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Posted by Jill Feikema on August 31, 1999 at 12:58:47:

I am doing work for the advancement office for a small and young liberal arts college. Recently we held a contest to choose a new alma mater. The College solicited alumni and friends to compose and submit alma maters for consideration.

In the College's request, they indicated that the winner would receive $500. We did not indicate in the original announcement that the submissions would become the property of the College and that the owners would relinquish any rights to those submissions.

The College would now like to make modifications to the chosen song and the writers are indicating to hat "it is their song" and cannot be changed.
My question is this: Who owns the song and does the College have rights to change the arrangement of the song and submit a copyright for the song?
As a trademark paralegal, I understand a few of the issues related to this, but really don't know what to advise the College with regard to their rights as commissioners of the song.

Any help you can give me on this matter is most appreciated!
J Feikema



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