This CD Artwork Design Contract is used by an artist or record label when hiring a graphic artist to design the artwork that will be used on the packaging of a compact disc. This contract makes the person or company employing the graphic artist the owner of the artwork as a work made for hire. As a result, the employer can use the artwork in any way they want including in merchandise or on the internet. This contract could be adapted to be used if hiring an artist to create just the cover art or to license artwork that has already been created. However, note that a graphic artist may want to include terms to pay the graphic artist a royalty for certain uses of the cover art if used in merchandise that is to be sold.

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