I was recently asked to contribute a guest post to Artsy Shark and provide some ideas on how artists can work more effectively with publishers. Essentially, what issues should artists think of when they are presented with a publication contract? You can read the result here. #art #artists #knowyourrights #content #publishing #licensing #contracts
I teach a course on permissions and rights in The George Washington University's Master's in Publishing Program. In it, I stress the importance of understanding your contracts and licenses. After all, these contracts are *everywhere.* Don't believe me? Turn over your ticket at the next live event you go to. I can assure you that you will likely find some language referring to the venue's rights to utilize your image at the event in any way they see fit, including during a bro
Today, Facebook announced that it is partnering with six major media publishers to test publishing their content directly on Facebook. The idea: by keeping readers within the Facebook ecosystem, readers will experience faster loads for content and will no longer have to "suffer" a time lag for content loading, and readers will also be able to experience more of the material they want to see within Facebook. The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Guardian, and National Geograph
