Assign
Type: verb, legal term
Pronunciation: /uh-sign/
Also spelled or known as: Transfer Rights, Convey Rights
What does Assign mean? To legally transfer ownership or rights to another party.
To Assign means to legally transfer rights, ownership, or interests from one party to another through an agreement or contract.
In music, rights to compositions, recordings, royalties, or publishing catalogs may be assigned to labels, publishers, or companies.
Assign synonyms: Transfer Rights, Convey Rights
Example sentence: “The songwriter agreed to assign part of the publishing rights.”