The business relationship is between the vendor and the brokerage and really has nothing to do with the OP's original question, but this is a stretch.

• Well, they all should. I also think that 50/50 royalties is much too low. The artists are the ones who do most of the work, so they should get most of the money. The exception being a vendor who only releases one or two products a year-- in which case the effort is likely closer to 50/50 depending on product quality and how much effort TPtB put into site redesign, bug testing/removal, server changes, etc. that particular year.

Who would administer this Ice? some sort of UN of the 3D content world? Of course they would need at least a 20% cut for the funding which would push the price up straight away. Do you know the costs involved in running these sites with staff and outgoings? probably not. Infinity10 and JVRenderer hit the nail on the head in the first two comments it is a different business model and it is the initial price that matters. There is nothing wrong with either type and the customer has choices just like in the real world....... shop to your budget and have eyes in the back of your head, you will win some and you will lose some. I realize it is difficult for many that have a limited budget to pursue their hobby or indeed their aim to be a content creator but if you take a long hard look at things the 2D/3D industry is probably the most generous of all and someone with no budget at all can get through with quality product.

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