contract-law licensing
Purchasing an artwork for commercial use
<p>I am in the progress of purchasing an artwork I would like to use on my webpage and as a logo for the software I am developing. I found an artist who promoted his art on his webpage and we agreed on a price, but he doesn't have any contract template.</p>
<p>Does anyone know where I might get a template both parties sign so I can legally proof I bought the artwork and can use it everywhere in my app and website?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Does anyone know where I might get a template both parties sign so I can legally proof I bought the artwork and can use it everywhere in my app and website?</p>
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<p>I personally don't. However, templates are unlikely to fit one's particular legal needs. Also, it would be a mistake to presume that templates confer or strengthen the enforceability and binding nature of a contract.</p>
<p>From a legal standpoint, the focus should be on ensuring that the <em>terms</em> of your contract reflect the parties' rights and obligations. A template could even be detrimental in this regard, since it could inadvertently lead the novice draftsman to omit crucial terms &amp; conditions just for the sake of sticking to whatever generic format he downloaded.</p>
