So... I know "Solo Models" are not the big thing they used to be... However, about 4 years ago I spent a shit load of money shooting 1 particular model, I told her at the time we would produce a members website with the content, and even offered her a % to be interactive with the site...
When the site finally went live, she went mental ! Basically saying that she thought we were creating a site to promote her, and a paysite she had launched... of course we did not pay her all that money just to promote her site, which as the time we shot her, we didn't even know she was going to build...
So twice this year she has contacted a company to represent her and issue us with a DMCA... the first time round we showed the company the model release and the ID's and they went away happy that we was in the right... not 8 months on and a different company are back knocking on the door, and even though we've shown them the model release and ID's they are saying that we are in the wrong...
So here's the question, how many solo sites out there actually have an active model behind the site, I know there are some, but if I am honest I'd say 10%... But still the sites position themselves as though the models are interactive, for me this is all part of the industry... or am I morally wrong ?
I think if the surfer doesn't believe the model is interactive then there is less chance they will join... even when we joined a very well known clip site, they said to us, even if the models are not involved, you should use text as if it was written by the girl and not a third party... so I don't think we're doing anything different from others...
I also know for a fact two big well known solo sites, no longer have the models interaction, and haven't for a number of years... but again everything about the site, is as if the girls are running the sites themselves...
I know things over the last couple of years have changed, with a lot of girls doing webcam and clip sites, where they don't even have to leave their bedroom... but should that mean that work they did before and signed releases etc, should be devalued or have to change to fit their wants... my opinion is not.
Now I don't doubt there will be a few trolls who want to turn this into drama, but anyone who's had experience in solo model sites, I am sure will know that this is common practice. As I said not only did we pay her a lot of money, we also offered her a % to get involved, treated her like a frekkin pricess... and now we're the big bad
Not looking for the sympathy vote, but interested in constructive input...