[arg_discuss] Intellectual property and freelance work

[libfli at aol.com]

this is interesting... i'm thinking it depends on the circumstances of the individual project.  if you are the creator of a story universe
(and not simply a hired staff writer or character artist or something similar) i think you should speak with a lawyer or an agent. i recently created a storyworld and characters
and then found a brand to match.  i'm maintaining all rights to the storyworld and characters for licensing or whatever in the future.

i guess it depends on what your agent or lawyer negotiates.




best

Jan



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From: Andrea Phillips <andrhia at gmail.com>
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My feeling is that game writing is work-for-hire. This kind of writing
traditionally belongs to the customer that commissions the work, and
doesn't raise any red flags with me at all.

Think of it this way: The copyright for Ariel belongs with Disney, and
not with the artist who drew her. Same-same.

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 5:22 PM, A Nakama <a.r.nakama at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone!

>

>  I'm currently negotiating a contract for an ARG, and one of the things the

>  employer has requested is that she owns content created.

>

>  As a writer, if a publisher asked for the rights to my content, that's a red

>  flag telling me to run away.  Although the situation isn't the same, I'm

>  still uncomfortable signing away the rights to the work I'll be doing.

>

>  So I turn to you folks: in your experience, who owned what when it came to

>  IP?  It's reasonable to expect that if you're working directly for a company

>  that they own the IP, but what about for freelance work?

>

>  Thanks!

>

>  ~ Adam Nakama

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