Beware of Work-for-Hire Nuances
The term “work-for-hire” is often loosely used to refer to an agreement with an author, musician, or other independent contractor to create a copyrighted work. “Work-for-hire” agreements are routinely entered for the purpose of vesting ownership of the work with the party paying for the work. The term “work-for-hire” has a precise meaning under the U.S. Copyright Act, and if care is not used to properly draft the agreement, the partying paying for the work may not legally own all rights to the work.
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