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You And The Law Attorney Joel L. Hecker lectures and writes extensively on issues of concern to the photography industry. His office is located at Russo & Burke, 600 Third Ave, New York NY 10016. 1 212 557-9600. If someone wants me to authorize "on-line" use of my photos, or "Internet" use of my photos, what should I watch out for? The term "on-line", "Internet", or "WWW" should be defined in the license. Read the definition carefully. Generally, the licensee wants to obtain on-line broadcast rights as broad as possible, so that it will be able to continue to use the photos as the on-line markets evolve and technology changes. Make certain you aren't giving away more than you intend. For example, if you want to authorize use of your photos on a particular "branded" on-line service, or proprietary interface on-line service, make certain the license does not go way beyond that--such as, giving the licensee worldwide rights to transmit and distribute your photos on-line without any limitation. You have the right to limit and define the on-line usage of your photos.
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