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Copyright Ownership in Your Publishing Agreement

Every publishing contract has a section on copyright. With one notable exception (at least in my experience), that section requires the publisher to register the copyright in the name of the author,...

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Lady Gaga Just Doesn’t Get It

Lee Hawkins of the Wall Street Journal had a discussion with Lady Gaga about whether she thinks her new album, Born This Way, is worth more than the $0.99 that Amazon charged consumers during a special...

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The “Kaiser Chiefs” Model of Marketing: Is it Applicable to Books?

I think this, in a word, is brilliant.  Give your die-hard fans the ability to choose your music they like best, customize their selection into an album with customizable album art, then sell that...

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The Bookstore Printing Press Fast Becoming Reality

In a recent Publishers Weekly article entitled, Book Machines Near the Tipping Point?, Judith Rosen discusses a new partnership between the American Booksellers Association, and On Demand Books.  On...

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What I Look For In An Author

One of the most common types of people I speak to on a regular basis is an author looking for a literary agent.  Naturally, one of the first questions I get asked is, “What are you looking for in an...

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I’ll Love You When You Think Like Me

I saw these two bumper stickers on a car this week. I was instantly confused.  The first sticker promotes the idea of tolerance despite our respective labels.  The second seems to demand the right to...

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Best Representation Inquiry EVER

Hey Chris, Logan wrote his first book today and is looking to publish.  It’s entitled “Rocker Bang,” is two paragraphs long, and focuses on what happens to Michael after his shopping cart doesn’t...

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Worst Representation Inquiry EVER

Ok, so yesterday was a bit of fun (for me at least).  And totally true, albeit obviously meant as a joke (which again, may have only been funny to me). This one is also totally true.  Unfortunately,...

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Stop, Collaborate and Listen: Why Our Team Dynamics Matter To You

There are four of us who serve as attorneys and literary agents at Yates & Yates.  We each have different experiences, client relationships, publishing relationships, networks beyond publishing,...

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Memorial Day

Here at Yates & Yates, we’re proud of the men and women that serve in our armed forces, and the families that stay behind.  We ourselves have family that are currently serving, or are retired.  And...

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