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davidjennings's Archive on Apr 22, 2008
Description
Geist investigates the cost of copies of works held by museums and public collections. Sometimes these include 'permission fees' for works that are out of copyright. Other institutions have dropped all charges.
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Many museums receive regular requests for copies of works in their collection to be reproduced in school texts, magazines, or other publications. The costs associated with these requests vary widely. Some museums levy administrative fees (for the cost associated with handling the request), reproduction fees (for the cost of reproducing the image), and notwithstanding the expiry of copyright, permission fees.