Licensing Information

Licensing Levels

Non-Exclusive Licenses

Web License – $7.95 (One-time use)

  • Non-exclusive
  • Single use, e-book cover only (not for paperback books. May not be used for more than one e-book cover)
  • Author or Publisher e-book sales limitation: unlimited
  • May be used for Facebook banners, website banners, or any promotional materials related to the same e-book the image was originally licensed for. (May not be used for promos of a different book other than the original book it was licensed for.)
  • Promotional materials must be confined to the world wide web only. (Printed books of any kind are not allowed)
  • License includes one-time book trailer usage. (Cannot be used in multiple book trailers)
  • Cover / Graphic Artists may use this license to create e-book covers for sale. (One-time use per e-book cover only)

Web + Print License – $10.95 (One-time use)

  • Non-exclusive
  • Single use license for e-books and print books. (One-time use per e-book and print cover. E-book cover and print cover must be for the same book only.)
  • Author or Publisher e-book sales limitation: unlimited
  • Author or publisher paperback limitation: 20,000 print copies
  • May be used for web promos and printed promotional materials related only to the e-book/paperback the image was originally licensed for. (May not be used for promos of a different book other than the original book it was licensed for.)
  • License includes one-time book trailer usage. (Cannot be used in multiple book trailers)
  • Cover / Graphic Artists may use this license to create e-book covers and print book covers for sale. (One-time use per e-book and print cover only)
  • No mass market production. (Making and reselling the same exact artwork multiple times)

Multi Web + Print License – $19.95 (Multiple-use, web + low limit print)

  • Non-exclusive
  • Multiple-use license for e-books and print books. (May be used for different variations of a single e-book and/or print book, or for promotional material related to that book, such as posters and other materials containing the image that are different from the actual book cover.)
  • Author or publisher e-book sales limitation: unlimited
  • Author or publisher paperback limitation: 20,000 print copies
  • May be used for web promos and printed promotional materials related to the e-books/paperbacks the image was originally licensed for
  • License allows multiple book trailer usage
  • Cover / Graphic Artists may use this license to create e-book covers and print book covers for sale
  • Digital art related to the book (but different from the cover) is allowed (up to 5X use only per artwork.)
  • No mass market production. (Making and reselling the same exact artwork multiple times)

Cover Art Web + Print Retail – $22.95 (One-time use, web + high limit print)

  • For Graphic Artists selling high print limit book covers in book cover retail websites only
  • Non-exclusive
  • Single-use e-book and Print Book (one-time use per e-book and print cover. E-cover and printed cover must be for the same book only.)
  • Author or publisher e-book sales limitation: unlimited
  • Author or publisher paperback limitation: 250,000 print copies
  • May be used for web promos and printed promotional materials related to the e-book/paperback the image was originally licensed for. (May not be used for promos of a different book other than the original book it was licensed for.)
  • License allows one-time book trailer usage.
  • Digital art not related to books for resale is allowed (one-time use only per artwork.)
  • No mass market production. (Making and reselling the same exact artwork multiple times)

Commercial Press Print and Web License – $69.95 (Multiple use, web+ print + other)

  • Non-exclusive
  • Multiple use license for e-books and print books. (e-book cover and printed cover can be used for different books)
  • May be used for unlimited web promos and unlimited printed promotional materials
  • Author or publisher e-book sales limitation: unlimited
  • Author or publisher paperback limitation: unlimited
  • License allows multiple book trailer usage.
  • Cover / Graphic Artists may use this license to create e-book covers and print book covers for sale. (Multiple use for different e-book and print covers)
  • Digital art not related to books for resale is allowed (multiple artwork usage).
  • Allows usage for tangible items intended for resale. (Calendars, mugs, art posters, etc., and digital products such as manipulated digital art, and downloadable modified graphics for mass-market resale.)**To manufacture tangible and digital products not related to books for resale, you must send a written and signed statement on what, where, and the full description of what the image will be used for. (To advertise products on TV, billboards, magazines, newspapers, web campaigns etc., you must acquire a separate Commercial Advertising License.)

IMPORTANT: this license may not be used for commercial advertising of campaigns, companies, websites, and products not related to books.

Exclusive Licenses:

  • Most popular licenses for large, mass-market publishers and top-tier authors
  • Allows all of the Commercial License permissions above and more
  • Exclusive Image/s for the sole use of licensee only
  • No cap limitation on the number of e-book sales and paperback copies. Note: Bearer is the owner of Exclusive license. If you have a publisher, they must buy an Extension License for $50, accompanied by a signed permission note from license owner.

Types of Exclusive Licenses:

Limited Exclusive Stock License: ($125)
License for pre-existing, previously sold stock photos from our galleries. Image/s are taken off the public galleries upon licensing to prevent any more purchases. This is limited to one pose only and does not include shots of the same model in the same or different attire or that attire used with other models.

Exclusive Stock License: ($175)
License for pre-existing, previously unsold stock photos from our galleries. Image/s are taken off the public galleries upon purchase. This is limited to one pose only and does not include other shots of the same model in the same or different attire or that attire used with other models.

Primary Exclusive License: (from $250 and up.)
License for pre-existing (sold or unsold) stock photos of a particular model in particular attire. This includes all poses of that particular model/attire combination, but does not include that model in different attire, or the particular costume on another model. Please contact us for an exact price on which photos you are interested in.

Custom Service
Prices vary. If you have a particular style of model in mind (including special props), please contact us for the cost of doing a special shoot. Please see the Custom Shoot FAQs for more information.

Premium Custom Exclusive Service
Prices vary. Includes everything from the Custom Service as well as exclusive use of the images (the model/attire combination will not be available online for any other purchases). Package includes multiple poses. Please specify if the model and/or attire can be used in a different shoot. **Note that shoots where neither the model nor the attire are used again for any other shoots for our website are available, but will include additional costs. Please contact us with specifics for a quote. See Custom Shoot FAQs for more information.

**Note: these licenses may not be used for commercial advertising of campaigns, companies, websites, and any other products not directly related to books.

Commercial Advertising License – $450
Solely for commercial advertising of companies, websites, campaigns, and products not related to books in any media. To buy this license, Period Stock requires information on what, where, and the full description of what the image will be used for, as well as an agreement that the images will not be used in any other fashion than the specified criteria.