> The creator owns the copyright, expect for in works for hire. The exception is actually more narrow than it sounds too. Work for hire requires that the work

> The creator owns the copyright, expect for in works for hire. The exception is actually more narrow than it sounds too. Work for hire requires that the work be made as part of employment or that the work was both commissioned for a handful of carveouts and there was a contract in place agreeing that it is considered a work for hire. So if you commission a piece of art for yourself, the owner of the copyright is the artist. Also my understanding is that while the artist can transfer copyright, they can at any point take it back from you.