Who owns your copyright ?

Under UK law, the copyright in a sound recording belongs to "the person who undertook the arrangements necessary" for making that sound recording. This somewhat ambiguous definition can give rise to problems. Artists paying producers to record demos for them often assume they own their recordings. This may, or may not be the case. The question is whether 'arrangements' refers to a purely monetary contribution, or an organisational one — or both. Where the producer is providing his time and expertise speculatively, without charging the artist, the artist probably won't be the lawful owner of the master recording. A well–drafted contract can remedy any confusion, instead of leaving it to the vagaries of the courtroom to decide.