This is a false statement. The NFT doesn’t make you the owner of ‘the work’. It makes you the owner of the NFT.
> The same way purchasing a painting gives you the right to resell that painting and prove to others that you are the owner, but does not necessarily convey copyright or other rights (unless worked out separately via a contract), purchasing an NFT gives you the right to resell that NFT and prove to others that you are the owner.
I.e, In the same way that if you own a paining, the painting is yours and not the copyright. If you own an NFT, only the NFT is yours and not the artwork.
> Just like a deed conveys ownership of a house at some address, the token conveys ownership of that media.
No it doesn’t.
If you own a house, there are many things you can do with the house that others are legally prohibited from doing.
If you own an NFT, you have no more rights over the media than someone who doesn’t own an NFT.
> Just like you can invite a neighbor over to visit your house, and a car driving by can take a photo of your house, anybody can view the media associated with your NFT.
This is obviously absurd.
If you own a house, it’s illegal for people to visit without being invited. If you own an NFT, an infinite number of people can I air the media without you even knowing, let alone inviting them.
Also, a person driving by your house with a car can’t legally park in your driveway or come in and sleep in your bed, whereas someone with a copy of the media can do anything the owner of the NFT can do, including invite others to look at it.