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Originally Posted by SS |  | | | | | | | | | I appreciate the feedback. I understand all that has been said the thing that is killing me no matter how I present it they think they are getting the raw deal. This one guy has a sour taste in his mouth about the time he was paid $10.00/hr to work at a place and they are still selling his designs today. In his eyes that will never happen again but the way I see it is that is how the business is run. I guess I will have to hunt for some artists that can fit the mold of my business. | |  | |  | |
Given your current situation, I'd probably take them off the plate as biz partners and let them 'own' all their own designs with the understanding: if they are with you, they get 50/50 with no investment up front.
If you, or any of them, decide to break off that relationship their art goes with them.
That way as long as you keep your end of the bargin, they "should" be happy with owning all rights to their work and spliting with you.
Of course Im assuming you just don't have the money to afford their asking hourly rate, right now. probably in the 'hood of $30-$50 or so if they are not totally established. If you can afford the rate & think their work will sell for you, that would be the way to fly in your best long term interest. Tie em to a drafting chair, make them crank out the work asap, then cut them loose when you have enough or run out of dough. If you cant afford that situation, sounds like you have to allow them to own their art.
That's about the best I can come up with and stay somewhat along your current agreement, since you already have your one foot in the mud, so to speak.