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HOW TO DO disputes

What happens when a professional creative relationship breaks down and leads to dispute? Whether there’s disagreement about royalties or rights control with your publisher, or issues in your relationship with your agent, or conflict over ownership with a creative partner, your goal is the same – to sort things out.

That’s impossible without a process – a set of rules to guide your approach, encourage all parties to focus, help temper emotional involvement, and reach an agreement.

1 Make resolution your priority

Don’t let emotion get the better of you. It is not about winning or losing. Take

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