Copyright on NFTsky

Today we'll take a look at how copyright law can apply to digital art on NFTsky and what authors expect from the law.

Collaborative Works

When several authors create a single work with the intent to combine their contributions into inseparable or interdependent parts of a single whole, the co-authors have an indivisible and equal interest in the work as a whole. True contributors have an equal right to sales and royalties, unless the contributors agree otherwise. 

NFTsky currently expects its authors of works to work with each other in the distribution of profits generated from co-created works. 

Works Made for Hire

Certain types of specially commissioned works, or so-called "works made for hire", are an exception to the general rule that the artist is the legitimate creator of the work. If the work was commissioned by written agreement or made as part of the work of the Artist, the party that hired the Artist may be considered both the author and copyright holder of the work. Thus, an artist may violate an obligation to another by minting works of art that are legally considered "works for hire". Whether work is considered "work done for hire" depends on the facts and circumstances. If you plan to mint a work that was specifically commissioned by written agreement or created during your tenure, you should first determine if the work is "work done for hire" and consider talking to an attorney before minting.

Authors Are Responsible for Their Works 

All authors must monitor their own art for content infringement prior to minting to ensure market integrity and protect their reputation. Our Terms of Service expressly require artists to claim that their work does not contain infringing or unauthorized material. NFTSky does not have the authority to prevent the minting of infringing work, but has the right to remove infringing works, revoke minting privileges, or otherwise restrict the use of the NFTSky platform to host infringing content.