Infringement can be a costly mistake, even if it is done unintentionally.

The Permissions Group, Inc. specializes in the negotiation of rights and fees for the use of copyrighted material in and for all media. Following is a summary of our services:

	Review manuscript to determine what requires permission Make determinations on Fair Use and/or Public Domain material Verify sourcing of material, i.e. from original sources or “anthologies”
	Customize request letter to obtain necessary rights for each project Print rights Ancillaries Electronic rights, i.e. CD ROM, e-books Web Rights
	Research grantors for contact information if not part of our comprehensive database
	E-mail, fax, or send request letters
	Review each grant of permission or contract Verify all necessary rights are obtained Contact additional grantors if necessary Input and notify the editor of any restrictions in the contract Input credit line Negotiate fees if necessary
	Provide Status Reports throughout project in PDF format
	Contact Editor/Author for all “special situations” Inform Editor about any Refusals Forward any pre-publication fees to editor for payment Inform Editor about any High Fees as defined in the beginning of the project Ongoing e-mail/telephone/fax contact for any questions or permissions’ issues
	Provide a credit line manuscript, in print and/or electronic formats
	Return files at end of project files, sorted by grantor, (unless otherwise requested) Provide final Status Report, Fees to be Paid List, and Gift Copy List, sent with files Provide “remittance” copies for all “Fees to be Paid”
	Additional Services We have a photo researcher on staff for any photo needs We work in all publishing formats and multimedia, including obtaining rights for music, CD-ROM, e-books, film, print ads, and web sites We can customize our services to fit your needs

Our clients include:
 

	Addison Wesley Longman
	AGS Publishing
	Allyn & Bacon
	EMC/Paradigm
	Hampton-Brown
	Jones & Bartlett
	The McGraw-Hill Companies
	Pearson Education
	Prentice Hall
	Publications International, Ltd.
	RAND Corporation
	ScottForesman
	Silver Burdett Ginn
	Trian Publishing Wright Group/McGraw-Hill

For additional information, please contact us
at (800) 374-7985 or info@permissionsgroup.com.

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e-mail: info@permissionsgroup.com

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