Publishing contracts, licensing agreements, and service deals are written by the other side's lawyers. They're long, dense, and designed to protect the platform — not you. A single overlooked clause can cost you years of royalties, your rights, or both.
Broad licensing language that quietly transfers control of your work — including derivative rights, AI training rights, and future formats you haven't imagined yet.
Termination clauses that lock you in, non-competes that limit your output, and audit rights that only flow one direction. The contract works for them, not for you.
No reversion clause if the publisher stops promoting your work. No cap on rights assignment. No protection against AI scraping. What's missing matters as much as what's there.
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Standard protections that are absent from your agreement — reversion clauses, audit rights, sublicensing restrictions, AI training opt-outs, and more.
Analysis of the governing law specified in your contract, including jurisdiction-specific implications and any conflict-of-law concerns.
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Publishing deals, ghostwriting agreements, anthology terms, audiobook licensing — make sure you're keeping the rights and royalties you've earned.
Distribution deals, sync licenses, collaboration splits, and label contracts. Know whether the terms match what you were promised.
Brand sponsorships, platform terms, management agreements, and MCN contracts. Understand the obligations before they lock you in.
Service agreements, NDAs, IP assignment clauses, and non-competes. Protect your ability to work and own what you create.
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