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A site for a struggling composer that uses crowd funding for projects? Would that be a commercial or non-commercial license?

Hi Martin,

Thank you for asking for clarification.

Here’s a quick litmus test.
1) Will the site be used to generate the crowd-sourced funds?

2) Is composing the primary means of income for the client?

3) Is the composer established as a non or not-for-profit entity?

Let me know those answers and we’ll know for sure the best license to suit their needs.

Thanks!

Cheers,

Hi Dan,

Here are my answers:

1) Will the site be used to generate the crowd-sourced funds?
: Yes

2) Is composing the primary means of income for the client?
: No

3) Is the composer established as a non or not-for-profit entity?
: I guess not.

Hi Martin,

Given the answers for 1 & 3, the Commercial license would be the way to go.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks!

Thanks Dan. Yeah, I felt that one coming 😉

What if the site wasn’t used for generating funds? Does an owner always have to be an established non or not-for-profit entity to be able to use the non-commercial license?

Hi, Martin -

If the primary goal is to support a business or for-profit operation, then the commercial license is needed, even if the site itself does not directly generate funds, 

We do like to support artists and musicians; is this your client’s full-time gig? Or is it a side hobby sort of setup?  In the former, a Freelancer or Commercial license will be needed; in the latter, Freelancer or non-commercial would be fine.

Make sense?

Hi Lisa,

My client is a freelance writer and composes for side projects. So it is not her main source of income. She just tries to break even. But it’s much more than a just hobby though. And alas her budget is very limited.

I considered using Mojomotor but I fear her site will be to complex for that. The freelance license would be ideal but the license states that I may not use it for a client. So I really don’t know.

Thanks,
Martin

Hi, Martin -

Your client would need to purchase Freelancer, then you could develop her site on it.  But you can certainly use Freelancer for her site, no worries.

Does that help?

Hi Lisa,

Oh, that’s great news. So you mean I can’t purchase the freelance version for her, she has to herself. That’s fine. Thank you 😊

Kind regards,
Martin

Hi Martin,

I’m glad Lisa came along an cleared things up!

Is there anything else I can assist you with?

Cheers,

thankyou

No, that’s it. Thanks for the help!

Oops… one more thing.

2 questions actually…

I have an old EE1.x personal license that I am not using. When I upgrade that, does it become a Freelance License?

And could I transfer that license to my client?

Sorry, I gotta turn every nickel twice before I spend it 😜

Sorry, I gotta turn every nickel twice before I spend it 😜

Ha!! No harm in being frugal!

Actually, if you would like, I think it would be OK to upgrade that license to ExpressionEngine 2 and then transfer it to your client for this project. That route would save you a few nickels 😉

Cheers,

That will be it then. Cheers 😊