work for hire production contract

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COMPANY

ADDRESS

Names

c/o

Address

As of August 6, 2013

!"s s!a## co$st"tute t!e e$t"re agreeme$t %et&ee$ '''''''''''''' &"t! a

res"de$ce at ''''''''''''

(!ereafter referred to co##ect")e#* as +You-, a$d '''''''''' (!ereafter referred to as

+Com.a$*- &"t!

oces at ''''''''''''''''', "$ regard to certa"$ mus"ca# record"$gs to %e .roduced

%* You (t!e

+eats-

1 You s!a## .roduce a$d de#")er at #east s" (6- eats to Com.a$* !e eats s!a## "$

c#ude %ot! t!e sou$d record"$gs a$d t!e u$der#*"$g mus"c com.os"t"o$s em%od"ed

t!ere"$

!"s "$d of agreeme$t ca$ %e used for o$e %eat or a $um%er of %eats, as "s t!e

case "$ t!"s .art"cu#ar agreeme$t 4t ca$ a#so %e mod"5ed to "$c#ude future %eats to

%e a..ro)ed %* t!e com.a$* or t!e art"st, or mutua##* a..ro)ed %* %ot! .art"es

2 As t!e so#e co$s"derat"o$ for Your ser)"ces !ereu$der a$d t!e r"g!ts gra$ted !ere"

$, Com.a$*s!a## .a* You t!e fo##o&"$g com.e$sat"o$

(a- O$e !ousa$d Do##ars (71,000- u.o$ eecut"o$ of t!"s agreeme$t a$d O$e

!ousa$dDo##ars (71,000- u.o$ de#")er* a$d a..ro)a# of sa"d eats Suc!

com.e$sat"o$ s!a## %e "$c#us")e of a$* ot!er&"se re8u"red u$"o$ res"dua#s, re9use

fees or ot!er form of com.e$sat"o$

(%-Com.a$* s!a## a#so .a* You 5)e .erce$t (:;- of a$* +Pro5ts Pro5ts s!a##mea$ A$*

mo$"es actua##* rece")ed %* Com.a$* from e.#o"tat"o$ of t!e eats t!roug!out t!e

&or#d "$ a$* med"a"$c#ud"$g sa#e, #"ce$se or ot!er use of t!e eats m"$us t!e

.a*me$t "$ Para 2(a- a$d a$* ot!er %o$a 5deactua# out9of .ocet record"$g costs

"$c#ud"$g e$g"$eer fees to sess"o$ mus"c"a$s, )oca#"sts, ot!er .roducers, e$g"$eers,

m""$g, master"$g, sam.#e a$d c#eara$ce costs Com.a$* s!a## .ro)"de


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a$accou$t"$g stateme$t to You a$d .a* You s" (6- mo$t!s after rece".t %*

Com.a$* of a$* Pro5ts!ereafter Com.a$* s!a## .a* You at t!e e$d of eac!

add"t"o$a# s" (6- mo$t! .er"od "f "t rece")es a$*Pro5ts dur"$g suc! .er"od

(c- 4f Com.a$* d"str"%utes a$* eat to t!e .u%#"c "t s!a## as d"scret"o$

3 A## eats to %e de#")ered to Com.a$* !ereu$der s!a## %e deemed to !a)e %ee$

created o$ a +&or for !"re %as"s as t!at term "s de5$ed u$der t!e ?S Co.*r"g!t

@a&, a$d Com.a$* s!a## %e deemed to %e

t!e ec#us")e aut!or of t!e eats a$d o&$er of a## r"g!ts t!ere"$ "$c#ud"$g a$*

co.*r"g!ts "$ t!e eats 4f for a$* reaso$ t!"s agreeme$t s!a## $ot %e co$s"dered to

%e &or for !"re, You !ere%* ass"g$, gra$t, se##

a$d co$)e* a## r"g!ts "$ t!e eats, "$c#ud"$g t!e mus"c com.os"t"o$ a$d sou$d

record"$g co.*r"g!tst!ere"$, to com.a$*

Com.a$* s!a## !a)e t!e ec#us")e r"g!t to .erform, d"str"%ute, #"ce$se, ass"g$, se##

a$d e.#o"t t!e eats, or a$* "$d")"dua# eat, "$ a$* med"a $o& $o&$ or

!ereafter de)e#o.ed t!roug!out t!e &or#d "$ .er.etu"t* for a$* .romot"o$a# or

commerc"a# .ur.ose B"t!out #"m"t"$g t!e forego"$g, Com.a$* s!a## !a)e t!e r"g!t

to ed"t, re9m", re9record or mae a$* ot!er der")at")e use of t!e eats &!atsoe)er

: (a- You &arra$t a$d re.rese$t t!at t!e eats are com.#ete#* or"g"$a# &"t! You "$c#ud"$g t!emus"c em%od"ed "$ t!e eats You furt!er &arra$t a$d re.rese$t t!at You

!a)e a## t!e r"g!ts $ecessar* to e$ter "$to t!"s agreeme$t a$d gra$t t!e r"g!ts

!ere"$, t!at t!e eats s!a## $ot )"o#ate t!e r"g!ts of a$* t!"rd .art"es, a$d t!at

Com.a$* s!a## $ot %e re8u"red to see .erm"ss"o$ from, or .a* a$* com.e$sat"o$

&!atsoe)er to, a$* t!"rd .art* "$ co$$ect"o$ &"t! "ts e.#o"tat"o$ of t!e eats You

