Music Legal Contracts

Recording Company Contract - Royalties
(Commercial Recording Services Contract)

Artist Name: ______________________________________________________
(Print Names)
Area of Entertainment: ______________________________________________

Artist Management/Agent: ___________________________________________

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Recording Company: _______________________________________________

Recording Company Representative: __________________________________

Recording Studio Location: _________________________________________

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Project: _________________________________________________________
(records, cassettes, CDs, DVDs, Internet Downloads, etc.)

Herein this Agreement is between the above named Recording Company, represented by the above named and below signed Recording Company Representative (herein called the “Recording Company”) and the above named and below signed Artist and Management/Agent (herein called the “Artist”), for the above named Project (herein called the “Recording”).

The Recording Company is a going concern which specializes in the management, recording, recording distribution and representation of musical artists.

Be it known that the Recording Company is familiar with the musical skills, abilities and professionalism of the Artist and that the Recording Company has the business expertise, management ability, requisite music industry contacts, financial resources and desire to assist and promote the Artist in the furtherance of her/his/their career.

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 Artist and the above named and below signed Recording Company Representative agree as follows:

1. The Recording Company hereby signs the Artist to a “commercial recording services” Contract for the purpose of making studio and/or live performance Recordings of her/his/their musical talents and services for commercial purposes, including but not limited to: phonographs, CDs, DVDs, cassettes and Internet Downloads and Recordings by any and all electronic means known now or in the future.

2. This agreement shall remain in effect from ___________________ 20 ___
until _____________________ 20___. During this period of time the Artist will, at mutually convenient times, attend, perform and record at the Recording . . . continued

5. The Artist will be ready, willing, able and prepared for any and all rehearsal sessions and Recording sessions. The Artist hereby warrants that her/his/their instrument(s) is/are adequate and of durable and suitable quality for the Project. The Artist agrees and stipulates, that the Recordings of the compositions designated shall include the Artist’s obligation to appear, to rehearse, to make the usual tests, and to comply with. . . continued

19. Commencing with the completion of the Recording and continuing for the term of this Agreement, the Recording Company will diligently use its best efforts to secure distribution of the Recording throughout . . . continued

30. At any time during the term of this Agreement upon prior written notice to Recording Company of at least __________________________________ days, the Artist or her/his/their designated representative shall be permitted unrestricted access to the accounting books and . . . continued