resale royalty scheme; and a new emphasis on creative rights education – led by Copyright Licensing New Zealand and this year funded by Manatū Taonga, Ministry for Culture and Heritage. The coming years will also usher in a core project for CLNZ: the development of creative rights management services using cloud technologies which will hold significant opportunities for the sector and creative people.
Change is in the air, but one constant is my firm belief that the creative sector is vital – and that creative rights are integral to its success.
Ngā manaakitanga, Paula Browning, Chief Executive
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Meet new Chief Executive Sam Irvine | |
Sam Irvine joins Copyright Licensing New Zealand as our new Chief Executive on 17 October. An experienced senior leader, Sam joins us from his current role as Managing Director, Badger Communications. He has also held roles as Chief Operating Officer, Isthmus Group Ltd and Chief Executive, Freeview New Zealand.
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Sam has led a variety of complex shareholding businesses, worked with boards of directors across a range of organisations and has experience engaging with governmental agencies, including at a ministerial level. He also brings experience negotiating high level supply and vendor agreements, and shaping successful high-performance teams.
Read more about Sam >
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A note from Board Chair Emeritus Prof. Pat Walsh | |
On behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome Sam Irvine as the incoming Chief Executive and thank Paula Browning for her passion, dedication and vision during her time in the role.
In my April report, I noted my plans to step down from the Board in December, however, the Board and I have agreed to extend my appointment into 2023 to help facilitate the transition between chief executives.
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The Board has also begun processes to establish a Visual Arts Working Group, recognising Copyright Licensing New Zealand's role as the collective management organisation for visual artists. The Working Group will include an appointed visual artists representative to sit alongside the Board directors. These measures are aimed at developing Copyright Licensing New Zealand's visual arts services and ensuring visual artists are well-represented when it comes to the organisation's governance.
More on the visual artist representative > View the 2021 CLNZ annual report >
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Iona Winter receives our 2022 CLNZ/NZSA Writers' Award
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We’re delighted to announce Iona Winter as the recipient of this year’s CLNZ/NZSA Writers' Award.
Iona receives $25,000 towards ‘A counter of moons,’ a writing project which blends creative non-fiction, memoir and poetry to reconsider and reimagine how we deal with suicide bereavement. | | | |
Selection panel member Gigi Fenster said "the themes explored in this project are urgent and important, and Iona Winter seems to be uniquely placed to explore them.”
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Four writers receive $5,000 CLNZ/NZSA Research Grants
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Congratulations to our 2022 CLNZ/NZSA Research Grant recipients. These grants are made each year to enable four writers to undertake research for their fiction or non-fiction writing projects.
The writers awarded $5,000 grants for 2022 are: Maria Samuela for Kana
Bonnie Etherington for A Fried Egg in Space
Sylvan Thomson for The Third Kingdom
Emma Espiner (Ngāti Tukorehe, Ngāti Porou) for Practical skills for the zombie apocalypse (working title).
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Apply for our Contestable Fund Grants!
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The Contestable Fund is open and this year $75,000 is available.
If you’re working on a strategic project that demonstrates publishing sector growth, or is aimed at making a positive impact on Aotearoa New Zealand writing and publishing, take a look. | | | |
Why apply? Find out from previous recipients! We’re sharing stories from applicants who were successful in 2020 and 2021.
Find out what motivated historian and writer Monty Soutar and publisher OneTree House and stay tuned to our social pages throughout the submission period (closing 6 October at 4.00 pm)!
View the guidelines and criteria >
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We're looking for our first visual artist representative
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We're looking for a visual artist representative to work with our Board as part of our newly formed Visual Arts Working Group.
The Working Group will inform and advise the Board on service development for visual artists, including recommendations for visual artist representation in Copyright Licensing New Zealand's future governance.
Find out more and apply > | | | |
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What’s a resale royalty scheme and what’s licensing?
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We were very pleased to see more detail on the artists resale royalty scheme announced in August. Copyright Licensing New Zealand has been talking about why a scheme like this is fair and necessary for some time. For details of the announcement, read The Big Idea article.
We’ve also been asked a few questions recently about the differences between the resale royalty scheme and our own licensing scheme for artists. | | | |
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A close up on licensing for visual artists
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If you’d like a refresher on how our auction house licensing scheme works, and what sort of licence it is, take a look at our blog: What kind of licence is it?
