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Form of Underlying Rights for Plays

Form of an option agreement used for an author to obtain the basic right to adapt a work as a play from an existing work in which a second author holds copyright. This form only deals with the acquisition of the option to adapt a copyrighted work and hold a staged reading. It does not guarantee the right to stage an actual production...
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Form of Underlying Rights for Musicals

Form of an option agreement used for an author to obtain the basic right to adapt a work as a musical from an existing work in which a second author holds copyright. This form only deals with the acquisition of the option to adapt a copyrighted work and hold a staged reading. It does not guarantee the...
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