Songwriting Contract with Reversion Rights

Record producers, write up a contract to produce a demo for a musical artist with this Production Agreement for Master Recordings.

• The masters will be used as demos and will be shopped around to various record labels in order to attempt to obtain a recording contract for the artist.
• The artist retains ownership and control of all copyright in the masters and all recordings or reproductions.
• The producer's compensation takes the form of a royalty and/or commission.
• The artist has the right to hire other producers for other recording sessions.

Music publishers need a sizable catalog of music. Expand yours by hiring a songwriter under this Exclusive Songwriting Contract to write new compositions for you to publish.

• The songwriter transfers to the publisher all rights to the compositions written during the term of the contract, in return for weekly advances and royalties on sales.
• The publisher will have exclusive access to the songwriter's services during the contract period.
• The publisher has the right to refuse any song, and any rejected song will remain the sole property of the songwriter.
• The songwriter has not and will not offer the compositions to any party other than the publisher as long as the contract is in effect.
• The publisher has the option to renew the contract.
• This digital legal form template can be used in either the United States or Canada.

Don't spend hundreds of dollars in legal fees to get a contract drawn up. The Exclusive Songwriting Contract is a standard form agreement that you can download and start using immediately.