Contract Producer

Recording contract. Call it what you want, but it all equates to a legally binding agreement between the artist and label. Under the deal, a label generally pays for making, distributing and marketing the recordings.The label also agrees to pay you a set share of money from recording sales known as the royalty rate.

Get it in writing. Keep it simple. Deal with the right person. Identify each party correctly. Spell out all of the details. Specify payment obligations. Agree on circumstances that terminate the contract. Agree on a way to resolve disputes.

A music producer contract is a legally binding agreement that defines the specific terms of a relationship, usually between a producer and an artist, determining each party's rights, responsibilities, compensation, and other crucial, vital details.

How Long is the Term? This is a good starting point: how long will you be tied to this record deal? What is the Territory? What is Your Royalty? How Much Will The Label Invest in You? Does the Label Participate in Non-Record Revenues?

A beginner to intermediate producer should charge between $200 and $900 dollars per song plus 20% of the artist royalties (that is 3% of the records sale's price). An experienced producer can easily charge between $900 and $3500 dollars plus 20%-25% of the artist royalties or 3%-4% of the records sale's price.

The Producer Agreement It is typically the record label that funds the upfront recording costs, with the producer providing a written assignment of ownership in the sound recording copyright(s) to the record label.

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.

Being a music producer involves handling technical aspects of creating sounds or a soundtrack for different visual media, such as movies or video games. Being a music composer involves creating songs, themes, or scores used in media, such as the background music in mobile apps, animation, films, and TV shows.

Client Info. Begin your contract with each parties' name, business, address, email, and phone number to make it clear who is involved and how you can get in touch. Project Info and Terms. Project Timeline. Costs and Payment Terms. Itemization. Artist's Rights. Cancellation Terms. Acceptance of Agreement.