This comprehensive and unrivalled book provides model agreements, covering a variety of publishing circumstances from head contracts to a range of licensing scenarios.Together with detailed explanatory notes, appendices covering areas of licensing which for practical reasons cannot easily be covered by a single precedent, a separate overview of legal developments and a CD-ROM containing the text of the precedents, this text is invaluable in drafting effective publishing agreements.New to this edition:The ninth edition has been fully revised and updated to include: New sample clauses to cover text and data mining in online subscription agreements; Fully updated Appendix on collective licensing; Revisions to reflect developments re agency and distribution models and data in relation to electronic precedents; All precedents (author and licence contracts), notes and appendices have been updated to take account of the latest digital developments; More coverage of Open Access in the introduction to Journal Contributor Agreements; Updates to the US Market appendix; Hardback and paperback reprintsContents:Acknowledgements for the Ninth Edition; Editor's Preface to the Ninth Edition; Legal Developments: An Introduction to the Ninth Edition; General Book: Author - Publisher Agreement; Educational, Academic, Scientific and Professional Book: Author - Publisher Agreement; Agreement for General Editor of a Book; Agreement for Contributor to a Book; Book Series Editor - Publisher Agreement; Academic Journal: Editor's Agreement; Society-Owned Journal Publishing Agreement; Journal Contributor Agreements; Agreements for Serial Rights; Translator's Agreement; Agreement for Sale of Translation Rights. Appendix: The People's Republic of China, central and eastern Europe and the post-Soviet Union Republics; Same-Language Low Price Reprint Agreement; Illustration and Artwork Agreement; Packaging Rights Agreement; International Co-edition Agreement; Film, Television and Allied Rights: Option and Assignment Agreements; Merchandising Rights Agreement; Introduction to Electronic Precedents; Licence to Digital Media Producer to Utilise Existing Print Material in Carrier Form; Licence to Institution to Make Existing Print Material Available by Local Networks to End Users within its Own Site; Licence to Institutions to Use Material Supplied in Electronic Form; Online Access to Database Agreement; E-book Distribution Agreement; App Development Agreement; Text and Data Mining (TDM): Sample Clauses for Subscription Agreement for Copyright Material; Appendices.Previous edition ISBN: 9781847665447

Now widely accepted as the essential UK work of reference, this book includes a contributor agreement, a detailed packaging rights agreement, international co-edition and co-production agreements, electronic media rights, and a new appendix on the US market. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM providing the text of the precedents.

The market leading comprehensive resource providing model agreements for a wide range of publishing contracts.

"Now widely accepted as the essential work of reference, this book includes a contributor agreement; a detailed packaging rights agreement; international co-edition and co-production agreements; electronic media rights and new appendices. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM providing the text of the precedents. New edition due in 2007."