Used Books: Government Wants to Pay Authors and Publishers at Resale

At the time of his arrival at the 2024 Book Festival, the Head of State had mentioned the possibility of a "contribution" of used book dealers for the book industry.

The Ministry of Culture wants to set up a system to pay authors and publishers when selling a second-hand book. "The proceeds of this copyright would be donated to a collective management body to benefit from the support for creation", he said.

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At the Paris book festival, Emmanuel Macron and Rachida Dati expressed their desire for authors to be paid on sales of used books.