Who Owns Commissioned Artworks?
June 17th, 2011 by Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento
Lawyers acting on behalf of Sir Paul McCartney have stepped in to prevent a series of his drawings from being sold at auction. It appears this is a case of work-for-hire, at least in the U.S. What does UK law say about commissioned artworks? If you know, let us know.
Via the BBC.
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