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Prepare an Assignment of Copyright in a written work by the author using this easy template.

• The author assigns to a third party (such as a publisher) all of the author's worldwide rights in copyright in a specified written work.
• The author retains a personal license to use extracts from the work, but the author must obtain the assignee's permission before using all or a large portion of the work.
• The author indemnifies the assignee against any infringement claims resulting from publication of the work.
• Every publisher - print or digital - should have an Assignment of Copyright form available for authors to sign when dealing with any copyrighted work.
• Available in MS Word format.

Get the owner's consent to use a quote, photograph or personal statement in a printed publication with this easy-to-use Consent to Use form.

• The owner, speaker or author of the material consents to the publisher's use of the material in the work or works specified in the Consent Form.
• This is a generic legal form which is not specific to any country and can be used anywhere.
• The form is reusable and fully editable.
• Available in MS Word format.

Obtain publishing rights for an original piece of music with this easy-to-use Music Publishing Agreement template for the USA and Canada.

• Transfer of Rights. A composer sells and transfers all of its right and title to an original musical composition (including copyright) to the music publisher, in return for a percentage royalty on the sales of printed sheet music and recordings, licensing fees and performance royalties.
• Changes and Derivations. The publisher has the right to edit, retitle, change and make derivative works of the composition.
• Indemnification. The composer indemnifies the publisher against any copyright infringement claims.
• The template includes a Short Form Copyright Assignment form.
• This Music Publishing Agreement template can be used in either the United States or Canada.

Retain illustrators, writers, editors and other independent contractors with this USA Work for Hire Agreement template.

Who can use this Agreement?

Publishing houses and independent publishers can use the contract template to retain the services they need to publish printed or digital content.

Work for hire contracts are the most advantageous arrangements for a publisher. Get this downloadable template contract and tailor it to your exact requirements.

Key Points of Contract

• Work Made for Hire. The contractor agrees to provide the publisher with the services and create the work strictly on a work made for hire basis, for a one-time fee.
• Ownership of Work. The publisher will retain sole ownership and title to the work created by the contractor under the Agreement.

Format and Scope of Document

This is a reusable legal template in MS Word format. Buy and download the form, use it as often as you require.

The Work for Hire Agreement template was prepared in accordance with the laws of the United States and should only be used within that jurisdiction.

Secure non-exclusive worldwide rights to an author's literary work with this Book Publishing Agreement.

Key Points of Contract

• The author grants the publisher a non-exclusive worldwide license to publish the work.
• The publisher will pay royalties to the author calculated on net receipts, after deduction of costs and expenses.
• Submissions of work must be made in accordance with the publisher's submission procedures, which are included as a schedule.
• The publisher will charge an annual title maintenance fee.

Format and Legal Jurisdiction

The Book Publishing Agreement template is available as a downloadable MS Word document. It is fully customizable and reusable.

This is a generic legal contract which is not specific to any country and can be used almost anywhere.

This USA Literary Acquisition Option and Purchase Agreement package contains all the documents a film producer needs to acquire the rights to a published work from the writer of the work.

• The agreements in this package give the producer an exclusive and irrevocable option to purchase worldwide motion picture rights to the work.
• The package contains the following forms:
  • Option Agreement for Rights to Published Work,
  • Purchase Agreement for Rights to Published Work,
  • Short form Option Agreement for recording with the US Copyright Office,
  • Short form Copyright Assignment, and
  • Quitclaim Release of Interest in Literary Property.
• The forms are provided in MS Word format and are easy to customize.
• These legal contracts and forms are written in accordance with U.S. laws and are intended for use only in the United States.