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oes anyone know anything about commercial licenses? For example: If someone contacts me and asks me for a copy of my commercial licence and my commercial pricing list. What would this mean and what would I have to do? Maybe the the inquirer wants to use my work. Say some models or props in something like education or even a film or a TV commercial. Maybe they don't want to buy me out so as he/she becomes the owner of the copyright but just want to use my product commercially without any comeback. Finacially or otherwise. This is something I know nothing about. I have done searches on the internet and have found out that there are commercial licences for everything and anything except for what 'we' do. Any info at all would be very much appreciated. Or does someone have a commercial license that I could see? Thanks, Syyd...

heyas; if your readme/license says 'for personal, non-commercial use only,' then you have a non-commercial license. if your license doesn't say that, or it says 'for any use, personal or commercial,' then it is a commercial license. commercial use is just a restriction. clarify if he wants to use the models (or textures, i know you do a lot of those) to repackage and sell as his 'commercial use.' or if he just wants to make images (ads, commercials, mugs, billboards, movies). those are two different usages alltogether :) if he means a commercial site license, so that his team of however many artists can use the same model on different computers in the office, that's usually some sort of discount on the individual price x how many copies he wants. you can read the usage license for any zygote figure, or the standard poser figures, that will cover standard usage, including commercial usage.

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Bloodsong, Thank you for this information. It clarifies various applications of the term "commercial". I will take a look at the usage license, contact the person, and wait and see. Again, I appreciate that you took the time to reply. Yours, Syyd

Hey girl :) With my web design business, I have two different types of license I sell. One is the commercial license, which basically means the buuyer can use the graphics on their commercial website, but they can't sell them to their customers. The exclusive license (which costs more) is for those customers wishing to purchase my graphics to sell to their customers. They can also legally change the graphics. My suggestion...if someone wants to use your stuff commercially (like for movies, etc) then you have to charge them a whole lot more because you lose all rights to your own product. Cheers, Xena

In addition to Xena's comment, if the commerical license is for a movie or similar project, you may want to consider taking residuals as all or part compensation. This would typically be a % of the profits, the % depending on how important a part of the project the work is. A second point, there are levels of commerical use, so that you can give rights to use your work in a movie, for instance, but retain differet rights for spin-offs, sequels, etc., or retain residuals on all future use of the work by the production. I'd suggest asking for a more detailed explanation of the project (offer to sign an NDA) and if it sounds like a big budget project, get a lawyer with entertainment experience to help write the contract. If its a small project (or an abitious one with a small budget--like most of mine are;-), charging a small fee and taking a residual on the profits may be a good idea. Good Luck!

if your readme/license says 'for personal, non-commercial use only,' then you have a non-commercial license. if your license doesn't say that, or it says 'for any use, personal or commercial,' then it is a commercial license. commercial use is just a restriction.<<< With all due respect, bloodsong, that is incorrect. As per legal consul, unless the license specifically, openly and unequivocably states that the texture, mesh, etc. may be used commercially then it cannot. And that includes images and renderings for public posting. Commerical use is not just a restriction. It is a right that only the copyright owner may grant. And the granting of that right must be specific, open and unequivocable. The assumption that commercial use is allowed because the Readme doesn't say it isn't, is an assumption that has the potential to cause some serious misunderstandings around here. Take care.

Thank you all for your responses..I have asked the inquirer to make specific what his use and intent for the product is. I shall await response, and pending that, well, it seems to me the best thing to do is find a good lawyer. In any event, until it happens, life is one beautiful hoax. Syyd

heyas; thanks for the clarification, casamerica! :)