catersnews agency, England

[Sid Garige]

Hello all,

Just wondering if anyone has any experience dealing with cater news agency? They are asking a exclusive rights on couple of images for 6 months and I am in a little confused.
http://catersnews.com/

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Sid

[James Shadle]

Sid,
Have they offered to buy them with exclusive rights for 6 months? Or do they want the right to represent them?
James

[Sid Garige]

Sid,
Have they offered to buy them with exclusive rights for 6 months? Or do they want the right to represent them?
James

right to represent them.

-Sid

[Morkel Erasmus]

I have had similar requests from another agency and they got a series of pictures published in the Daily Mail...they are normally after getting you some newspaper publicity with a "story-telling series" and will split royalties with you 50/50. Should be legit.

[Ken Watkins]

Sid,

I think you may like to read this, as should everybody else There are other "disturbing" stories you van find on Google

http://www.redbubble.com/groups/copyright-protection-group/forums/9099/topics/111325-caters-news-agency-has-caused-me-great-harm-and-more


(http://www.redbubble.com/groups/copyright-protection-group/forums/9099/topics/111325-caters-news-agency-has-caused-me-great-harm-and-more)

[Ken Watkins]

Sid,

Here is a really unbelievable one involving Caters

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110706/00200314983/monkey-business-can-monkey-license-its-copyrights-to-news-agency.shtml

[Sid Garige]

I have had similar requests from another agency and they got a series of pictures published in the Daily Mail...they are normally after getting you some newspaper publicity with a "story-telling series" and will split royalties with you 50/50. Should be legit.

Thanks Morkel. Purpose is exactly what you stated. I guess I will take a chance.

-Sid

[Sid Garige]

Sid,

I think you may like to read this, as should everybody else There are other "disturbing" stories you van find on Google

http://www.redbubble.com/groups/copyright-protection-group/forums/9099/topics/111325-caters-news-agency-has-caused-me-great-harm-and-more


(http://www.redbubble.com/groups/copyright-protection-group/forums/9099/topics/111325-caters-news-agency-has-caused-me-great-harm-and-more)

Thanks Ken.

I did run into that link on my online search. Went through the complete thread after you post. Very interesting views.

[Sid Garige]

Sid,

Here is a really unbelievable one involving Caters

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110706/00200314983/monkey-business-can-monkey-license-its-copyrights-to-news-agency.shtml

This is new to me. Thanks for the info.