IPR License completes raft of LBF sign-ups

IPR License, the global rights and licensing trading platform, has completed membership deals for a raft of publishing houses thanks to a hugely successful London Book Fair (LBF).

Amongst the recent publisher additions to the IPR License platform are: The University of Wales, Liverpool University Press, Notting Hill Editions, Pimpernel Books, Brilliant Publications, My Books, Foil, Jacaranda, Wigmore Books and Pattersand Books.

The opening day of the LBF 2015 also saw IPR team up with leading independent academic professional publisher SAGE to further extend its remit into the international content rights marketplace.

Tom Chalmers, Managing Director of IPR License, commented:

“As always the London Book Fair provided a great platform on which to showcase IPR License to an array of publishing houses and, importantly, establish conversations with decision makers. The membership conversion rate after outlining the concept and seeing the platform in action continues to be hugely encouraging. And it’s clear that growing numbers of publishers of all sizes are firmly embracing IPR as the industry standard trading platform for subsidiary book rights.”

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IPR License is the platform for publishers, authors and literary agents to list and license literary rights. The platform offers the opportunity to monetise or find the best new content in a global marketplace. It also acts as a copyright hub making it easier to locate copyright holders to clear permission for use of their work.

With 14m records already on the system, rights-holders assign records to their account and add new records – whether already published or not – as well as adding additional information to their records. Those looking to purchase rights can then contact the rights-holder and arrange complete the transaction directly.

We’re currently in discussion over a number of major partnerships, which are expected to be rolled out throughout 2014 as we look to become established as the industry standard tool when it comes to rights and licensing a variety of content.

Partnerships already in place in 2014 are a digital link-up with Ingram Content Group; a strategic affiliation with Copyright Clearance Centre and a partnership with The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and the Independent Authors Association (AiA)

Other announcements include the launch of ‘TradeRights’ which represents a first in the industry and allows parties to make offers and negotiate deals on whole book rights then complete the transaction in full, including contracts and payment. And the opening up of the platform to allow access for all interested parties to search for whole book rights across territory or genre after initially being open solely to members.

IPR License has also launched ‘Spotlight’, an innovative new promotional tool showcasing exclusive rights for key titles from publishers across a range of global territories. In addition it has also announced partnerships with BooksoniX and a key promotional partnership with Indonesia’s Ministry of Education and Culture, in conjunction with the Frankfurt Book Fair.

We have also recently enhanced our search functionality to make it even simpler for rights buyers to offer, negotiate and complete on a variety of rights-related deals. Liza Paderes has also recently been as acquisitions manager and Stacey Riley as transactions manager.

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Tom Chalmers, Managing Director at IPR License
tom.chalmers@iprlicense.com
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