I have two questions and they’re biggies. I have a contract in my grubby hand but I’m wary about two aspects:
It looks like they’re asking for all rights, something I’m reluctant to do. Is there a polite way to refuse to grant all rights? (And which ones shouldn’t I give away?) The publisher will predominantly produce ebooks, with POD an option later. Does this make a difference in the granting of rights? (Yes, I really am that dumb.)
Second question and it’s linked to the first:
What does it mean when it says “To grant licenses to third parties to exploit any of the rights granted herein?”
From everything I’ve read this sounds like the first publisher can lease my copyright to someone else? And for a different term that agreed to by me? Is this standard?
I realise there won’t be any one simple answer to these questions, but any help you could provide would be welcome.
Thanks in advance
muse
It looks like they’re asking for all rights, something I’m reluctant to do. Is there a polite way to refuse to grant all rights? (And which ones shouldn’t I give away?) The publisher will predominantly produce ebooks, with POD an option later. Does this make a difference in the granting of rights? (Yes, I really am that dumb.)
Second question and it’s linked to the first:
What does it mean when it says “To grant licenses to third parties to exploit any of the rights granted herein?”
From everything I’ve read this sounds like the first publisher can lease my copyright to someone else? And for a different term that agreed to by me? Is this standard?
I realise there won’t be any one simple answer to these questions, but any help you could provide would be welcome.
Thanks in advance
muse