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On 02/12/2013 11:31 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:

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> When I sold my work, I also delivered the ownership of this work. When I

> sold a graphic, it would have been unethically for me to still own

> nearly all rights for the usage of this graphic.

Keep in mind that there are different meanings to "selling your work."

Take a song, as an example.

Let's say that I've recorded and released an album.
Let's say that some big-name pop star buys the album.  He buys it for

$10.  That gives him the right to listen to it.  He can't record it

himself.  I still own all the rights to the usage of the song.
Let's say that he likes the song, and wants to record it and release it

on his next album.  I then agree to give him a  "mechanical license"

for a few cents per album he releases.  I still own all the rights to

the usage of the song.
Then, let's say that he wants to be able to do more with the song - he

can buy the copyright, and then all the rights to the song will be his.

I have no rights to the song from that point on.
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                                                - [Friedrich Nietzsche]
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