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Which categories of specially commissioned works may be works made for hire?

In addition to the requirement of a signed, written agreement expressly calling the arrangement a “work made for hire,” a work created by an independent contractor is not a “work made for hire” unless it is created after it is commissioned (not before), and falls into at least one of the following categories: Translation Contribution […]

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What is a “derivative work”?

A derivative work is a work that is based on or incorporates elements from another work. A sequel, a translation, a second edition of a book, a screenplay adaptation of a novel, an arrangement of a song, a video game based on a movie, an illustrated version of a literary work, a drawing of a

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