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Originally Posted by darryl
Who owns the copyright in the translated version is something that should be spelled out. Probably you should be granting a non-exclusive licence to translate the work and publish it in the single magazine. It should provide that copyright in the translated version is vested in you. As it seems the magazine remains indefinitely available for free download you could protect future exclusive rights by providing that you can terminate the licence in which case they must remove the story from the copies available for download. This of course is a little harsh. If you do not do this you should ensure that it is dealt with properly in future licence agreements. For example, you could later grant exclusive rights subject to the of XXXX to distribute the story in the magazine. You can cover yourself legally but the availability of of a free version available, even in another language, may well impact whether anyone is interested in licensing and the price they are prepared to pay.
You really should get proper legal advice on the matter, including the drafting of the agreement. No doubt like others posting in this thread I profess no expertise and take no responsibility.
Good luck.
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GRAHAM: Good questions.
DARRYL: Good advice. Especially: "You really should get proper legal advice on the matter, including the drafting of the agreement."