The Content Landscaping is Changing for International Writers

As of Saturday one of the largest and most influential purveyors of content on the internet is shutting is doors to international writers. Associated content announced today, though internal messages, that because of changes, or perceived changes to the US tax code, it can no longer pay out its international clients. While it admonishes its writers who live outside of the US to join their Featured Contributor club, the criteria for entry into this special group however, is fairly onerous. Joining this group of elite AC writers is the only way to actually keep receiving monies from them, albeit truncated by with-holdings in anticipation of whatever taxes they anticipate future IRS laws to require of non-US residents being paid by US companies.

In an increasingly global village this will inevitably have a major impact on the community of writers, whose locales are scattered all across the planet. While the debate rages on, with authors crying foul, and AC staying silent, there are other places to turn. Since Constant-Content isn't a buyer or seller of content, simply a hosting place for authors to post their wares and buyers to look at said wares, we are not responsible for tax collection on any level from either party.

We hope all the members we have on our site that also belong to Associated Content, will make sure that international writers, who work at a high level, know about our site and try out our community. We might not be an exact replacement for this industry giant, but in light of the changes coming, and increasing pressures on businesses to make sure that their sites are content rich, we are particularly well positioned to become the home for thousands of now homeless writers.

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