Simple Music Contracts
Record Label Contracts
Artist / Band Contracts
Music Producer Contracts
Songwriter / Music Publisher Contracts
Music Licensing Contracts
DJ Contracts
Recording Studio Contracts
Music Agent Contracts
Standard Contracts
Artist Tech Rider
Between Venue and Artist, what the artists requirements are for performing, technical requirements, what the Artist needs to provide and more.
Band Monthly Income Summary
Detailed spreadsheet of income and expenses.
Band Partnership Agreement (Abbreviated)
Establishes Band Partnership Name, band name, ownership, profits and losses indemnification and more.
Band Partnership Agreement
Establishes Band Partnership Name, place of business, how long the term is for, band name, ownership, indemnification, profits and losses, ownership of compositions, publishing, new members, leaving members, books and records and more.
Broadcast Release
Artist consents to the recording and broadcast of artist’s voice and music and more.
CD Artwork Agreement
Band hires Artist for the creation of artwork for an album, compensation, expenses for artist, rights, royalties, credit and more.
CD Artwork Agreement (Abbreviated)
Band hires artist for the creation of artwork for an album, compensation, expenses for artist, rights, royalties, credit and more.
Compulsory License Notice
Contains the necessary information to obtain the right to record a cover song.
Concert Performance Contract
Artist is hired to provide entertainment, location of concert, entertainers, dates, times, price, record of performance, sickness and more.
Consignment Form
Name of Band, name of store, salesperson, quantity, unit price and more.
Festival Entertainment Agreement
Between Buyer, Artist and Manager, location of festival, entertainers, performance, dates, price, recording of performance and more.
Label Shopping Agreement
Between Representative and Band, how long the term will be, duties and responsibilities, monthly report, compensation, cost and expenses and more.
Letter of Direction
Between Artist and Record Company, letter asking funds be directed to another person.
Model Release
Between Band and Model, rights, payment, credit, indemnification and more.
Music Performance Contract
Between Band and Purchaser, location, dates and times, agreement to perform, price, merchandise, obligations of purchaser, background music, cancellation and more.
Music Video Contract Rider
Between Client and Production Company, payment, cancellation and postponement, contingency and weather days, overages, creative fee and more.
Musician Personal Inventory
List for live sound equipment, music instruments, recording equipment, brand, model, value.
Musician Release Agreement
Between Band and Musician, rights, payment, credit and more.
Performance Income Summary
Income from performance, merchandise, etc. and expenses.
Photographer Contract
Between Photographer and Client, rights, consideration, mediation and more.
Photographer Contract (Short)
Between Photographer and Client, rights and payment.
Public Access Video Release
Between Artist and Company, rights granted, copyright, use of name, likeness, voice, release, length of term and more.
Publicity Contract
Between Artist and Publicist, services, artist obligations, agent and attorney, payment, term and termination and more.
Radio Performance Contract
Between Artist and Radio Station, name of program, agreement to perform, artists consent, ownership of program, use of artist’s name and likeness and more.
Recorded Video Performance Release
Between Production Company and Production Company, rights granted, copyright, use of name, likeness, voice, release and more.
Recording Budget
Recording, mixing, mastering, engineer equipment rental costs.
Tour Budget
Salaries, per diems, van, hotel and misc costs.
Vocalist Contract
Between Vocalist and Company, services, recordings, materials, rights granted, use of vocalist’s name, damages, payments, time of payments, length of term and more.
Yearly Profit and Loss
Income from performance, publishing, royalties, merchandise, etc. Expenses from equipment, vehicles, gas, etc.
Master Producer-Assistant Contract
Between Master Producer and Assistant, appointment, compensation, time of payment, duration and termination of agreement, indemnification and more.
Music Production Contract
Between Producer and Artist, services, compensation, Producer’s share, future recordings, how long the term is for.
Producer Artist Contract
Between Artist and Producer, payments and time of payments, statements and audit, authorization to record company, length of term and more.
