Why not join the American equivalent of our British Association of Picture
Libraries and Agencies?. They should give you all the advice you need. For
their address etc, contact a local picture library/agency.

>The (UK) Museums Association has for many years published and updats
>regularly detailed listings of recommended charges for various
>Rights and facilities, prepared in consultation with eg. Publishers
>Association.
>
>As the MA is a MUSEUM-L user (I think) perhaps Michael Wright or someone else
>there might read this reply and post their current scales of charges?
>
>
>Patrick Boylan
>
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>On Thu, 19 Oct 1995, Felicia Pickering wrote:
>
>> I am looking for fee schedules or guidance from anyone with experience
>> in setting permission fees for photos used in television/video.
>> Some of the requests we have been getting are for PBS, basic cable,
>> pay cable channels, network TV, and home video.  When would you waive fees
>> and what types of fees have you charged in the past under similar
>> situations.  As we are a public institution and fairly new to charging
>> permission fees I would appreciate any help anyone can give.
>>
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>> * Felicia Pickering    *                       *
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