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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can become a URRO member?+
Authors, publishers, self-publishers, estates and heirs, and associations of authors or publishers, who own or control reproduction rights in at least one published work. Illustrators, photographers, translators, poets, playwrights and journalists all count as authors.
Does joining URRO cost anything?+
Yes. The annual membership fee is UGX 50,000. Registering your mandate with URSB costs a further UGX 60,000: the URSB fee of UGX 50,000 and a URRO administrative charge of UGX 10,000.
Do I have to register my copyright before I join?+
No. Copyright arises automatically. But if you have a copyright certificate from URSB, you can tender it as proof that you own a work you are declaring to URRO.
Can I get my rights back?+
You never give them away. A URRO mandate is non-exclusive and does not transfer your copyright. You can withdraw, or take a particular work or use out of the mandate, on six months’ written notice.
I am not a member. Can I still be paid?+
Yes. If we have collected money for the use of your work, it is yours once we have verified who you are and what you own. We will also invite you to join.
I wrote the book and my publisher is also a member. Who gets paid?+
Both of you. Each receives their own share.
How and when will I be paid?+
At least once a year, into your bank or mobile money account, with a statement. See Royalty Distribution.