[Hidden-tech] who owns a website?

[Noah Smith]

Was there a contract? If so, was the website designed/developed as a "work
for hire" under the Copyright Act of 1976? More info here:
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ09.pdf

If there wasn't a contract, and the person who designed and/or built the
site wasn't employed (salaried) by the website commissioner, then the
creative team(s) most likely own copyright on the code and layout, while the
commissioner owns copyright on the content.

I hope that helps, ~Noah


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On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 1:12 PM, Margot Zalkind <margotzalkind at aol.com>wrote:

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> IF a company wants to change website designers,
>
> who wons the rights to the website?
> IF it was done for payment
> and
> IF the company owns the copyright?
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> Can they change?
> Thanks, M
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