The 10 Key Points That Must Be In Every Licensing Agreement

Art licensing contracts come all sizes, shapes, formats and wording. Some have lots of fancy legal terms, while others may be poorly written or just too short to cover everything that should be covered in order to protect you and your rights. Here’s a checklist of 10 essential points that must be covered in each […]

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Good Licenses are Based on Good Agreements

I’ve been in art licensing for so long that I’ve heard a ton of “horror stories” from artists who’ve made mistakes that should have been completely avoidable. One of the worst comes from an inability to read and understand basic licensing contracts. Read It And Weep Here’s an example: one artist told me he was […]

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4 Major Potholes on the Road to Success in Licensing Your Art, and How to Avoid Them

The great majority of artists know nothing, or next to nothing, about the business of art licensing. This is really not surprising because I could probably count on the fingers of one hand the B.F.A. programs and the art schools that teach anything significant to their students about how they can make money as an […]

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