Music Legal Contracts

Minor Artist Recording Company Contract - Royalties
(Commercial Recording Services Contract)
Parent/Guardian Signature

Minor Artist Name: _________________________________________________
(Print Names)
Area of Entertainment: ______________________________________________

Parent/Guardian name: _____________________________________________

Minor Artist Management/Agent: ______________________________________

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Recording Company: _______________________________________________

Recording Company Representative: __________________________________

Recording Studio Location: _________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

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 Minor Artist and Management/Agent (herein called the “Minor 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 Minor Artists.

Be it known that the Recording Company is familiar with the musical skills, abilities and professionalism of the Minor 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 Minor 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 Minor Artist and the above named and below signed Recording Company Representative agree as follows:

1. The Recording Company hereby signs the Minor 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 Minor Artist will, at mutually convenient times, attend, perform and record at the Recording Company's Recording studios and/or live performances for the purpose of Recording the Recordings . . . continued

8. If and only if the Minor Artist is requested to record and does not or can not make herself/himself/theirselves available therefore for a period of _________________________________ consecutive days, the Recording Company may, at the Recording Company’s option, extend the period covered by this Agreement up to a period of time equal to . . . continued

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

Be it known to all that the Parent/Guardian agrees:
The above named and below signed Parent/Guardian on behalf of the above named Minor Artist, hereby warrants to the Producer and her/his/their present and future grantees, and their respective agents, designees, successors and assigns grant that:

34. The Parent/Guardian hereby warrants that the Parent/Guardian is over the age of majority and that the Parent/Guardian has the relationship . . . continued