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ASA updates contract templates with AI clauses

Thursday, 18 June 2026    Books+Publishing
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The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has updated its model publishing agreement templates for authors and illustrators with new AI clauses. In the updated model trade publishing agreement documents, key terms include that the publisher must obtain consent before entering into an AI rights licensing deal, or mining or scraping...

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