Definition of author clarifies category-based attribution under copyright, naming composers, artists, photographers and producers and creators of computer-generated works Section 2(d) of the Copyright Act, 1957 defines author by category: author for literary or dramatic works; composer for musical works; artist for non-photographic artistic works; photographer for photographs; producer for cinematograph films and sound recordings; and the person who causes creation for computer-generated works.
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Definition of author clarifies category-based attribution under copyright, naming composers, artists, photographers and producers and creators of computer-generated works
Section 2(d) of the Copyright Act, 1957 defines author by category: author for literary or dramatic works; composer for musical works; artist for non-photographic artistic works; photographer for photographs; producer for cinematograph films and sound recordings; and the person who causes creation for computer-generated works.
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