artist rights
Maker's legal entitlements
Artist rights are the legal and moral entitlements creators hold over their work—including copyright, attribution, and control over how their creations are used or modified.
The term appears in debates over fair compensation, intellectual property, and the use of creative work in AI training: The legislation aims to protect artist rights in the digital age.
Related concepts include moral rights, which protect a creator's reputation and connection to their work even after sale.
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- credit linePre-approved borrowing limit
- name recognitionPublic familiarity with someone
- infringementViolation of rights
- ownershipLegal right of possession
licensing · claim · resale · residuals · fair compensation · unionization · royalties · contract · cultural preservation · collective bargaining · artistic legacy · equitable pay · derivative works · digital distribution · streaming royalties · trademark · community organizing · estate
- Art Copyrightinfringement, fair use, attribution, licensing fees, derivative works
- art lawintellectual property, art reproduction, infringement, licensing, licensing agreements
- music rightsmusic royalties, music licensing, music publisher, music publishers, royalty payments
- intellectual propertypatents, patent, trademark, trademarks, copyrights
artist rightscorporate ownership
Firm's legal possession
work for hire · corporate control · work-for-hire · shareholder interests
artist rightsconsumer rights
Legal safeguards for purchasers
user rights · public domain · fair use · open access · creative commons
artist rightsexploitation
Selfish use of others
piracy · unauthorized use · unpaid labor · copyright infringement · bootlegging