Licensing vs. selling your data

Licensing grants specific, bounded rights to use your material while you keep ownership; selling transfers ownership outright.

Why it matters to a buyer

Buyers get what they actually need — training rights — without owners having to give up their asset.

Why it matters to a data owner

You license, you don’t sell. The material stays yours, you set the terms, and you can license it again.

Current legal status

Standard contract principles; the distinction is in the grant language. [General, low volatility.]

What fiund does about it

fiund is a licensing marketplace by design — owners keep ownership, approve every use, and get paid per licence.

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