Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society
British collecting society.
Am I eligible to join?
“All writers and beneficiaries to the estates of writers are eligible to join. See more about who can join on our dedicated page.”
View in the company profileHave you already collected money for me?
“You can use our royalty search function to see if we have already collected money for your works. We can’t confirm exactly how much is owed until you have joined as a member, and we have verified your works and your contributions to them.”
View in the company profileWhat is ‘secondary use’ or ‘secondary rights’?
“See our dedicated section on secondary rights.”
View in the company profileAre you the same as Public Lending Right (PLR)?
“No, PLR collects and distributes money allocated to authors from the lending of their books from libraries in the UK. ALCS collects some money from the lending of UK authored books in European countries, however our main source of income is from the photocopying of books in the UK.”
View in the company profileHow do you know what is copied?
“We receive money from a number of different sources, and the information varies on those sources. See more on where ALCS money comes from.”
View in the company profileHow is ALCS funded?
“ALCS is funded by a commission fee that is deducted from each payment that we make to our Members.”
View in the company profileHow do Tax and deductions work?
“Read all about Tax and deductions.”
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