Quote - > Quote - That kinda sucks, but I think I can see the point they are trying to make. What you buy isn't really the product, rather license to use said product in your work. The license is like a software license in the sense that it is meant for a single user and is non-transferrable(usually). SO even though you have a single physical copy of the product, only a person who has purchased the product is licensed to use it. I know, kinda sucks, but if you are a content creator, it's good that someone is looking out for you with such policies I guess.

Sorry for your pain Sharky.

I must say it sounds like they were sort of apathetic about losing your business, which kinda tells me they didn't deserve it to begin with maybe.

As an artist, Bob, with what I just went through; I'd watch yourself.  Take pains not to make your facegens TOO realistic.  Singers, actors and comedians own the repro rights to their likenesses, also.  Even body parts... john holmes did.. and ron jeremy & peter north both currently have licensing agreements in force on the size and shape of their johnsons.  A buddy of mine who plays guitar loves eddie van halen.. likes him so much he painted a '72 strat to look just like EVH's red & white striped "frankenstein."  he did a really stellar job on it.. took a pic and sent it in a fan letter to EVH.  He got a letter back asking him to "repaint that thing because I don't want people to think I play a strat."

Sharky, I agree that anyone using celebrity likenesses should take a bit of care with how the images are presented.  That said, it is my understanding that artists (us) have legal protection (at least in the U.S.), when using celebrity likenesses.  As long as we are not making money on the celeb's faces, we are protected under some kind of "parody" law.  But of course, that's not to say that a celeb's legal team couldn't make life a bit uneasy with all kinds of threats.  Of course, one way to avoid possible trouble is to just present the likeness, but refrain from naming it; just let the image speak for itself.

(Disclaimer: I am not a licensed attorney, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.)