CEASE AND DESIST LETTER

Artist’s Letterhead

								[Date]

[First and Last Name]
[Address]
	RE:	[List project or issue]
Dear [Name]:
It has come to my attention that you have made an unauthorized use of my copyrighted work entitled [name of work] (the "Work"). I own all rights, including copyright, in the Work, first published in [date], [and have registered copyright therein]. Your work entitled [name of infringing work] is essentially identical to the Work [or clearly copies certain portions of the Work]. [Give a few examples that illustrate direct copying.]
As you neither asked for nor received permission to use the Work as the basis for [name of infringing work] nor to make or distribute copies, including electronic copies, of same, I believe you have willfully infringed my rights under 17 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. and could be liable for statutory damages as high as $150,000 as set forth in Section 504(c) (2) therein.
I demand that you immediately cease the use and distribution of [name of infringing work] and all other infringing works derived from the Work, and that you delete or remove from circulation all copies, including electronic copies, of same; that you deliver to me, if applicable, all unused, undistributed copies of same, or destroy such copies immediately; and that you desist from this or any other infringement of my rights in the future. I also require an accounting of all profits you have made to date from sales or other exploitation of [name of infringing work]. If I have not received an affirmative response from you by [date – give them about 2 weeks] indicating that you have fully complied with these requirements, I shall take further action against you.
Very truly yours,