Not for resale CD-ROM

4743hudsonj

gordikin wrote: »

...and would that lay them open to what if caught? Please give the pros and cons!

Im sure these are fairly obvious, the op already knows this person is threatening legal action if they continue to try and sell this online, its not different offline but at the end of the day, how will he know? And for that matter, who really cares? (apart from the author)

These things are really trivial and if it were me id just sell it anyway i can without them knowing.

kimberleyanddarren

Is the risk really worth it for one cd? Give it to a friend or something, and get on with life!

Mother_Hubbard

sarahg1969 wrote: »

Stick it on ebay with a couple of paintbrushes. Sell the brushes and include the CD-ROM as a free gift.

I like this suggestion. However I've been told that legally I can't even give it away! Apparently I have only bought permission to use the CD which is not transferable (permission or CD). Talk about "buyer beware!"

sarahg1969

Mother_Hubbard wrote: »

I like this suggestion. However I've been told that legally I can't even give it away! Apparently I have only bought permission to use the CD which is not transferable (permission or CD). Talk about "buyer beware!"

Was all of this explained to you, and agreed by you, before you completed the contract to purchase it? I'd be surprised.

Freddie_Snowbits

If the artist sold this as part of a course, then yes, it is not for retail and is for personal use. It is the same condition that I apply to persons coming to me, as they have to comply with the venue providers terms and condition and the material they create whilst on the premises remains subject to these conditions. I have had to get two participants to remove from their portfolios doctored images. Anyone performing at a venue is expected to be treated fairly. As they need permission and it is not a public place. Then conditions apply. Same as taking a photograph of McD’s arches are treated the same by the owner. Just because E-By allows you to pass it on at a cost, the creator of the work can also reclaim from you their loss. I would do so if it happened to me.

As an aside, I also have to pay indemnity insurance to allow others to attend venues for training and they find this much better than college as they get to do a real job. So yes the artist is right, and he is allowed to control who gets his work. Just because google and youtube is out there, does not mean everything is free.