Booking Agent & Manager Contracts
Manage musical artists, book live acts, and promote concert tours with these template contract forms for booking agents, personal managers and concert promoters.
- Whether you manage, book or promote musical acts, contracts are at the heart of your business. These templates are written by legal professionals who are experts in entertainment law.
- You can buy forms for the United States, Canada and the UK, as well as generic documents that are not country-specific.
- Why pay a lawyer every time you need an agreement drawn up? Save money by using these easy-to-understand legal forms.
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Booking Agreement (no agent) | USA
Book a band for a nightclub without going through an agent with this USA Booking Agreement between the club and the musical act.
- The Booking Agreement includes provisions covering:
- what happens if the employer defaults;
- time and length of the band's breaks;
- rules applying to the performance, such as dress, behavior, general conduct;
- American Federation of Musicians (A.F.M.) required clauses;
- blank contract rider form, which can be used to add additional terms for either the club owner or the band / artist.
- This Booking Agreement template is provided in MS Word format and is fully customizable to meet your business needs.
- Pay for the form once, download it and use it as often as you need to.
- The contract is governed by the laws of the United States.
$17.99
Booking Agreement with Nightclub
Whether you're a booking agent or a band leader who books your own gigs, you can use this downloadable Booking Agreement to book a club engagement for a band or musical artist.
- The nightclub contracts for the services of a band, singing act, or musician for a specific period of time (a week, a month, etc) or for a specified number of performances. Provisions of the Agreement include:
- what happens if the nightclub defaults in its obligations;
- time and length of the band's breaks or intermissions;
- rules applying to the performance, such as dress, behavior, general conduct;
- commission payable to the booking agent (if applicable);
- a blank contract rider form, which can be used to add additional terms for either the club or the band.
- You can personalize the agreement for each club or venue and tailor it especially for your agency (or for your band, if you don't use an agent).
- Available in MS Word format.
$12.49
Exclusive Booking Agent Agreement | USA
Sign up musicians, singing acts and bands for your services with this Exclusive Booking Agent Agreement.
- The artist gives the booking agent exclusive rights to book performances and engagements for the artist.
- The booking agent is paid on a two-tier commission scale based on the length of the engagement.
- The booking agent is not required to work exclusively for the artist, but has the right to sign other musical acts on the same terms or otherwise.
- The band or artist agrees not to book itself for return engagements at venues originally contracted by the booking agent for a specified time period following termination of the agreement.
- Available in MS Word format, fully customizable.
- Intended to be used only within the United States.
$14.99
Live Concert Performance Contract Rider
Write up a Live Concert Performance Contract Rider for a contract between a band or musical artist and a concert presenter with this downloadable template.
- The rider covers:
- the technical requirements (sound, lights, staging, etc.) for the show,
- any other performance requirements that the musical artist has, and
- the artist's obligations to the concert presenter.
- This Live Concert Performance Contract Rider form is fully editable and can be easily customized to fit your circumstances.
- This is a generic document that can be used anywhere.
$6.29
Musical Artist Management Agreement | Canada
If you manage bands, musicians and performing artists in Canada, download this Musical Artist Management Agreement template.
- As the artist's manager you will not only represent the artist, you will also offer advice, guidance, business expertise, and promotional services.
- Your job is to supervise and guide the artist's career and professional development.
- In return for management services, you receive a percentage of the artist's gross earnings.
- You will be the artist's sole manager, but you're not bound to provide management services exclusively to the artist. You can also manage other artists, as you see fit.
- This legal contract form is a downloadable template which is customizable, reusable and much cheaper than a lawyer.
- Intended for use only in Canada.
$17.99
Musical Artist Management Agreement | USA
Provide management services to bands and musicians under the provisions of this Musical Artist Management Agreement for USA talent managers.
- The manager will provide a full range of management and promotional services, career advice, professional guidance and business acumen.
- In return for the services, the manager will receive a percentage of the musician's gross earnings.
- If the musician incorporates a company to run the business through, the manager will also be entitled to shares in the company.
- The contract is exclusive to the artist (i.e. the artist will not have anyone else managing his/her affairs), but the manager is at liberty to provide the same or similar services to other performers.
- The musician appoints the manager as its attorney-in-fact to sign contracts on its behalf.
- You can make additions, deletions or changes to this template to make it a perfect fit with your business and services.
- Intended to be used in the United States.
$17.99
Personal Management Agreement
Talent managers can prepare customized Personal Management Agreements for the artists they manage with this fully editable template.
- The manager agrees to provide professional advice in areas of artistic development, performance, marketing and promotion, and business development.
- The manager specifically does NOT provide services which would typically be provided by an agent, such as obtaining employment, bookings, performances, etc.
- The performer grants the manager power of attorney for retaining public relations staff, agents, legal counsel and other persons in connection with the performer's business and affairs, for signing contracts and other documents on behalf of the performer.
- The performer agrees to indemnify the manager against claims or damages.
- No matter whether you manage musical artists, actors, or performers in other entertainment genres, you can use this Personal Management Agreement template. Buy, download, personalize, customize, re-use it as often as you like.
$17.99
Publicist Services Contract
Sign up performers to your public relations agency and write your own custom contracts with this easy-to-use Publicist Services Contract.
As the performer's publicist, you agree to provide advice and assistance in all areas involved with publicity and public relations, including:- choice of material to be performed by the artist,
- attendance at functions and photo ops,
- unpaid interviews in all media,
- handling of press releases and articles,
- dissemination of information about the artist.
This Publicist Services Contract template is available in MS Word format, and is totally editable to meet your specific needs.
$17.99
Royalty Agreement between Musician and Manager
Prepare a Royalty Agreement between a musical artist and his/her manager with this downloadable template form.
- The manager agrees to provide personal management services to the musician.
- In return, the musician agrees to pay the manager a specified percentage of the artist's royalties on all sales of recordings.
- The form is available in MS Word format. Customizable and reusable.
- This is a generic form that can be used almost anywhere.
$6.29
Sound and Lighting Contracting Agreement
Hire sound and lighting technicians and equipment for live performances with this Sound and Lighting Contracting Agreement.
- The Agreement sets out the date(s) and time(s) at which set-up, sound check, and tear down of the sound and lighting equipment must take place.
- The concert promoter is responsible for supplying security personnel and adequate electrical power and other requirements for the concert.
- The concert promoter will provide venue passes and parking for the sound engineer, lighting technicians, and other necessary personnel.
- This template is downloadable and fully editable to fit your specific circumstances.
$17.99
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