Work For Hire Agreement For Musicians

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This sample form, a detailed From: Work for Hire Agreement ( Musical Arrangement) document, is adaptable for use with entertainment, new products, intellectual property/multimedia business and other related areas. Tailor to fit your circumstances. Available in Word format.
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A WFH agreement means, essentially, that if you hire a musician (or producer, or arranger) to contribute to a project or recording session, you will retain copyright ownership of the finished piece and are considered the legal author of the work.

Elements of a Work-for-Hire AgreementScope of the projectexactly what is to be done or produced.Due date of the projectnegotiated with regard to both parties' schedules.Rights to be sold.Payment terms.Confidentiality terms (if any)Arbitration terms (if any)Severabilitygetting out of the agreement.

Under U.S. copyright law and in some other jurisdictions, if a work is "made for hire," the employer not the employee (composer) is considered the legal author. This means that the employee is not entitled to the work's publishing rights despite the fact that they were the composer.

A Music Recording Contract should include the following:Recording company details (name, contact info)Artist details (group name, names of each artist, contact info)Production details, e.g. studio address, recording session dates, control over song selections on the recording, and control over album title.More items...

A Music Recording Contract should include the following:Recording company details (name, contact info)Artist details (group name, names of each artist, contact info)Production details, e.g. studio address, recording session dates, control over song selections on the recording, and control over album title.More items...

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Work For Hire Agreement For Musicians