What are the rights and obligations of book reprint publishers
The publisher’s rights include exclusive rights to layout design, There are publishing rights, etc. It has the following obligations: 1. Pay remuneration to the copyright owner in accordance with the contract or national regulations; 2. Publish books in accordance with the publishing quality and time limit stipulated in the contract; 3. If the work is reprinted or reprinted, the copyright owner should be notified and remuneration paid; etc. .
1. Book publisher and copyright in the publishing contract Human Rights and Obligations
1. Once the book publishing contract is signed Once concluded, it has legal effect, and both the copyright owner and the book publisher shall perform their obligations in accordance with the agreed conditions.
The copyright owner shall deliver the goods on time according to the conditions agreed in the contract When signing a contract, both parties must consider the current status of the work, especially works that have not yet been created or have not been completed. Sufficient creative time must be set aside for such contracts. If the copyright owner fails to deliver the work on time, the publisher has the right to demand that the copyright owner bear civil liability. Book publishers should copy and distribute works based on the original copies of the works and in accordance with the publishing period agreed in the contract and regular publishing practices. If the book publisher fails to perform its publishing obligations or delays performance within the time limit stipulated in the contract, thenShould bear certain civil liability.
2. The publisher is obliged to publish books according to the publishing quality agreed in the contract. Publishing quality generally refers to printing quality and version types, including hardcover, paperback, pocket edition, etc. Book publishers are not allowed to modify or delete works without the author's consent, otherwise it will constitute an infringement of the author's right to modify and protect the integrity of the work. Of course, in order to ensure the quality of books, book publishers may require authors to revise works that have not reached publication level until they reach publication level.
2. It should be clear that the copyright owner delivers The manuscript given to the book publisher remains the property of the copyright owner. The book publisher shall return the manuscript to the copyright owner after the typesetting and printing work is completed.
3. The book publisher fails to comply with the contract deadline Publication shall bear civil liability in accordance with the provisions of Article 53 of the Copyright Law, that is, it shall bear corresponding civil liability in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code and other relevant laws. In addition, this law does not clearly stipulate the issue of publication time limit. It only stipulates that book publishers who fail to publish within the time limit stipulated in the contract shall bear corresponding civil liability.
4. When books are reprinted, republished and out of stock Rights and Obligations of Publishers and Copyright Owners
Book needs When reprinting or republishing, the book publisher shall notify the copyright owner and pay remuneration. The so-called reprinting refers to reprinting the work published in the form of a publication without any changes. The so-called republishing, also known as reprinting, refers to printing again using the original paper pattern, plate or negative. When reprinting, the copyright owner has the right to modify it, and the book publisher can also change the version.This category. During the validity period of the book publishing contract, if the book publisher refuses to reprint or republish the book after it is sold out, the copyright owner has the right to terminate the contract. The so-called book out-of-stock means that the two orders sent by the copyright owner to the book publisher are not fulfilled within 6 months, and the book is deemed to be out-of-stock.
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