Can two or more people own the copyright to a single work?
Yes. If two or more people created a work, the copyright will be owned jointly unless there is an agreement to the contrary. In order to be joint owners of the copyright, however, each person’s contribution must constitute an original and creative expression. A person whose contribution is original and creative will be a joint author, even if his contribution is less than the contribution of the other author(s).
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