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πŸ’° NFT Royalties: Earn from Every Resale

Learn how creators earn passive income from secondary sales

πŸ’° The Power of Perpetual Creator Earnings

NFT royalties represent one of the most revolutionary shifts in creator economics. For the first time in history, artists can earn passive income every time their work is resoldβ€”not just from the initial sale.

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Traditional Art

Sell once for $1K. Later sells for $1M. Artist gets: $0

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NFT Royalties

Sell for $1K. Later sells for $1M. Artist gets: $100K (10%)

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Forever Income

Earn from every resale, forever. Passive revenue as value grows

πŸ”„ Interactive: Watch Royalties Accumulate

Follow this NFT through multiple sales and see how the artist earns passive income with each transaction.

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Primary Sale
1 ETH
Artist β†’ Collector A
Artist Earns
1 ETH
Primary Sale

Artist mints and sells NFT directly

Total Artist Earnings (so far):1.0 ETH

βœ… Why This Matters

  • β€’Fair Compensation: Artists benefit when their work appreciates
  • β€’Passive Income: Earn while you sleep as NFTs trade
  • β€’Long-term Support: Continue creating with sustainable income
  • β€’Automatic Payments: No intermediaries, instant settlements

πŸ“Š Typical Royalty Rates

  • β€’5%: Conservative, collector-friendly approach
  • β€’7.5%: Balanced middle ground gaining popularity
  • β€’10%: Industry standard for most projects
  • β€’15%+: High rate, may reduce secondary trading

πŸ’‘ Key Insight

NFT royalties flip the traditional art market model. In the old world, an artist sells a painting for $1,000 and it later auctions for $10 millionβ€”the artist gets nothing. With NFT royalties at 10%, that same artist would earn $1 million from that resale. This aligns incentives: when collectors profit, creators profit too.

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