Re: Contract Question

**m*@juno.com**

Ah. Univ presses work in a different universe. So my earlier answer may
not apply here.

On Mon, 7 Jan 2013 12:40:07 -0500 (EST) AldieOaks@aol.com writes:
> Thanks for the answer.  If it makes any difference, this is a major,  
> 
> royalty-based university publisher.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Lina
>  
>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/7/2013 12:32:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> maggiest@juno.com writes:
> 
> Assuming  you're talking about a traditional, royalty-based 
> publisher, the
> offer is  wholly unreasonable.
> the industry standard right now is 25% of GROSS.  
> 
> On Mon, 7 Jan 2013 12:18:14 -0500 (EST) AldieOaks@aol.com  writes:
> > Hi folks.  I have a question I hope one (or more) of you  can  
> > answer.
> >  
> > Situation:  Book has  been out of print for 10  years. Publisher 
> > wants to 
> >  reissue as electronic book and possibly as  "Electronic 
> Multimedia  
> > Version" 
> > (whatever that is).
> >  
> > Royalty  offered:  10% of net receipts.
> >  
> > Is this  reasonable?  Or should we look for a attorney in the DC 
> area  
> >  who 
> > represents authors to bump this percentage up a  bit?  (Original 
> > agent  has 
> > now died and business  closed.)  If so, what is reasonable?
> >  
> >  Thanks!
> >  
> > Lina Burton
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