Sample Letters Giving Permission to Use Copyrighted Material
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Anyone else cannot use or publish an author’s material without first obtaining the author’s permission.
Permission to use a portion of your work may be granted by completing the following two forms. You may either charge a fee for using your work or grant permission for it to be used without charge.
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Sample 1: Letter giving permission to use copyrighted material for a fee
I/we (“the Grantor”) am/are the Copyright owner of the following material/publication:
[Specify material/publication]
And I give my express permission for:
[Name of approved user) (“the Grantee”]
To use the part or parts of said material specified below in local, national or worldwide communications/distribution for the agreed term [period of time] and payment of the consideration [agreed fee] detailed below. This permission does not become valid until payment of the agreed sum has been received and will expire at the end of the agreed term.
The material/publication or any part or parts thereof may be used only for the following purpose:
[Specify purpose]For the agreed period of time :
[Specify dates this agreement covers]
And the agreed amount of:
[Specify currency and amount]
This agreement is dated: [Insert date]
And is made between:
[Grantor’s details] and [Grantee’s details]
Signed by the Grantor:
Signed by the Grantee
Also See: Sample Announcement of Change of Business Address
Sample 2: Letter giving permission to use copyrighted material for a fee
I/we (“the Grantor”) am/are the Copyright owner of the following material/publication:
(Specify material/publication)
And I give my express permission for:
(Specify approved user charity) (“the Grantee”)
To use the part or parts thereof said material specified below in local, national or worldwide communications/distribution for the agreed term (period of time) detailed below for use by the Grantee in their capacity as a Registered Charity only.
[Specify purpose]
For the agreed period of time :
[Specify dates this agreement covers]
And the agreed amount of:
[Specify currency and amount]
This agreement is dated: [Insert date]
And is made between:
[Grantor’s details] and [Grantee’s details]
Signed by the Grantor:
Signed by the Grantee