Profit is not explicitly one of the four factors of fair use.
Comment on Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection used modder's work without credit
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 9 months agoBut the rub is, under fair use you can’t profit from it thought, so as soon as you accept payment, now they can sue you.
catloaf@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
If the rights holders pay you for your work, I don’t think they can turn around and sue you for making a profit off of it.
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 9 months ago
But how can they make a contract? Signing it would violate free use as well.
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.
FireTower@lemmy.world 9 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.