Producer Manager Letter of Agreement
Agreement between Producer and Manager.
Producers Letter of Agreement
Between Producer and Artist, length of term, services, obligations, compensation and more.
Producers Lien on Master
Between Producer and Artist, agreement that records will not be sold until listed parties are paid in full.
Receipt For Master Recording
Agreement that the Master Recording was delivered to the Record Company.
Receipt For Master Recording 2
Agreement that the Master Recording was delivered to the Record Company.
Record Company-Producer Contract
Between Record Company and Producer, services, compensation, recording sessions, ownership of masters, length of term and more.
Assignment of Copyright
Between two parties, where one party is acquiring the copyright from the other.
Assignment of Copyright 2
Between two parties, where one party is acquiring the copyright from the other.
Assignment of Copyright (Publisher to Publisher)
Between two parties, where one party is acquiring the copyright from the other.
Assignment of Copyright (Songwriter to Publisher)
Between two parties, where one party is acquiring the copyright from the other.
Composer’s Contract
Composer is engaged to write, compose, orchestrate a musical score, completion date, compensation, credit, obligations of composer, rights granted, and more.
CoPublishing Contract
Between two parties, royalties, cost of copyright, public performance rights and more.
Copyright Assignment-Publisher to Publisher
Between two publishers, total sum of payment, original copyright date and more.
Copyright Assignment-Publisher to Songwriter
Between Publisher and Songwriter, total sum of payment, original copyright date and more.
Copyright License
Between Publisher and Company, details of musical composition, rights granted, royalties, statements, and more.
Exclusive Songwriter Contract
Between Writer and Publisher, how long the term is for, services, rights of publisher, power of attorney, compensation, accounting, collaboration, obligations of writer and more.
License From Publisher
Between Publisher and Company, royalties, statements and more.
Publisher Royalty Attachment
Between Publisher and Producer, royalty attachment for Producer agreement.
Publisher-Record Company Contract
Between Publisher and Company, musical composition, rights granted, royalties, statements, length of term and more.
Publisher-Royalty Sharing Contract
Between two parties wishing to share in the royalties for a composition, expenses, royalty share, copyright, record label and more.
Royalty Payment Schedule
Between Writer and Publisher, amount publisher is entitled to on all royalties.
Single Song Option Contract
Between Writer and Publisher, return of rights and copyrights, no payment by writer, publishing agreements, binding and more.
Songwriter Collaboration Agreement
Between multiple Writers, authors and ownership, copyright registration, exploitation, administration, costs, term, credit and more.
Sub Publishing Agreement
Between Owner and Sub-Publisher, composition, rights granted, terms and conditions, payments, books of accounts and audit and more.
Agreement with Record Licensee
Granting a license for master recording, what new recordings will be made, approved usage, rights granted, how long the term is for and more.
Broad Rights Contract
Publisher will be granting rights to producer, title, motion picture, payment, and more.
Commercial Music Agreement
Length of commercial package, time to be delivered, copyrights and more.
Film Synchronization Contract
Between Company and Composer, name of motion picture, license, payment and more.
Foreign Agency Agreement
Exclusive right to print, publish and vend copies of the composition licensed territory.
Master Recording License
Between Licensor and Licensee, master recordings, rights granted, warranties, use of name, royalties, method of payment and more.
Master Track License
Between Licensor and Licensee, master recordings, rights granted, warranties, use of name, royalties, method of payment and more.
Mechanical License For First Recording
Between Song Owner and Record Company, authorization, payment, warranties, indemnification and more.
Recording Mechanical License
Between Publisher and Record Company, ownership of copyrights, rights granted, royalties, limitation of license, length of term and more.
TV Movie Film Sync License
Between Publisher and Company, rights granted, payment, conditions on license granted, length of term and more.
Dance Remix Recording Contract (Flat Fee)
Work for hire, ownership of masters, publishing, payment, mediation and more.
Dance Remix Recording Contract (Royalty)
Musical contribution, ownership of masters, publishing, advances, royalties mediation and more.
