[HANASHIR:16135] Re: Transfer of copyright

[Ros Schwartz <ros...>]

[Re: question of clarification for the term "finders fee" re: song 
distribution]

Here is some info, from the US Copyright Office,
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#toc

There is an entire website there about copyright issues.  You can also 
check out the Library of Congress website: http://www.loc.gov/

- Ros

P.S. to Fran Avni ... see, I've been doing the research you told me to 
do! - R


TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT

Any or all of the copyright owner's exclusive rights or any subdivision 
of those rights may be transferred, but the transfer of exclusive rights 
is not valid unless that transfer is in writing and signed by the owner 
of the rights conveyed or such owner's duly authorized agent. Transfer 
of a right on a nonexclusive basis does not require a written agreement.

A copyright may also be conveyed by operation of law and may be 
bequeathed by will or pass as personal property by the applicable laws 
of intestate succession.

Copyright is a personal property right, and it is subject to the various 
state laws and regulations that govern the ownership, inheritance, or 
transfer of personal property as well as terms of contracts or conduct 
of business. For information about relevant state laws, consult an attorney.

Transfers of copyright are normally made by contract. The Copyright 
Office does not have any forms for such transfers. The law does provide 
for the recordation in the Copyright Office of transfers of copyright 
ownership. Although recordation is not required to make a valid transfer 
between the parties, it does provide certain legal advantages and may be 
required to validate the transfer as against third parties. For 
information on recordation of transfers and other documents related to 
copyright, request Circular 12, "Recordation of Transfers and Other 
Documents."

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