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What Royalties? Never Seen a Cent!”
Academics, Scholarly Authors and Copyright In my 38-year career as a professional librarian, 24 years of which were managing the Copyright Services Office at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, I often pondered why academic authors appeared to show little interest in copyright issues, and seldom came to the table when legislative reforms were proposed. […]
eBulletin May 2023
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eBulletin April 2023
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eBulletin for March 2023
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eBulletin February 2023
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A Right to Research?
Launched at the start of 2021, the Right to Research in International Copyright Law project aims to define and implement rights to research within international copyright law and policy. The project produces high impact research, provides training to a global network of change makers, and connects a global academic network to the work of global […]
eBulletin January 2023
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eBulletin December 2022
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