lesh@oscar.ccm.udel.edu (04/06/89)
I wanted to find out if anyone has had any experience with software marketing companies. I have a program that I would like to have marketed. A company call SoftStream International, Inc. in Mount Laurel, NJ would like to market it for me. Is this a reputable company? They are offering royalties of 15% of wholesale or 6% of suggested list price whichever is larger. Is this a typical royalty arrangement in the microcomputer software industry. It seems like I am only responsible for maintaining the program. I would not be financially responsible for any of the marketing costs incurred. It seems to be all pluses from on my end with the marketing company taking all of the financial risks. Please let me know your thoughts and about any past experiences with this or other marketing companies. Thanks, Richard Lesh CCM University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 302-451-1519 Internet: LESH@OSCAR.CCM.UDEL.EDU BITNET: LESH%OSCAR.CCM.UDEL.EDU@CUNYVM
ech@pegasus.ATT.COM (Edward C Horvath) (04/07/89)
From article <12428@louie.udel.EDU>, by lesh@oscar.ccm.udel.edu: > I wanted to find out if anyone has had any experience with > software marketing companies... > ...They are offering > royalties of 15% of wholesale or 6% of suggested list price > whichever is larger... Read the contract carefully, which really means go pay a lawyer and an accountant a few bucks to read it. There is a hallowed tradition in publishing of all kinds that the author ain't gonna make any money unless the title does well, and he's gonna get less than he thinks even then. Pay particular attention to how "unforeseen expenses" and such affect your royalties. And as general rule of thumb, a piece of the gross is fine if it kicks in right away, a piece of the net is a license to steal for the publisher. I have no direct experience with the company you mention. I do have scars from others, though... =Ned Horvath=