Does anyone know who owns the copyright if you hire someone to create a story treatment for you... the writer, or you?
Screenwriting : Question about copyright ownership for employees/contractor's works. by Sean Fontaine
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That depends on how the contract is worded. Generally a "work for hire" contract specifies who owns the copyright. What did yours specify?
Under European copyright laws the artist can't sign over the copyright under any circumstances, only the rights to use the material. Under American copyright law it's possible for producers to attain copyright.