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Should I do this? (space-art related)

Journal Entry: Sun Aug 31, 2008, 6:25 AM
  • Mood: Stuck
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  • Playing: Smash Bros Brawl
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Check all yer other messages first...that way I can have your undivided attention lol

Hi, just a quick journal I'll keep for a while, asking about selling the rights to one of my works.

A short while ago, I was offered by someone to buy a "license" to use this on their game-site. I first offered that I would make an original peice just for that, however they wanted this one in particular, so I let them buy it and scored myself 50 bucks :dance:

However, they only bought it so they can use it legally. Now I'm being offered that same amount of money AGAIN for them to buy the exclusive rights to it...I am still able to keep it in my DA gallery, and sell prints too - But it ends there, that means that if I sell the exclusive rights to them, I CAN'T let anyone else buy or use this artwork at all...no matter how much I'm offered in cash :hmm:

Part of me says "Do it, it's an easy way to get cash off something you did for fun ages ago, and besides, you can always make more thats similar if anyone wants one"... But part of me says "What if someone offers me a lot of money for that particular image and not a "remake", and I can't legally sell it to them?"...What do YOU think? I'm leaning towards yes at the moment, but I'll ask just in case there's a good reason not to that I may have looked past (it's nearly midnight and I can't think straight :sleepy:)

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WOW that was a lot, if you made it this far, then you deserve a Coke.
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:iconpopolollie:
I would be confused 2 but maybe you should see how much they offer before you decide...
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:iconpriteeboy:
`priteeboy Sep 11, 2008  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Lol, a couple of days late :XD: I've sold it now, and got $400 for it :dance:
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:iconpopolollie:
yeah, the downside 2 goin away 4 3 weeks is everything i say now is sorta irrelevent ;p
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:iconkanazuchi92:
Do it. It's money, and you can reproduce a similar image in the future. You're priteeboy, the awesome 3D artist. :D
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:iconpriteeboy:
`priteeboy Sep 7, 2008  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Lol, I sold it now, and will updaye my journal right after I catch up on nearly 3 days without internet :faint:
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:iconstardust4ever:
People who work for hire for a large corporation are paid to create content and thus don't own it.

However, anything they create off the job (provided it's not related to projects at the office) is theirs. You did this on your own time, therefore it is yours. You've already given them the right to use it. That should be enough.
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:iconpriteeboy:
`priteeboy Sep 2, 2008  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Hmm, yeah, if it was made intentionally for the game, it wouldn't be as much as a big deal. But since it's apersonal work, then that's why I was a little unsure, still, if I can get a few hundred dollars out of it, that would be great! I may not own it, but I can still have it here on DA, so it's not like I have anything to lose (since it wa sintended for display only, but if I can get money for it, but also still display it, then all the better :D)
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:iconlilflac3:
~LilFlac3 Sep 1, 2008  Student Digital Artist
Def not 50 man. 250 on up for sure. read this when you have some time [link] unless you already have. But dude for 50 that would be WAAAYYY to little for something as good even if it is an old piece.
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:iconpriteeboy:
`priteeboy Sep 1, 2008  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thankyou very much for leading me to that, it proves some very valid points that I could use in case there is drama with the deal :nod: And yeah, I might start in the high 200 or even the 300's mark in price now :handshake:
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:iconlilflac3:
~LilFlac3 Sep 1, 2008  Student Digital Artist
no problem man I just hate to see great work such as yours go for so cheap... you going to cut me a deal right? lol jus playing.
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