!ere%* "$dem$"f*

Com.a$* aga"$st a$* c#a"ms ar"s"$g "$ co$$ect"o$ &"t! Com.a$*>s e.#o"tat"o$ of

t!e eats, or t!ese

&arra

$t"es a$d re.rese$tat"o$s, "$c#ud"$g reaso$a%#e attor$e*s> fees

(%- Not&"t!sta$d"$g a$*t!"$g to t!e co$trar* a%o)e, t!e .art"es ac$oedge t!at "f

a eat "$c#udes asam.#e of a$* t!"rd .art* mus"c a$d/or record"$gs, You s!a##

"de$t"f* t!at sam.#e "$ &r"t"$g a$d "fCom.a$* dec"des to acce.t t!e eat, Com.a$*

s!a## %e res.o$s"%#e for c#ear"$g t!at sam.#e Ot!er&"seParagra.! :(a- s!a## a..#* to


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a## t!e eats co)ered %* t!"s

agreeme$t6 Com.a$* s!a## !a)e t!e r"g!t to use Your $ame, a..ro)ed #"e$ess a$

d %"o to .romote t!e eats"$ a$* med"a t!roug!out t!e &or#d "$

.er.etu"t* B!e$ s"g$ed %* You a$d Com.a$*, t!"s agreeme$t s!a## co$st"tute our

com.#ete u$dersta$d"$g!e #a&s of "rg"$"a a..#"ca%#e to agreeme$ts to %e made

a$d .erformed "$ "rg"$"a s!a## go)er$ t!eterms of t!"s agreeme$t, a$d t!e Courtsof "rg"$"a s!a## !a)e ec#us")e ur"sd"ct"o$ o)er a$* co$tro)ers*ar"s"$g

!ereu$der!e Com.a$* "$ t!"s case &as !ead8uartered "$ "rg"$"a a$d t!erefore

&a$ted "rg"$"a as t!e ur"sd"ct"o$"$ case a d"s.ute arose %et&ee$ t!e .art"esO$ce

s"g$ed %* %ot! .art"es, t!"s s!a## co$st"tute our e$t"re agreeme$t as of t!e date 5rst

a%o)e &r"tte$FNAME OG COMPANYH ''''''''''''''''''''''''''Aut!or"=ed

S"g$ator*Acce.ted a$d Agreed '''''''''''''''''''''''''' NameSSIAcce.ted a$d

Agreed

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'''''''''''''''''''''''''' NameSSI

!"s Agreeme$t "s for a ser"es of masters to %e fu##* .roduced for a$ "$d"e #a%e# 4t

.ro)"des for a ro*a#t*for t!e sa#e or #"ce$se of t!e Record"$gs ust as t!e .r"oragreeme$t does ut "t a#so .ro)"des for a ro*a#t*

"$ co$$ect"o$ &"t! regard to t!e .roducer>s co$tr"%ut"o$ to t!e creat"o$ of t!e

u$der#*"$g so$

g Su..oset!e Producer created t!e %eat a$d t!e art"st co$tr"%uted t!e #*r"cs 4$ t!"s

agreeme$t t!e #a%e# &ou#d .a*t!e Producer a ro*a#t* for use of t!e so$g !e

a$$otat"o$s for Paragra.! 11 e.#a"$ !o& muc! t!atro*a#t* &ou#d %ePROD?CER

CONRACAJREEMEN made as of Ma* ', 201:, %* a$d %et&ee$ '''''''' @@C

(t!e +Com.a$*- &"t!"ts .r"$c".a# oces at ''''''', Ne& Yor '''' a$d '''''' ''''''(t!e +Producer- &"t! a res"de$ce at

'''''''''''''''''' !e .art"es !ere%* agree

as fo##o&s1 PR4OR RECORD4NJS !e .art"es ac$oedge t!at Producer !as .rodu

ced )ar"ous aud"o


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record"$gs for Com.a$* "$ co$$ect"o$ &"t! )ar"ous record"$g art"sts (t!e +Pr"or

Record"$gs- !e Pr"or

Record"$gs are #"sted "$ Sc!edu#e A attac!ed !ereto !"s Agreeme$t &"## set fort!

t!e terms t!at a..#* tot!e Pr"or Record"$gs a$d a$* ot!er Record"$gs .roduced %*

t!e Producer at t!e re8uest of t!e Com.a$*

(t!e +Record"$gs-

!"s agreeme$t &as des"g$ed to co)er record"$gs t!at t!e .roducer !ad .re)"ous#*

made for t!e #a%e# as&e## as future

record"$gs2 D?4ES Dur"$g t!e term of t!"s Agreeme$t, Producer agrees to .roduc

e a$d m" t!eRecord"$gs Producer s!a## .erform !"s dut"es o$ a $o$9ec#us")e

%as"s!e #ast se$te$ce mea$s t!at t!e .roducer ma* acce.t &or form ot!er #a%e#s

or

art"sts3 ERM !e term of t!"s Agreeme$t s!a## comme$ce as of t!e date !ereof a

$d s!a## co$t"$ue u$t"#e"t!er .art* term"$ates t!e Agreeme$t u.o$ t!"rt* (30-da*s $ot"ce RECORD4NJ PROCED?RE Record"$g sess"o$s for t!e Record"$gs s!a##

%e co$ducted %*Producer for Com.a$* a$d at suc! t"mes a$d .#aces as s!a##

%e des"g$ated %* mutua# dec"s"o$ ofCom.a$* a$d Producer A## "$d")"dua#s

re$der"$g ser)"ces "$ co$$ect"o$ &"t! t!e .roduct"o$ of t!eRecord"

$gs s!a## %e su%ect to Com.a$*>s a..ro)a# Eac! Record"$g s!a## em%od* t!e

.erforma$ce %*

a$ art"st of a s"$g#e mus"ca# com.os"t"o$ des"g$ated %* t!e Com.a$* Eac!

