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It probably works the same way as in Hollywood. It takes enormous personal risk and responsibility to the "that guy" who decides how much to sell something for.
by noonespecial 13y ago
It probably works the same way as in Hollywood. It takes enormous personal risk and responsibility to the "that guy" who decides how much to sell something for. It takes none at all to simply say no and "protect" the rights.
I suspect that in many organizations, it is quite literally impossible for anyone to authorize the assignment of limited rights for a cost because that much responsibility does not concentrate on any single individual. Even if it did, that person would be loath to take the risk of being "that guy who gave the rights away for pittance", when he could safely make no choice at all and "protect" the rights.
- anigbrowl 13y agoThat's not how it works in Hollywood. If you're not sure then you just sell an option for a few thousand and give the other person a year or 18 months to pull a development deal together.What you're describing is the exception rather than the rule, in my experience.