Production Contracts?

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HERESY

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The song title should specifically NOT be declared on ANYTHING. If it is, you could wind up in court trying to collect royalty payments if the name of the song was changed before it’s commercial release. Again, are you selling a song titled “whatever” or are you selling a piece of instrumental music?
this is what i was trying to explain to someone earlier today.

lane your contract is similar to the one sic wid it posted and the one the other guy posted.

in my opinion you can go with sicks or the one the guy sent you (after someone makes the changes)

here is the first line of your contract:

1. The Producer(s) hereby sells, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Artist certain heretofore original musical compositions, written and/or composed by the above named Producer, now entitled:
”UNTITLED”
including the title, words, and music, and all copyrights thereof, including but not limited to the copyright registration thereof No.__________________, and all rights, claims and demands in any way relating thereto, and the Exclusive right to secure copyright therein throughout the world, and to have and to hold the said copyrights and all rights of whatsoever nature now and hereafter for and during the full terms of all of said copyrights. In consideration of the agreement of pay royalties herein contained and other good and valuable consideration in hand paid by Artist(s) to the Producer, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Producer hereby sells, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Artist(s) and assigns all renewals and extensions of the copyrights of said composition to which the Writer(s) may be entitled hereafter and all registrations thereof, and all rights of any and all nature now and hereafter hereunder existing, for the full terms of all renewals and extensions of copyrights.
look over this 4 a bit.


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Re: so Sick Wid It

4-Most said:
Give us a better contract. With all theses pointers i'm guessing you have the right solution and antidote. Sprinkle me man!
The one I already posted is a real good example. When you start getting into points, percentages, clauses, conditions, etc, contracts can get real long and very possibly complicated as well. In that case there isn't one 'general or typical' contract and honestly, you should have a lawyer involved to help you understand what it all means to you.

Basically, if theres no need for you to deal with it, don't bother.
 
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Lady Lane said:
School me! I want to be able to use the beat and sell it on my album (as a completed song). But I dont want him sellin it to another cat! But he can claim the beat and I don't plan on sellin the beat.........He can write his name all over the back of my album if he pleases......I'll represent him I don't have intentions on doin him dirty but I don't want to get done dirty so what kind of contract is needed in this case?
The one I posted could be used for this no problem. Just add that the contract is for the exclusive use of the music.
 

HERESY

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^^^^ i saved our convo would you like for me to show you what i said (in private)? i told you that the contract is cool (contains all the elements of sick wid its contract) but that it contained certain errors which i would change (if i were in YOUR shoes). others than that it IS cool.

@sick im already knowing what your talkin about......dont trip pimp.

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well one thing, if this is gonna be a contract between a record company and a producer,

this is a work for hire, doesn't need to be super long and since they are work for hire they are not your employees

it would be a good thing to have the "producer" include his ss# along with his signature on that contract because your gonna right that $1000 off you pay to him on your taxes and the irs can send his ass a 1099misc
 
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H Town Dolemite said:
well one thing, if this is gonna be a contract between a record company and a producer,

this is a work for hire, doesn't need to be super long and since they are work for hire they are not your employees

it would be a good thing to have the "producer" include his ss# along with his signature on that contract because your gonna right that $1000 off you pay to him on your taxes and the irs can send his ass a 1099misc
Well my contract is between artist & producer so does that still apply?