How does this KEEP GETTING WORSE??

  • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    But the rub is, under fair use you can’t profit from it though, so as soon as you accept payment, now they can sue you. So in the end, they win and get it for free regardless.

    • Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      If the rights holders enter into a contract and pay you for your work, I don’t think they can turn around and sue you for making a profit off of it. I’m no lawyer, but I don’t think the law is that far gone.

      • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        But how can they make a contract? Signing it would violate fair use exemption before that could be argued.

        Corps are abusing a conflict within the laws, it’s not even a loophole, it’s just the unfortunate way the laws that protect each person/industry don’t agree.

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          8 months ago

          Contracting someone to use an artwork they made of your character would implicitly grant a license for them to make commercial profit off of that transaction.

    • catloaf@lemm.ee
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      8 months ago

      Profit is not explicitly one of the four factors of fair use.