28 Jun 2019

Writers worried they won't get paid under new copyright law

From Morning Report, 7:42 am on 28 June 2019

Authors and publishers fear a bill that makes it easier for disabled people to access their work will mean they won't get paid for it.

The Marrakesh Treaty, which New Zealand agreed to sign in 2017, lets more organisations convert books into Braille, large print or audio - making it quicker and easier for people with a print disability to access.

And while no one is opposed to that, there are concerns about the way the Treaty is set to become law here.

Emma Hatton reports.