Record"$g a$d 5$a# m" s!a##

%e su%ect to Com.a$*>s a..ro)a# as tec!$"ca##* a$d commerc

"a##* sat"sfactor* for t!e ma$ufacture,

%roadcast a$d sa#e of .!o$orecords, a$d, u.o$ Com.a$*>s re8uest, Producer

s!a## re

9record a$* mus"ca#com.os"t"o$ or ot!er se#ect"o$ u$t"# a Record"$g "s tec!$"ca##*

a$d commerc"a##* sat"sfactor* toCom.a$* !e Rec

ord"$gs s!a## %e, at Com.a$*>s e#ect"o$, ma"$ta"$ed at a record"$g stud"o or

ot!er#ocat"o$ des"g$ated %* Com.a$*, "$ Com.a$*>s $ame a$d su%ect to "ts

co$tro#


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6 COMPENSA4ON

(a- As com.#ete a$d ec#us")e co$s"derat"o$ for t!e ser)"ces a$d r"g!ts .ro)"ded %*

Producer!ereu$der, t!e Com.a$* s!a## .a* Producer 5)e .erce$t (:;- of

+

Net Pro5ts,

as de5$ed !ere"$ frome.#o"tat"o$ of t!e Record"$gs Net

Pro5ts s!a## %e de5$ed as fo##o&s +Jross 4$come as de5$ed %e#o&m"$us

+E.e$ses as de5$ed %e#o&

(%- Jross 4$come s!a## %e a$* a$d a## "$come mo$"es rece")ed %* Com.a$* from t!e

e.#o"tat"o$ oft!e Record"$gs "$c#ud"$g from sa#e, #"ce$se, ass"g$me$t, #ease, or

re$ta# of t!e Record"$gs or a$* ot!eruse t!ereof "$c#ud"$g sa#e or #"ce$se

of .!o$orecords "$ a$* med"a $o& $o&$ or !ere"$after de)e#o.edt!roug!out t!e

&or#d for as #o$g as com.a$* rece")es "$come from suc! e.#o"tat"o$

(c- E.e$ses s!a## mea$ a$* actua# record"$g costs .a"d %* Com.a$*, ece.t t!e ro

*a#t* .a*a%#e to Producer !ereu$der, "$c#ud"$g &"t!out #"m"tat"o$ fees to sess"o$

mus"c"a$s,e$g"$eers, m""$g, master"$g, sam.#e a$d c#eara$ce costsas"ca##*, t!e

.roducer &"## rece")e :; of gross "$come from t!e e.#o"tat"o$ of !"s

record"$gsm"$us .roduct"o$ costs


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JRAN OG R4JKS(a- A## Record"$gs recorded !ereu$der, from t!e "$ce.t"o$ of re

cord"$g t!ereof, a$d a## Recordsma$ufactured t!ere from, toget!er &"t! t!e

.erforma$ces em%od"ed t!ereo$, s!a## %e t!e so#e .ro.ert* ofCom.a$* t!roug!out

t!e u$")erse, free from a$* c#a"ms &!atsoe)er %* *ou, t!e Art"st, or a$*

ot!erPerso$L a$d Com.a$* s!a## !a)e t!e ec#us")e r"g!t to co.*r"g!t suc!

Record"$gs "$ "ts $ame as t!eo&$er a$d aut!or t!ereof a$d to secure a$* a$d a##re$e&a#s a$d ete$s"o$s of suc! co.*r"g!ts !e .roduct of a## .erso$s re$der"$g

ser)"ces "$ co$$ect"o$ &"t! t!e record"$g of suc! Record"$gs, "$c#ud"$gProducer

s!a## %e deemed +&or made for !"re for Com.a$*

4f suc! .roduct "s determ"$ed $ot to %e a

+&or made for !"re t!e$

Producer !ere%* ass"g$s a## r"g!ts, "$c#ud"$g &"t!out #"m"tat"o$ t!e co.*r"g!t"$ t!e

record"$gs, to Com.a$*

(%- B"t!out #"m"t"$g t!e ge$era#"t* of t!e forego"$g, Com.a$* a$d a$* .erso$ aut!or

"=ed %*Com.a$* s!a## !a)e t!e u$#"m"ted ec#us")e r"g!t, t!roug!out t!e u$")erse,

to ma$ufacture records %* a$*met!od $o& or !ereafter $o&$, %e "t .!*s"ca# or

d"g"ta#, der")ed from t!e Record"$gs made !ereu$der,a$d to se##, maret, tra$sfer or

ot!er&"se dea# "$ t!e same u$der a$* trademars, trade $ames a$d #a%e#s,or to

refra"$ from suc! ma$ufacture, sa#e a$d dea#"$g Suc! r"g!ts s!a## e"st for t!e

durat"o$ of t!eco.*r"g!ts "$ suc! records(c- Com.a$* a$d D"str"%utor !a)e t!e ec

#us")e r"g!t to d"str"%ute t!e Art"st>s record"$gs d"rect#* to

co$sumers %* mea$s of a$* a$d a## med"a, "$c#ud"$g, &"t!out #"m"tat"o$, %* mea$s

of e#ectro$"ctra$sm"ss"o$s Note t!at a#t!oug! t!"s "s a &or for !"re .ro)"s"o$ "ta..#"es o$#* to t!e record"$g $ot to t!e u$der#*"$gmus"ca# com.os"t"o$ So "f t!e

