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    Freelance client for a worpress site including Google DFP ads, email marketing platform set up, etc. isn't comfortable signing a standard contract detailing usage rights (cannot license/sell), cancellation kill fee (copyright stays with designer if canceled), authorship credit (I am transferring copyright but retain authorship rights) etc.

    Client prefers to make this a "work for hire" which legally doesn't qualify b/c I'm not an employee and a website doesn't satisfy the US copyright law for work for hire as detailed here (https://copyright.gov/circs/cir...

    Any thoughts/advice? I've used this exact contract/work agreement for over 10 years with no issues.

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    • Ask yourself - why would she not be comfortable with any of that?detritus
    • ..or, rather - ask her that.detritus
    • "We’re not prepared for this degree of formality at this stage"whatthefunk
    • pfft. Avoid!detritus
    • Runpango
    • I would say that is a pretty big red flag. Maybe a conversation letting said client know this protects both of you legally and you won't work without it.capn_ron
    • every once in a while I get a client that flips their shit when they misunderstand usage rights. move onfourth
    • in these cases we do the pay 50% more, and 25% upfront fuckoff message. that used to work if the client isn't a shitcunt
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    • thanks all, now I have to spend this time explaining copyright law to someone who probably signed the exact contract for their wedding photographer...whatthefunk
    • This is why I hate doing client work now.sublocked
    • After a 30 min chat and the wedding photographer analogy we're back on track. She thought if she sold company I somehow would need $ - all good now.whatthefunk
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