Creators of works and their commissioning parties: the new copyright law

This article is the first in a series which will deal with: a) the rights of the creators of literary and artistic works as they are affected by the provisions of the 1978 revised copyright law (CLRA), b) the relationship between creators and their publishers or other commissioning parties, and c) the knowledge and experience required to cope with these factors. The reference to creators, in terms of creators' rights, includes many disciplines: writers, artists, photographers, composers, sculptors, and many others including those of us who produce educational and public relations materials in the field of medicine.