If there is more than one writer collaborating on a song and there isn't a written agreement among them, U.S. Copyright law would classify their relationship as:

If there is more than one writer collaborating on a song and there isn't a written agreement among them, U.S. Copyright law would classify their relationship as:

• A. Co-owner
• B. Partnership Agreement
• C. Collaboration Agreement
• D. Joint Venture

Answer: (A)

When multiple writers contribute to a single song and there is no written agreement, the default status under U.S. copyright law is co-ownership of the copyright by all contributors. Each writer is a co-owner (a joint author) of the whole work, with an equal share in the rights. This means any use or licensing of the song typically requires considering all co-owners, and profits are shared among them. A contract or formal arrangement would be needed to create a different structure, such as a partnership, collaboration agreement, or joint venture; without such an agreement, those business arrangements don’t govern the relationship.

When multiple writers contribute to a single song and there is no written agreement, the default status under U.S. copyright law is co-ownership of the copyright by all contributors. Each writer is a co-owner (a joint author) of the whole work, with an equal share in the rights. This means any use or licensing of the song typically requires considering all co-owners, and profits are shared among them. A contract or formal arrangement would be needed to create a different structure, such as a partnership, collaboration agreement, or joint venture; without such an agreement, those business arrangements don’t govern the relationship.