Licensing Framework

A transparent, tier-based licence model for 3D location scans.

Every asset on Magnitude is licensed — never sold outright. A Magnitude licence grants you the non-exclusive right to use a specific asset for a specific purpose, in a specific territory, for a specific duration. The framework below applies platform-wide; pricing is set per asset by the uploader.

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What a Magnitude licence is

What's covered, and what isn't.

A licence is a written grant of use, issued under the Magnitude EULA. It permits the Licensee to use the asset within the scope of the tier purchased. It is non-exclusive, non-transferable, and may not be sub-licensed, resold, redistributed, or used to train machine learning or AI models without separate written consent. Intellectual property in the asset remains with Magnitude and its uploaders.

Licences cover use of the asset as delivered. They do not transfer ownership, grant exclusivity, or include rights to people, brands, signage, or copyrighted material that may incidentally appear within a scan. Where third-party rights are required (talent releases, brand permissions, location releases), it remains the Licensee's responsibility to clear them.
Eight licence tiers

Choose the tier that matches your intended use.

The eight tiers cover the full range of common use cases. Pricing is set per asset by the uploader — the figures below are typical industry ranges shown for orientation only. Some uploaders enable only a subset of tiers; others mark certain tiers "by negotiation."

Editorial
typically £100–£500
News, documentary, editorial journalism and non-commercial news media. Print, broadcast and online editorial contexts where the use is reporting on, illustrating, or commenting on real events.
Permitted
  • News reports, current-affairs broadcasts, op-eds
  • Documentary features and series (factual)
  • Editorial articles and magazine spreads
  • Journalistic social posts citing the asset in context
Excluded
  • Advertising, marketing or sponsored content
  • Political campaigns and product endorsements
  • Use as a brand-led or commercial creative asset
Film & TV
typically £500–£5,000
Use within scripted and unscripted productions for cinema, broadcast television and streaming platforms. Includes use as a virtual location, plate, background, or visual element within a finished programme.
Permitted
  • Feature films, drama, scripted series, documentaries
  • Streaming originals and broadcast TV
  • Virtual production plates and LED-volume use
  • Promotional clips and trailers for the production
Excluded
  • Advertising spots, brand films, sponsored content
  • Video games or interactive experiences
  • Re-sale of the asset to third parties
Advertising & Commercial
typically £750–£10,000
Brand campaigns, commercial spots, marketing collateral and any use that promotes a product, service or brand. The most permissive tier for paid media.
Permitted
  • TV, online and out-of-home advertising
  • Brand films, social ad creative, paid posts
  • Print campaigns, billboards, sponsored content
  • Internal pitch decks for the campaign
Excluded
  • Interactive video games and embedded simulations
  • Training of machine learning / AI models
  • Sub-licensing to other brands or agencies
Video Games
typically £500–£5,000
Use within interactive games and entertainment software — console, PC, mobile, web and VR/AR titles. Covers shipping the asset as part of a playable build.
Permitted
  • Inclusion in shipping game builds across platforms
  • VR / AR interactive experiences
  • In-game marketing material derived from the asset
  • Indie and AAA titles, free-to-play and premium
Excluded
  • Gambling and real-money gaming products
  • NFT minting, blockchain trading, derivative tokens
  • Use to train ML models or generate derivative scans
Online & Digital
typically £150–£1,500
Owned and organic digital channels: websites, organic social, blogs, podcasts (visual) and digital newsletters. Not paid media.
Permitted
  • Embeds on your own website and microsites
  • Organic social posts, podcast video, blog illustration
  • Online courses and e-learning (non-commercial)
Excluded
  • Paid social, search or display advertising
  • Broadcast distribution or in-game integration
  • Sub-licensing to clients or third parties
Education & Research
typically £50–£500
Academic, educational and non-commercial research contexts. Lectures, university coursework, research papers, museum and gallery exhibitions where there is no commercial fee charged for the asset itself.
Permitted
  • University lectures, seminars and coursework
  • Academic papers, theses and citations
  • Museum and gallery exhibitions (non-commercial)
  • Free e-learning modules and open courseware
Excluded
  • Paid courses or commercial training products
  • Broadcast distribution or advertising use
  • Re-distribution of the asset to students for download
Private & Internal
typically £200–£2,000
Internal business use only. Pitching, R&D, private presentations and mood films that are not distributed publicly. Useful for agencies and productions exploring an idea before committing to a higher tier.
Permitted
  • Internal pitch decks and client presentations
  • Private mood reels, treatments and look-dev
  • R&D, previs and rights-cleared rehearsals
Excluded
  • Any public-facing distribution or broadcast
  • Social, advertising or marketing use
  • Sharing files with anyone outside the Licensee
By Negotiation
price set per request
Anything that falls outside the standard tiers — exclusive arrangements, bespoke territories, extended durations, AI training, derivative works, or sub-licensing. Terms are agreed in writing on a case-by-case basis.
Permitted (subject to written terms)
  • Exclusive or first-look arrangements
  • AI / ML training, dataset inclusion, generative use
  • NFT, blockchain or token-gated products
  • Sub-licensing, derivative works, white-label use
Process
  • Submit a request via the asset page or email
  • Magnitude responds with a quote and proposed terms
  • Licence issued only once written terms are signed
Territory & duration

Every tier has a scope.

Two scope dimensions apply on top of the tier you choose: where the licence is valid, and for how long. Uploaders configure the defaults per asset; some assets are global and perpetual by default, others are regional or annual.

Global
Permits use in every territory worldwide, without restriction by region or jurisdiction. The default for most assets.
Regional
Limits use to the region(s) named on the licence certificate (e.g. UK & Ireland, EU, North America). Useful for territory-specific campaigns.
Perpetual
No expiry date. The licensed use can continue indefinitely, subject to the EULA. Suitable for films, archives and long-running campaigns.
1 Year
Expires twelve months from the date of purchase. Lower price point; ideal for time-bounded campaigns and editorial cycles.
Revenue share

Uploaders set their own splits with location owners.

A location scan is the product of two contributors: the scanner who captured it, and the owner of the location it depicts. Magnitude does not impose a fixed split between them. Uploaders agree their own revenue share with the location owner — whether that's 50/50, 70/30, or a flat fee paid up-front — and configure the split on the asset. Magnitude pays out according to that configuration on every licence sale, after platform commission.

Platform commission

Magnitude takes 10%.

Our commission on every licence sold is 10%, materially lower than FAB (currently 25%), TurboSquid (typically 40–60% on non-exclusive) and Sketchfab (currently 12%). The rest of the revenue flows to the uploader and any location-owner split they have configured. The same 10% applies to negotiated licences once the bespoke price is agreed.

Bespoke and negotiated licences
For exclusive arrangements, AI/ML training, NFTs, derivative works, sub-licensing, non-standard territories or any use case the eight-tier framework doesn't cleanly cover — get in touch directly. Most negotiated licences are agreed within a few working days.
paul.burke@turbulence.studio
Or use the "Contact to negotiate" button on any asset page tagged "By Negotiation". All requests are logged and answered in order.