publishing rights
[/ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ raɪts/]
nounpl: publishing rights
direitos de publicação
1. The legal authority or permission granted to a publisher to produce, distribute, and sell a written work in print or digital format
The author sold the publishing rights to her novel to a major publishing house.
A autora vendeu os direitos de publicação de seu romance para uma grande editora.
2. Exclusive or non-exclusive permissions that control how and where a literary work can be published
The contract specifies which territories are covered by the publishing rights.
O contrato especifica quais territórios estão cobertos pelos direitos de publicação.
3. The intellectual property rights that allow a publisher to reproduce and distribute an author's work
Publishing rights are a crucial component of any book deal.
Os direitos de publicação são um componente crucial de qualquer contrato de livro.
In Brazilian publishing industry, publishing rights are a central element of author-publisher negotiations. The distinction between exclusive and non-exclusive rights, as well as territorial limitations (Brazil-only, Portuguese-language, worldwide, etc.), are heavily negotiated. In the USA, these rights are fundamental to the business model and often subdivided into more specific categories such as hardcover, paperback, e-book, and foreign language rights. Portugal maintains a similar framework but with particular attention to European Union regulations.
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