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Copyrights, Work Made for Hire Paul Weidlich Copyrights, Work Made for Hire Paul Weidlich

The “Work Made for Hire” Misunderstanding (I Paid for It, So It’s NOT Copyright Infringement, RIGHT!?)

Have you ever hired a photographer to take a family portrait or capture the highlights of a wedding reception? Or maybe you paid a graphic designer to create a new logo for your business or new product line? Maybe you paid an artist to paint a pet portrait of your favorite dog or a musician to compose a song celebrating a loved one? Or maybe you hired a developer to build out and design your new website?

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