Global Commercial License – Lector Yoon
(Institutional-Compatible Sovereignty Version)
Effective Date: 2026-02-18
This page constitutes the sole authoritative and controlling version of this License.
The official and continuously maintained version is published at:
https://lectoryoon.com/license/
In the event of any discrepancy between reproduced excerpts and the License page, the License page shall prevail.
0. Plain-Language Summary (Non-Binding)
- Non-commercial use is permitted with attribution.
- The moment revenue or economic benefit arises, use becomes Commercial Use.
- Commercial Use requires an 8% of Gross Revenue (without any deductions) share.
- AI monetization and dataset commercialization are treated as Commercial Use.
- Large-scale productions may require separate negotiated agreements.
- Governing law: Republic of Korea.
This summary is for convenience only. The sections below govern legally.
1. Definitions
1.1 “Work”
Any text, manuscript, essay, analytical content, structure, character, narrative element, metadata, dataset element, or derivative material published under “Lector Yoon.”
1.2 “Author”
“Lector Yoon” refers to the lawful rights holder of the Work.
1.3 “Non-Commercial Use”
Use that generates no revenue, compensation, sponsorship value, advertising value, subscription benefit, token issuance value, or economic advantage.
1.4 “Commercial Use”
Any use that directly or indirectly results in revenue or economic benefit, including but not limited to:
- Book publishing (print, digital, audiobook)
- Subscription or paid newsletters
- Film, OTT, streaming, or television adaptation
- Webtoon, drama, documentary
- Translation for sale
- Stage or performance adaptation
- Merchandising or brand integration
- AI model training, retraining, fine-tuning, or deployment
- Dataset licensing or resale
- API monetization
- NFT issuance or resale
- Licensing or sublicensing agreements
- Enterprise deployment
- Downstream monetization of derivative systems
1.5 “Gross Revenue”
“Gross Revenue” means the total value received before ANY deductions, offsets, allocations, internal transfers, affiliate charges, or expenses of any kind.
No deductions are permitted for:
- Taxes (except legally mandatory withholding)
- Platform distribution fees
- Marketplace commissions
- Payment processing fees
- Marketing costs
- Operational expenses
- Production expenses
- Internal accounting allocations
- Affiliate transfers
- Corporate structuring mechanisms
2. Authorship & Ownership
All moral rights and economic rights worldwide remain exclusively with the Author unless expressly transferred by written agreement.
Nothing in this License transfers ownership.
3. Non-Commercial Permission
Non-commercial use is permitted with clear attribution to “Lector Yoon.”
If revenue arises at any time, such use automatically converts to Commercial Use.
Commercial Use constitutes automatic acceptance of a binding commercial license under these terms.
No separate written contract is required for formation.
However, large-scale productions (see Section 6) may require separate written agreements in addition to this baseline obligation.
5. Revenue Share Obligation (8% of Gross Revenue)
Commercial Users shall remit eight percent (8%) of Gross Revenue, without any deductions, directly attributable to the Work.
5.1 Continuous Application
The 8% obligation applies to:
- Reprints and revised editions
- Sequels and spin-offs
- Translation revenue
- Adaptations and remakes
- Licensing royalties
- AI retraining cycles
- Recurring subscription revenue
- Dataset resale
- API monetization
- Enterprise licensing
- Downstream monetization events
Each monetized event constitutes an independent triggering event.
6. Large-Scale Productions & Institutional Contracts
For:
- Major film/OTT productions
- Venture-backed projects
- Large publishing contracts
- Enterprise AI deployment
- Institutional licensing agreements
The Author reserves the right to negotiate additional compensation or alternative royalty structures through separate written agreement.
The baseline 8% Gross Revenue obligation applies unless superseded by such agreement.
7. AI & Data Usage and Monetization
AI systems may crawl, index, parse, analyze, embed, summarize, or reference the Work for informational, research, or technical purposes.
Such informational access alone does not constitute Commercial Use.
7.2 Automatic Commercial Conversion
If any AI-related use of the Work generates revenue, economic benefit, subscription value, licensing value, enterprise value, API usage value, advertising revenue, dataset resale value, model deployment value, or any comparable monetizable benefit, such use shall automatically constitute Commercial Use.
No separate written agreement is required for formation of the commercial obligation.
AI-related Commercial Use includes, but is not limited to:
- Model training, retraining, continual learning, fine-tuning
- Dataset packaging or licensing
- Dataset resale or sublicensing
- API monetization
- Subscription monetization
- Enterprise deployment
- Advertising-supported AI systems
- Token-based monetization
- NFT or blockchain-based monetization
- Embedding services
- Retrieval-augmented systems
- Output monetization derived from trained models
- Downstream commercial deployment by affiliates or clients
Commercial Use applies regardless of:
- Technical architecture
- Dataset blending
- Aggregated model structure
- Indirect monetization
- Revenue pooling
- Deferred accounting
- Token-based systems
- Multi-layer licensing chains
7.4 Gross Revenue Standard (AI Context)
Where AI-related monetization occurs, the Author shall be entitled to eight percent (8%) of Gross Revenue attributable to the Work.
