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Music Business & Entertainment Law Contracts for Indie Recording Artist, Labels, Songwriters, Composers, Producers, Managers and All Others in the Record Industry. Binder / CD-ROM set (PC & Mac) [Ring-bound]

R. Williams (Author)
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Book Description

June 3, 2009
All new professionally revised, industry standard agreements, contracts and forms for the new millennium and beyond.

This set includes contracts for Record Labels(Indie and others), Artist, Musicians, Managers, Producers, Composers, Songwriters, Promoters, Booking Agents, Distributors, Publishers and anyone else involved in music.

Designed to provide music professionals with customizable legal documents, all of the forms included in this set are simple and easy to use. Simply fill-in the blanks and sign!

There's no need to craft contract language from scratch, no need in spending hours retyping agreements and contracts that may not be right for you.

All of the contracts and agreements in this collection are complete and ready for use, and if needed each form can be easily personalized, customized, revised and put to use.

This item includes both a Preprinted Binder containing all of the forms mentioned and a CD-ROM (Both PC & Mac compatible) which enables you to modify and print more agreements, contracts and forms as needed right from your computer.

Here is a list of agreements, contracts and forms that are included in this collection as well as an explanation and suggested use for each.

1- Artist / Management Agreement
Agreement between Artist/Band and Manager. States the term of the contract, the duties of the Manager and what percentage of the Artist's/Band's gross earnings will be paid to the Manager.

2- Artist / Master Producer Agreement
Agreement between the Artist/Band and the Master Producer. This agreement states what percentage of an Artist's/Band's royalties will be paid to the Master Producer.

3- Artist / Producer Agreement
This is an agreement between the Arttist/Band. States the term of the contract, the duties of the Producer, what is expected from the Producer and the amount that will be paid for the Producer's services.

4- Artist Recording Agreement
This is an agreement between the Artist/Band and the Record Company. This form states the term of the contract, the number of recordings that are expected to be recorded by the Artist/Band, the rights of the Record Company (to sell, advertise, use the artist/band's name, etc.). This contract also states the duties of the artist, the amount of royalties that will be paid to the Artist/Band, when royalties will be paid and how often. This is a good agreement for Independent labels as well as established labels.

5- Artist Tech Rider
This contract states the requirements of the Artist/Band. Normally used when gigging/performing and states requirements such as number of changing rooms required, Technical staff necessary for setups, location where Artist's/Band's merchandising can be sold, lodging for performers and technical staff, Technical requirements (stage, lighting, sound, etc.) and more. This contract will prevent a lot of misunderstandings and is a must especially for those that plan on our are already performing and/or touring.

6- Booking Agreement
This agreement between the Artist/Band and the booking agent, states the location said Artist/Band agrees to perform at, date of performance, length of performance, type of engagement, and the wages to be paid to the Artist/Band. Additional terms can also be included

7- Booking Agreement II
Same as above, but simpler setup. Includes; The name of musicians, number of musicians, name and address of place of performance, dates of performance, times of performance, agreed upon wage, deposit and additional terms.

8- Broadcast Release
This contract between an Artist/Band and Broadcast company (radio station or Internet radio station, website, etc.) is usually used when an Artist/Band agrees to grant the Broadcast company a license to use their voice/likeness in radio drops, advertising and


Editorial Reviews

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"Professionally drafted contracts plus knowledge of the music business - Two things definitely needed in the music world." -- Nomad - SPIN

If you are Serious about your career - Buy this set of contracts, it's worth every penny and more! -- Paul Stone - Sand Rivers Group

You'll save "Hundreds" to "Thousands" of dollars, with this set and receive professionally drafted contracts --Nomad - SPIN

About the Author

Ronald Williams, author of 101 Music Business Contracts

Product Details

  • Ring-bound: 55 pages
  • Publisher: Platinum Millennium (June 3, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0971339805
  • ISBN-13: 978-0971339804
  • Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 10.1 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,999,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars I feel smarter now?, May 22, 2003
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Your forms allow me to complete a contract within 10 minutes. GREAT! It was easy and fun to use.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My Music, My Life, May 22, 2003
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased with the legal agreements, May 8, 2003
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