Music Publishing Forms

Assign copyright of a musical composition back to the songwriter under a reversion clause with this Assignment of Copyright form.

• Some songwriter contracts contain a reversion provision, which gives the songwriter the right to repurchase copyright to one or more songs or compositions for a specified sum after a certain length of time or on certain conditions.
• If that happens, the music publisher must reassign the copyright back to the songwriter.
• This is a digital template that you can download, customize, and re-use as often as you like.
• The Assignment (Reversion) of Copyright to Songwriter form can be used in both Canada and the United States.

Assign copyright in a musical composition from one publisher to another with this easy Assignment of Copyright form.

• The assignment is made at the request of the original songwriter, who has consented to the transfer of rights.
• This is a generic assignment form which can be used in any country that does not have a statutory form.
• Downloadable reusable template.

Every music publisher needs a full set of assignment forms. Add the Assignment of Copyright between Music Publishers to your suite of music industry forms.

Canadian music publishers, obtain copyright in a composition written on a for-hire basis with this Assignment of Copyright form.

• The composer assigns worldwide copyright in the work over to the publisher.
• The assignment form contains a waiver of moral rights clause, which can be deleted if not applicable.
• The songwriter is still entitled to performance royalties as a member of any performing rights society.

Every music publisher in Canada needs a copy of the Assignment of Copyright in Musical Composition form. Get yours today.

If you publish music jointly with another publisher, you need this standard form Co-Publishing Agreement for Musical Composition.

• Each of the co-publishers will own a half interest in ownership of the copyright.
• Each co-publisher will receive an equal share of the publishing receipts.
• The parties jointly assign public performance rights to BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) and will share equally in the licensing fees.
• Downloadable, easy to use and much cheaper than a lawyer.
• This is a generic legal form that does not contain specific references to the legislation of any specific country or jurisdiction.

Obtain publishing rights for an original piece of music with this easy-to-use Music Publishing Agreement template for the USA and Canada.

• Transfer of Rights. A composer sells and transfers all of its right and title to an original musical composition (including copyright) to the music publisher, in return for a percentage royalty on the sales of printed sheet music and recordings, licensing fees and performance royalties.
• Changes and Derivations. The publisher has the right to edit, retitle, change and make derivative works of the composition.
• Indemnification. The composer indemnifies the publisher against any copyright infringement claims.
• The template includes a Short Form Copyright Assignment form.
• This Music Publishing Agreement template can be used in either the United States or Canada.

Music publishers can appoint agents in foreign markets with this Music Publishing Foreign Agency Agreement.

• The foreign agent agrees to act as the publisher's representative in foreign markets, to promote and market music (or musical recordings), negotiate deals and grant sub-publishing rights to third parties within such foreign markets.
• The agent will be paid a commission based on a percentage of sales and licensing fees received by the publisher.
• This is a generic legal form which is not specific to the laws of any country or region.

The Music Publishing Foreign Agency Agreement template is available in MS Word format, and is fully editable to meet your exact needs.

Appoint sub-publishers who will distribute, market and sell music in a defined territory for a publisher with this Music Sub-Publishing Agreement template.

• The sub-publisher will have certain synchronization, mechanical and performance rights to the music only inside of the territory, for instance, synchronization rights for motion pictures made within the territory.
• The music publisher reserves all rights in the music and all copyright for all areas outside of the territory.
• The sub-publisher is responsible for registering the work with the performing rights societies in the territory so that the music publisher's share of performance and broadcasting fees are credited and paid to the publisher.
• The template is available in MS Word format and is fully editable to meet your needs.
• This is a generic legal form which can be used in most countries and regions.

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.

In order to publish music throughout the world, a music publisher requires the composer or songwriter to assign the copyright for the musical composition over to the publisher. This Assignment of Copyright form is for copyrights registered in the United States.

• All of the writer's rights in the work are assigned to the publisher, together with all copyright and renewals.
• The form contains a statement that the composition is a work made for hire under the U.S. Copyright Act.
• The songwriter will continue to receive any performance royalties that he/she is entitled to receive.

Download the USA Assignment of Copyright in Musical Composition and use it as often as your business requires. Once you buy it, it's yours.

Under the terms of this USA Music Copyright License & Royalty Agreement, a music publisher gives a record company the right to use copyrighted music.

• In return for getting the rights to record the songs / compositions, the record company pays the publisher a royalty on each sale of the recording.
• The license is only for music products manufactured and sold in the United States.
• The record company must provide quarterly statements and royalty payments to the publisher.

If you're a music publisher in the USA, you need to have the Music Copyright License & Royalty Agreement as part of your contract templates.