>>70760697I think NijiEN is trash and I really appreciate artists, but why do so many artists think this way? I see this so often and I just don't understand why, especially with artists that make music. Why do they think they get to own the things they create when someone commissions them to make something for them?
Do they think that John Williams owns the rights to the Star Wars theme and can just use it whenever he wants and make money off it without Lucasfilms' permission?
Why do they always think they own the music they make after a company hires them to make that music for them? They act like these companies are patreon contributors and are funding their personal projects. Did they really think the giant company just wants to support its favorite creators or something?
When I pay someone to paint my car, they don't get a portion of the sale when I eventually sell it. When I hire someone to paint my house, they don't get to upload pictures of my house to their social media unless I give them permission. I forget the exact details, but there was a tattoo artist who sued a celebrity because the celebrity posted pictures of himself on social media and the tattoo that the celebrity paid for was visible. The tattoo artist claimed that he owned the rights to that tattoo design because he made it and the celebrity couldn't monetize it, even though it was literally his own body. That shit is fucking retarded.
I have no problem with artists wanting more control of their work, but that needs to be agreed upon by both parties ahead of time. If owning the rights or being able to further monetize the things people pay you to make for them is that important to you, then you need to be clear about that in the initial discussion when you agree to take their money.
