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Sample Contract Clause

What it says:

After the period of one year, the publisher and author will jointly share the rights. This means the writer is free to sell the work elsewhere, but [publisher] also retains the exclusive rights to reprint and/or electronically publish all articles appearing in the magazine.

Clause Type:

• Non-Exclusive Use
• Grant Back

For:

• Writers
• Literary Authors
• Journalists
• Academic Authors

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What it means:

This clause follows one that granted exclusive rights to a magazine publisher. After one year, the author regains all rights in the work but this grant back is non-exclusive: the publisher will continue to be permitted to publish the work, including online.