Moka's License: Permission to Publish, Open for Everyone.
Unleash the power of copyright law with this easy step-by-step guide:
Before continuing to read, please watch the video above if you haven’t already. All around the world, people are utilizing this licensing model to legitimately generate hundreds of euros in revenue.
This legal method employs a special copyright license, making the licensed intellectual property (in this case, a manuscript featuring a fine art curation) accessible and convenient for anyone in the world to globally and remotely publish for profit.
Here’s the main idea:
A manuscript is more than just a draft. Its content is intellectual property, which is intangible. So its proliferation is virtually limitless.
Manuscripts have inherent value that can be commercialized by transferring the publishing interest in its copyright through a license. So it’s legally possible for anyone to remotely publish copies of a manuscript, after getting a license from its copyright owner.
Furthermore, copyright law has made it possible to generate revenue without the need to personally deliver the copies that you remotely publish. In the how-it-works section later in this guide, you’ll learn exactly how remote publishing works through a legal entity that acts as your agent.
So instead of purchasing multiple copies of a manuscript and reselling them at a low margin, it’s legal and possible to remotely publish numerous copies of it globally, and for a higher profit, after obtaining the license just once.
Example:
To better understand this concept, consider the following example:
If you purchase 100 art books at €49 each, spending a total of €4900, and sell them for €50 each, your total profit would be a modest €100.
On the other hand, if you could get a profit of €25 per art book sold by obtaining remote publishing rights for a one-time expense of only €49 instead of €4900, your gross profit would soar to €2500 for those same 100 art books.
What makes this approach even better is the fact that the license doesn’t require you to spend those 49 euros, until after you’ve already generated your profits.
This is a legal approach that makes use of a concept in contract law called executory consideration, which you can read more about in the how-it-works section below.
People need to recognize the immense power of intellectual property.
Who is this model for?
This licensing model is perfect for both artists and remote publishers.
So if you create art, you can earn royalties by granting others the right to remotely publish your work. This allows you to reach a wider audience and potentially increase your profits. Submit your artwork for inclusion in the next featured curation on galry.net by sending an application to art@galry.net.
But if you don’t have your own art to sell, no problem! Become a licensed remote publisher and accumulate net profits. Avoid the hassle of setting up an online store, managing inventory, or dealing with shipping. You won’t need to worry about packaging products, maintaining warehouses, registering companies, hiring staff, obtaining registration numbers, or paying upfront fees.
You need:
- A bank account to receive profits.
- A mobile device or computer.
- Access to the Internet.
In this licensing model, there are primarily 3 very easy steps to complete:
Step #1
Get your license after creating your account on galry.net.
Step #2
Make offers by using some easy-to-use templates.
Step #3
Receive payouts of your net profits into your linked account.
Step #1 (get license)
You’ve most likely received the link to this page from your publisher. So first, ask them for their ID number, and copy it (see example in Fig. 1).
Now go to the galry.net website and create a new account with a strong password (Fig. 2).
Once logged in, hit the ‘Get license’ button after pasting the publisher’s ID number that you just copied, in the field just above it (Fig. 3). An extended license will be issued to you (Fig. 4).
This license grants you the right to remotely publish the licensed work (manuscript). The only way to publish is by conveying your offers in the manner prescribed in step #2 below. Upon every acceptance of your offer, you get a fixed pre-tax net profit of €25.
The interesting part about this extended license is that a legal entity behind galry.net collects payments on your behalf and delivers items as your authorized agent so that you don’t have to do all that personally.
The extended license gives you a nonexclusive worldwide right to remotely publish the manuscript, without any territorial or geographical restrictions.
Step #2 (make offers)
In this step, you convey your offer to sell in the prescribed manner. Don’t worry, it’s easier than it sounds!
The offer is easily conveyable and you don’t have to try hard to make it compelling – there are ready-made templates below that you can simply copy and paste.
You may even modify and personalize the draft templates. This lets you easily and conveniently reach out to new people, as well as those you already know.
We’ve met some amazing people just by being open and reaching out. So don’t be shy – it’s totally fine to connect with people you’ve never met in real life or have only met online.
Growing your network feels great, and it’s fun to meet new people through friend requests. So go ahead and connect with people online. Start a friendly chat and send your offer to your new as well as previous connections!
You can also start by reaching out to individuals you personally know, either in real life or online. Contact all the people you believe would benefit from learning about this way of remotely publishing and monetizing intellectual property.
They could be people who appreciate art or those who need an introduction to the art world and this unique licensing model, especially those exploring ways to generate additional income.
You can find them among your fans, followers, colleagues, connections, acquaintances, community members, email and phone book contacts, people you know from school, friends, and family. Those genuinely interested will undoubtedly respond.
This model has been tested and has consistently proven effective for those who have tried it. So instead of speculating about whether it would be suitable for you, simply take the first step. Rather than postponing your action, ask yourself, ‘If this model works, how much revenue could I generate?’
We’ve found that clients are most likely to show interest when you tell them about this licensing model. We want to help you initiate your offer before you move on to copying and pasting the templates. So break the ice, start a chat, and introduce everyone to this licensing model. The answers are often right before our eyes.
First, initiate your offer to your connections through stories, reels, posts, status updates, and one-to-one messages in private chats. You can do this by posting the image below, along with the text in template #1 that you can easily copy and paste.
Template #1
(382 characters)
I just found this interesting thing about content licensing. It’s kind of the opposite of an EULA (end-user license agreement). Apparently, copyright law allows a special way for anyone to remotely publish pre-existing content of other creators. It’s a really interesting new concept. I thought it was worth sharing. Would you like to learn about how this practically works?
