Re: copyright fees

On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Barbara Ruhmann <brruhmann[_at_]ucdavis.edu> wrote:
>
> Have a question which may or may not have an easy answer.
>
> If a publisher is granting copyright permission for a fee, for a
> course packet, is there anything which would prevent the retailer
> of said package from adding a cost margin on the entire package,
> copyrights included? That is, if copyright fees cost $xx and cost
> of printing was $xx, and the two added together was $xx, can a
> retailer add cost of doing business to that final figure, or is
> there something that says it can only be added to the cost of
> printing?

Regarding your posted question:

If the copyright owner is paid the requested fee and the printer is paid for its services, it seems to me that the packager of the project can charge any fee it desires. This might not be true if, as a condition of the copyright permission, the copyright owner requested that there be some price limitation. That limitation would be in the permission agreement and may raise separate legal issues.

I just finished a book on copyright permissions and would be curious as to any other details regarding your question. Please feel free to write or call.

rich stim
415 681 4907
<rwstim[_at_]aol.com>

P.S. There are profit limitations on library photocopying Received on Tue Jul 27 1999 - 17:11:27 GMT