Music Contracts
Prepare your own music industry contracts with these easy customizable template legal agreements.
- Affordable, customizable, hassle-free blank legal forms which can be reused as often as you require.
- Contracts and agreements for record companies, musicians, publishers, booking agents and publicists.
- Generic and country-specific forms for the United States and Canada.
- Save time and money on costly legal fees with forms supplied by entertainment industry lawyers.
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Recording Studio Services Contract
Write contracts for the bands, singers and musicians who rent your studio with this template Recording Studio Services Contract.
- The services provided under the contract include studio time, a recording engineer, and any additional services required by the musical artist during the recording session.
- The artist agrees to pay a cancellation fee if sessions or services are cancelled on short notice.
- The recording studio will not release the master until all fees and charges are paid.
- The artist is liable for any damages caused by the artist or his/her personnel or guests.
- All artists must abide by the Terms and Conditions for Use, which are included with the contract.
- This is a reusable legal form. Buy it, download it, customize it for your business, use it as often as you require.
- Get a signed Recording Studio Services Contract before the sessions start. You'll sleep better.
$17.99
Royalty Agreement between Artist and Producer
Prepare a Royalty Agreement between a musical artist and a record producer in connection with producing master recordings.
- The artist agrees to pay the producer a percentage of the artist's royalties on sales of recordings derived from the masters, as payment for the producer's services in recording and creating the masters.
- Available in MS Word format and fully editable to meet your needs.
- This is a generic form that can be used almost anywhere.
- Buy the form once, it's yours to use as often as required.
$6.29
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
Royalty Sharing Agreement for Musical Composition
Share royalties from sales of music with this Royalty Sharing Agreement which can be used in the United States and Canada.
- The parties to the Agreement both have rights to the music, such as the composer and the publisher.
- The parties are entitled to be reimbursed for expenses incurred with respect to the composition.
- The music publisher will hold the copyright and will pay the other party the royalties due, less the publisher's costs and expenses.
- Both parties will be named in cover notes and credits, and any performance rights fees due with respect to the composition will be split between the parties.
- Buy and download the Royalty Sharing Agreement for Musical Composition digital template for your music industry contracts library.
$12.49
Session Musician Contract | USA
Hire session players to perform on a number of recordings over a specified period of time with this USA Session Musician Recording Contract.
- The contract is for a specified length of time, during which the musician agrees to record a minimum number of tracks.
- The session musician is required to give the record company all rights to the recordings and the right to use the musician's name and image in promoting the recordings.
- The record company has the exclusive copyright in all the compositions and recordings.
- The musician is being hired on a work made for hire basis, and is an independent contractor, not an employee of the record company.
- The contract contains two clauses for compensation. One is for a fixed fee, and the other allows for ongoing royalty payments based on sales of the recordings.
- The contract is governed by United States laws.
- Provided in MS Word format and fully editable to meet your needs.
$16.99
Songwriter Work-For-Hire Contract (non-exclusive)
Recording companies can engage songwriters on a work-for-hire basis to supply musical compositions under the terms of this non-exclusive Songwriter Contract.
- 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.
$12.49 $11.99
Songwriting Contract with Reversion Rights
This Songwriting Contract with reversion rights allows a music publisher to acquire a songwriter's work for publishing while also providing a means for the songwriter to reacquire the rights.
- 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
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 event promoter is responsible for supplying security personnel and adequate electrical power and other requirements for the concert.
- The 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
Standard Uniform Popular Songwriters Contract | USA
Acquire the publishing rights to a songwriter's musical composition with this USA Standard Uniform Popular Songwriters Contract.
- 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
Talent Agency Agreement | USA
USA talent agents, write up a contract for a client quickly and easily with this Talent Agency Agreement template.
- This form of Agreement can be used for bands, solo musicians, and other performers.
- The agent will provide talent promotion and development services to the artist.
- The agent will be paid a commission calculated as a percentage of all gross compensation earned by the artist during the term of the agreement.
- The agent will devote as much of its time and energy as are required to perform its duties.
- The relationship between the parties is that of independent contractors, and not that of employer and employee.
- This legal contract template is available in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your business.
- Governed by U.S. laws and intended for use only by parties based in the United States.
$17.99
