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LICENSING ASSOCIATES
Services
Evaluate Content
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Review project content to determine if the use of any third-party copyrighted material requires permission.
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Validate author, content source, publication date, rightsholder contact info.
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Identify any third-party copyright administrators/agencies.
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Validate any public domain, fair use, Creative Commons content.
Execute Licenses
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Sign and return licenses to rightsholders.
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Process Payments - log payment information including any check or wire transfer number, PayPal confirmation numbers, payment date, and payee info in the rights management system for tracking and reporting.
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Log contract details - update permissions summary, rights management system or permissions database, track license/invoice no., fee & terms, territory, languages, expiration/renewal date, formats, restrictions (if any).
Negotiate Fees & Terms
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Establish budget.
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Request permissions.
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Negotiate any contract provisions in which a seller (or licensor) agrees to give the buyer (or licensee) the best terms it makes available to any other buyer (or licensee), e.g. Most Favored Nations clauses.
Copyright Clearance Basics
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