Paste it on:
When your clients reply to show their interest, ask them if they want to see the link with more information. For your convenience, here is the second template that you can copy and paste:
Template #2
(213 characters)
It’s interesting how this system works. Essentially, a copyright license is issued, and then there are templates that facilitate the remote publishing. I have a link that explains it better. Would you like to see?
Paste it on:
Now send them the link “galry.art”, but only if they show interest in seeing it. Here is an extra template for you to copy and paste:
galry.art is the link. Feel free to ask if you need any further information.
After you send them this link, and if they ask for your user ID number, then go ahead and send it to them. You can copy your number from galry.net after logging in (see the example in Fig. 5).
That’s all there is to it. Completing this step constitutes your offer to sell in the prescribed manner (Fig. 6).
Please do keep in mind that the license does not grant you the right to market or advertise, so refrain from running ads. Avoid posting the message on mass communication channels such as groups, communities, and servers that often have policies prohibiting solicitation. Additionally, unsolicited calls are generally unwelcome, and repeatedly posting the same or similar messages can be considered spam. If your message is irrelevant to the platform or the audience, it may be perceived as spam. Remember, spamming or mass messaging might seem like a quick solution, but it is not only unethical but also ineffective in building meaningful relationships.
Step #3 (receive payouts)
When your clients accept your offer by doing as directed, you receive €25 in your account wallet for every accepted offer (Fig. 7).
Log into galry.net and go to Account > Payouts (Fig. 8). Link your receiving account to receive periodic payouts of net profits from your successful distributions directly into your linked account (Fig. 9). Payouts are subject to applicable laws and regulations, relevant third-party policies, and the payout policy.
You don’t simply ‘win’ the money for doing nothing. The payouts aren’t made for ‘free’ or without your effort. Instead, this licensing model involves a particular legal arrangement (see how-it-works below). You receive the net profits for your part in this arrangement – not as a sales agent, but as a license holder and remote publisher. When your offers are accepted and the distributions are successful, you receive the net profits (not commissions) paid out to your linked account.
To validate your license, remember to get an extended-license product from the Shop. The extended license grants you publishing rights based on an executory consideration, i.e., your promise to pay the license fee by purchasing at least one extended-license product from the shop on galry.net before the license expires.
How it all works
Art has monetary value, and this licensing model leverages it as a resource for monetization. Unlike traditional approaches, this model employs nonexclusive copyright licensing for publication of art curations. Please read this white paper that provides a comprehensive explanation of how this specialized legal arrangement works. It relies on various publications by the World Intellectual Property Organization, as well as several international treaties, conventions, and copyright laws.
A license to publish can be non-exclusive and does not necessarily have to be exclusive. A non-exclusive license allows the copyright holder to grant permission to multiple parties to use or reproduce the work simultaneously while retaining ownership of the copyright. The law also generally allows a publisher to either publish themselves or perform any of the acts involved in the publishing process through an agent.
In the context of intellectual property law, particularly copyright, publication is defined as the distribution of copies of a work to the public by sale or other forms of transfer of rights. Generally, distribution as part of the process of publication involves: 1) an offer to sell, 2) acceptance of the offer, 3) payment of the price, and 4) delivery of the copy sold. By using this special copyright (extended) license as part of this model and by completing the steps enumerated above, you convey your offer to sell as a license-holder, in the prescribed manner. Your clients can accept your offer by intimating your unique ID to galry.net at the time of acquiring their rights under the extended license over the intellectual property, i.e., the manuscript. As your agent, a legal entity receives payments from your clients, delivers them copies of the manuscript on your behalf, and transfers your net profits to your bank account. This way, your act of publication is completed without you personally having to take payments from your clients and delivering items to them.
Executory consideration:
In situations where the parties to a contract pledge to provide valuable future benefits, anything promised but not exchanged at the moment when the contract is created, falls into the executory class of consideration. As per the legal definition of the term, executory consideration is “something given or accepted in return for a promise, where the promised act remains to be performed at a future date.”
In this licensing model, you do not have to pay immediately for the use of the extended license. The licensor grants you the right to remotely publish the licensed material for a specific period in exchange for your promise, as the license holder, to pay for that right. Thus, instead of first purchasing a book that comes with publishing rights and then distributing its copies, this license grants you the right to remotely publish the work for profit without any payment in advance – while you have the option to purchase an extended-license product after securing successful distributions. You are able to observe the profits accumulate in your account wallet, making it easier for you to decide when to make the purchase.
Unlike conventional publishing, retail, or reselling models, with this licensing model, you do not have to pay fees in advance, register companies, obtain registration numbers, hire staff, register in 230+ tax jurisdictions, file corporate tax returns, collect and remit VAT yourself, package products, keep stock and inventory, manage warehouses, set up your own online store and supply chain, or deliver products yourself.
Years of hard work and research went into setting up this arrangement so that it would take less than 5 minutes for you to set up your account, get the license, and start publishing manuscripts from anywhere in the world. All the heavy lifting is done by professionals behind galry.net by providing intellectual property monetization and connected services.
Now get your remote publishing license and make profits. You don’t have to make any payment before you start accumulating your profits. If you’re already remotely publishing the manuscript, how has your experience been? Send your feedback or drop a comment below. If you have any questions, see this FAQ section.
About the author
Moka (Moeed U. Q., Esq.) is an international commercial and intellectual property lawyer. He has published this web page as an extension of the galry.net website that is part of a particular legal arrangement.