Usage versus full rights
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:37 am
Hi
Quick question: I notice that a full rights sale is what most writers aim for, and it seems that's what CC owners like, too. Most of my articles are in the price range of $40 for full rights & £20 for usage, and my usage article sales are quickly catching up to my full rights total. I never had an opinion on this before, just priced differently as I saw fit, but I'm wondering if my discrepancy is too great. Note that a few of my usage articles have earned me more money (due to two or three downloads) than my full rights articles earn (my top earner is, in fact, a usage article that's downloaded 3 times).
How do other writers feel about this? Do you prefer a discrepancy in your full versus usage rate? Should I be aiming to get full rights sales by increasing the price of my usage articles? Or is it really a cases of us doing what we like, as long as it works for each individual writer?
Thanks
David
Quick question: I notice that a full rights sale is what most writers aim for, and it seems that's what CC owners like, too. Most of my articles are in the price range of $40 for full rights & £20 for usage, and my usage article sales are quickly catching up to my full rights total. I never had an opinion on this before, just priced differently as I saw fit, but I'm wondering if my discrepancy is too great. Note that a few of my usage articles have earned me more money (due to two or three downloads) than my full rights articles earn (my top earner is, in fact, a usage article that's downloaded 3 times).
How do other writers feel about this? Do you prefer a discrepancy in your full versus usage rate? Should I be aiming to get full rights sales by increasing the price of my usage articles? Or is it really a cases of us doing what we like, as long as it works for each individual writer?
Thanks
David