Section 03 of 12 / Understand

Comparisons

Compare commercial routes, rights and responsibilities on the same basis.

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4 November 2026Last updated

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01Should we use a broker, a marketplace or our own sales team?Choose according to the work you need done and the evidence each provider can supply.Read →02How do training, fine-tuning, retrieval and evaluation compare?Use separate contract schedules even if a commercial package combines several uses.Read →03Is a low platform fee better than a higher managed-service fee?Only if the resulting net proceeds and retained options are better for your actual situation.Read →04When is exclusivity worth considering?Consider a narrow exclusive mandate only when the partner's proposed investment and performance obligations justify restricting alternatives.Read →05How does crawler monetisation compare with a negotiated content licence?Access infrastructure can support a transaction, but the owner still needs to understand the applicable permission and billable event.Read →06Should preparation and rights work be bundled with selling?Bundle only when responsibilities, acceptance and fees remain visible.Read →07Which route fits our archive today?This decision table is a proposed starting order, not a supplier endorsement.Read →

References & limitations

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A marketplace can provide discovery and transaction infrastructure, while a broker mandate should specify active selling and representation.

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No confidential contract terms, supplier references or archive-specific performance evidence were available; no ranked supplier recommendation is justified.

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Practical procurement comparisons with explicit gates and original decision frameworks.

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Practical procurement comparisons with explicit gates and original decision frameworks. Evidence establishes categories and public terms, not comparative transaction performance; legal conclusions and supplier rankings remain outside scope.