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.
Document Type: Microsoft Word
Last Updated: 06-December-2024
SKU: 4849
$17.99
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