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From: ech@pegasus.ATT.COM (Edward C Horvath)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Software Marketing Companies
Message-ID: <2757@pegasus.ATT.COM>
Date: 6 Apr 89 21:52:31 GMT
References: <12428@louie.udel.EDU>
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From article <12428@louie.udel.EDU>, by lesh@oscar.ccm.udel.edu:
> I wanted to find out if anyone has had any experience with
> software marketing companies...
> ...They are offering
> royalties of 15% of wholesale or 6% of suggested list price
> whichever is larger...

Read the contract carefully, which really means go pay a lawyer and an
accountant a few bucks to read it.  There is a hallowed tradition in
publishing of all kinds that the author ain't gonna make any money unless
the title does well, and he's gonna get less than he thinks even then.

Pay particular attention to how "unforeseen expenses" and such affect
your royalties.  And as general rule of thumb, a piece of the gross is
fine if it kicks in right away, a piece of the net is a license to steal
for the publisher.

I have no direct experience with the company you mention.  I do have
scars from others, though...

=Ned Horvath=