Desperately Seeking Royalties

February 24th, 2006 · No Comments
by Booksquare

Okay, on one hand, the pope is rich. Sure all that money belongs to the church, but let’s be honest, the pope can tap the treasure trove whenever he wants. Then again, it is the firm policy of BS to support authors in their quest for full compensation for their work.

Yeah, the pope wants his royalty money and he wants it now.

The demand by the
Vatican to respect copyright on the pontiff’s writings and pay for their use has triggered hot debate: Should an institution which exists to spread the word of God be putting a price on papal writ?

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