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Acquisition Agreement for Limited Rights in Music

The composer was contracted on a work-for-hire basis to write the composition.
The composer assigns all of his/her rights and title to the musical composition to the client.
The client has the sole right to copyright the work.
The client grants performance rights for the composition back to the composer.
The Acquisition Agreement for Limited Rights is a MS Word template. You can customize it, edit it, use it as often as your business requires.

$9.99

The songwriter transfers to the publisher all of the rights to a song, in return for royalty payments.
The publisher agrees to publish the work within a certain time period, failing which the songwriter can demand that the rights to the song revert back to him/her (a right of reversion).
The songwriter acknowledges that he/she will not receive any portion of monies paid to the publisher by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).
The form is available in MS Word format and is fully editable.
This template can be used in the United States and Canada.

$17.99

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 is available in MS Word format and can be used in either the United States or Canada.

$19.99

The songwriter agrees to write songs on a work-for-hire basis for the record company.
The recording company in turn agrees to record the songs in sessions with any of its various artists.
The agreement covers only those songs written on a for-hire basis for the recording company, and excludes any other material written by the songwriter.
The songwriter has the right to assign any songs to a performance rights society (ASCAP or BMI) and to receive all monies paid by the society.
This digital template can be used in both the United States and Canada.
Available in MS Word format.

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The songwriter transfers his rights to the song over to the music publisher. In return for those rights, the publisher pays the songwriter royalties on the sale of the music.
The contract is subject to any existing agreements between the parties and ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).
The music publisher agrees not to license any use of the composition without the consent of the songwriter.
The publisher agrees to publish the song within a certain time period, failing which the songwriter can demand return of the song.
The songwriter has the right to examine all books and accounts relating to the composition.
This is a fully editable, reusable document template in MS Word format.
Governed by U.S. laws and intended to be used within the United States.

$17.99

You can use this agreement template for game titles released in the United States and Canada.
The soundtrack composer is retained on a "work for hire" basis.
The contract price will be paid in installments, as each development milestone is met.
The game developer will retain full ownership of all music used in the game.
The soundtrack composer will be entitled to 50% of the royalty for music which is used for any purpose outside of the game, such as on a music album or in TV broadcasts, etc.
The template form is a downloadable MS Word file. It can be easily modified and adapted to fit your unique specifications.

$14.99