What are the usage rights and commercial rights for Midjourney images?

Midjourney has truly taken over the internet and the current commercial climate. But most people don't understand their rights with the images they create using the Ai. 

Now lets discuss the difference between the difference you have when using the free version and the paid version of Midjourney and the rights you have for commercial use.

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Free Version:

If you are not a paying subscriber, then your usage rights are governed by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This means that you can use the images for any non-commercial purpose as long as you give credit to AI Midjourney and link back to their websites.

Non-commercial purposes include personal, educational, research, and artistic expression. For example, you can use the images for your personal blog, portfolio, school project, or social media.

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Paid Version:

If you are a paying subscriber, then your usage rights are governed by the General Commercial Terms. This means that you can use your AI Midjourney image assets for any purpose, including commercial purposes, as long as you comply with certain conditions.

Commercial purposes include selling or licensing the images or products derived from them. For example, you can use the images for your business logo, branding materials, merchandise, prints, or NFTs.

However, you must also follow these rules:

• You must not use the images to create or promote violent, hateful, adult, or political content.
• You must not use the images to impersonate or defame any person or entity.
• You must not use the images to infringe or violate any intellectual property rights of others.
• You must not use the images to deceive or mislead others about their origin or authenticity.
• You must not use the images in a way that harms or exploits AI Midjourney, DALL-E, OpenAI, or their affiliates.

Hopefully This helps you understand the difference between the rights you have for each version and helps you decide when version is best for your situation.

All images used in this post where made using Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/home/?callbackUrl=%2Fapp%2F