Missing Publisher, Talent Release Form
I have just returned from my hometown after 1-week holiday. I tried to contact my publisher before I went back and during my holiday. The numbers are all invalid!!! No longer in use. FYI, I haven't received a single cent royalty for this novel. (Dikatai Pak Harry: wah kamu kerja bakti deh hahaha)... I don't need the Rp, it's very small sum for me. I just want to know HOW MANY BOOKS SOLD... as simple as that!
Dr Dede said...
- Today Dr Dede SS assured me that he has asked everyone to vote for me @ PanteneShine (I think he has done so as his nurses are super nice to me today, unlike what happened a week ago before my flight, in which I wrote a short complaint via SMS & e-mail to him, typical Yunisa) -- Thank you, koko doc! I know you are always action oriented to all of my requests! Really appreciate that.
- Regarding the missing publisher, Dr Dede asked me whether I can change publisher? He's not sure, but he thinks I can do that. (And he's right. I think, I can change publisher). He also asked me whether I signed any contract? (No, I haven't signed any contract with Theriza Books). The copyright (hak cipta) belongs to me, anyway. It is stated on the book.
- And Dr Dede hopes that I can win the Pantene Shine Award so I can get the fund to publish my English version of Sakura. His nurse, Hasnah also asked me to update all of them - hahaha, not sure whether they really vote for me although I'm sure Dr Dede has also asked them to vote for me.
- Surprisingly, I also met several Indonesian patients of Dr Dede today and at the end, we talked about my novel and Pantene Shine Award competition -- I expressed to them my concern that I am Indonesian (yes, I'm still holding the green passport) -- I can join this competition because I have a PR status here -- and other competitors are Singaporean... it would be quite difficult... I am aware that if I win this Award, people would say: huh, foreign talent! hahaha... *Dr Dede has been in my position*
Talent Release Form
Hi all,
My name is Steven Xie , assistant brand manager for Pantene in Singapore. I'd like to thank all of you for applying for the Pantene Shine Award, we were very impressed by your entries. The 5 of you were selected by our panel of advisors as finalists for the award, congratulations!
I attached a form below that each of you must print out, sign and send it back to me by mail to the address below. Please do this by next week. Voting has already started online at the Pantene website, good luck! If there are any further queries, please feel free to call me personally at XXXX.
Cheers,
Steven
P&G Singapore Pte Ltd
238A Thomson Road, #21-01/10
Novena Square Tower A
Singapore 307684
And here is the terms and conditions: I think it's almost like a modelling contract!
- I grant P&G the right and permission to use my name and/or the initials representing my name (my “Name”),my photos or likeness (my “Likeness”) and the materials I submitted for the Award (my “Entry”) for use in advertising and promotional materials. I agree that P&G may use my Name, my Likeness and my Entry in advertising and promotional materials in all media now known or hereafter invented, throughout the world, without further compensation, consideration, review or consent.
- I grant P&G the worldwide ownership and copyright of my Entry and all the cinematograph film(s)/video tape(s)/sound recording(s)/ photograph(s)/interview transcript(s) or adaptation(s) thereof taken of me for the purpose of the Award and The Pantene Website (www.panteneshine.sg) produced by P&G.
- P&G may, in its full power or via its assigns use, reproduce or dispose of my Entry, the cinematograph film(s)/video tape(s)/sound record(s)/photograph(s)/interview transcript(s) or adaptation(s) thereof taken of me in such manner and at such time it deems fit, including any use for any and all advertising, promotional and editorial purposes.
- I covenant not to withdraw from The Award from 6 Nov 2006 to 1 Dec 2006.
- I covenant that for the duration of 6 Nov 2006 to 1 Dec 2007, I shall not appear in any advertising or promotional material other than for P&G unless written consent has been granted by P&G.
- I warrant that I have not appeared in any advertising or promotional material for any product in competition with P&G’s products prior to the Award.
- I undertake to indemnify and hold harmless P&G and its assigns against any legal suits, costs, expenses or any event calculated to be prejudicial to P&G and its assigns as a result of my actions, negligence or violation of any of the foregoing.
- I agree that I will not hold P&G responsible for any liability resulting from the use of my Name, my Likeness, my Entry, and the cinematograph film(s)/video tape(s)/sound recording(s)/ photograph(s)/interview transcript(s) or adaptation(s) thereof taken of me in accordance with the terms of this release. I hereby waive the right to inspect and approve any finished materials in which my Name, Likeness, my Entry and the cinematograph film(s)/video tape(s)/sound recording(s)/ photograph(s)/interview transcript(s) or adaptation(s) thereof taken of me are used. Nothing in this Release shall obligate P&G to use my Name, my Likeness, my Entry and the cinematograph film(s)/video tape(s)/sound recording(s)/ photograph(s)/interview transcript(s) or adaptation(s) thereof taken of me for any purpose at any time.
