The legalities of Ring Pops and what it has to do with you if you license your art
Sarah Feingold, Esq loves Ring Pops – which, according to her video below, requires the ® to show that the term is a registered trademark of Topps. She is an attorney and a jewelry artist, author of the eBook Copyrights for Artists* and a contributing attorney in the latest eBook – How to Understand Art Licensing Contracts.
Here is a fun five minute video of Sarah from a talk she gave to over 1,000 tech people about jewelry and law and candy. (I would have loved to have been a fly on that wall – wonder what they thought of her???) I recommend you give it a look and listen to brush up on some copyright and trademark law basics – things you need to be aware of in this business. Sorry – I have no Ring Pops for the group!
Here’s to your creative success!
– Tara Reed
How to Understand Art Licensing Contracts – the long awaited eBook
Do art licensing contracts fill you with fear and dread?
Do you worry that you won’t get a good deal because you don’t understand them?
Are you looking for a resource to turn to again and again to help you understand and become a confident contract negotiator?
Look no further! Maria Brophy and Tara Reed have joined forces to create an artist-friendly guide to understanding art licensing contracts.
You will prepare your mind, define your goals and overcome your fears.
This eBook will help you think through who you are as an artist and what you want your art licensing business to look like. Learn to represent yourself with confidence and understand how to negotiate a win-win contract.
Learn the sections of an art licensing contract and what they mean to you.
More than 30 contract terms are defined in detail – explaining why they might be in a contract and the implications to both parties. We include actual contract language and then explain “what it means to you” by breaking it down into everyday language. You will learn to dissect the leagalese and know how each word might affect your deal.
Learn how and when to start using your own standard contract in your business.
Using manufacturer contracts when you are just starting is fine but as you grow your business, there comes a time when it is better to be in the driver’s seat and use your own standard contract. Maria discusses how and when to make the transition.
10 artists (& one who chose to remain anonymous) have shared their art licensing contract success stories and words of warning. They include (in the order they appear in the book) Khristian Howell • Marty Qatani • Jill Seale • Debbie Mumm • David Billings • Paul Brent • Drew Brophy • Gina Linn • Karen Embry • Kate McRostie
5 attorneys who work in the art licensing field also share their advice and insights in Part 8: Attorney Insights. They are Kyle-Beth Hilfer • Sarah Feingold • David Koehser • Rebecca Stroder • Tammy Browning-Smith
This book is a resource you can turn to again and again.
We have designed this book to give you an in-depth understanding of contracts as well as become a resource you turn to over time as contract questions arise. It’s well organized and easy to find just what you are looking for at a glance.
173 pages of valuable information to help increase your knowledge and build your confidence when it comes to art licensing contracts.
As always, there is a special introductory price for the eBook for the first 2 weeks. Regularly priced at $87, you can get your copy for $72 if you act by Thursday, November 24th at midnight. (Yes, that’s Thanksgiving for all the US artists)
Want to learn even more about the book before deciding? Head to www.ArtLicensingInfo.com/contracts.html for even more details.
Copyright for Artists eBook by Attorney & Jeweler Sarah Feingold, Esq
Have you ever noticed that sometimes you are just in sync with things? Last week an artist asked if I had any written information or eBooks about copyright law and registering copyrights. I answered, “Unfortunately, no.”
Not four days later and I get an email from Sarah Feingold, telling me about her eBook called… Copyright for Artists. Talk about timing!
I went and bought a copy at the introductory price of $14 because I didn’t want to recommend something to you that I had never seen. (It’s just not how I operate.) A legal book that can make me laugh is a hit in my eyes. Sarah was a jeweler and wanted to protect her creations so what did she do? Became an attorney! That amuses me. She is saving us from years of study by creating the eBook – thank you Sarah!
After looking the eBook over, I will be adding it to the website and can put my “Tara Reed stamp of approval” on it for what that is worth to you. It has a great explanation of the legal terms and differences between copyright, trademark, patents and more as well as detailed information about what the different sections of the online copyright registration system are asking for. (It is a bit confusing at first.)
To learn more about the legal issues of art and copyright registration, check out Copyright for Artists by Sarah Feingold, Esq.*
Here’s to your creative and legally protected success!
– Tara Reed
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