Evaluating a licensing offer means pricing the whole package, not just the headline fee. A big number with perpetual worldwide exclusivity can be worth less than a smaller number with tight limits.
Ask what the buyer gets before you compare what they pay. The rights are the product, and the fee is just the label on the box.
Put the fee on one line, then add term, territory, exclusivity, and extra obligations. Each line changes the value of the deal, and two offers that look equal often are not.
Exclusivity is the sneaky one. Taking a clip off the market for two years has a real cost, because every other buyer you might have found is now a lost sale.
Estimate what the clip earns in a normal year on its own. If a two year exclusive offer pays less than that, the deal is a loss dressed as income.
Watch for hidden work. If the offer includes reshooting, providing raw files, or endless approval rounds, the effective hourly rate can fall well below your floor.
A fair offer leaves room for you to keep selling the clip elsewhere or to renew at a set rate. If it closes every door, the fee needs to be high enough to justify that.
The highest fee is not always the best offer. The best offer is the one that pays well without costing you the future.
Come back with a counter that adjusts one dial. Shorten the term, narrow the territory, or drop exclusivity, and keep the fee where it is. This often solves a deal faster than arguing about money.
If the buyer will not move at all, be ready to walk. A thin margin with wide rights ties up an asset you cannot reuse. There is always another buyer for a clip people want.
Keep a simple log of every offer you turn down. When a similar one arrives, you will know your floor and can answer in minutes instead of days.
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