*Stolen* work? copyright lawyer - NY
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- hardhat0
@gnash -- thats what im not sure about. how much to licence your work to a company to use it in their marketing of a pretty popular app?
sorry. its a bit hard with showing you the work used in situ.
i guess im just wondering $500? $5000? $50000?- 500 is out -- you should even get out of bed for less.Gnash
- *shouldn't
Gnash - are they using any of it in-app?Gnash
- no -- none in app. just on App Store and on website. $500 would be insulting, but you can see what i mean. I was thinking $5k for all the drama, but dont want to appear too greedy/pushy, and also dont want to feel like ive undersold our workhardhat
- $5k would be more in the ballpark but just dont want to undersell the workhardhat
- kona0
- Gnash0
^ don't reveal the client. you don't need this thread showing up anywhere
- Gnash0
I see - by your lovely portfolio - that you guys know what you're doing. You won't find a clear, definitive answer on this forum. If $5K is what you feel you'd normally charge (I know it's not a normal situation) then add a premium to that (x2?) and try that. They will either negotiate it down, or just remove art.
Again -- be clear that you are not transferring copyright. Make the licensing clear and narrow. if they want to negotiate then use the licensing as the factor, not money.
Be cool. In the end, maybe you can get a client out of it -- they clearly like you your work.
- jtb260
Seriously mate, go get a lawyer. You're flying by the seat of your pants, and you don't know what's fair. A copyright lawyer will help you determine a fair value, and ensure that you don't get screwed. You're going to get a variety of opinions on here, and it makes for an interesting discussion but I'd wager that many of the opinions are no more informed than your own.
- hardhat0
yeah @jtb26 -- i thought opinions might not be more than we already know, but its just good to know if youre being too soft or too much of a dick by setting the law on them.
i think @gnash has it -- offer a figure of what we might have sold the rights for, and add a penalty for them being a little naughty for not clearing it. i'm sure its all a trifle embarrassing for them
thanks for the words y'all!
- sem0
Yay QBN Unite, we're like Voltron with NSFW bits when united.