.roducer co$tr"%utes to creat"$g t!e so$g, %* for "$sta$ce, com.os"$g t!e %eat, !e

reta"$s !"s o&$ers!". of t!at .art of t!e mus"ca# com.os"t"o$ co$ta"$ed "$ t!e

record"$g 4$Paragra.! 11Producer gra$ts t!e #a%e# t!e r"g!t to use !"s co$tr"%ut"o$

to t!e so$g "$ t!e Record"$g, %utreta"$s t!e r"g!t to rece")e a ro*a#t* for t!at use


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d Com.a$* a$d a$* Perso$ aut!or"=ed %* Com.a$* eac! s!a## !a)e t!e ec#us")e r"

g!t t!roug!outt!e u$")erse, a$d ma* gra$t to ot!ers t!e r"g!t, to re.roduce, .r"$t,

.u%#"s!, or d"ssem"$ate "$ a$* med"um

t!e Art"st>s $ame, .ortra"ts, ."ctures, #"e$esses a$d %"ogra.!"ca# mater"a#

co$cer$"$g *ou, as $e&s or

"$format"o$, or for t!e .ur.oses of trade, or for ad)ert"s"$g .ur.oses "$ co$$ect"o$

&"t! Records!ereu$der Dur"$g t!e erm of t!"s Agreeme$t, $e"t!er *ou $or t!e

Art"st s!a## $ot aut!or"=e a$* Part*

ot!er t!a$ Com.a$* to use t!e Art"st>s $ame or #"e$ess "$ co$$ect"o$ &"t! t!e

ad)ert"s"$g or sa#e of

Reco

rds As used "$ t!"s Agreeme$t, +$ame s!a## "$c#ude, &"t!out #"m"tat"o$, a$*

.rofess"o$a# $ames

ACCO?N4NJ AND PAYMEN Com.a$* s!a## accou$t to Producer o$ a sem"9

a$$ua# %as"sstart"$g Decem%er 31, 201: a$d co$t"$ue so #o$g as Net Pro5ts are

ear$ed, %* fur$"s!"$g stateme$ts a$da$* .a*me$ts due to Producer after deduct"o$

of .erm"ss"%#e E.e$ses Eac! suc! accou$t"$g stateme$ts!a## "$c#ude a descr".t"o$

of a$* tra$sact"o$ su%ect to t!"s Agreeme$t "$c#ud"$g "de$t"5cat"o$ of a$*t!"rd

.art*, t!e amou$t .a"d a$d t!e $ature of t!e .roducts a$d/or ser)"ces for &!"c!


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.a*me$t &as madeEac! suc! accou$t"$g stateme$t s!a## co)er a## re#e)a$t

tra$sact"o$s for t!e "mmed"ate#* .reced"$g sem"9a$$ua# .er"od A?D4(a-

Producer s!a## !a)e t!e r"g!t, at a$* t"me, to g")e Com.a$* &r"tte$ $ot"ce of

Producer>s "$te$t"o$

to eam"$e Com.a$*s %oos a$d records &"t! res.ect to eac! ro*a#t*

stateme$t Suc! eam"$at"o$ s!a##occur $o more t!a$ o$ce eac! *ear a$d %e

comme$ced $o soo$er t!a$ o$e (1- mo$t! a$d $o #ater t!a$

t!ree (3- mo$t!s after t!e date of suc! $ot"ce, at Producer>s so#e cost a$d

e.e$se, %* a$* cert"5ed .u%#"caccou$ta$t or attor$e* des"g$ated %* Producer,

.ro)"ded t!at !e or s!e "s $ot t!e$ e$gaged "$ a$outsta$d"$g eam"$at"o$ of

Com.a$*s %oos a$d records o$ %e!a#f of a .erso$ ot!er t!a$ Producer

Suc!eam"$at"o$ s!a## %e made dur"$g Com.a$*s usua# %us"$ess !ours at

t!e .#ace &!ere Com.a$* ma"$ta"$st!e %oos a$d records &!"c! re#ate to Producer,

a$d &!"c! are $ecessar* to )er"f* t!e accurac* of t!e

stateme$t or stateme$ts s.ec"5ed "$ Producer>s $ot"ce to Com.a$* Com.a$*

s!a## !a)e $o o%#"gat"o$ to .roduce suc! %oos a$d records more t!a$ o$ce(%-

?$#ess Producer .ro)"des a $ot"ce to eam"$e Com.a$*>s %oos a$d records &"t!"$

s" (6-

mo$t!s of rece".t %* Producer of a$* ro*a#t* stateme$t, eac! suc! stateme$t

re$dered to Producer s!a## %e5$a#, co$c#us")e a$d %"$d"$g o$ Producer a$d s!a##

co$st"tute a$ accou$t stated Producer s!a## %eforec#osed from ma"$ta"$"$g a$*act"o$, c#a"m or .roceed"$g aga"$st Com.a$* "$ a$* forum or tr"%u$a#&"t! res.ect to

a$* stateme$t or accou$t"$g re$dered !ereu$der u$#ess suc! act"o$, c#a"m or

.roceed"$g "scomme$ced aga"$st Com.a$* "$ a court of com.ete$t ur"sd"ct"o$

&"t!"$ o$e (1- *ear after t!e date t!atsuc! stateme$t or accou$t"$g "s rece")ed %*

