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Author Copyright Agreement
"I need an Author Copyright Agreement for a non-fiction business book to be published both in print and as an e-book, with worldwide English language rights and potential for translations, planned for publication in March 2025."
1. Parties: Identifies and provides full details of the author and the publisher/rights holder
2. Background: Establishes the context of the agreement, including brief description of the work and parties' intentions
3. Definitions: Defines key terms used throughout the agreement including 'Work', 'Copyright', 'Territory', 'Term', etc.
4. Grant of Rights: Specifies the rights being transferred or licensed to the publisher, including scope and territory
5. Author's Warranties and Representations: Author's guarantees regarding ownership, originality, and non-infringement of third-party rights
6. Delivery and Acceptance: Requirements for manuscript delivery, format, and acceptance criteria
7. Publication: Publisher's obligations regarding publication timeline and quality
8. Royalties and Payments: Payment terms, royalty rates, and calculation methods
9. Accounting and Audit Rights: Requirements for financial reporting and author's right to audit
10. Author's Copies: Number of free copies to be provided to the author
11. Term and Termination: Duration of the agreement and circumstances for termination
12. General Provisions: Standard legal provisions including governing law, notices, and assignment
1. Moral Rights: Used when specifically addressing the author's moral rights under Australian law, particularly relevant for academic works
2. Electronic and Digital Rights: Detailed section for digital exploitation when ebook and other digital formats are specifically contemplated
3. Subsidiary Rights: When the agreement covers additional rights such as film, merchandising, or translation rights
4. Author's Marketing Obligations: When the author is required to participate in marketing and promotion
5. Competing Works: Restrictions on author's ability to publish similar or competing works
6. Creative Commons License: When the work will be published under a Creative Commons license
7. Open Access Provisions: For academic works that will be made available through open access
8. Multiple Author Provisions: When the work has multiple authors and responsibilities need to be allocated
1. Schedule 1 - The Work: Detailed description of the work including title, length, format, and any special features
2. Schedule 2 - Delivery Schedule: Detailed timeline for manuscript delivery, revisions, and final acceptance
3. Schedule 3 - Royalty Rates: Detailed breakdown of royalty rates for different formats and territories
4. Schedule 4 - Style Guide: Publishing house style requirements and formatting guidelines
5. Appendix A - Author's Previous Works: List of author's previous works that may affect warranties or competing works provisions
6. Appendix B - Third Party Materials: List of any third-party materials included in the work and their clearances
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