Gryphon Publishing Consulting, LLC

It would be a major understatement if one were to say that the COVID-19 pandemic created only ripples of change throughout the world of business. Everything from how we get our groceries to our daily news has shifted. Perhaps nowhere else were more seismic changes felt than in the world of publishing. Publishing schedules have shifted, with some titles moving to future seasons, while other titles were outright cancelled. Publishers were forced to move to more agile production

Fall is officially here, we will soon see the first leaves begin to turn, and publishers' thoughts turn to the big holiday season push. But here at GPC, we're thinking about 2020 already! Why? Our licensees are looking to fill their new seasons, and those seasons are spring and fall 2020. Although it might *feel* premature to be thinking about licensing opportunities for books that are publishing post-holiday rush and up to almost a year from now, your potential licensees are

Indeed while it is Gryphon Publishing Consulting's mission to help publishers grow their reach through licensing as well as license third party materials the right way (i.e., inbound and outbound permissions and rights), it still is surprising to meet publishers or authors who aren't aware of the potential of this ancillary marketplace for their content. MJ was recently interviewed by the IBPA's Independent magazine on the viability of licensing for publishers. While the over

Many people still don't realize that copyright does not need to be formally registered with the US Copyright Office in order to be protected by copyright law. That said, among the benefits to registration is the right to bring forth a suit for infringement, under which the rightsholder may be awarded legal fees and statutory damages. "This is all well and good," you think, "For large publishers. But what about me, the independent publisher or author? Surely attorney's fees, t

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