Go, Read: Article On French Changes In Author/Publisher Law With A Potential Effect On Cartoonists

Articles like this one are difficult for me to read in French even going back and forth with a computer-assisted translation because of the looping tone and some of the language choices involved, but a meeting of French authors more generally, publishers and Ministry Of Culture representatives seems to have had an effect that may be felt by cartoonist in terms of clear expectations for contracts including worldwide right and digital platforms, and an opportunity for French authors to get out of contracts when information isn't provided or these arrangements aren't followed. It also looks like no serious discussion of what to do about the income levels of authors long-term given their commitment to contributing to their own retirement.

I don't know how much any French solution could provide a model for North American cartoonists, but I like the idea of these issues being discussed in serious fashion and another comics culture taking a crack at solving some of them.
 
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