DJ Contract
Client name, address, phone, date, DJ fee, cancelation fee and more.
DJ Performance Contract
Client info, performance info, DJ service rates, terms and more.
DJ Performance Contract (Mobile)
Performance, venue, date and time, talent fee, excuse of obligations, parking, security, sound and lighting, and more.
DJ Performance Contract (Nightclub)
Performance, venue, date and time, artist fee, transportation and hotel, recording of performance, taxes, excuse of obligations, security, stage, and more.
DJ Performance Contract Rider (Nightclub)
Place of engagement, date and time of show, performance description, compensation, transportation and hotel, tickets, equipment, merchandise, sound check, parking, security and more.
DJ Residency Contract
Performance, venue, regular date and time of performance, term and cancellation, artist fee, transportation and hotel, taxes, promotion, passes, stage and more.
Recording Studio Contract
Between Studio and Client, studio fees, release of material, credit card, ownership, damages, cancellation and more.
Recording Studio Contract 2
Between Studio and Client, studio fees, release of material, credit card, ownership, damages, cancellation and more.
Recording Studio Contract 3
Between Studio and Client, studio fees, release of material, credit card, ownership, damages, cancellation and more.
Agency Booking Agreement (Agent-Artist)
Between Agent and Artist, details the venue, address, date, hours, price, who sound is provided by, how payment will be made, breaks, supervision and more.
Exclusive Agent-Musician Contract
Between Agent and Musician, appointment, general duties, rights of agent, compensation, time of payment, duration, termination of agreement and more.
Artist Management Contract
Between Band/Artist and Manager, lists the duties of the manager, how long the term is for, what commission the manager will be making, manager’s expenses, power of attorney and more.
Manager Income Summary
Lines for multiple clients, performance, merchandise, publishing and other income.
Agreement of Limited Partnership
Details the name of partnership, nature of business, location, funds contributed, percentages owned and more.
Agreement of Obligation to Pay
Artist agrees not to sell recordings until debt to said parties is paid in full.
Confidentiality Agreement
Owner proposes to disclose certain of its confidential and proprietary to Recipient, how long the term is for, Recipient’s obligations and more.
Consulting Agreement
Between Consultant and Company, services, how long the term is for, time, payment, non-compete and more.
Co-operative Promotional Contract
Between Reseller and Vendor, services, materials, how long the term is for, proof of performance, compensation, payment and more.
Early Termination of Contract
Between two parties wishing to end a previous contract early.
Employment Contract
Between Company and Employee, employment, duties of employee, obligations, confidential information, compensation and more.
Invoice
Bill to, ship to, contact, quantity, description of product, price and more.
Notary Form
Certification by Notary Public.
Parental Consent Form
Between Parent/Guardian, Minor and Company, giving permission of minor to sign a contract with Company.
Partnership Contract
Between two parties, name of partnership, purpose, length of term, capital accounts, profits and losses, time and salary and more.
Power of Attorney
Between Artist and person Artist is appointing as their attorney.
Production, Distribution, Promotion Contract
Between Client and Company, services, pressing cost, payments, price of records, length of term and more.
Reciprocal Non-Disclosure Agreement
Between two parties, confidential information, ownership of information, use of information, exclusions, indemnification and more.
Sound Contracting Agreement
Between Buyer and Contractor, services, obligations of contractor, payment, warranties, obligations of buyer, length of term and more.
Sponsorship Agreement
Between Sponsor and Agency, performance, payments, sponsor’s obligations, control over performance, agency’s obligations and more.
Talent Release
Between Client and Talent, rights, payment, mediation, indemnification and more.
Technical Advisor and Consultant
Between Consultant and Company, services, consultant obligations, payment, costs, credit, rights granted, length of term and more.
Union Booking Contract
Between Purchaser and Musicians, program, place of program, dates, times, agreement to perform, payment, expenses and more.
Work For Hire
Between Contractor and Client, services, ownership of work, copyright assignment, compensation, delivery and more.
