Royalty Agreement – Song or Musical Composition

(Song or Musical Composition)

As a songwriter or musical composer you own the Copyright to your original Property. All the Rights to a piece of original music or a song are Property and as such can be bought, sold, assigned, inherited or given away. Hence, a Composer may sell her/his/their original composition to a new Owner.

To earn a profit the Composer and/or the Owner of a piece of music or a song will need a Publisher to sell your Property.

This legal music contract includes but is not limited to the following music contract Clauses; Royalties, copyright assignment, payment obligation dates, auditing, composer/owner ownership covenant and motion picture synchronization. Your Lawyer will draft any and all other clauses for your Project’s unique situations and circumstances.

This music contract Agreement between the independent Composer/Owner and the Publisher is drafted in plain English that is easy to read and comprehend. The music contract Agreement may be filled in on your computer or printed out and filled in later.

We regularly receive feedback that we have successfully drafted our music contracts to be as complete as possible for all legal situations.  However, should you experience a unique personal situation requiring the drafting of a special clause, please contact us at your convenience.  Otherwise, you may be obliged to find a local entertainment lawyer experienced in the music industry who will draft any and all other clauses for your Project’s unique situation or  circumstance.

Our music contracts are based on the principles of contract law, are country neutral and may be used in Australia, Canada, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, United Sates or any country whose legal principles are based on the English or American Legal System.

Our music contracts provide legal protection for music writers and composers, music agents, music recorders, music producers, musicians and singers, music distributors and music marketers and are used by: Alternative bands, Ambient musicians, Blues Bands and Blues singers, Classic Rock Tribute Bands, Choral Ensembles, Country and Western Bands, Country Rock Bands, Country singers, Dance Bands, Electric and Electronic Bands, Folk singers, Hip Hop singers, Jazz singers, Jazz Bands, Jazz ensembles, Polka Bands, Rap singers, Rap groups, Reggae Bands and Reggae singers, Religious Groups and Religious Bands, Religious Singers, R&B Groups, R&B Bands, R&B Singers, Rock Bands, and International Bands and International singers.

There are two forms of this music contract Agreement. The first music contract Agreement is between the Composer and the Publisher. The second music contract Agreement is between the composition Owner and the Publisher.