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VIP Milestone 15: Build Your Publishing Rights and Distribution Governance System

Published July 29, 2026Last updated July 29, 2026By Gary Whittaker
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Self-Publishing Path · Milestone 15 · Build — VIP

Publishing Rights and Distribution Governance System

Create reusable authority, evidence, exception and change controls around how your catalogue is published and distributed.

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Governance 1

Assign decision authority

Governance 2

Build the catalogue rights ledger

Work/edition Right Owner Evidence location Restriction Review trigger

Governance 3

Control publisher and identifier authority

Governance 4

Govern distribution agreements

Destination Covered editions Territory/language Exclusivity Term/change trigger Withdrawal route

Governance 5

Set conflict and exception rules

Governance 6

Control changes

Governance 7

Authorize the governance baseline

This system organizes publishing decisions and evidence. It does not substitute for legal advice.

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