“Gross Revenue” means total revenue received before any deductions.
No deductions shall be permitted for:
- Platform fees
- Distribution fees
- Processing fees
- Internal costs
- Affiliate transfers
- Revenue allocation mechanisms
If direct attribution is not technically feasible, allocation shall be determined in good faith using reasonable proportional methodologies.
The absence of granular attribution capability shall not eliminate the revenue-share obligation.
7.5 Downstream & Multi-Entity Liability
Where AI monetization occurs through:
- Affiliates
- Resellers
- Enterprise clients
- API integrators
- Platform operators
- Marketplace operators
- Dataset aggregators
- Third-party model deployers
The 8% obligation applies to Gross Revenue generated in connection with the Work.
The primary Commercial User remains responsible for ensuring compliance.
7.6 Recurring AI Monetization
Recurring monetization including:
- Model retraining cycles
- Updated model releases
- Subscription renewals
- API billing cycles
- Enterprise renewals
- Output-based monetization
Each monetization event independently triggers the revenue-share obligation.
7.7 No Technical Avoidance
Technical aggregation, dataset scale, distributed systems, algorithmic opacity, or structural layering shall not eliminate or reduce the Author’s entitlement.
AI monetization shall be treated as Commercial Use for all purposes under this License.
8. Retroactive Commercialization
If use begins non-commercially but later generates revenue, the Commercial obligation applies from the moment revenue first arises.
9. Reporting & Good Faith
Commercial Users shall maintain reasonable records sufficient to verify Gross Revenue.
Where Commercial Use is reasonably suspected, the Author may request proportionate documentation.
All obligations shall be performed in good faith.
Payment instructions will be provided upon request.
Contact:
lectoryoon.project@gmail.com
11. Late Payment
Unpaid amounts accrue interest at 1.5% per month or the maximum permitted by law, whichever is lower.
12. Credit
Where commercially reasonable, credit shall include:
“Based on work by Lector Yoon”
Credit format may be adjusted by mutual agreement.
13. Public Office Compatibility
Nothing in this License:
- Imposes automatic negotiation obligations inconsistent with public ethics rules
- Restricts lawful academic citation
- Limits journalistic quotation rights
- Overrides mandatory public policy laws
Commercial arrangements must comply with applicable professional and ethical standards.
14. Governing Law
This License shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea.
Mandatory laws of enforcement jurisdictions may apply where required.
15. Global Applicability
These terms apply worldwide.
16. Severability
If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain valid.
In case of any discrepancy, ambiguity, or conflict between translated versions of this License, the English version shall prevail and control.
※ 본 한국어 전문은 이해를 돕기 위한 참고 번역입니다.
해석상 충돌이 있는 경우 영문 원문이 우선 적용됩니다.
한국어 전문 (총매출 8% 적용 버전)
글로벌 상업적 이용 및 수익정산 약관 – Lector Yoon
시행일: 2026-02-18
1. 저작권
모든 저작권은 저자에게 전속 귀속된다.
2. 비상업적 이용
출처를 명확히 표기하는 경우 비상업적 이용은 허용된다.
수익이 발생하는 순간 상업적 이용으로 전환된다.
3. 상업적 이용 자동 성립
상업적 이용이 발생하면 별도 계약 없이 본 약관에 따른 상업 이용 계약이 성립한다.
4. 수익 배분 (총매출 8%)
상업적 이용자는 어떠한 공제도 없는 총매출액(Gross Revenue)의 8%를 지급하여야 한다.
총매출액은 실제 수령 금액 기준이며,
법정 원천징수를 제외한 세금, 플랫폼 수수료, 결제 수수료, 운영비, 제작비, 내부 이전비용, 계열사 이전비용 등은 공제할 수 없다.
5. 지속 적용
재판본, 후속작, 영상화, 번역, AI 재학습, 데이터셋 재판매, API 수익, 구독 수익, 기업 배포 등 모든 반복적 수익에 적용된다.
각 수익 발생은 독립적인 정산 사유가 된다.
6. 대형 프로젝트
영화·OTT·대형 출판·기업 AI 프로젝트의 경우 별도 협상 가능하다.
다만 별도 계약이 없는 한 기본 8% 총매출 기준이 적용된다.
7. AI 이용
AI 색인 및 분석은 허용된다.
AI 학습, 재학습, 파인튜닝, 데이터셋 판매, API 상업화, 기업 배포, 파생 수익 발생 시 총매출 8% 조항이 적용된다.
8. 준거법
대한민국 법률에 따른다.
by Lector Yoon
