「 TARTKATT - 7427-1231 」✖️
▸A Bounty Hunter Android gone Rogue, who loves sour candy because it's the only thing he can taste...🍬
▸After uncovering the truth about his creation to kill Rogue AI, he's on a mission for vengeance. To find his original body in Novo City & learn about his past, he aims to take down the Military(NCM) & anyone who stands in his way...
× : Will you go Rogue, or will you hunt for his Bounty? 💰️
Merchandise, regardless of the size of the creator, is an investment. When artists sell commercial rights, they are renouncing their rights to royalties. Which means if your merch doesn’t sell today but it starts selling like hot cakes in a year or two, the commercial license will still cover you.
The alternative is paying royalties, which means that for every sale, a hefty % would go to the artist.
It is not the artist’s responsibility if the client doesn’t make a return of their investment. This is a business transaction. It is not right to try to guilt trip artists into lowering fees for individuals. If you want to sell merchandise, then you HAVE to play by industry rules because that is a big financial move. And if you can’t afford industry rates, perhaps look for artists with prices that adjust to your budget.
I would recommend VTubers who don’t see a return of their investment when selling merch to LEARN about marketing BEFORE even considering selling merch. Do the research on what your community actually wants, sometimes digital products or other type of products would sell better.
Making the impulsive decision to invest in merch BEFORE you’re ready for it is more harmful than anything, and trying to offload that responsibility onto artists is frankly disrespectful. The artist is not responsible for the client’s finances. Please learn about alternatives that fit your budget and don’t let yourself be pressured into making financial decisions that you’re not ready for. You don’t need to do merch to be a ‘real’ VTuber. Do your research and consider alternatives that fit your size and budget instead.
I read the replies and we literally can't fucking win man.
You have the same commercial fee for all content creators? "But what about smal creators who don't make much money?"
You have a lower fee for smaller creators? "Omg artists are so greedy!"
One of the reasons I’m reworking my commercial license.
-> I’m going to have a corpo license & indie license for my commercial artwork from now on.
I'm sorry I haven't been around. I'm mentally & emotionally exhausted. If you need me for something and I've forgotten, pls DM me. I'll get back to you asap.
i think i just had no motivation or energy for October. god I really hate this month. so i didnt even start rigging like I planned. i might start in November now...