August 18, 2020

Information about upcoming distributions

With the first quarter of the financial year well underway, a number of payments are due for royalties collected from a range of sources.

August 18, 2020

Writers respond to the challenges of 2020

Over the next few weeks, with support from the Copyright Agency’s Emergency Action Funding, Guardian Australia will publish Fire, Flood and Plague.

August 18, 2020

Draft code seeks to balance bargaining power

On 31 July, the ACCC released draft legislation for a code on negotiations between digital platforms and media companies.

August 18, 2020

Your view of works and payments is about to get better

The second major upgrade to your online account is due to launch at the end of next month, and it promises to deliver significant improvements.

July 16, 2020

Tara June Winch’s The Yield wins the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award

Australia’s most prestigious literary award, the Miles Franklin, has been awarded to Wiradjuri author Tara June Winch for The Yield, published by Penguin Random House Australia.  For the first time in the Award’s history, Perpetual announced the winner via a live YouTube presentation, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chosen from a shortlist showcasing a powerhouse […]

July 8, 2020

Support for Australian creators with the early release of grants to organisations

The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund has announced the recipients of its final round of funding in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

July 8, 2020

Join us for the 2020 Miles Franklin winner announcement!

It’s almost time to find out the winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award! Perpetual, the trustee of the Award, will make the announcement live on YouTube at 4pm (AEST) on Thursday 16 July. We are thrilled to welcome back Cassie McCullagh, presenter of Focus (ABC Radio Sydney) and The Bookshelf (ABC Radio National), […]

June 12, 2020

Meet The Team: Arif Chowdhury, Licensing Officer

What do you do at the Copyright Agency?I am working within the close-knit Education and Government Licensing team. As a Licensing Officer, I have a key administrative and support role. My daily activities include liaising closely with Licensees and external customers along with other internal teams. I support the implementation and administration of Copyright Licences […]