Producer(c- Producer ac$oedges t!at Com.a$*s %oos a$d records co$ta"$ co$

5de$t"a# trade "$format"o$

Ne"t!er Producer $or Producer>s re.rese$tat")es &"## commu$"cate to ot!ers, or

use o$ %e!a#f of a$* ot!er

.erso$, a$* facts or "$format"o$ o%ta"$ed as a resu#t of suc! eam"$at"o$ of

Com.a$*s %oos a$drecords, ece.t as ma* %e re8u"red %* #a& or ud"c"a#

decree10 NAME AND @4ENESS Producer !ere%* gra$ts to Com.a$* t!e r"g!t to "s

sue a$d aut!or"=e .u%#"c"t* co$cer$"$g Producer a$d to use !"s $ame, )o"ce a$d

#"e$ess a$d a..ro)ed %"ogra.!"ca# data "$co$$ect"o$ &"t! t!e d"str"%ut"o$,

e!"%"t"o$, ad)ert"s"$g, a$d e.#o"tat"o$ of

t!e Record"$gs11 CONRO@@ED COMPOS44ONS


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COMPANYADDRESS Namesc/oAddressAs of August 6, 2013!"s s!a## co$st"tute t!e

e$t"re agreeme$t %et&ee$ '''''''''''''' &"t! a res"de$ce at ''''''''''''''

(!ereafter referred to co##ect")e#* as +You-, a$d '''''''''' (!ereafter referred to as

+Com.a$*- &"t!

oces at ''''''''''''''''', "$ regard to certa"$ mus"ca# record"$gs to %e .roduced

%* You (t!e

+eats-

1 You s!a## .roduce a$d de#")er at #east s" (6- eats to Com.a$* !e eats s!a## "$

c#ude %ot! t!esou$d record"$gs a$d t!e u$der#*"$g mus"c com.os"t"o$s em%od"ed

t!ere"$!"s "$d of agreeme$t ca$ %e used for o$e %eat or a $um%er of %eats, as "st!e case "$ t!"s .art"cu#aragreeme$t 4t ca$ a#so %e mod"5ed to "$c#ude future %eats

to %e a..ro)ed %* t!e com.a$* or t!e art"st, ormutua##* a..ro)ed %* %ot!

.art"es2 As t!e so#e co$s"derat"o$ for Your ser)"ces !ereu$der a$d t!e r"g!ts gra$t

ed !ere"$, Com.a$*s!a## .a* You t!e fo##o&"$g com.e$sat"o$

(a- O$e !ousa$d Do##ars (71,000- u.o$ eecut"o$ of t!"s agreeme$t a$d O$e !ous

a$dDo##ars (71,000- u.o$ de#")er* a$d a..ro)a# of sa"d eats Suc! com.e$sat"o$

s!a## %e "$c#us")e of a$*ot!er&"se re8u"red u$"o$ res"dua#s, re9use fees or ot!er form

of com.e$sat"o$(%-

Com.a$* s!a## a#so .a* You 5)e .erce$t (:;- of a$* +Pro5ts Pro5ts s!a## mea$

A$*

mo$"es actua##* rece")ed %* Com.a$* from e.#o"tat"o$ of t!e eats t!roug!out t!e

&or#d "$ a$* med"a"$c#ud"$g sa#e, #"ce$se or ot!er use of t!e eats m"$us t!e

.a*me$t "$ Para 2(a- a$d a$* ot!er %o$a 5deactua# out9of .ocet record"$g costs

"$c#ud"$g e$g"$eer fees to sess"o$ mus"c"a$s, )oca#"sts, ot!er .roducers, e$g"$eers,

m""$g, master"$g, sam.#e a$d c#eara$ce costs Com.a$* s!a## .ro)"de

a$accou$t"$g stateme$t to You a$d .a* You s" (6- mo$t!s after rece".t %*

Com.a$* of a$* Pro5ts!ereafter Com.a$* s!a## .a* You at t!e e$d of eac!

add"t"o$a# s" (6- mo$t! .er"od "f "t rece")es a$*Pro5ts dur"$g suc! .er"od

(c- 4f Com.a$* d"str"%utes a$* eat to t!e .u%#"c "t s!a## as d"scret"o$

3 A## eats to %e de#")er


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ed to Com.a$* !ereu$der s!a## %e deemed to !a)e %ee$ created o$ a +&orfor

!"re %as"s as t!at term "s de5$ed u$der t!e ?S Co.*r"g!t @a&, a$d Com.a$* s!a##

%e deemed to %e

t!e ec#us")e aut!or of t!e eats a$d o&$er of a## r"g!ts t!ere"$ "$c#ud"$g a$*

co.*r"g!ts "$ t!e eats 4


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.er.etu"t* B!e$ s"g$ed %* You a$d Com.a$*, t!"s agreeme$t s!a## co$st"tute our

com.#ete u$dersta$d"$g!e #a&s of "rg"$"a a..#"ca%#e to agreeme$ts to %e made

a$d .erformed "$ "rg"$"a s!a## go)er$ t!eterms of t!"s agreeme$t, a$d t!e Courts

of "rg"$"a s!a## !a)e ec#us")e ur"sd"ct"o$ o)er a$* co$tro)ers*ar"s"$g

!ereu$der!e Com.a$* "$ t!"s case &as !ead8uartered "$ "rg"$"a a$d t!erefore

&a$ted "rg"$"a as t!e ur"sd"ct"o$"$ case a d"s.ute arose %et&ee$ t!e .art"esO$ces"g$ed %* %ot! .art"es, t!"s s!a## co$st"tute our e$t"re agreeme$t as of t!e date 5rst

