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Post by grahamcrackers on Jul 25, 2018 23:05:18 GMT
In light of some recent quelle horror scandals re. rights to images, would it be perhaps be a good idea to ask of anyone posting in this section to assure us that they have a) the rights to use the images they do and b) the author may use their work per the agreed terms of sale. Original artwork also comes with the assurance it's the artist's own original work.
Just thinking out loud.
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EllieL
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Post by EllieL on Jul 26, 2018 0:22:41 GMT
In light of some recent quelle horror scandals re. rights to images, would it be perhaps be a good idea to ask of anyone posting in this section to assure us that they have a) the rights to use the images they do and b) they confer those rights to the purchasing author via a boiler plate contract? Just thinking out loud. I think you'd be well within your rights to ask for a screenshot or something of proof of image rights. And no, they don't 'confer' the rights to the purchaser, because what the purchaser is getting is a whole other image--the design of said images. To ask for this means your artist won't be able to use those images on any other artwork they create, which may be problematic for them. Most cover designers, especially those that make pre-made covers, use the same images many times over, albeit often with different variations of the same image. Now, if you're asking for exclusive images, you can either purchase them yourself to give to the artist to use, or the author and artist may make arrangements for the cost of the images to be included in the cover design price, thereby belonging to the author afterward. That's probably the safest way to go, in today's climes. Then, the author will be able to keep track of how many times those images have been used for that particular license. (ie: 200k impressions for an ebook, or whatnot), and purchase additional licenses if necessary should they sell humungous amounts of books that go beyond the original licensing arrangements. I hope I didn't make that overly confusing. |
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Post by grahamcrackers on Jul 26, 2018 15:03:15 GMT
In light of some recent quelle horror scandals re. rights to images, would it be perhaps be a good idea to ask of anyone posting in this section to assure us that they have a) the rights to use the images they do and b) they confer those rights to the purchasing author via a boiler plate contract? Just thinking out loud. I think you'd be well within your rights to ask for a screenshot or something of proof of image rights. And no, they don't 'confer' the rights to the purchaser, because what the purchaser is getting is a whole other image--the design of said images. To ask for this means your artist won't be able to use those images on any other artwork they create, which may be problematic for them. Most cover designers, especially those that make pre-made covers, use the same images many times over, albeit often with different variations of the same image. Now, if you're asking for exclusive images, you can either purchase them yourself to give to the artist to use, or the author and artist may make arrangements for the cost of the images to be included in the cover design price, thereby belonging to the author afterward. That's probably the safest way to go, in today's climes. Then, the author will be able to keep track of how many times those images have been used for that particular license. (ie: 200k impressions for an ebook, or whatnot), and purchase additional licenses if necessary should they sell humungous amounts of books that go beyond the original licensing arrangements. I hope I didn't make that overly confusing. I worded that badly. I will change it to reflect more accurately what I meant. |
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Elle
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Post by Elle on Jul 27, 2018 1:46:59 GMT
I'm about to add a post of my services here, and I have had a tab under Legal Stuff on my site for ages, which clearly details licenses and usage rights.
https:coveredpages.com
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