What Not to Forget When Negotiating an Author’s Fee

Ivan David, Pavel Zahrádka


Undoubtedly, one of the most discussed points when arranging collaboration between authors on one side and the individuals or organizations for whom these authors create their works on the other is the issue of the author’s fee. This guide briefly summarizes all the essential aspects that should be considered when negotiating such a fee, including factors that affect its amount, form, payment terms, and other conditions.


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Cirg - about

CIRG – the Cultural Industries Research Group focuses on research into cultural and media industries, particularly on current issues, challenges, and conflicts arising from tensions between intellectual property law, the business models of cultural industries, the digitalization and platformization of cultural sectors, and changing consumer habits. The group’s name is an acronym of its English title, Cultural Industries Research Group. CIRG is an informal association of experts from media studies, intellectual property law, media law, media ethics, cultural economics and cultural management, sociology of culture, and data analysis. The group operates on the basis of project-based funding through applied research projects (TAČR, NAKI, EEA and Norway Grants, OP JAK Intersectoral Cooperation), basic research projects (GAČR, ZIF Bielefeld, OP VVV Excellent Research, DFG), as well as contract research (State Cinematography Fund, Association of Audiovisual Producers).