The most common form of “Production Agreement” is where a studio owner, producer or a manager with access to a studio signs a band to a recording agreement with the intention of making recordings which can then be “sold on” to a major or large independent record company.
It is a legal agreement that binds the Artist and the Company to fulfill all the terms and conditions contained in it. All Individual Artist Agreements must be in compliance with the respective Collective Bargaining Agreement.
(a) The artist will be bound to the label for a specified period to produce an album (or single or EP.) as well as be forbidden from working with other labels. (b) The label will exclusively own the copyright to those songs for the duration of copyright (or an agreed shorter period –often called 'Rights Period').
The Producer And Artist Production Agreement is used when a producer enters into a contract with an artist to produce one or more of the artist's recordings. This agreement works whether the artist will own and release the recordings or if the artist is signed to a record label.
- the Author reimburses the remunerations already received and the Producer is not entitled to continue to exploit his contribution in any form whatsoever, subject to any damages and interest to the benefit of the Producer. - the Producer may use the contribution of the Author for the purpose of completing the Work.
Contracts like an artist agreement help avoid miscommunications and confusion over the rights and responsibilities of both parties involved. Artist agreements typically include availability expectations, performance markers, and licensing or ownership rights of the works created during the partnership.
A good artist contract sets forth the deliverables for the project being completed. This usually includes all details regarding project timeframes, the type of work being completed, the number of revisions expected, and the delivery dates.
The Side Artist Recording Agreement is a contract used when a record label, artist, or producer hires a musician or singer not part of the artist's group or band to perform on an artist's recording.