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. -- --- My bands, CD projects, music, news, and pictures: http://www.lateralforce.com My blog, with commentary on a variety of things, including audio, mixing, equipment, etc, is at: http://audioandmore.wordpress.com Staat heißt das kälteste aller kalten Ungeheuer. Kalt lügt es auch; und diese Lüge kriecht aus seinem Munde: 'Ich, der Staat, bin das Volk.' - [Friedrich Nietzsche] _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