a%o)e &r"tte$FNAME OG COMPANYH ''''''''''''''''''''''''''Aut!or"=ed

S"g$ator*Acce.ted a$d Agreed '''''''''''''''''''''''''' NameSSIAcce.ted a$d

Agreed

3

'''''''''''''''''''''''''' NameSSI


.ro)"des for a ro*a#t*for t!e sa#e or #"ce$se of t!e Record"$gs ust as t!e .r"or

agreeme$t does ut "t a#so .ro)"des for a ro*a#t*

"$ co$$ect"o$ &"t! regard to t!e .roducer>s co$tr"%ut"o$ to t!e creat"o$ of t!eu$der#*"$g so$





(t!e +Com.a$*- &"t!"ts .r"$c".a# oces at ''''''', Ne& Yor '''' a$d '''''' ''''''

(t!e +Producer- &"t! a res"de$ce at

'''''''''''''''''' !e .art"es !ere%* agree


ced )ar"ous aud"o




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(t!e +Record"$gs-


made for t!e #a%e# as &e## as future


e a$d m" t!eRecord"$gs Producer s!a## .erform !"s dut"es o$ a $o$9ec#us")e %as"s

!e #ast se$te$ce mea$s t!at t!e .roducer ma* acce.t &or form ot!er #a%e#s or


$d s!a## co$t"$ue u$t"#e"t!er .art* term"$ates t!e Agreeme$t u.o$ t!"rt* (30-

da*s $ot"ce RECORD4NJ PROCED?RE Record"$g sess"o$s for t!e Record"$gs s!a##


%e des"g$ated %* mutua# dec"s"o$ of Com.a$* a$d Producer A## "$d")"dua#s

re$der"$g ser)"ces "$ co$$ect"o$ &"t! t!e .roduct"o$ of t!e Record"$gs s!a##%e su%ect to Com.a$*>s a..ro)a# Eac! Record"$g s!a## em%od* t!e .erforma$ce

%*



%e su%ect to Com.a$*>s a..ro)a# as tec!$"ca##* a$d commerc"a##* sat"sfactor* for

t!e ma$ufacture,

%roadcast a$d sa#e of .!o$o records, a$d, u.o$ Com.a$*>s re8uest, Producer

s!a## re

9record a$* mus"ca# com.os"t"o$ or ot!er se#ect"o$ u$t"# a Record"$g "s tec!$"ca##*

a$d commerc"a##* sat"sfactor* to Com.a$* !e Rec

ord"$gs s!a## %e, at Com.a$*>s e#ect"o$, ma"$ta"$ed at a record"$g stud"o or ot!er

#ocat"o$ des"g$ated %* Com.a$*, "$ Com.a$*>s $ame a$d su%ect to "ts co$tro#


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:

6 COMPENSA4ON

(a- As com.#ete a$d ec#us")e co$s"derat"o$ for t!e ser)"ces a$d r"g!ts .ro)"ded %*


+

Net Pro5ts,















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Record"$gs "$ "ts $ame as t!eo&$er a$d aut!or t!ereof a$d to secure a$* a$d a##re$e&a#s a$d ete$s"o$s of suc! co.*r"g!ts !e .roduct of a## .erso$s re$der"$g










d"g"ta#, der")ed from t!e Record"$gs made !ereu$der,a$d to se##, maret, tra$sfer or

ot!er&"se dea# "$ t!e same u$der a$* trademars, trade $ames a$d #a%e#s,or to





of e#ectro$"ctra$sm"ss"o$s Note t!at a#t!oug! t!"s "s a &or for !"re .ro)"s"o$ "ta..#"es o$#* to t!e record"$g $ot to t!e u$der#*"$gmus"ca# com.os"t"o$ So "f t!e



record"$g 4$Paragra.! 11Producer gra$ts t!e #a%e# t!e r"g!t to use !"s co$tr"%ut"o$

to t!e so$g "$ t!e Record"$g, %utreta"$s t!e r"g!t to rece")e a ro*a#t* for t!at use


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.rofess"o$a# $ames








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co$st"tute a$ accou$t stated Producer s!a## %eforec#osed from ma"$ta"$"$g a$*act"o$, c#a"m or .roceed"$g aga"$st Com.a$* "$ a$* forum or tr"%u$a#&"t! res.ect to




Producer(c- Producer ac$oedges t!at Com.a$*s %oos a$d records co$ta"$ co$

5de$t"a# trade "$format"o$











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.ro)"des for a ro*a#t*for t!e sa#e or #"ce$se of t!e Record"$gs ust as t!e .r"or

agreeme$t does ut "t a#so .ro)"des for a ro*a#t*

"$ co$$ect"o$ &"t! regard to t!e .roducer>s co$tr"%ut"o$ to t!e creat"o$ of t!e

u$der#*"$g so$





(t!e +Com.a$*- &"t!"ts .r"$c".a# oces at ''''''', Ne& Yor '''' a$d '''''' ''''''

