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Copyright Council of NZ Homepage of the Copyright Council, this page comes with a set of links to many aspects of copyright in NZ: summary of the Act, moral rights, performer's rights, the administration of copyright, overseas copyright, general information about the Copyright Council, and the Copyright Tribunal. FAQ (Copyright Licensing Limited) Useful FAQ covering duration of copyright, licensing and (fair) use of hard copy and digital material. New and Latest Developments (Copyright Licensing Limited) This page features recent material on New Zealand reproduction law: latest developments, email update sevice, copyright hotline, related professional associations. Creative Commons In response to some of the issues raised in this 2003 edition of NOW, Lawrence Lessig suggested a new type of some-rights registration. Creative Commons is non-profit organization publishing works under a voluntary "some rights reserved" copyright, thus making works free for futher creative use. Yahoo has developed a specific search engine to locate these works. This model is also being developed for music. Licensing (Copyright Licensing Limited) This page (part of the Copyright Licensing site previously mentioned),contains information on licensing schemes for education, training and other purposes. APRA NZ APRA's NZ office supports New Zealand musicians and songwriters as well as international lyricist and music publisher members. New Zealand Society of Authors Begun as the New Zealand chapter of PEN, NZSA now offers mentoring for emerging writers, a bi-monthly journal, seminars and leaflets on writing-related topics, contract and legal advice (including a model contract); members may purchase homepages from the Society; the public may purchase discounted, remaindered books direct from author-members. Ordinary and Associate memberships are available. PEN New Zealand PEN New Zealand, like PEN Centres everywhere, is generally concerned with freedom of speech and expression. New Zealand Writers Guild The Guild is a professional, non-profit association for writers in film, television, theatre, radio, video and multimedia. It promotes the interests of its members by providing contractual advice, credit arbitration, craft evenings, workshops and registration services. |
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