An Introduction to Rights Workshop

Sunday 15th April 2012 | Cromwell Room, Earls Court, London

Tickets cost £85 + VAT

This popular workshop offers those new to the rights business the skills and knowledge needed to make the most of rights sales.

Covering all topics related to the rights industry, individual sessions will explore issues such as "Why sell rights?", legal complexities in "You Can't Sell What you Don't Own", English vs translated rights and breakdown the actual selling process in "Tackling the Tasks: a Practical Guide to Rights-Selling".

Industry experts Hugh Jones, Diane Spivey, Lynette Owen, Amy Mitchell and Dominika Minarovic will lead the sessions.

 Get the answers you've always wanted to know: speakers will take part in an "Ask the Experts" slot at the end of the day 

You'll end the day with a full understanding of the rights potential of your products, helpful checklists and handouts produced by the experts to help you increase revenue for your company and make the most out of your rights sales.

Book your place at The Rights Workshop here
 

Speakers for 2012

Hugh Jones, Copyright Council, The Publishers Association
Amy Mitchell, Agent, AP Watt
Lynette Owen, Copyright Director, Pearson Education Ltd.
Diane Spivey, Rights & Contracts Director, Little, Brown Book Group
Dominika Minarovic, Hachette UK

 

2012 Programme

Time Session Title Speaker              
12:20 - 12:45 Coffee upon arrival
12:45 - 12:55 Welcome
12:55 - 13:05 Why sell rights? Lynette Owen
13:05 - 13:45 You can't sell what you don't own. It's all in the head contract Hugh Jones
13:45 - 14:45 Priorities for selling rights

Diane Spivey
Lynette Owen
Amy Mitchell

14:45 - 15:00 Coffee/tea break (with an opportunity to purchase books from Foyles)
15:00 - 16:00 Tackling the tasks: the practicalities of rights selling

Dominika Minarovic
Amy Mitchell

16:00 - 16:45 Guidelines for a rights deal and contract checklist Diane Spivey        
16:45 - 18:00 Ask the Experts session and drinks reception
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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