The results of a Mellon funded project aurveying 100 art museums and interviewing 20 in depth about rights and reproduction policy, pricing and strategy.
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Reproduction charging models & rights policy for digital images in American art museums
1. Reproduction charging models & rights policy for digital images in American art museums Mellon Foundation funded studies in Europe and America Simon Tanner Director King’s Digital Consultancy Services Email: simon.tanner@kcl.ac.uk Web: www.kcl.ac.uk/kdcs
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5. USA Art Museums: Survey Results 150 1,841,302 $10,439,327 56 Private non-profit 115 981,785 $10,567,039 100 Totals 89 309,500 $17,700,000 10 Private 69 178,000 $7,956,500 34 Public Average Number of Staff Average Attendance Average Operating Budget Number in survey Museum Governance
19. Reproduction charging models & rights policy for digital images in American art museums Mellon Foundation funded studies in Europe and America Simon Tanner Director King’s Digital Consultancy Services Email: simon.tanner@kcl.ac.uk Web: www.kcl.ac.uk/kdcs
20. Survey Results: Digital Activity 2% 97% 76% Totals No Charge! Analogue asset fee Digital asset fee 12% 12% 9% 67% Totals None Mix of both Outsourced Inhouse Digitisation Activity