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Kia ora Maya,
Perhaps it’s a sign of the times that the recent round of CLNZ Contestable Fund Grant applications was the most we have ever received. We had over 90 applications, many of an extremely high quality. My view is that this quality reflects the hard work done by everyone in the literary sector, but the sheer volume speaks to the difficulty we are all facing with finding funding for creative projects in the current environment. |
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AI, and particularly Generative AI, continues to be the most talked about topic in the copyright and collective licensing sectors in 2024. What is encouraging is the development of collective AI licensing solutions primarily, at this stage, for input to corporate AI systems. We have seen collective licences launched to the market in the UK and the United States, other countries are due to launch in 2025, and Aotearoa New Zealand won't be far behind. In terms of regulation, the EU again leads the world with a comprehensive AI Act, which is due to be introduced soon. We are looking forward to working with the government on appropriate AI guardrails and regulation in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This year I spoke at two conferences about the work that CLNZ is doing with the MyCreativeRights online platform which is designed to engage and empower rightsholders and creative practitioners.
And lastly, I know is not even December but wishing everyone a happy, safe and enjoyable festive season.
Mā te wā, Sam Irvine, Chief Executive
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A note from our Board Chair – Karun Shenoy |
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2024 was another busy year for CLNZ, with some notable milestones.
Our collective licensing programmes continue to provide value for universities, schools, private training establishments, Te Pūkenga, Wānanga and major art auction houses. We also been improving our engagement with creative communities, writers and visual artists.
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The MyCreativeRights service was launched earlier in the year, with funding and support from Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Comprising Catalogue and Legal Service, MyCreativeRights helps creative practitioners maximise the value of their works. A full marketing campaign followed, and we are working to increase the uptake of this service.
A major area of focus has been the Artists Resale Royalties scheme. The Resale Right for Visual Artists Act 2023 was passed, and the Resale Right for Visual Artists Regulations 2024 will come into force on 1 December 2024. CLNZ has set up Resale Royalties Aoteoroa Toi Haurau as a subsidiary to administer the scheme after the Ministry of Culture and Heritage selected us as a collection agency.
AI continues to be a major area of interest and focus. The Gartner Hype Cycle™ puts Generative AI at the “peak of inflated expectations” and about to enter the “trough of disillusionment”, but AI continues to pose challenges to copyright licensing. As Sam notes, we are looking forward to working with the government on appropriate guardrails and regulations.
Early best wishes for the coming festive season as another busy year for CLNZ draws to a close.
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School data collection: Why it’s important |
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Each year CLNZ invites a selection of primary and secondary school licence-holders to take part in our data collection. The collection runs for four weeks, and in this time, we ask the teachers to record any copies made for their classroom. We realise this is a big ask in an already busy school day, but it’s amazing to see what our tamariki are learning about each year. The best part is that we can then use this data to directly pay the writers and publishers that created the original works. This year a special mention goes out to Wairoa College. They suffered hugely during last year’s cyclone, but despite this their teachers took part and provided a great level of detail in their data collection – well done for the hard mahi! They were the recipients of a $100 book voucher we give out to four schools who take part each year. Data collection is an important part of being a school licence-holder, and we give a big thank you to all the teachers and support staff at the schools involved.
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Did you know CLNZ has free workshops for licence-holders? Our Creative Rights Educator, Karen Workman has been giving in-person and online workshops to institutions and organisations throughout the country for the last 2 years, to help everyone understand NZ Copyright law. You can book a workshop for your students and/or staff and faculty to learn comprehensive and applicable information in an engaging, easy to understand way, on what copyright is, what it protects, how to deal with infringement. Karen tailors each workshop to address the artistic disciplines of each class, or to incorporate aspects of licensing for licence-holders. To discuss your needs, or book a potential date for 2024-2025 workshops, please email Karen here or use the contact form on our website.
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$25,000 CLNZ|NZSA Writers' Award has been awarded |
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Wellington writer and freelance historian, Mark Derby has been awarded the 2024 CLNZ | NZSA Writers’ Award for his project, with the working title, ‘Outlaw Prophet - Hakaraia Mahika and the Tauranga Wars.’ This book is an account of the New Zealand Wars in the Bay of Plenty, with a focus on an extraordinary spiritual and military leader.
Read more about the recipient and his project at the link below. |
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Congratulations to the 2024 CLNZ|NZSA Research Grant recipients |
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The 2024 CLNZ | NZSA Research Grants have been awarded to four writers in Aotearoa. The $5,000 grants support local writers who wish to undertake research for a fiction or non-fiction writing project.
This year, the recipients are Steph Matuku with the book project The Blue Dawn; Kate Parker with three picture book projects, ‘Tohu from Aotea’, ‘Korōra Blue’ and ‘Kōpu and the Sea Thieves’ Kerry Sunderland with the book project Deathwalker’s Guide to Life: how exploring death can help you live life more fully; and Lori Leigh with the project “Homo Sweet Homo”: The History of New Zealand’s Queer Homes. Read more about the recipients and their writing projects at the link below.
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Image credits: Sam Irvine: CLNZ | A note from our Board Chair: Karun Shenoy | 2024 CLNZ | NZSA Research Grants: Images courtesy of the recipients | 2024 CLNZ | NZSA Writers' Award: Image courtesy of Mark Derby | Data collection: Getty Images for Unsplash+ | Licence-holder workshops: CLNZ.
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