AUTHOR

author.  1.Copyright. The  person  who  creates  an  expressive  work,  or  the  person  or  business

that  hires  another  to  create  an  expressive  work.  •  In  copyright  law,  “author”  applies  to  a  broad

range  of  occupations,  including  writers,  artists,  programmers,  choreographers,  and  translators.

[Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property    41(1).] 2. One from whom a right or title derives in

some way other than by descent. See AUCTOR(1).[Blacks Law 8th]