Content licensing agreement/contract legal question

Hey Nestor, so as you enter into legal relationship I would still advise you highly to get help from an expert. If you can't afford it - - try finding one who is also in need for a customer (recent grad?).

As for agreements themselves, there is a pretty "standard" pattern to any agreement:

1. header typically introduces the parties of the agreement (with their addresses etc)

2. Then its a norm to introduce some vocab (key terms used)

3. Then main part that describes the core of the agreements (like "both parties agreed to do x y z"

4. After main part normally there are essential clauses of agreement that cover the following aspects:

• timeline for the agreement

• payments / transaction terms

• expiration / termination conditions (like what happens when contract ends on its own or due to a breach etc)

• liability or limitation of it for the parties

• non-disclosure terms

• official contacts for communication

• breach terms (if one party lets the other down what happens etc)

• jurisdiction for the agreement and disputes terms (basically which court will handle any disputes)

• other clauses related to your specifics

5. Finally there is bottom line with both party representatives to sign off.

Maybe a good first step for you is to produce the "fishbone" of the agreement (some call it heads of agreement or letter of intent). Then see if you can find a legal adviser that can go through it and brush it out.