13 Feb
2013
13 Feb
'13
12:58 a.m.
On Tue, 2013-02-12 at 18:27 -0500, Al Thompson wrote:
On 02/12/2013 11:31 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
AFAIK in Germany OTOH if you go to a photographer to make a passport
photo you are only allowed to use it for passports, driving licenses
etc., but you are not allowed to use it as cover for your next record.
The photographer has got the right to archive the photo of you, without
your permission.
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.