Literary Rights Licensing & Royalty Management
contracts – protecting rights, minimizing risk, and negotiating fair terms in the U.S. and globally.
Your words and ideas deserve the same legal protection as music, film, or any other creative work. At ChaseLawyers®, we represent authors, publishers, and content owners in every aspect of literary rights, from licensing to royalty enforcement. Our team negotiates contracts that safeguard your ownership, maximize revenue, and ensure your intellectual property is respected across all formats — books, eBooks, magazines, screenplays, stage plays, teleplays, comic books, graphic novels, and online publications.
With the publishing industry shifting rapidly in 2025 toward digital-first models and AI-generated translations, we help clients protect their works globally, secure fair royalties from foreign editions, streaming platforms, and subscription services, and resolve disputes with publishers or distributors.
contracts — protecting artists, producers, and their rights across the U.S. and globally.
Your literary works deserve the right partnerships. We help you:
- Draft and negotiate publishing and licensing agreements.
- Protect against unfair contract terms.
- Ensure global reach for your books, scripts, or articles.
- Maximize revenue through well-structured licensing deals.
We make sure your creative work brings you the income you deserve:
- Track and collect unpaid or underpaid royalties.
- Audit royalty statements for accuracy.
- Negotiate better royalty rates across markets.
- Protect ongoing revenue streams worldwide.
Your words, ideas, and creative identity need strong legal defense:
- Register your literary works for stronger legal standing.
- Pursue unauthorized reproductions and plagiarism cases.
- Enforce your rights across digital and print platforms.
- Maintain ownership and control over your creative legacy.
How It Works
- Share your literary project and publishing goals
- Identify risks and opportunities in licensing and royalties
- Receive tailored legal advice
- Draft a publishing and licensing roadmap
- Evaluate contract terms with publishers and distributors
- Plan for international rights management
- Register works for copyright protection in the U.S. and abroad
- Ensure translation, adaptation, and digital rights are covered
- Maintain control over your intellectual property
- Negotiate licensing for print, eBook, and audiovisual adaptations
- Handle disputes over royalties or unauthorized use
- Take down infringing content online and in print
- Support with cross-platform licensing (film, TV, audiobooks)
- Monitor royalty payments and pursue discrepancies
- Guide your career as your catalog expands internationally
From first-time novelists to bestselling authors, protecting their works and negotiating fair publishing deals.
Structuring contracts and managing rights across multiple territories.
Safeguarding ownership and royalties for adaptations of their works.
Protecting and monetizing blogs, serialized online novels, or web comics.
Managing legacy rights and ensuring royalties continue across generations.
FAQ
Find quick answers to common questions about our legal services, from costs and contracts to copyrights, licensing, and royalties.
You need to define and protect print, digital, translation, adaptation, and distribution rights to maintain control.
Yes. We analyze contract language, spot unfair clauses, and negotiate terms that protect your royalties and ownership.
We register copyrights under international treaties (like the Berne Convention) and draft contracts that cover foreign editions and translations.
Absolutely. We audit royalty statements, identify discrepancies, and pursue publishers for underpayments.
Yes. We enforce your rights, demand takedowns, and seek compensation for unauthorized adaptations.
Licensing defines how others can use your work (e.g., translations, film adaptations) and ensures you’re compensated fairly.
Yes. We draft and negotiate option agreements, ensuring you retain rights and receive fair compensation for adaptations.
We include clauses for eBooks, audiobooks, and subscription platforms, preventing revenue loss in digital markets.
Yes. We work with estates to preserve control, enforce contracts, and ensure royalties are collected for heirs.
Fees depend on project complexity. We offer transparent pricing after a free consultation and may work on a flat fee, retainer, or contingency basis depending on the case.
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