Hello guys. I feel really horrible about commissioning a drawing. I did one recently and the artist want to post the picture and would like to send it to couple of his followers too. Am i wrong for being selfish and want the pic to be only sent to me as I payed for it? Thankz
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Private commissions
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If you didn't request that the art be exclusive, the artist is within his or her rights to distribute it how they see fit. If they haven't already done so, ask them if they would release it only to you, but be prepared for them to ask for extra $$$ since they won't be able to use it for their portfolio.
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Traditionally when commissioning a work one gets all rights to it. You've basically paid for it to be created for you. Work for hire.
But not everyone follows those rules, and it's always important to discuss the policy that will be followed BEFORE you pay your commission. You should know exactly what you are buying.
So in this case, it sounds like you and the artist had different assumptions about the art, and its produced a situation that is a bit of a bummer. I'd get my art and enjoy it, and look at the fact that others will see it as perhaps a way you made some other peoples lives more positive as a side effect, then proceed with clear negotiations in future commission negotiations.
Myriads
But not everyone follows those rules, and it's always important to discuss the policy that will be followed BEFORE you pay your commission. You should know exactly what you are buying.
So in this case, it sounds like you and the artist had different assumptions about the art, and its produced a situation that is a bit of a bummer. I'd get my art and enjoy it, and look at the fact that others will see it as perhaps a way you made some other peoples lives more positive as a side effect, then proceed with clear negotiations in future commission negotiations.
Myriads
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It needed to be discussed ahead of time. Usually a commissioned piece of art is exclusively owned by the commissioner (i.e. you own the rights to the physical piece.) The artist can own the rights to reproduce the piece and show it wherever the artist wants. Only a contract (written is better than verbal) that spells out what each party explicitly can and cannot have would provide exact answers.
It’s sort of like these damned fools who by a clip, the put it online for free - claiming they have the right to do that because the clip is theirs to use how they please. No, it’s the copyright owner do do with what he pleases. You paid for a license to use that video clip for your personal viewing, not as a provider of the video; the copyright owner already does that.