(t!e +Producer- &"t! a res"de$ce at

'''''''''''''''''' !e .art"es !ere%* agree


ced )ar"ous aud"o






(t!e +Record"$gs-


made for t!e #a%e# as&e## as future


e a$d m" t!eRecord"$gs Producer s!a## .erform !"s dut"es o$ a $o$9ec#us")e

%as"s!e #ast se$te$ce mea$s t!at t!e .roducer ma* acce.t &or form ot!er #a%e#s

or


$d s!a## co$t"$ue u$t"#e"t!er .art* term"$ates t!e Agreeme$t u.o$ t!"rt* (30-

da*s $ot"ce RECORD4NJ PROCED?RE Record"$g sess"o$s for t!e Record"$gs s!a##


%e des"g$ated %* mutua# dec"s"o$ ofCom.a$* a$d Producer A## "$d")"dua#s

re$der"$g ser)"ces "$ co$$ect"o$ &"t! t!e .roduct"o$ of t!eRecord"

$gs s!a## %e su%ect to Com.a$*>s a..ro)a# Eac! Record"$g s!a## em%od* t!e

.erforma$ce %*


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%e su%ect to Com.a$*>s a..ro)a# as tec!$"ca##* a$d commerc

"a##* sat"sfactor* for t!e ma$ufacture,

%roadcast a$d sa#e of .!o$orecords, a$d, u.o$ Com.a$*>s re8uest, Producer

s!a## re

9record a$* mus"ca#com.os"t"o$ or ot!er se#ect"o$ u$t"# a Record"$g "s tec!$"ca##*

a$d commerc"a##* sat"sfactor* toCom.a$* !e Rec

ord"$gs s!a## %e, at Com.a$*>s e#ect"o$, ma"$ta"$ed at a record"$g stud"o or

ot!er#ocat"o$ des"g$ated %* Com.a$*, "$ Com.a$*>s $ame a$d su%ect to "ts

co$tro#

:

6 COMPENSA4ON(a- As com.#ete a$d ec#us")e co$s"derat"o$ for t!e ser)"ces a$d r"g!ts .ro)"ded %*


+

Net Pro5ts,


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Record"$gs "$ "ts $ame as t!eo&$er a$d aut!or t!ereof a$d to secure a$* a$d a##

re$e&a#s a$d ete$s"o$s of suc! co.*r"g!ts !e .roduct of a## .erso$s re$der"$g










d"g"ta#, der")ed from t!e Record"$gs made !ereu$der,a$d to se##, maret, tra$sfer orot!er&"se dea# "$ t!e same u$der a$* trademars, trade $ames a$d #a%e#s,or to





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of e#ectro$"ctra$sm"ss"o$s Note t!at a#t!oug! t!"s "s a &or for !"re .ro)"s"o$ "t

a..#"es o$#* to t!e record"$g $ot to t!e u$der#*"$gmus"ca# com.os"t"o$ So "f t!e



record"$g 4$Paragra.! 11Producer gra$ts t!e #a%e# t!e r"g!t to use !"s co$tr"%ut"o$to t!e so$g "$ t!e Record"$g, %utreta"$s t!e r"g!t to rece")e a ro*a#t* for t!at use

6











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s" (6-



co$st"tute a$ accou$t stated Producer s!a## %eforec#osed from ma"$ta"$"$g a$*

act"o$, c#a"m or .roceed"$g aga"$st Com.a$* "$ a$* forum or tr"%u$a#&"t! res.ect to




Producer(c- Producer ac$oedges t!at Com.a$*s %oos a$d records co$ta"$ co$5de$t"a# trade "$format"o$






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(a- Producer re.rese$ts a$d &arra$ts t!at eac! Co$tro##ed Com.os"t"o$ (as de5$ed

%e#o&- "sor"g"$a# a$d does $ot "$fr"$ge u.o$ or )"o#ate t!e r"g!ts of a$* ot!er .erso$

a$d t!at Producer !as t!e fu##a$d u$e$cum%ered r"g!t, .o&er a$d aut!or"t* to gra$t

to Com.a$* a## of t!e r"g!ts !ere"$ gra$ted toCom.a$* Producer !ere%*

"$dem$"5es Com.a$* aga"$st a$* #oss, damage or e.e$se ("$c#ud"$greaso$a%#e

attor$e*s fees- "$ res.ect of a$* t!"rd .art* c#a"ms, dema$ds, #"e$s or

e$cum%ra$ces

+Co$tro##ed Com.os"t"o$ s!a## mea$ a mus"ca# com.os"t"o$ em%od"ed "$ a

Record"$g recorded or

re#eased !ereu$der, &!"c! mus"ca# com.os"t"o$ ("- "s &r"tte$ or com.osed, "$ &!o#e

or "$ .art, %*Producer or (""- "s o&$ed or co$tro##ed, "$ &!o#e or "$ .art, d"rect#* or

"$d"rect#*, %* Producer("- Producer !ere%* gra$ts to Com.a$* t!e r"g!t to d"str"%ute

a$* Record"$g em%od*"$ga Co$tro##ed Com.os"t"o$ Com.a$* s!a## .a* Producer a

mec!a$"ca# ro*a#t* of t!ree 8uarters (

Q

- of t!ecurre$t statutor* ro*a#t* rate "$ es .erce$tage of o&$ers!". "$ t!e mus"ca# com.os"t"o$

?$der t!"s .ro)"s"o$, t!e Producer gra$ts t!e #a%e# t!e r"g!t to use !"s co$tr"%ut"o$

to t!e mus"ca#

Com.os"t"o$ 4$ retur$ !e rece")es a ro*a#t* of +stat, t!at "s t!e statutor* rate of

