Edition

Still small compared to paper books, the audiobook market has been growing steadily for several years now. France, which has long lagged behind other countries - Anglo-Saxon in particular - is gradually catching up.

High production costs, a different legal status from that of a paper book, variable remuneration methods... the production of an audio book is fraught with pitfalls.

Crealo announces "Racine", an offer dedicated to small publishing houses that combines the management of your copyrights, contracts and accounting. From €39/month excluding VAT, with no commitment.

The European Directive of 17 April 2019, transposed into French law in 2021, introduced a series of exceptions to copyright covering text and data mining. It is accompanied by the option, known as an "opt-out", for rights holders to object to their works being used in the context of these excavations.

This fall, at the invitation of the Syndicat national de l'édition (SNE), Crealo presents its new products for 2023. This event will be held on October 12 at 11 a.m., and is open to all #SNE members.

Booktracking, the serpent sea of French publishing, will finally see the light of day in 2024. Supported by the Syndical national de l'édition, this future statistical platform for book sales is designed to improve transparency in the author/publisher relationship. It will also enable us to fine-tune print runs and bookstore placements.

The new Urssaf file submission standard, effective March 31, 2023, is forcing distributors to review their processes. For grouped declarations, the use of professional software offers significant savings in time and money.

Publishers will soon be required to submit their financial statements every six months. The obligation, set out in the interprofessional agreement of December 20, 2022, is now awaiting transposition by the legislature within a maximum of five years before coming into force. Publishers have every interest in anticipating this. A review is scheduled in two years' time.

When you pay authors, you have to complete certain administrative formalities and pay contributions to URSSAF. These include declaring the authors you work with, and paying them an advance on their social security contributions. Here's how to do it.

Despite certain limitations (for the time being), artificial intelligence presents opportunities for the entire publishing chain, from creation to distribution.

All too often, visibility is associated simply with communication, but good visibility is first and foremost built on production issues and stakeholder relations.

In this article, we suggest a few best practices to help you better understand and manage your publishing company.

Withholding of VAT on ADs, withholding of social security contributions, tax status of authors.

Allows you to allocate expenses and income to the correct fiscal year and according to the editorial plan.

Article L123-12 of the French Commercial Code requires you to check the existence and value of your company's assets at least once a year...

It is imperative for a publisher to know the production cost of a book.

How the withholding system works, obligations, costs and procedures.

One of the most important issues facing book publishers is securing VAT on royalties.