anyma ip evidence

The evidence establishes Alessio De Vecchi as a co-founding creative partner of ANYMA, not a hired visual artist. This distinction is the foundation of any valuation:

NFT revenue reinvestment was mutually agreed between both parties — this is not in dispute. De Vecchi withdrew approximately $400,000 for personal use, which is accounted for.

The specific claim concerns $270,000 of personal capital that remained in the project. This was not a deliberate investment decision — De Vecchi did not realize the funds were still there. By the time this became apparent, Anyma was not yet public and was far from the solo debut.

First Contract (February 2023 — February 2025)

Prior to this contract (2021–early 2023), De Vecchi worked without a formal agreement or salary for approximately 18-24 months — the period during which the visual identity, all characters, and the ANYMA Bible were created.

New Contract Terms (Agreed February 2025 — Never Formalized)

Legal Significance

• The first contract proves German jurisdiction and the 50% IP ownership split for Genesys characters
• No new IP assignment exists for post-Genesys work (AEDEN tour, new characters, etc.) — De Vecchi retains all rights to any work created after the contract expired
• $286K salary shortfall is documented and owed — agreed rate was $40K/month, still being paid $18K
• Failure to deliver a contract for 13+ months after agreeing terms constitutes bad faith negotiation

Current salary in context: $216,000/year (expired rate) represents approximately 0.1-0.2% of estimated annual gross revenue — for the co-founder who created the visual identity the entire brand is built on. The agreed rate of $480,000/year was never implemented.

ESTIMATE $100-200M

Based on:

• Revenue multiples (5-8x net revenue) — standard for entertainment brands
• Comparable transactions — Deadmau5 sold catalog + label for $55M (15-year catalog vs. Anyma's 3 albums, but Anyma has stronger current trajectory)
• Brand momentum — Coachella 2026 headliner, AEDEN World Tour (28+ dates, 11 countries), Interscope partnership

The central question: without the visual identity De Vecchi created, would Anyma exist as a brand worth $100M+? The Sphere residency — ~204,000 tickets, $31.5M gross, the single biggest commercial event in Anyma's history — was built on characters and a visual world he created and directed.

This is money owed regardless of any IP valuation or buyout negotiation.

Under German law (Section 29 UrhG), copyright cannot be transferred — only licensed. De Vecchi retains rights over the characters and visual language he created, regardless of any buyout.

From below — the floor is set by:

• $270K blockchain-verified investment during highest-risk phase
• 18-24 months unpaid work (pre-contract period)
• ~$286K salary shortfall (agreed $40K/month, still paid $18K for 13+ months)
• German bestseller clause (Section 32a) — revenue grew from zero to $40-55M/year; compensation remained at $216K/year
• Annual accounting never provided (Section 32d violation)
• First contract expired; no new contract delivered despite 13+ months

From above — the range is restrained by:

• Milleri handles music production, business operations, touring logistics — significant contribution
• Not all enterprise value is attributable to visuals
• Minority stake illiquidity discount
• De Vecchi's operational role has been reduced over time (though not voluntarily)

Since the contract expired (February 2025), a deliberate pattern has emerged: De Vecchi is being excluded from new creative work while external studios are engaged to develop new visuals — visuals that are built on concepts, aesthetics, and a visual language that De Vecchi created.

Why this does not reduce the claim

• Derivative works: Any visual work that follows the ANYMA Bible aesthetic, uses the character archetypes De Vecchi designed, or builds on the visual language he established is a derivative work under copyright law. The ANYMA Bible is still being used as the guideline by guest artists and studios.
• No post-contract IP assignment: Since the first contract expired in February 2025 and no new contract exists, there is no agreement whatsoever governing who owns new IP. De Vecchi has not assigned or licensed any rights for post-Genesys work.
• EVA remains the centerpiece: The most valuable character — the one the Sphere was built around, the one on every poster — is still De Vecchi's creation under the documented 50% split.
• German moral rights (Section 13 UrhG): The right to be recognized as author of the original work is inalienable. No amount of studio-produced derivative work changes who created the foundation.
• Bad faith: Deliberately degrading brand quality by replacing the original creative visionary with external studios — while simultaneously denying him a contract, credit, and agreed compensation — is evidence of bad faith, not legitimate business operation.