Reproduction fees
Reproduction fees are charged by image collections for the right to reproduce images.[1][2] It is not the same as a copyright fee, but is charged separately, as is the cost of the provision of the image.[3] It can be charged where an image is out of copyright, and reflects the possession of the image by a collection.
Image collection charges vary according to the media (books, magazines, TV, Internet etc.) and print run. Some charge a lower fee for not-for-profit publications. Some institutions employ specialist firms to administer their copyrights and reproduction fees.
See also
[edit]- Bridgeman Art Library Ltd. v. Corel Corporation – Legal decision establishing that exact photographic copies of public domain works of art are not copyrightable under United States law.
- Public domain
References
[edit]- ↑ Browar, Lisa; Henderson, Cathy; North, Michael; Wenger, Tara (2002-09-01). "Licensing the use of special collections materials". RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage. 3 (2): 124–143. doi:10.5860/rbm.3.2.211. ISSN 2150-668X.
- ↑ Ranieri, Lynne (2008-01-01). Effective Management of an Image Collection in the Small Museum: Cataloging Storing Digitizing Images and the Impact of Digitization on the Museum and the Collection (Masters of Museum Professions thesis). Seton Hall University.
Regarding the assessment of fees for digital and non-digital image reproduction, of the institutions surveyed for this paper 60% noted that they charge to reproduce images in their collection. One third of the institutions that charge for reproductions have a variable fee schedule, with reduced charges for personal or non-profit use of the image. A very small percentage of those same institutions charge only for their reproduction expenses. Image reproduction fees at the surveyed institutions range from five to hundreds of dollars and are usually determined by the intended use of the image (i.e., personal or commercial).
- ↑ Shepard, Elizabeth (December 2013). "A Digital Collection Collaboration in an Academic Repository: A Case Study". Journal of Archival Organization. 11 (3–4): 205–220. doi:10.1080/15332748.2013.948739. ISSN 1533-2748.
Further reading
[edit]- Stainton, Elaine M. (Spring 1999). "Photo Reproduction Fees and Designations: Three Modest Proposals". The Association for Art History Newsletter. 2 (1). – Concerning fine art reproduction fees