Tag: contracts
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Collective Works and Joint Works – More on Collaborative Copyright
In my last article, I discussed what a work made for hire is and how to create one. A work made for hire allows the copyright in the work to be owned by someone other than the author of the work. They are created when a contract specifies that the work is a work made…
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Works Made for Hire in Game Dev: Copyright with Collaboration
Works made for hire are a great tool that every solo or small game developer should understand. They let you get around the problem (and also big benefit) that comes with copyright- if you make something, you own the copyright. Very rarely are video games made by just one person, they’re a multidisciplinary art form.…