Money paid to an author for his manuscript, or for copyright. (Cf. copy, n. 9b.)
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for privilege > [noun] > for use or publication of books, music, or play (3) copy-money1708 Money paid to an author for his manuscript, or for copyright. (Cf. copy, n. 9b.) lordship1767 Scottish. A percentage payment made on output from a mine or sales of books; a royalty. Obsolete. Cf. lord, n. 3c. royalty1856 In early use: a payment made to an author, editor, or composer based on an agreed division of the profits from a book, piece of music, etc., sold by… |
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