The next Art Licensing Ask Call is with attorney Kyle-Beth Hilfer on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. It sounds so far away but I promise you – it is going to sneak up on us! I was talking with Kyle-Beth today and we were discussing the types of topics we’d love to cover… but as you know, it is YOUR questions that determine the content.
Here are two broad topics we thought would be relevant and interesting.
Social Media – any questions about best practices, what to do if someone is using your art or info without permission, what is considered “fair use”, etc?
How about contracts? What do you want to know about art licensing contracts – any terms have you confused, things you want to know about including or if it’s safe to exclude?
Of course if you have questions about copyright law, registration procedures, trademarks, etc. send those our way too!
When you have a great topic for the next legal Art Licensing Info Ask Call – head to www.AskAboutArtLicensing.com and send it our way!
Here’s to your creative – and legally protected – success!
– Tara Reed
P.S. Don’t forget we have a new book with LOTS of info about contracts, check out How to Understand Art Licensing Contracts
what is his opinion about signing contracts with asian companies or any companies outside the US for that matter.
Are there any specific problems that are problematicm ongoing?
I’ll add it to the list of potential questions – be sure to tune in!
I have artworks that were published in the 60’s as “Work For Hire”. Because of various copyright law changes since then, will I be able to use that art for my own licensing business now? Or maybe if I
make some revisions of them, if necessary?
Thank you!
Stan T
Is it necessary to get an attorney involved in writing a contract for a book illustrating deal?
1. If you do work for hire art for a company and one day the company goes out of business, do those rights revert back to you?
2. Do I just need one general fits all, fill in the blank contract? If so what ballpark figure will it cost to have one made?
3. What if the manufacturer has a contract? Do I have to use their contract and not mine? If so, will I need an attorney to go over it every time it happens?