This was a SUPER fun commission that I did for
metalwolf423
That said, I'm not sure how much longer I'll be allowed to take these kinds of commissions on Etsy! Apparently Neopets is also ready to start cracking down on shops and listings using their intellectual property.
While the only IP of theirs I've used is the name "Neopets" in the listing title and description and, arguably, a recreation of the old circle background, after the whole Lisa Frank debacle I don't know how much I wanna risk it!
That said, Neopets is one of the brands that's being fairly generous in terms of fan-art. While a lot of companies do turn a blind eye, Neopets has plans to actually promote and work with creators via an affiliate program.
It's FAR from perfect and I have a number of criticisms for sure, but it looks like it offers a lot of protections and allows folks to LEGALLY sell their fan-art.
While I don't qualify for the program, I did reach out to the team that's taking questions about it. Maybe I'll have an answer soon on if I can still take these commissions on Etsy.
Sorry for the ramble/rant. I just don't know what it is about dying brands on nostalgia life support cracking down on fans lately lmfao.
And a kind thank you to
Foothepanda for bringing this to my attention. :)
metalwolf423That said, I'm not sure how much longer I'll be allowed to take these kinds of commissions on Etsy! Apparently Neopets is also ready to start cracking down on shops and listings using their intellectual property.
While the only IP of theirs I've used is the name "Neopets" in the listing title and description and, arguably, a recreation of the old circle background, after the whole Lisa Frank debacle I don't know how much I wanna risk it!
That said, Neopets is one of the brands that's being fairly generous in terms of fan-art. While a lot of companies do turn a blind eye, Neopets has plans to actually promote and work with creators via an affiliate program.
It's FAR from perfect and I have a number of criticisms for sure, but it looks like it offers a lot of protections and allows folks to LEGALLY sell their fan-art.
While I don't qualify for the program, I did reach out to the team that's taking questions about it. Maybe I'll have an answer soon on if I can still take these commissions on Etsy.
Sorry for the ramble/rant. I just don't know what it is about dying brands on nostalgia life support cracking down on fans lately lmfao.
And a kind thank you to
Foothepanda for bringing this to my attention. :)
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