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Understanding Copyrights - Help!?
I don't understand some aspects of copyrighting certain types of media. I guess the best way to explain it would be to give an example:
Say an artist draws a character from a movie or from a book and mass produces those images in prints, signs them, and then sells them at a convention or what-have-you.
How is this not infringing on copyrights of the ideas that he/she took from various media? Would they had to have purchased a license to do so? Is it because they are a single artist selling their own art rather than a company selling the art?
What if a company uses an image of someone's creation in a bulletin or on a business card? Would it then be an issue? Or does it not matter if it's large scale vs small scale?
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- kaceypiLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
In the example you mentioned, the artist or company using someone else's creation would have to either purchase rights, pay royalties (percentage of profits) to the original artist or copyright, or have a contract with the original artist stating variation may be created or used in the advertising. If done legally, the original artist or copyright will receive some form of payment for thier product or drawing being used.
