Re: FLASH: Pricing Guide (+ Licensing)

[Laura Mollett]

Franke,

I agree with too much of what you say (and am in too good a mood :) to

argue. Just a couple of comments cuz being me I can't help thinking it's

best to come at things with a dose of realism - I think you'd be hard put to

find anyone who wouldn't want to "earn money while they sleep" and make

things that are popular enough to earn them royalties for easy retirement. I

also think there's a limit to the amount of people that will be able to

manage that - whether it's a lack of talent or a failure to be in the "right

place at the right time" or anything else (not being able to manage the

money/fame even ;)


Also, a nitpick but fine artists may indeed (and mostly do) keep the

copyrights to their work (though you can find people in almost any field

who'll sell them away - hunger is a big motivating factor), but that's not

the same as earning royalties. If it's hanging on someone's wall (assuming

it sold at all), and not being reproduced, there ain't a lot of royalties to

be had - and art reproductions (discounting 'masters' that don't get any

royalties, and primarily science fiction etc. artists (Olivia, Boris,

Frazetta I'm sure earn money for the cards, calendars, posters while they're

asleep as long as they're popular - does anyone still buy the hildebrant

brothers?) - well it's just a fairly limited market.


Laura


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