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Who will use this document?
- Book publishers who require a formal, written agreement
- Authors who want to set their terms
Why use this document?
This document is comprehensive – it is drawn so as to provide a complete list of provisions allowing the parties to choose which suit them best. If you want the best terms, simply amend to suit you.
COM606 includes the following provisions:
· Details of the parties and the objective;
· Licence to publish;
· Illustrations and other copyright materials;
· Royalties, including additional royalties on subsidiary rights;
· Royalty exceptions;
· Advance of royalties;
· Accounts;
· Notice to reprint;
· Author's warranties;
· Author's indemnities;
· Publisher's right to reject the work;
· Who controls publication;
· Publication other than under this agreement;
· Complimentary copies;
· Breach of contract by publisher;
· Copyright notice;
· Infringement of copyright
· Other legal provisions