1 ce$ts, or

1: ce$ts .er m"$ute or fract"o$ t!ereof for so$gs o)er 5)e m"$utes utt!"s ro*a#t* "s .ro9ratedde.e$d"$g o$ !"s .erce$tage of o&$ers!". Su..ose t!e

Producer co$tr"%uted t!e %eat a$d t!e art"st

created t!e #*r"cs !e* ma* e$ter "$to a dea# t!at eac! o&$s :0; of t!e so$g 4$

t!"s case t!e .roducer>s

mec!a$"ca# ro*a#t* &ou#d %e :0;


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Q

1 ce$ts for so$gs #ess t!a$ : m"$utes "$ durat"o$ 4f t!e recordso#d a m"##"o$

co."es, !"s mec!a$"ca# &ou#d %e 73,12: (:0;

Q

1 ce$ts o$e m"##"o$

do##ars-12 @EJA@ CO?NSE@ Com.a$* !ere%* ac$oedges t!at !e !as soug!t a$

d rece")ed #ega# ad)"cefrom "$de.e$de$t cou$se# or t!at !e !as )o#u$tar"#* &a")ed

!"s r"g!t to "$de.e$de$t cou$se# &"t! res.ectto t!e terms a$d .ro)"s"o$ co$ta"$ed "$

t!"s

Agreeme$t13 4NDEPENDEN CONRACOR Producer a$d Com.a$* s!a## !a)e t!e

re#at"o$s!". o5$de.e$de$t co$tractors Not!"$g !ere"$ s!a## %e co$strued to .#ace

Producer a$d Com.a$* "$ t!ere#at"o$s!". of .r"$c".a# a$d age$t, em.#o*er a$d

em.#o*ee, master a$d ser)a$t, .art$ers, or o"$t)e$turers, a$d $e"t!er .art* s!a##

!a)e e.ress#* or %* "m.#"cat"o$s, re.rese$ted t!emse#)es as !a)"$g a$*aut!or"t*to mae co$tracts "$ t!e $ame of, or %"$d"$g o$, eac! ot!er, or to o%#"gate t!e

ot!er "$

a$*ma$$er1 NO4CES Not"ces, re.orts, accou$t"$gs or ot!er commu$"cat"o$ &!"c

! t!e Producer or t!eCom.a$* ma* %e re8u"red or des"re to se$d to t!e ot!er, must

%e de#")ered E4KER %*

cert"5ed ma"#, retur$ rece".t re8uested to t!e .art"es at t!e addresses 5rst &r"tte$

a%o)e orot!er address to %e des"g$ated %* Producer or Com.a$*

e#ectro$"c ma"# at t!e fo##o&"$g addresses("- for Com.a$*

''''''''''''''com(""- for Producer ''''''''''''''com1: ASS4JNMEN Produce

r ma* $ot ass"g$ t!"s Agreeme$t Com.a$* ma* ass"g$ "ts r"g!t or a$*of "ts r"g!ts

!ereu$der to a$* .erso$, 5rm, or cor.orat"o$ "$c#ud"$g a cor.orat"o$ "$ &!"c! t!e

Producer "sa .r"$c".a#, .ro)"ded t!at ("- Producer s!a## rema"$ res.o$s"%#e for a$*

.a*me$ts re8u"red to %e madeu$der t!"s Agreeme$t, a$d (""- t!e ass"g$ee !as t!e$ecessar* cas! o$ !a$d to mae a$* .a*me$tsre8u"red u$der t!"s Agreeme$t


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16 EN4RE ?NDERSAND4NJ !"s Agreeme$t co$st"tutes t!e e$t"re u$dersta$d"$g

%et&ee$t!e .art"es &"t! refere$ce to t!"s matter, a$d su.ersedes a## .r"or

agreeme$ts, &r"tte$ or ora# !"sAgreeme$t ca$$ot %e mod"5ed ece.t %* &r"tte$

"$strume$t s"g$ed %*

t!e .art"es1 JOERN4NJ @AB !"s Agreeme$t "s made, a$d "s to %e co$strued u$

der t!e #a&s of t!eState of Ne& Yor &"t! res.ect to co$tracts to %e eecuted a$d

.erformed "$ t!"s State, a$d t!e courts of Ne& Yor State s!a## !a)e ec#us")e

ur"sd"ct"o$ t!ereto1 ENGORCEMEN 4f a$* .ro)"s"o$ of t!"s Agreeme$t s!a## %e fo

u$d "$)a#"d oru$e$forcea%#e, t!e$ suc! .ro)"s"o$ s!a## $ot "$)a#"date or "$ a$* &a*

a


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SCKED?@E ARefere$ce "s made to t!e Producer Co$tract made as of Ma* ', 201:, %*

a$d %et&ee$ ''''''''' @@C

(!ere"$after referred to as +Com.a$*- &"t! "ts .r"$c".a# oces at ''''''''', Ne&

Yor ''''''

a$d ''''''

'''' (!ere"$after referred to as +Producer- &"t! a res"de$ce at '''''''''''''''''

Pr"or Record"$gs ''''''''''''''featur"$g ''''''''' ''''''''''''''featur"$g

''''''''' ''''''''''''''featur"$g ''''''''' ''''''''''''''featur"$g

''''''''' ''''''''''''''featur"$g ''''''''' ''''''''''''''featur"$g

''''''''' ''''''''''''''featur"$g ''''''''' ''''''''''''''featur"$g '''''''''

work for hire production contract

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