10 principes pour un contrat d'édition juste

Barbara Hayes

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• Publié par: ActuaLitte.com
• Publié le: 06 janvier 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• Langue: English

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Ten Principles for Fair Contracts

Principle

Contracts should not be forever

As the author, you should benefit from the success of your creation Keep your options open

Use it or lose it

Ensure your work can reach its broadest possible audience Ensure the publisher is accountable to you for communicating all uses of your work Safeguard your reputation

Safeguard your future career

DoŶ͛tleave any decisions to the puďlisher͛s ǁhiŵ: defiŶe ͚reasoŶaďle͛ Ifyou͛re goiŶg to split the profits, split the risk

Fair Contract Terms–what we Unfair Contract Terms–what wantwe don’t want Defined time limits (especially important Unlimited time periods or automatic for eBooks: no such thingas ͞out ofrenewals priŶt͟) Advance and fair royalty rates including Buy out or lump sum contracts and especially for eBooks The Launch was Detailed scope of use and the rights you Assignment of copyright for all uses opened by are giving away now known and unknown Trevor Clarke, Assistant The ability to get your rights back (rights The publisher to retain rights reǀersioŶ) ǁheŶ they a D re ir Ŷ͛ e t c u t s o e r do G r eneral they͛re Ŷot usiŶg ǁorks go ͞out of priŶt͟ at WIPO The publisher to commit to producing No commitment to accessibility your work in accessible formats Detailed, transparent and regular royalty Lack of transparent reporting statements with an audit clause in the contract Moral rights to be asserted Moral rights waivers

The freedom for authors to develop their careers Delivery and acceptance terms clear

Indemnification only as far as is reasonable

Non-compete clauses binding authors to the publisher Reasons for the publisher to be able to reject your work arbitrarily Author being liable for matters in puďlishers͛ ĐoŶtrol

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