Assignment and licence
I would like to publish a book I have written. Can I negotiate this with a publisher?
Only the copyright holder can make arrangements with a publisher. In most cases, this will be the employer.If your employer is the copyright holder, it can authorise you to negotiate...
Read articleThe publisher asks me if I want a CC-BY, CC-BY-NC, CC-BY-ND of CC-BY-ND-NC. What does that mean exactly?
These are various Creative Commons licences. 3 common variants are briefly described below. Visit the Creative Commons website or the Terms and conditions of use page for more information. CC-BYCC-BY...
Read articleWhat else might I need to consider when making arrangements with a publisher?
Where appropriate, research funders require that research results be published in a certain way. Often the requirement will be that the publication must be made available open access, sometimes the...
Read articleCan I change my publisher’s standard contract?
A contract reflects the arrangements between 2 parties. Publishers usually have a standard agreement for publishing your material, but that doesn't mean changes can't be made. Be clear about what...
Read articleIf a new medium emerges like the Internet years ago, can I decide what I want to do with my work in that respect?
If as the author of a work, you assign all copyright to another party, this includes all future forms of exploitation. In that case, you can no longer decide what...
Read articleDoes my publisher also have rights in future publications I am still going to write?
No, unless you have signed written agreements about this with your publisher.
Read articleCan I use images with a CC licence in my PowerPoint if the licences are different from the CC licence for the entire document?
Yes, you can. Each part of the presentation can be mentioned separately: copyright, Creative Commons or public domain. At the start or end of the presentation, the CC licence can...
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