Subsidiary Rights Granting Errors
Definition
Publishers fail to exploit subsidiary rights within 2-3 years, causing reversion to authors without realization, or grant broad rights leading to diluted author royalties typically 50% of sub-licence income.
Key Findings
- Financial Impact: 25-50% lost subsidiary rights royalties per title (industry standard split, e.g., AUD 5,000-20,000 per unexploited deal)
- Frequency: Per contract, high for SME publishers lacking agents
- Root Cause: Manual contract review misses reversion clauses and exploitation timelines
Why This Matters
The Pitch: Book publishers in Australia waste 25-50% of subsidiary rights revenue on poor grant decisions. Automation of rights tracking eliminates this risk.
Affected Stakeholders
Rights Manager, Contracts Officer, Publisher CEO
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Methodology & Sources
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Related Business Risks
Delayed Subsidiary Rights Payments
Lost Sub-Rights Deals from Poor Visibility
Verzögerter Zahlungsfluss durch langsame Royalty‑ und Earn‑Out‑Abrechnung
Fehlentscheidungen bei Vorschuss‑Höhen durch ungenaue Earn‑Out‑Daten
Autorenunzufriedenheit und Abwanderung durch intransparente Earn‑Out‑ und Royalty‑Reports
Unfaire Beteiligung an Nebenrechten durch schwache Vertragsverhandlung
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