Intellectual property rights?

[RagnarokandRoll]

Is it true that as a CM, anything I create (songs, stories, whatever) are automatically the property of Walt Disney Co.? I heard this awhile ago, and it's only been in the back of my head until recently, when I started to kind of not suck at writing music. Thanks in advance :(

[DLRFantasmic!Dan]

Is it true that as a CM, anything I create (songs, stories, whatever) are automatically the property of Walt Disney Co.? I heard this awhile ago, and it's only been in the back of my head until recently, when I started to kind of not suck at writing music. Thanks in advance :(

Sounds about right!! Disney gets their greedy lil fingers into EVERYTHING!!

[leftcoaster]

Only if your creations are done on Disney's time. Although if the music and/or lyrics of your song(s) are Disneyesqe in nature, it's possible that Disney could issue a ceast and desist order (for copyright reasons). Or if some of your lyrics state situations you enounter during working hours. IE: "One day, when I was backstage..."

Disney has no right to any music you create while on your own time. If you write say a jazz composition, you should be free and clear.

Remember though, that any ideas you create while on Disney property, could be construed as Disney's. So, you wouldn't want to be creating that new rock song while on break (and have a manager see you).

[JugglingFreak]

Is it true that as a CM, anything I create (songs, stories, whatever) are automatically the property of Walt Disney Co.? I heard this awhile ago, and it's only been in the back of my head until recently, when I started to kind of not suck at writing music. Thanks in advance :(

That's not just Disney. I've had clauses like that in at least 3 of the companies that I've worked for. It's pretty much standard corporate practice.