"Copyright Ownership and Rights" by Richard Stim

"Copyright Ownership and Rights" by Attorney Richard Stim is a Nolo "BizBrief" that explains in plain English why the person who creates a work is not necessarily the copyright owner. Other topics include

• When Someone Else Owns the Copyright
• Copyright Ownership in Joint Works
• Rights Belonging to the Copyright Owner
• Transfer of Copyright Owner's Rights

Various other free publications on copyrights are available from the U.S. Copyright Office at http://www.copyright.gov/circs/.