FAQ
Multiple Editions or 1/1?
Why is my artwork not selling?
How to sell my artwork faster?
How to become successful in the NFT space?
Please read the article here.
Fanart or Original?
Short answer: Original
Long answer:
- Fanart is in a very grey area. Japanese companies don't usually pursue copyright lawsuits. Due to fanart being a way for the company to promote their copyrighted works while also letting their fans explore their creativity. But there have been cases where lawsuits happened; when the work got too popular and gained attention from said companies. Most notable example is the case of a Doraemon doujinshi which got sued by Shogakukan. General rule of thumb would be as long as the fanart does not obtain a significant amount of profits then it will be safe from copyright lawsuit. Which isn't the case for NFT due to the possibility of large amount of profits can be made from a single sale.
- After the fanart is sold, the artist is free from responsibility if the company only files a lawsuit against the owner of the NFT. High chances the NFT will be deleted at the major loss for the collector.
- Various collectors within the community have been asked this question to which they haven taken more interest in Original artworks.
Original will keep you and the collectors safe while also promoting your own individuality and creativity.
Commission for NFT?
Commissioning someone else for artworks, then use said artworks to sell as your own NFTs without asking the artist for permission is heavily frowned upon and should not be done.
- If you want to sell the commissioned work as NFT then ask the artist's permission prior to minting said work.
- Commission works which will be used to be sold as NFTs should be priced using commercial rates.
- DO NOT mint an artwork without an artist's permission.
- Discuss with the artist properly about commission price, royalties, artwork rights and permissions, etc.
- Make sure they understand how NFT works and not using their lack of knowledge to your advantage.
It is better to not use commissioned works as NFTs but the rights to an artwork will depend on the agreement between the commissioner and artist.
It is best for both to come to an agreement and discuss carefully about this.