Sample Portion of Agreement
Music Composer Agreement
Composer Name: ____________________________________________
(Print Names)
Producer(s) Name: _______________________________________________
Producer Company: ______________________________________________
Project Name: __________________________________________________
Project Genre: _________________________________________________
(film, music video, stage production, game show, etc)
Herein this Agreement the independent Filmmaker is called the “Producer”.
1. This Agreement, when signed by the above named and below signed Composer, will confirm mutual agreement whereby the above named and below signed Producer has engaged the Composer as an employee for hire to render certain services and to furnish a complete and original musical score hereafter called the "Work" for the above named Project.
2. Producer agrees to pay Composer as full compensation, for all services required of her/him in connection with the Picture and for all the rights granted by the Composer, upon condition that the Composer shall fully and faithfully perform all the services required of her/him hereunder, the sum of ________________ and other valuable consideration including one DVD copy of the Project with musical score and a credit in the Project.
3. Producer employs Composer to write, compose, orchestrate, perform, record and submit to Producer music suitable for use as the complete background score for the Picture. Composer shall bear the full cost of any musicians, studio or equipment rental, guild or union fees or any other costs incurred in preparing the work except for tape stock costs.
4. The Composer grants the Producer the irrevocable perpetual nonexclusive right to use and license others to use her/his name and likeness in any advertising promotion or exploitation of the Project and Work.
5. The Composer agrees that Producer may perpetually use or authorize others to use any of the rights herein granted for commercial advertising or publicity in connection with any product, commodity or service manufactured, distributed or offered by the Producer or others, provided such advertising refers . . . (continued)
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