Article by Ty Cohen In the music industry, there is an insane amount of variety in the types of music contracts out there. If you are thinking of busting into the music industry, then it is a good idea to explore the business side of it. You need to educate yourself on the types and legalities of music business contracts before hopping in. First, recording contracts are arrangements between … [Read more...]
Contracts For Deed – An Explanation and General Overview
A contract for deed, also known as "land contract", is a legal agreement between a buyer and seller of real property, whereby the seller immediately transfers equitable title to the buyer but retains legal title, agreeing to transfer legal title to the property only after the buyer has paid the full purchase price. Unlike a warranty deed, where legal title to the property is transferred from seller to buyer at the point of sale, in a contract for … [Read more...]
How to Promote Your Music and Get Music Contracts – Without Wasting Your Time!
If you want to know how to promote your music and get music contracts, you might feel like you've hit a dead end. Maybe you've been playing with your band for awhile. Maybe you even have a local following and everyone seems to love your music and has a good time at your shows. But if you want to make it big in the music industry, it can feel like an elusive dream. You want it to happen, and you have a burning desire to make music your full time … [Read more...]
Startup Law 101 Series – Mistakes Founders Make – Misusing Form Contracts
by Cornell University Library Ours is an era in which legal forms proliferate and many entrepreneurs are tempted to use them without much thought given to customizing them for the specifics of their deal.This is a mistake.The unthinking use of legal templates assumes that the law is a mechanical process, as capable of simplification as is the process of selling widgets. The thinking goes something like this: You find a widget on the web. … [Read more...]
How To Save Time And Money Drafting Your Own Legal Contracts – With Confidence
Did you know that most progressive law firms use powerful software authoring tools to automate the arduous task of contract drafting?Would you like to save time, money, and aggravation by using similar tools to draft your own marketing contracts?Here's how you can do it.New Automated Contract Drafting ToolsIn the past, most entrepreneurs readily accepted the notion that fitting a contract to their business needs required an attorney to draft from … [Read more...]
Real Estate Agent Software: Save up to 7 Hours on Every Deal without Faxing Contracts, Ever Again
by SMU Central University Libraries Article by Josh Sanders with Shiloh Street University Real Estate Agent Software: Save up to 7 Hours on Every Deal without Faxing Contracts, Ever Again - Marketing - Marketing Tips Search by Author, Title or Content Article ContentAuthor NameArticle Title Home Submit Articles Author Guidelines Publisher Guidelines Content Feeds RSS … [Read more...]
Business Law – Drafting Legal Contracts
by New York Public Library The whole point of writing a contract is to offer protection between you and the person that you are making the contract with. It is thus very important that the contract is written well and in effect water tight so you will be fully protected should anything go wrong.As for small businesses, you may not have the time or money to be able to get a solicitor to draw up a contract for you every time you need one. … [Read more...]
Basic Types of Music Business Contracts
by The U.S. National Archives There are many types of contracts used in the music industry. Some are very detailed and specific to any number of services that may be provided. It is a good idea to have an understanding of the basic types of music contracts that you are most likely to see if you are (or intend to become) a music professional.However, it is first important to understand the basic forms of rights and compensation. Songwriters, … [Read more...]
Music Contracts Warning – Why These Documents Can Have an Indie Artist Singing Out of Tune?
Ever been in a straight jacket? For your sake (as well as mine) I hope not. Ever been trapped with no where to turn? Well, this is what it will feel like if you're a recording artist and you sign a music contract containing legal binding legalese you're not familiar with.Too often many aspiring hip hop artist ignore the legal-side of their music careers. Most of their energy is spent on the music creation-side of their music. Apart of me agrees … [Read more...]
Legal Contracts
by New York Public Library A legal contract can take many different types of forms. Not all legal contracts are written. Some legal contracts can be a simple matter of a verbal promise of something in exchange for something else. Statutes differ, but as a general rule, any contract involving remunerations of $ 500 or more requires documentation in order to be valid. Verbal contracts are made on the basis of ethics and tradition.Written or … [Read more...]