All of these things are negotiable with who ever is hiring you or contracting with you. These contracts typically deal with all these issues, who-what-where-for how long and in what mediums.
And if you are getting a lot of offers and they represent some significant income then yes you need an agent and/or a lawyer to look at these things for you. My attorney Colette Vogele has a regular podcast on this topic (http://www.rulesfortherevolution.com/) and if shes available you can probably hire her too, http://www.vogelelaw.com An agent and a lawyer can be the same person, but basically the difference between the two is that the lawyer will examine and advise on the legalities of a contract and an agent will negotiate on your behalf. But the basic answer to your question is that any and all of these terms are negotiated. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com www.billstreeter.net --- In [email protected], "Mark Schoneveld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would like to take a moment to start this discussion, obviously a very important one to > independent creators in this new media marketplace. I don't think I completely > understand how it works. Great content is scarce and the more hype and buzz around the > medium, the more the best creators will be sought out. I'm already being approached on > all angles to make custom content, sell content I've already made and I feel like I need to > play catchup before I give away the ship. > > First of all, is there a good guide online already? Good legal blogs? Has anyone covered > these topics in depth? > > I have questions that need answering. For example, if you 'license' your Internet TV show > to someone, what are some typical rights you grant? How much are they worth? Can you > limit the amount of time your give someone exclusivity? If you do grant some kind of > exclusivity, what prevents you (or someone else) from uploading it to YouTube? Is there a > licensing model that might allow content to be uploaded to multiple sites? In that case, > who 'owns' it? What do you grant to a 'sponsor'? > > Maybe someone can shed light on how a production studio licenses shows to television? > How does that work? > > Obviously, this is just the tip of the iceberg. And these might be million dollar questions. > Any media lawyers in the house? You blogging? What are your experiences? > > Maybe I need an agent. :) > > Thanks, y'all! > > Mark* > http://thepovertyjetset.com > http://cheapdatesphilly.blogspot.com > http://livemusicjournal.blogspot.com >
