Photo Licensing Questions

They want to have the photos for worldwide unlimited press/promotion usage.  No merchandising. For up to 3 years. They're looking for a per image price. Anyone have experience pricing this type of thing? Thanks in advance.

Hi Community, I'm new here but a long time photographer. Recently a major record label requested one of my concert photographs for a major music group (over 10 #1 hits since the mid 60's) new music album CD comming out this summer. Estimated over 500,000 distribution min....

I have a meeting with a writer who has a monthly column published in a statewide music publication who is interested in periodically including photos in his column.  I am not sure how much to quote for this and am only offering "one time" or "limited" use of the images. Any...

I have been asked to shoot local bands and festivals on an "on-call" basis for a statewide music publication in Arkansas. I'm not certain yet about how the photos will be licensed, but am only offering "one time" or "limited" usage. I'm not sure what to charge and is it more...

Back story: I shot and retouched a few photos for a very good musician friend of mine free of charge. I styled the shoot, and did her hair + makeup.  Those photos led her to a very sweet gig working overseas, making thousands of dollars, with free room and board for several...

Hey all - I worked with a locally well known singer's side band recently and took some photos on spec for them while they recorded an album in the studio. I decided to give them a couple watermarked web images to use on their facebook for free. Now they are asking me for a...

A member of an unknown band (300 likes on facebook) sent me an email wanting to use a montage (I do surreal graphic montages, not photography but I didn't know where else to ask and I am a photographer as well) image of mine for their first EP. They are only releasing it on...

I'm sure this has been discussed several time before, and my situation isn't unique, but I would greatly appreciate some guidance in the form or replies or links to material that can help educate me.  I am a freelance portrait photographer, my experience in licensing is nil. I...

Hi there.  I am doing a shoot for a musician who wants images for use on his album and some others for PR - i.e. headshots. Can you give me any advise on what to put into the contract please? This is to protect me from him using the images in the future for say a billboard, or...

So a DJ wants some promo shots. His idea is that I take some stylish head shots, and then he's going to get a digital artist to do some manipulations (basically digital collaging). But he wants me to do the photo part. He wants a few final shots, maybe 2. The intended use will...

Ugh.  Please advise this amateur who needs the proper words to respond to this email from the owner of the Record Label I've been working with regarding my contract/invoice for said work which they've just received.  He says:...

A musician I know is getting ready to release a music CD. He asked me for a photo shoot for a cover photo and inside photos (3-5 total). This will be my first time dealing with licensing so bare with me please. Where do I start? I mainly want recognition and not so much the $...

I'm interested shooting recording artists from all genre's of music.What is a good starting point for creative fee's then usage rights?Thank you,Rob Oresteenhttp://roboresteen.com

So I received an e-mail from a bass player for a well known Country artist I shot last September. He had seen my photos and wanted to know how he could some of the photos and they would be used  for promotions for Audio-Technica microphones and Jim Dunlop guitar strings.I am...

Hi all, glad to have discovered this site (thanks to Rob Galbraith).We were invited to shoot 3 songs at a recent concert by an extremely well known music group.  The invitation was from a local classic music radio station, not from the group.  This was not a for-hire...