Sam's list for ANY contract:

saved Jun 9, 2025 20:00date Jun 9, 2025

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Sam's list for ANY contract: 1. "work for hire" - means they own it outright. only for real money, and say so 2. "all rights, all media, in perpetuity, throughout the universe" - ask what they actually need. license that 3. who owns the ORIGINAL. I do. always. write it in 4. kill fee. if it's missing, add it. 50% after sketches 5. number of revision rounds. if it's missing it's infinite 6. when they pay: "on acceptance" beats "on publication" by months 7. credit line, where and how spelled 8. can I show it in my portfolio + sell prints? ask before signing, not after 9. indemnity that makes me pay THEIR lawyers - cross it out and see what happens Pilcrow's was fine. one-time license for the book in all formats, I keep the original + portfolio use, 50% kill fee

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Date	2025-06-09 20:00

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Sam Haddad

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 "id": "n_note_contract_red_flags",
 "createdAt": "1749499200000",
 "date": "2025-06-09T20:00:00.000Z",
 "body": "Sam's list for ANY contract:\n1. \"work for hire\" - means they own it outright. only for real money, and say so\n2. \"all rights, all media, in perpetuity, throughout the universe\" - ask what they actually need. license that\n3. who owns the ORIGINAL. I do. always. write it in\n4. kill fee. if it's missing, add it. 50% after sketches\n5. number of revision rounds. if it's missing it's infinite\n6. when they pay: \"on acceptance\" beats \"on publication\" by months\n7. credit line, where and how spelled\n8. can I show it in my portfolio + sell prints? ask before signing, not after\n9. indemnity that makes me pay THEIR lawyers - cross it out and see what happens\nPilcrow's was fine. one-time license for the book in all formats, I keep the original + portfolio use, 50% kill fee\n"
}

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personas/young-renter/records/notes-2025.yaml:362

- id: note-contract-red-flags
  kind: note
  date: 2025-06-09 20:00
  body: |
    Sam's list for ANY contract:
    1. "work for hire" - means they own it outright. only for real money, and say so
    2. "all rights, all media, in perpetuity, throughout the universe" - ask what they actually need. license that
    3. who owns the ORIGINAL. I do. always. write it in
    4. kill fee. if it's missing, add it. 50% after sketches
    5. number of revision rounds. if it's missing it's infinite
    6. when they pay: "on acceptance" beats "on publication" by months
    7. credit line, where and how spelled
    8. can I show it in my portfolio + sell prints? ask before signing, not after
    9. indemnity that makes me pay THEIR lawyers - cross it out and see what happens
    Pilcrow's was fine. one-time license for the book in all formats, I keep the original + portfolio use, 50% kill fee