1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,820 [Chris Zabriskie] Some paid license agreements, require an ongoing royalty payment 2 00:00:04,820 --> 00:00:06,610 or licensing fee. 3 00:00:06,610 --> 00:00:10,350 So Nintendo may not be manufacturing all those backpacks, 4 00:00:10,350 --> 00:00:15,070 but I can guarantee they're making a few bucks every time somebody buys one. 5 00:00:15,070 --> 00:00:19,590 That's a royalty payment, this continual payment based on sales or usage 6 00:00:19,590 --> 00:00:21,610 of the thing being licensed. 7 00:00:21,610 --> 00:00:25,460 But there are also royalty-free licenses 8 00:00:25,460 --> 00:00:28,080 ones that don't require those continued payments. 9 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:31,650 Many stock photography websites, for example, 10 00:00:31,650 --> 00:00:33,890 issue royalty-free licenses. 11 00:00:33,890 --> 00:00:36,890 You pay for a photograph once, 12 00:00:36,890 --> 00:00:40,540 and then you can use it on your website without having to pay them everytime someone sees it. 13 00:00:40,540 --> 00:00:44,310 Getty images is one of the largest stock photography services, 14 00:00:44,310 --> 00:00:46,660 and they also specialize in video and music. 15 00:00:46,660 --> 00:00:49,950 Much of their catelogue is available royalty-free. 16 00:00:49,950 --> 00:00:53,880 So remember that's not free, they will charge you for the license. 17 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:57,920 But you won't have to come back and relisence it year after year. 18 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:03,820 Other stock photo sites, like Stock Exchange, or even Mocrosoft's own stock photo database, 19 00:01:03,820 --> 00:01:06,220 have many images available for free. 20 00:01:06,220 --> 00:01:07,890 You don't have to pay to use them. 21 00:01:07,890 --> 00:01:11,580 But each image still comes with it's own license. 22 00:01:11,580 --> 00:01:16,600 It'll be royalty free, but there may still be some restrictions on how you can use it. 23 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:21,530 Some royalty-free licenses require the project that you're using it for, 24 00:01:21,530 --> 00:01:23,590 to be non-commercial in nature. 25 00:01:23,590 --> 00:01:26,440 They don't want you to be making any money off of it. 26 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:29,190 Others require the photographer to be credited. 27 00:01:29,190 --> 00:01:32,790 It's still your job to abide by the terms in these licenses 28 00:01:32,790 --> 00:01:34,440 even if you don't read them. 29 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:38,530 All of this applies to tons of other royalty-free products too, 30 00:01:38,530 --> 00:01:40,270 not just photos. 31 00:01:40,270 --> 00:01:42,750 Remember, read the license agreement— 32 00:01:42,750 --> 00:01:44,770 always, even if it's free. 33 00:01:44,770 --> 00:01:48,890 Read the agreement and understand exactly what you're agreeing to.