payments due a copyright owner for the use of copyrighted material. In common use, royalties refer to payments due an author as a percentage of the price of his books. Payments for the use of a writer's material in magazines and books by others are usually not called royalties but are called permission fees or even merely payments.
Ongoing fees paid to the franchisor by franchisees in respect of ongoing training and support services provided, usually a % of turnover.
Fees paid to the owner of a technology (e.g., a software developer) based on sales of that technology by a reseller or vendor.
The commission paid to the author based on book sales. Wheatmark pays the author 20% of publisher's print receipts.
The percentage of the cover price you get for every copy of one of your books sold by a publisher. For books in print, this may vary from 7-15 percent; for e-books, royalties of 25-50 percent are common.
a percentage of the cover price of a book.
All authors receive a percentage of revenue from each copy of their book sold, these are called royalties. The level of royalties will vary according to the type of book.
The capitalisation of the thought processes that created the work, commonly a proportion of the profit from publication assigned to an author on each publication. The amount will be determined by agreement, in accordance with precedence or perhaps the relative bargaining power of publisher, distributor and rights holder. LB (Plastics) Ltd v. Swish Products Ltd [1979] RPC 551
An ongoing fee paid to the company by the franchisee on a regular basis, usually calculated as a percentage of sales, but some types of franchises particularly in a service business may establish a set monthly fee. This fee compensates the franchisor for providing ongoing support, research & development, head office expenses and is the primary source of profit for the company. Therefore the franchisor has a reason to work with each franchisee to make their business as successful as possible as each party benefits.
A percentage of the cover price paid to the author for every copy of the author’s book sold by a publisher.
fees paid for harvested timber to the Crown or private landowner.
A payment by a lease holder of minerals to the owner of minerals, usually expressed as a percentage of the production sold. Royalties are paid on metallic minerals and are collected by the Crown on behalf of the band.
percentage of the sales price earned by the author on sold copies. These are generally charged against the advance until it is earned out.
Money paid to an author by a publisher on the basis of books sold. It may be a percentage of the list price, which is the price for which the book supposedly will be sold to a consumer, or of the net price, which is what the publisher actually receives (often 40 percent to 50 percent less than the net price).
Royalties means payment. A claim owner usually receives a percentage of what an operation finds on his claim. A grubstaker may also receive a percentage. These payments are often referred to as royalties."
A method whereby a developer is paid for their work as a percentage of either net or gross receipts.
a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of each copy of the book. Royalties can range from 3% - 15%, depending on the type of book, amount of experience author has, etc. Authors and illustrators are both paid in royalties unless a flat fee arrangement has been made.