On 02/12/2013 11:31 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>
> When I sold my work, I also delivered the ownership of this work. When I
> sold a graphic, it would have been unethically for me to still own
> nearly all rights for the usage of this graphic.
Keep in mind that there are different meanings to "selling your work."
Take a song, as an example.
Let's say that I've recorded and released an album.
Let's say that some big-name pop star buys the album. He buys it for
$10. That gives him the right to listen to it. He can't record it
himself. I still own all the rights to the usage of the song.
Let's say that he likes the song, and wants to record it and release it
on his next album. I then agree to give him a "mechanical license"
for a few cents per album he releases. I still own all the rights to
the usage of the song.
Then, let's say that he wants to be able to do more with the song - he
can buy the copyright, and then all the rights to the song will be his.
I have no rights to the song from that point on.
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