[Technologist]

More of a question for the Media Question Amnesty Thread, but do interviews on the news get contributor fees?

They don’t if they are doing their day job ……MP company chairman lobby group spokesman etc etc …. Or just being Vox popped in the street
They may get something if they are more independent and clearly expert but not much… and not always
Going back quite a few years I waived my fee if they sent a car for me …..

Do they have to sign something that approves their appearance rights in perpetuity?

Yes no matter if they are paid nothing …..
“assign to the BBC all rights in your Contribution for the BBC to use it worldwide in perpetuity in all media known now or in the future.” www.bbc.co.uk  But they are behind bbc log in

Would there even be royalties for this? (the clip is available on Getty)

No …not for a normal contributors release form