Composers and Writers
- Composer Contract
- Composer Collaboration Contract
- Copyright Assignment
- Exclusive Songwriter Contract
- Songwriter-Publisher Agreement
- Publishing Contract
Management
- Agency Management Agreement
- Exclusive Agency
- Personal Management Contract
- Parental/Guardian Consent Form
- Confidentiality Agreement
- Musicians General Partnership Agreement
- Agreement to Dissolve General Partnership
- Studio/Practice Hall Lease
- Sale/Purchase of Instrument/Sound/Stage Gear
Professional Advisors
Concerts and Gigs
- Agency Booking Agreement
- Concert/Gig Contract
- Musician Release
- Pyrotechnics Performer
- Sound and Lighting Agreement
- Singer/Vocalist Release
- Singer/Vocalist Release - Minor Performer
- Security at Concert/Gig
Concerts and Gigs Minor Performers
Concert/Gigs Sponsorship
Financing
- Co-production
- Finders Fee
- Guarantee
- Joint Venture Agreement
- Joint Venture Dissolution
- Promissory Note
- Promissory Note with Guarantee
- Assignment of Interest Release(Partner Expelled from Agreement)
Recording
- Artist-Producer Agreement - Exclusive Commercial Recording Contract
- Artist-Master Producer Agreement - Non-exclusive
- Concert/Gig Technical Arrangements Rider - Entertainer Performance Contract
- Recording Company Contract - Commercial Recording Services Contract
- Recording Manufacturing Company Contract
- Record Master Receipt
- Musical Technical Advisor Agreement
- Mechanical License
- Royalty Agreement - Song or Musical Composition
- Royalty Payment Schedule
- Musician Agreement - Recording
- Singer/Vocalist Agreement - Recording
Recording - Minor Performers
- Artist-Producer Agreement - Exclusive Commercial Recording Contract
- Artist-Master Producer Agreement - Non-exclusive
- Concert/Gig Technical Arrangements Rider - Entertainer Performance Contract
- Recording Company Contract - Commercial Recording Services Contract
- Recording Manufacturing Company Contract
- Musician Agreement - Recording
- Singer/Vocalist Agreement - Recording
Distribution
- Exclusive Distribution Agreement
- Broadcast Recording Agreement
- Broad Rights License - Motion Picture/T.V.
Marketing
Publishing Contract – Royalties
(Copyright Assignment)
A Songwriter/Composer will want her/his/their work published for profit whether it be music and/or lyrics for a television jingle, radio music commercial, music for a play, movies, short films, etc. Music publishers play a vital role in the development of new music and in taking care of the business side, allowing composers and songwriters to concentrate on their creative work.
This is a comprehensively drafted six page, eighteen clause music legal contract with Clauses regarding but not limited to: confidentiality, reversion, compensation or royalties, rights as to title, changes, modifications and additions, assignment, and dispute resolution.
The Independent Songwriter/Composer is not employee, nor partner, nor agent of the Publisher, nor of the Publishing Company nor any other company or person affiliated with the Publisher in any manner whatsoever.
Signing this contract the independent songwriter/Composer is assigning any and all Rights to their work performance over to the Producer.
This Agreement between the independent Songwriter/Composer and the Publisher is drafted in plain English that is easy to read and comprehend. The Agreement may be filled in on your computer or printed out and filled in later. Your Lawyer will draft any and all other clauses for your Project’s unique situations and circumstances.
Our contracts are based on the principles of contract law, are country neutral and may be used in Australia, Canada, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, United Sates or any country whose legal principles are based on the English or American Legal System.
Our legal contracts for music writers and composers, music agents, music recorders, music producers, musicians and singers, music distributors and music marketers are used by: Alternative bands, Ambient musicians, Blues Bands and Blues singers, Classic Rock Tribute Bands, Choral Ensembles, Country and Western Bands, Country Rock Bands, Country singers, Dance Bands, Electric and Electronic Bands, Folk singers, Hip Hop singers, Jazz singers, Jazz Bands, Jazz ensembles, Polka Bands, Rap singers, Rap groups, Reggae Bands and Reggae singers, Religious Groups and Religious Bands, Religious Singers, R&B Groups, R&B Bands, R&B Singers, Rock Bands, and International Bands and International singers.
There are two form of this Agreement. The first Contract the Songwriter/Composer receives a one time compensation for the musical composition. The second form the Songwriter/Composer receives royalties.
Publishing Contract – One Time Compensation (Copyright Assignment – One Time Compensation)
Publishing Contract
One Time Compensation
(Copyright Assignment)
Writer(s) Name: ____________________________________________
(Print Names)
_____________________________________________
Music by: ______________________________________________________
Lyrics by: _______________________________________________________
Composition Name: _______________________________________________
Composition Genre: _______________________________________________
(for band, singer, group, film, music video, stage production, game show, commercial, etc)
Publisher(s) Name: _______________________________________________
Publisher Company: ______________________________________________
Project Name: __________________________________________________
Project Genre: _________________________________________________
(film, music video, stage production, game show, etc)
Herein this Agreement is between the above named and below signed Publisher and/or Production Company (herein called the “Publisher”) and the above named and below signed Writer(s) (herein are called the “Writer”).
HENCE, in consideration of the promises, and of the mutual undertakings herein contained, and for other good and valuable considerations, the above named and below signed Writer and the above named and below signed Publisher agree as follows:
1. The Writer agrees to maintain the confidential nature of any and all matters relating to the Project and not at any time to take any unauthorized photographs, nor video, by any and all electronic or mechanical means, nor audio recording, by any and all electronic or mechanical means, nor to pass on nor to release to any person any information, photographs, videos, nor audio recordings nor things coming into her/his/their possession which relate to the Project.
2. The Writer hereby sells, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Publisher, its heirs, successors and assigns, the above named original musical Composition written and composed by the above named and below signed Writer.
3. At the Publisher’s desire:
(i) change the Title to the above named composition may be changed; and,
(ii) change any and all of the following: words and lyrics and music thereof, and all Rights therein, and all Copyrights and the Rights to secure Copyrights . . . continued
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