bmaxey1@juno.com
Date: 02/12/01-01:52:01 PM Z
>> When an article by someone other than yourself is published in
Post-Factory,
>> who owns copyright to the article? Is it you or the author?
You need to always stipulate exactly what rights are being granted to the
publisher. There are lots of rights that can be granted, and First North
American Serial Rights is usually assumed to be granted to the publisher
by the author, though, never assume anything. Basically FNASR is almost
always granted and allows the publisher to publish the work. It is
assumed that if you send an article to a magazine, it is do so with the
idea that it will be published.
The "Publisher" of PF should know what rights he/she is purchasing and
the author should then determine if the rights assigned or contracted for
are terms you can live with.
Also, if writing and sending photographs to magazines is something you
always do, get the Writer's Guidelines and the contract and read them
carefully. This protects you from inadvertently signing away your work.
However, with PF, I would assume that the publisher is more friendly and
most likely would agree to terms you are looking for. Not so with many
large publications who want as much as you have and often want to pay you
what they want, which may be less than you want.
Never agree to all rights because you loose so much. Also, never sign a
Work For Hire agreement unless you understand what this is. Basically, it
means you loose any rights you think you have, and the person you sign a
WFH Agreement owns the work outright. The money must be very good in
order for me to sign a work for hire agreement.
Bob
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