Royalty statements don’t have to be time consuming. Industry adoption of the Translation Rights Royalty Statement Standard(opens in a new window), developed by the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) with support from Frankfurter Buchmesse, will alleviate the current confusing and time-consuming process of properly allocating earnings and sales information to titles and authors. Those working in translation rights will spend far less time wrangling data, resulting in far more time for actionable market insights and deeper conversations about good books and good business.
Building on the momentum of our successful 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse workshop, the conversation continues at Doing Rights Right 2026: Building Your Rights Toolbox(opens in a new window), which carries forward the tradition of bringing together rights professionals from across the publishing world and equipping them with actionable tools, including the Translation Rights Royalty Statement Standard. This in-person event at the Goethe-Institut in New York City will offer timely insights, practical strategies, and valuable opportunities for rights professionals to connect and collaborate. A virtual-only pass is also available for those unable to attend in person.
If you’re part of the agenting community, a system vendor, publishing rights manager, or publisher, we encourage you to adopt the Translation Rights Royalty Statement Standard and join us at Doing Rights Right 2026(opens in a new window) to support continued standards development and industry collaboration. Questions? Contact info@bisg.org(opens in a new window).
