Article Reprint Process

Once an article has been published in a City Lifestyle magazine and the writer and photographer has signed the legal writing and photography agreement in ARC, the article legally belongs to City Lifestyle, and that article can be used in other City Lifestyle print magazines or on City Lifestyle social media without additional cost such as a reprint fee.

Below is a breakdown of how these legal documents have been signed and details communicated to our writers and photographers.

• Any writer or photographer who has been added to Arc under the “Writer and Photographer” tab and who submits their work through that portal has agreed to our terms and conditions in the freelance agreement (see Intellectual Property paragraph below). 
• And, all writers and photographers we partner with should be added as such to ensure we are creating proper working business partnerships with them and their work.
• Additionally, the original writer or photographer does not receive notification of any reprint, but there is a byline properly given in all reprints to the writer and photographer on file. 
• Original writers or photographers do not get paid an additional fee for reprints, as they signed the rights to City Lifestyle now owning that editorial or photography to use as we see fit. 

Freelance Writer/Photographer Agreement Verbiage:

Intellectual Property. Contractor understands and agrees that all Files submitted to Client under this Agreement for publication by Lifestyle shall be considered works for hire, and as such all copyrights are the sole and exclusive property of City Lifestyle. To the extent any intellectual property right does not pass to City Lifestyle as a work for hire, Contractor assigns to City Lifestyle, its successors, assigns, and licensees all of Contractor’s interest and title in the Files.

Note: This agreement is for usage by the corporate office only.  If a neighboring publication wants to use an article from another magazine, the publisher or editor should reach out to that magazine and ask permission to use the article.