----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Maxey" <written_by@xxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 11:30 PM Subject: Re: file share vs tape as gift - Artist/writers Contracts Bob (Maxey) Any chance you could set the clock on your PC? You seem to be 24-h ahead of the rest of PF. In IE that means your messages keep appearing out of order ... Nothing wrong with being ahead of the times I should add. Bob >The copyright office says, "if the parties expressly agree in a written >instrument signed by them that the work shall be considered >a work made for hire...." And the starving artist is in essence given no choice, sign away your rights or you don't eat. Ain't we glad the law's there to protect us :o)