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News, features and resources for media and publishing professionals. Wednesday, January 17, 2001 Blogs | Subscribe | Interviews | Events | Films | Book Blog Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs HarperCollins Announces Strategic Relationship With Rightscenter.com HarperCollins Publishers and Rightscenter.com, an online marketplace for literary rights, announced the formation of a strategic relationship to promote the sale of the publisher's literary rights worldwide. Rightscenter.com, which facilitates sales of literary rights between agents and publshers, is based in Palo Alto, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Madrid, and Beijing. Rightscenter.com has 8,000 registered members and 30,000 active titles. ``Rightscenter.com enables us to greatly extend our reach into foreign markets, increase exposure for our backlist titles and create new opportunities for our authors,'' said Jane Friedman, President and CEO of HarperCollins Publishers. ``In addition, using rightscenter.com will help to decrease shipping costs, increase efficiency, and let our employees focus on the art of selling - instead of on administrative chores.'' Related Links: · Rightscenter.com · HarperCollins Publishers Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter. www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved.