Related Resources for Copyright Ownership of Content in a Business

  • Copyright Ownership - CMLP section that addresses questions of copyright ownership in greater depth.
  • Employee Versus Independent Contractor - CMLP section that  explains the legal test for determining whether someone is an employee or independent contractor.
  • Informal Group - CMLP section that addresses the legal issues facing an informal group of individuals engaging in online publishing activities.
  • Partnership Agreement - CMLP section on partnership agreements.
  • Operating Agreement - CMLP section on LLC operating agreements.
  • Copyright Licenses and Transfers - CMLP section that provides detailed information about licensing and/or transferring rights in your creative work.
  • 17 U.S.C. § 101 - sets out the definition of a "work made for hire" in relation to works commissioned from an independent contractor.
  • 17 U.S.C. § 201(c) - is the statutory provision on collective works.
  • Co-Blogging Law
    - Eric Goldman's blog post that addresses copyright ownership in various group and business entity settings in his article, 
  • Keep Your Copyrights - has information on this topic with an emphasis on the freelance (independent contractor) perspective.