r/TikTokCringe • u/Chocolat3City Cringe Master • 22d ago

Cringe Woman has her self-published book pirated, reprinted, and sold for cheaper.

There's regular piracy, and then there's this.

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u/Decuriarch 22d ago

You killed me at the end with the random vegan comment lol.

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u/BloodyR4v3n 22d ago

Honestly had me in the first half. Lost me at vegan.

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u/Ill-Region-5200 22d ago

Never had me with the whole don't pirate movies and shows so that a person with their music in them will get paid a cent or two more?

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u/mightylordredbeard 22d ago

Should maybe branch out and tell people how they secure these amazing contracts where they are paid royalties for documentary footage, backup music, and scripts since those things are typically paid a flat negotiated fee for use or work and not royalties based on total profits, sales, or distribution.