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  <body>Well, it looks like not even National Geographic is NOT above the fold when it comes to the all too common rights grab. 

In the 'Your Shot' part of the magazine, where there is no prize except publication in the magazine, if you submit a photo they take worldwide, royalty-free and perpetual license.  Nice of them, no?

From the rules:
'you grant to National Geographic Society and its subsidiaries and licensees (the &quot;NGS&quot;) a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to display, distribute and reproduce the Photograph, in whole or in part, in any medium now existing or subsequently developed for editorial purposes without further review or participation from you.'

For more information:
http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/yourshot/rules.html</body>
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  <title>Rights Grab: National Geographic is no better than the others</title>
  <updated-at type="datetime">2008-03-12T12:55:03Z</updated-at>
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