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Assignment by Author of Copyright in Written Work

Prepare an Assignment of Copyright in a written work by the author using this easy template.

  • The author assigns to a third party (such as a publisher) all of the author's worldwide rights in copyright in a specified written work.
  • The author retains a personal license to use extracts from the work, but the author must obtain the assignee's permission before using all or a large portion of the work.
  • The author indemnifies the assignee against any infringement claims resulting from publication of the work.
  • Every publisher - print or digital - should have an Assignment of Copyright form available for authors to sign when dealing with any copyrighted work.
  • Available in MS Word format.
$6.49

Assignment of Copyright and Waiver of Moral Rights | Canada

Canadian publishers, prepare an Assignment of Copyright and Waiver of Moral Rights for an author with this downloadable template.

  • The author of a work assigns his/her right and title to copyright in the work to a third party, and waives his/her moral rights in the work, pursuant to the Canada Copyright Act.
  • An author's "moral rights" consist of the right to be identified as the creator of a work and the right to object to derogatory treatment of a work which the author feels is prejudicial or detrimental to his/her reputation.
  • Moral rights do not transfer with the ownership of the copyright, but they can be waived by the author.
  • This Assignment of Copyright and Waiver of Moral Rights form is a Canadian legal document which can be used in any province or territory of Canada. A French language translation may be required for Quebec.
  • You can download the form immediately after purchasing it.
$2.29

Music Publishing Agreement

Obtain publishing rights for an original piece of music with this easy-to-use Music Publishing Agreement template for the USA and Canada.

  • Transfer of Rights. A composer sells and transfers all of its right and title to an original musical composition (including copyright) to the music publisher, in return for a percentage royalty on the sales of printed sheet music and recordings, licensing fees and performance royalties.
  • Changes and Derivations. The publisher has the right to edit, retitle, change and make derivative works of the composition.
  • Indemnification. The composer indemnifies the publisher against any copyright infringement claims.
  • The template includes a Short Form Copyright Assignment form.
  • This Music Publishing Agreement template can be used in either the United States or Canada.
$17.99

Assignment of Copyright in Musical Composition | USA

Obtain an assignment from a songwriter for global rights to publish a piece of music with this Assignment of Copyright form for copyrights registered in the United States.

  • In order to publish music throughout the world, a music publisher requires the composer or songwriter to assign the copyright over to the publisher.
  • All of the writer's rights in the work are assigned to the publisher, together with all copyright and renewals.
  • The form contains a statement that the composition is a work made for hire under the U.S. Copyright Act.
  • The songwriter will continue to receive any performance royalties that he/she is entitled to receive.
  • Available in MS Word format. Fully editable and reusable.
  • For use only in the United States.
$2.49

Assignment of Copyright in Musical Composition | Canada

Obtain copyright in a composition written on a for-hire basis with this Assignment of Copyright form for Canadian music publishers.

  • The composer assigns worldwide copyright in the work over to the publisher.
  • The assignment form contains a waiver of moral rights clause, which can be deleted if not applicable.
  • The songwriter is still entitled to performance royalties as a member of any performing rights society.
  • Available in MS Word format. Customizable and easy to use.
  • Intended to be used only for works copyrighted in Canada.
$2.49

Assignment of Copyright between Music Publishers

Assign copyright in a musical composition from one publisher to another with this easy Assignment of Copyright form.

  • The assignment is made at the request of the original songwriter, who has consented to the transfer of rights.
  • This is a generic assignment form which can be used in any country that does not have a statutory form.
  • This is a downloadable reusable MS Word template.
  • Every music publisher needs a full set of assignment forms. Add the Assignment of Copyright between Music Publishers to your suite of music industry forms.
$2.49