Kerrang! Bauer loses it’s Mojo….

Ok…I know that post title makes no sense really, but it looks better than my previous effort, which was something along the lines of ‘Bauer are naughty, don’t supply them…’

At last there may be a concerted effort to tell Bauer where to go with their wretched and ridiculous contracts.
I was just reading on the Guardian that over 200 writers and photographers have signed a petition to refuse to contribute to Bauer’s music titles…due to their greedy contract which wants all rights, and also makes anyone who signs it liable for all damages and costs in the event of legal action.
It’s good to see a bit of solidarity for once. I hope the writers and photographers are succesful….but…Bauer are going at this full throttle..

“Bauer has warned, however, that it plans to roll this contract out across all titles including Heat, Closer, Grazia, FHM and Zoo. “It’s unusually draconian,” says the NUJ’s freelance co-ordinator, John Toner, “but other magazine publishers are considering similar deals.”

It is really simple as far as I am concerned..firstly..never, ever sign such contracts, however young, green and hungry you are, and secondly, go out and find yourself a decent and respectful client who does not take the piss. If you can’t find any of them, get out the game. If these magazines and media houses could not get competent contributors then we would not be seeing such vicious contracts.

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