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Sample Producer Contract (Work For Hire)

This simple work for hire agreement for the acquisition of a beat is favorable to the person or company commissioning the beat. Since the agreement is work for hire the producer transfers all his or her rights in the beat to the commissioning party, and that person or company in the beat – both the music and the sound recording.
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Sample Producer Contract (Work For Hire)

This simple work for hire agreement for the acquisition of a beat is favorable to the person or company commissioning the beat. Since the agreement is work for hire the producer transfers all his or her rights in the beat to the commissioning party, and that person or company in the beat – both the music and the sound recording.
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NAME OF ARTIST

ADDRESS
PURCHASE ORDER and AGREEMENT
TO:

____________ (Producer)
Date:

10/9/14

Song and Track:


_______________________________________
Delivery Date: Previously Delivered
Fee: Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
Fee includes all expenses.
RIGHTS TRANSFERRED: WORK FOR HIRE
All services performed in conjunction with the Song and Track including any materials such as rehearsal
tracks, outtakes, or other materials provided by Producer (Materials) shall be deemed to be performed
and delivered on a work for hire basis for ________ (Artist) and Artist shall be deemed to be the author
of the Materials and the owner of any copyrights in the same. If such services or Materials are for any
reason not deemed to be a work for hire, Producer hereby assigns all rights in the Materials including the
copyrights therein to Artist. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Artist and any person
authorized by Artist shall have the unlimited exclusive right, throughout the universe and in perpetuity, to
manufacture or create digital masters of the Song and Track by any method now or hereafter known,
derived from the Song or Track and to sell, license, market, transfer or otherwise deal in the same under
any trademarks, trade names and labels, or to refrain from such manufacture, sale and dealing. No other
compensation shall be due to Producer except the Fee set forth above.
Additional Terms
Time for Payment
Upon execution.
Warranties
Producer warrants and represents that (i) the Materials delivered hereunder shall be original; (ii) Producer
has full authority to enter into this agreement; (iii) the Materials will not violate the rights of any third
parties; and (iv) that Artist shall be entitled to use the Materials including the Song and Track for any
promotional or commercial purpose without permission from or payment to any third party. Producer
shall hold Artist harmless and indemnify Artist against any claim, including reasonable attorneys fees,
arising in connection with Artists use of the Materials.
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Complete Agreement and Governing Law


The laws of New York applicable to agreements to be made and performed in New York shall govern the
terms of this agreement, and the Courts of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any
controversy arising hereunder. Once signed by both parties, this shall constitute our entire agreement as of
the date first above written.
AGREED:
__________________
[Artist]
__________________
[Producer]

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