[ficbot]

I have received a notice from the new owners of a publication I have contributed to in the past asking me to sign a 'rights agreement.' The agreement basically grants them exclusive use of all things I ever have written or will write, for their own use now or in the future on any medium now existing or that can be invented in the future etc. In exchange, they will send me a cheque for a small amount.

I want to keep contributing to this publication but the agreement sounds very restrictive to me. I am okay with them using the stuff as they see fit, but I would like it to be NON-exclusive, so that I can use it too. I am worried about this 'any medium now or in the ftuture' aspect. I don't *think* my stuff is worth that much (it's more a news-ish type thing) but I do not know what technology or mediums might come up down the road so I want to retain non-exclusive use of my own stuff.

How do I negotiate this? Is there any room for negotiation in such a situation?