And if you’re talking with other artists who are interested in what we do but have questions, please do share the blog, or ask them to contact us with their questions.
Read the blog > | | | |
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Have you got a project for our Partnership Fund?
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Don’t forget that our Partnership Fund is open until the end of the year! We’re inviting expressions of interest to support publishing sector projects with grants that range in value from $2,000 to $5,000.
The Fund is aimed at partnering on projects with sector groups which are connecting to, or working with, diverse voices and communities. Applications that reach and engage communities of diverse writers and/or illustrators, including the next generation of writers and/or illustrators are encouraged to apply and will be prioritised.
Read about the Partnership Fund’s support for a free event for young writers at the WORD Christchurch Festival as well grants to projects with Playmarket and Michael King Writers Centre.
Take a look at the guidelines and criteria >
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Writers professional development grant to NZSA | |
The CLNZ Cultural Fund is supporting the Writers Professional Development Programme delivered by the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA). This grant aligns with the Cultural Fund investment in the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Training Fund and will go towards NZSA programmes aimed at growing and developing Aotearoa New Zealand writers.
More here >
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Three ways to make the most of your licence | |
1. Get resourceful, take a look at: Our Knowledge Base – a library of articles addressing your licence and how copyright affects you. Our Copyright Basics elearning course – a 30 minute, practical grounding in copyright. Useful for professional development, staff inductions, and risk management exercises. | | | |
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Using your licence and using content you find on the internet | |
When you want to use and share content from books, journals, magazines and newspapers, our licence has you covered (more on what you can copy and how much on our website).
But what if you find something interesting or educational – or illustrative – on the internet?
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Can you use it in your materials, in a newsletter, or on your website? Even though something is available on the internet, it might not be material that the creator is sharing freely.
Many websites set out clear copyright statements. When it comes to images there are some websites that allow free use under creative commons licences (make sure you check that what you want to do is included). But many images are not freely available for public use.
Best practice for any content you find on the internet is: if you’re unsure, seek permission.
Take a look at our Knowledge Base > Drop us a line >
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Using MyCopyright to manage your licence | |
What can you do in MyCopyright? Everything you need when it comes to updating, renewing and manging your licence. Our online portal has been up and running for a year and it has streamlined our processes for licence-holders*.
We’ve received some great feedback about how easy it is to navigate and use the system. Licence-holders are also telling us they're finding licence management faster and more efficient.
MyCopyright user tip: login from your desktop or laptop (rather than a mobile device) for an optimised experience.
*School licensing is managed through a separate portal, in conjunction with NZSTA, rather than through MyCopyright. If you need to activate or manage your school's licence, please go to Get Licensed.
Not yet using MyCopyright, or need help? Drop us a line >
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Take a creative rights workshop | |
Have you attended one of our free Creative Rights for Creative People workshops?
Funded by Manatū Taonga, Ministry for Culture and Heritage and facilitated by CLNZ Creative Rights Educator Karen Workman, these online, public workshops are helping people who make and use creative work to demystify copyright, and understand how copyright underpins the creative process. | | | |
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*There is no requirement for groups to belong to one organisation – if you have creative friends interested in joining together for a workshop, get in contact. Groups should be of six or more people.
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Hear about creative rights from people who love NZ books! | |
Creative Rights = Creative Reads is sharing stories from writers and publishers about why creative rights matter so much to them; as well as perspectives from librarians, booksellers and readers about what they enjoy about the unique experience of reading local books (you may find a few book recommendations along the way)! | | | |
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Join the creative rights conversation | |
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Thank you for working with us. If you'd like to find out more about who we are and what we do, take a look at our website.
Our thanks too for the use of the photos in this email. Image credits go to:
Sam Irvine: supplied by Sam Irvine Iona Winter: supplied by Iona Winter Contestable Fund (lightbulb): AbsolutVision on Unsplash Visual artists representative ('this must be the place'): Tim Mossholder on Unsplash What's a resale royalty, what's licensing (magnifying glass): Markus Winkler on Unsplash Close-up on licensing (lens): Alex Perez on Unsplash Creative Rights workshops: iStock, used under licence Creative Rights = Creative Reads: commissioned for the campaign through Daylight Creative Three ways to make the most of your licence (3): Markus Spike on Unsplash Using your licence and using content you find on the internet (laptops): Marvin Meye on Unsplash
Ngā manaakitanga,
Copyright Licensing New Zealand
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