1、1 U.S. Copyright Office, Circular 9, Works Made for Hire Under the 1976 Copyright Act atwww.loc.gov/copyright.2 17 U.S.C. 101 provides that a “work made for hire” is:(1) a work prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment; or(2) a work specially ordered or commissioned for use a
2、s a contribution to a collective work,(continued.)Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20763January 2, 2001The “Work Made for Hire and CopyrightCorrections Act of 2000”Robin JewelerLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law Div
3、isionSummaryIn the first session of the 106th Congress, the definition of a “work for hire” underthe U.S. Copyright Act was amended to include sound recordings among the categorieseligible to be specially commissioned works. The amendment was initially described asa technical correction, but proved
4、to be controversial as its impact was arguablysubstantive. Congress repealed the inclusion of sound recordings in the definition in theWork Made for Hire and Copyright Corrections Act of 2000.This report examines the background and significance of both the inclusion andexclusion of sound recordings
