Products tagged with 'musical artist contract'

Hire a vocalist on a work-for-hire basis to record a number of tracks with this exclusive Vocalist Recording Contract.

• The contract is non-exclusive and the vocalist is free to engage in other recording sessions, but the vocalist agrees not to re-record any of the recordings made under this contract for a specified period of time.
• The vocalist's services are provided on a "work made for hire" basis for copyright purposes.
• The vocalist will be paid a flat fee per track recorded.
• The recording company will pay for all recording and studio costs, packaging and distribution, and promotional costs of the recording.
• The vocalist grants the company the right to use the vocalist's name, likeness and personal information for distribution, advertising and sale of the recording.
• This template is available as a MS Word document which is fully customizable to meet your exact needs.

This Vocalist Recording Contract is written in favor of the artist, as an inducement for the artist to record the tracks.

The template is available in MS Word format and can be used anywhere. Recording studios large and small need contracts they can trust. Our forms are prepared by industry professionals, who use the forms in their own business.

Non-Exclusivity

This is not an exclusive contract. The vocalist is free to record elsewhere as well. However, the vocalist agrees not to perform any of the songs being recorded under this contract for any other party.

Choice of Material

The vocalist is at liberty to choose the material being recorded and is not restricted to songs chosen by the label.

Compensation for Services

For performing their services under the contract, the vocalist will be paid a royalty on net record sales, after deducting the costs of recording, production, distribution and promotion.

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.

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.

Do you produce television or radio programs in Canada? Use this template to prepare a Broadcast Recording Agreement for musical artists who appear on those programs.

• The artist allows the producer to record a performance solely for use in the broadcast and re-broadcast of the program.
• The artist also grants the producer the right to use the artist's name and likeness to promote the program.
• All recordings of the broadcast, in any format, are the property of the producer. The artist will be credited on all transcripts of the program containing the performance.
• The agreement is non-exclusive and the artist has the right to record to record the material for any other party.
• The artist retains an option to purchase the master recording of the performance.
• This is a ready-made template that saves you time writing your performer contracts.
• This contract was written to comply with Canadian laws.

Sign a Broadcast Recording Agreement with a musical artist appearing on a television or radio program with this downloadable template for US broadcasters.

• The producer has the right to record the artist's performance only for the purposes of the broadcast and any re-broadcast.
• The agreement contains the standard consent for the producer to use the artist's name and likeness.
• The producer has sole ownership of all recordings of the broadcast.
• The artist will receive credit in all transcripts and copies of the program.
• The artist has the right to record to record the material at any time.
• The artist also has an option to purchase the master recording.
• The USA Broadcast Recording Agreement can be used for TV or radio programs produced anywhere in the United States or its territories.
• Form available in MS Word format.