Music License Contract

How do you write a music license agreement? What is a film soundtrack agreement?

This basic Music Contract template covers the most important subjects and will help you to structure and communicate in a professional and legal way with those involved, such as:

Definitions;
Essential elements of film/soundtrack/piece;
Specifics of the music piece;
Delivery materials;
Production schedule;
Credits;
Composer's obligations;
Grant of rights;
Composer warranties;
Termination;
Effects of termination;
Etc.

This is important, giving the fact that when songs are produced/composed, also legal communication is involved, for example, due to the rights on the IP and other complications request extra attention.

Sample Content of the Music Agreement for soundtracks of films:

This Music “Agreement” has been made by and between:

(1) {{name of organisation}} of {{address}} (“the Commissioner”) and (2) either {{name of composer}} of {{address}} (“the Composer”) Or {{names of composers}} of {{address}} and {{address}} respectively (Jointly and severally referred to as “the Composer”)

WHEREAS the Commissioner has been commissioned to produce a soundtrack/music/film(s) titled {{insert song title(s)}}. The Commissioner now wishes to engage the services of the Composer (“the Services”) to compose original music and/or lyrics (“the Music”) and to record the Music (“the Sound Recording”) for inclusion in the soundtrack of {{one/all of}} the{{se}} song(s) as detailed in the Essential Elements of the Soundtrack as detailed below.

IT IS AGREED as follows:

Subject to the full execution of this Agreement and the standard conditions attached to this Agreement (“Standard Conditions”) whose provisions and definitions are hereby incorporated into this Agreement, the Commissioner agrees to pay the Composer the Fee detailed in the Essential Elements of the Original Soundtrack to compose the music and produce the Sound Recording.

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