Michael Stutz wrote:
>
> "Jeroen Goulooze" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
(snip)
> > Besides that we want to be able to sell the end product if it is
> > commercially viable (and everyone should be getting his share).
>
> You could assign copyright of the work to the company that's selling
> it, then have all contributors sign a work-for-hire contract.
But be aware of what that means. Once you've signed a work-for-hire contract,
the company owns all rights to your creations. That includes any revenue not
included in your contract, and all creative decisions on the future of your
creative work.
These fears are somewhat mitigated if you collectivevly own the company, but
companies can dissolve or change hands and you could still lose the rights to
your work if that happens.
I don't mean to be alarmist, but I grew up as a fan and practitioner of the art
of comics, which at least here in the US is an industry with a long history of
disgraceful treatment of its pioneering artists. Most of these artists screwed
themselves by signing work-for-hire contracts when they didn't know any better.
The same has historically been true of musicians and probably artists in other
fields that I am not knowledgeable about.
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