Fillable Printable Artist Contract Sample Form

Artist Contract Sample Form

ARTIST PRODUCER CONTRACT

Date:_______________

This shall serve as the sole agreement between _____________ ____ (herein a fter referred to as "Producer ")

for services in producing Master Recordings, (hereinafter referred to as "Masters") for and of the recording

artist(s) professionally known as ____ _________ ____ (herein after refe rred to as "A rtist").

1. The term of this agreement shall commence as of the date hereof and shall continu e until the

completion of Producer's services.

2. (a) Recording sessions for the Masters shall be conducted by Producer under this Agreement

at such times and places as shall be mutually designate d by Artist and Producer. All individuals rendering

services in connection with the recording of Masters shall be subject to Artist's approval. Artist shall h ave

the right and opportunity to have Artists representatives attend each such recording session. Each Master

shall embody the performance by the Artist of a single musical composition designated by the Artist, and

shall be subject to Producers approval as techn ically satisfactor y for the man ufacture, broadcast and sale of

phonorecords, and, upon Artists request, Producer shall re-record any musical composition or other

selection until a Master technically satisfactory to Artist shall have been obtained, provided additional

produ ction costs will be paid by Artist. Producer agrees to begin preproduction, rehearsals, and recording

on ______ _______________, 20____.

(b) Producer shall deliver to Artist a two-track stereo tape suitable for duplication and

manufacture of phonorecords for each Master. All original session tapes, rough mixes and any derivatives

or reproductions thereof shall also be delivered to Artist, or, at Artists election, maintained at a recording

studio or other location designated by Artist, in Artists name and subject to Artists control.

3. All Masters produced hereunder, from the inception of the recording thereof, and all phonorecords

and other reproductions made therefrom, together with the performances embodied therein and all

copyrights therein and thereto, and all renewals and extensions thereof, shall be entirely Artists property,

free of an y claims whatsoever by Produ cer or any o the r person or person engag ed in the production of the

Masters. (It bei ng un derst oo d t hat for copy right p ur p oses P ro d ucer an d all persons re nderi ng ser vi ces in

connection with such Masters shall be Contr act ors f or hire).

4. (a) Conditioned upon Producer's full and faithful performance of all the terms and provisions

hereof, Artist shall pay Pro ducer, as an advance recoupable by Artist from any and all royalties payable by

Artist to Producer hereunder, the sum of $ ________________ DOLLARS payable upon commencement

of record ing, and the balance upon the delivery to you of the Masters.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in (a) above to the contrary:

(i) in the event the Masters ar e released on any label other than ___________

or it's subsidiary or affiliate label or labels, Producer shall not receive a royalty in connection with the sale

of s uch records;

(ii) in the event the Masters ar e released on the ______________ label or a subsidiary or

affiliate label, Producer shall be paid in respect to the sale of such phonorecords a royalty rate of three

percent (3%) of the suggested retail price of each phonorecord sold and paid for in the United States.

Payments of royalties from foreign sources shall be ONE HALF of the United States royalty rate. All fees

paid to Pro ducer hereunder shall constitute recoupable advances which shall be recou ped prior to furth er

payment of royalties.

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5. Produ cer has agreed to assist Artist in presenting the Masters to major record companies in pursuit

of a record produ ction agreement with a major label. Producer understands that Artist will also be

presen ting the Masters to major labels and that Producer will not be Artists exclusive representative.

Therefore, Produ cer agrees to notify Artist prio r to making any formal contact with representatives of any

major record company on Artists behalf in order to coordinate respective efforts and agrees to contact on

Artists behalf only those companies mutu ally agreed upon. In the event Artist enters into a record

production agreement with a major label for the Masters recorded hereunder and the further services of

Artist as a result of sub stantial efforts and negotiations by Producer with such company within the period of

ONE YEAR following the completion of the Masters Artist agrees to pay Producer a commission of six

percent (6%) of the actual cash advances (exclusive of recording budgets) received by Producer upon

execution of said agreement. A major record company as defined herein shall be a company or corporation

with gross sales of one million (1,000,000) units in the current calendar year.

6. Producer hereby warrants, represents, and agrees that he is under no disability, restriction, or

other incumbency with respect to his right to execute and perform the services described in this Agreement.

7. Artist shall have the right, at Artists election, to designate ot her pr oducers fo r reco rding sessi ons

with the Artist, in which event Producer shall have no rights hereunder with respect to the Masters

produced at such other recording sessions.

8. Artist shall have the right, at Artists election, to assign any of Artists rights hereunder, in whole or

part, to an y subsidiary, affiliated, or related company, or to any person, firm or corporation acquiring rights

in the Masters produced hereunder.

9. (a) This contract sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto relating to the

subject matter hereof. No amendment or modification of this contract shall be binding unless confirmed in

writing by both parties.

(b) Artist shall not be deemed to be in breach of any of Artists obligations hereunder unless

and until you have given Artist specific written no tice of the n a ture of su ch breach and Artist have failed to

cure such breach within thirty (30) days after Artists receipt of such notice.

and Produ cer.

(d) This contract has been entered into in th e State of ___ ________ _, and its validity,

construction, interpretation, and legal effect shall b e governed by the laws of the State of _____________ .

(e) This contract shall not become binding and effective until signed by Artist and Producer.

_______________________________

PRODUCER

Agreed and Accepted:

_______________________________

ARTIST

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