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We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
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@societyofauthors.bsky.social CEO Anna Ganley
cites our authors' earnings research at Parliament, as she highlights the economic disparity between authors and the tech companies benefiting from the unauthorised use of their works.

You can read the research here: www.create.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, confirms she intends to make a statement to Parliament on the future of the copyright framework by the end of the year. This is in response to @rachaelmaskell.bsky.social, who raised the issue of creators’ rights and AI on behalf of an SoA member.
October 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
More highlights from our recent member reception in Edinburgh 📷
August 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Have you wondered about when and how you can use another writers' work? Make sure you seek permission from the copyright holder 👇
August 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Some highlights from our member meet-up in York yesterday. As always, a pleasure to put faces to names and be reminded why we do what we do! 🫶
July 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM