Creative Act Plan = Business Plan Part 4 (Contract & Copyright Issues)

Contracts:

Avoid misunderstandings: State what is obvious and define details carefully

Assure work: State exactly what kind of action will be done and at what value

Assure payment: How much, in what form, when, for what

Avoid Liability: Acknowledge contingencies, illnesss, acts of God, etc.

 

Copyrights:

Essentially, legal protection under US law to the author’s original works of authorship.

Protects the work for the life of the artist plus 75 years

Notice is not required, but recommended

www.copyright.gov

* You can copyright work as collections under one name for a fee

~ by fireseedmillie on March 10, 2009.