Music Co-Publishing Agreement

If you publish music jointly with another publisher, you need this standard form Co-Publishing Agreement for Musical Composition.

  • Each of the co-publishers will own a half interest in ownership of the copyright.
  • Each co-publisher will receive an equal share of the publishing receipts.
  • The parties jointly assign public performance rights to BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) and will share equally in the licensing fees.
  • Downloadable, easy to use and much cheaper than a lawyer.
  • This is a generic legal form that does not contain specific references to the legislation of any specific country or jurisdiction.
Document Type: Microsoft Word
Last Updated: 07-April-2025
SKU: 5157
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Music Publishing Agreement

Obtain publishing rights for an original piece of music with this easy-to-use Music Publishing Agreement template for the USA and Canada.

  • Transfer of Rights. A composer sells and transfers all of its right and title to an original musical composition (including copyright) to the music publisher, in return for a percentage royalty on the sales of printed sheet music and recordings, licensing fees and performance royalties.
  • Changes and Derivations. The publisher has the right to edit, retitle, change and make derivative works of the composition.
  • Indemnification. The composer indemnifies the publisher against any copyright infringement claims.
  • The template includes a Short Form Copyright Assignment form.
  • This Music Publishing Agreement template can be used in either the United States or Canada.
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Music Publishing Foreign Agency Agreement

Music publishers can appoint agents in foreign markets with this Music Publishing Foreign Agency Agreement.

  • The foreign agent agrees to act as the publisher's representative in foreign markets, to promote and market music (or musical recordings), negotiate deals and grant sub-publishing rights to third parties within such foreign markets.
  • The agent will be paid a commission based on a percentage of sales and licensing fees received by the publisher.
  • This is a generic legal form which is not specific to the laws of any country or region.

The Music Publishing Foreign Agency Agreement template is available in MS Word format, and is fully editable to meet your exact needs.

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Music Sub-Publishing Agreement

Appoint sub-publishers who will distribute, market and sell music in a defined territory for a publisher with this Music Sub-Publishing Agreement template.

  • The sub-publisher will have certain synchronization, mechanical and performance rights to the music only inside of the territory, for instance, synchronization rights for motion pictures made within the territory.
  • The music publisher reserves all rights in the music and all copyright for all areas outside of the territory.
  • The sub-publisher is responsible for registering the work with the performing rights societies in the territory so that the music publisher's share of performance and broadcasting fees are credited and paid to the publisher.
  • The template is available in MS Word format and is fully editable to meet your needs.
  • This is a generic legal form which can be used in most countries and regions.
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Obtain publishing rights for an original piece of music with this easy-to-use Music Publishing Agreement template for the USA and Canada.

  • Transfer of Rights. A composer sells and transfers all of its right and title to an original musical composition (including copyright) to the music publisher, in return for a percentage royalty on the sales of printed sheet music and recordings, licensing fees and performance royalties.
  • Changes and Derivations. The publisher has the right to edit, retitle, change and make derivative works of the composition.
  • Indemnification. The composer indemnifies the publisher against any copyright infringement claims.
  • The template includes a Short Form Copyright Assignment form.
  • This Music Publishing Agreement template can be used in either the United States or Canada.
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Share royalties from sales of music with this Royalty Sharing Agreement which can be used in the United States and Canada.

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  • The parties are entitled to be reimbursed for expenses incurred with respect to the composition.
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Record producers can write up Recording Contracts for musical artists with this downloadable template which can be used in the United States and Canada.

  • The contract sets out the terms agreed to by the parties for the production and distribution of a master to be recorded by the artist.
  • All expenses will be paid by the record company and reimbursed from gross income from sales of the record.
  • Both parties share artistic control for the recording.
  • The record company will provide session musicians as needed.
  • The artist assigns to the record company all of its right and title in the recording and the material recorded, with an option to purchase the rights back.
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Obtain copyright in a composition written on a for-hire basis with this Assignment of Copyright form for Canadian music publishers.

  • The composer assigns worldwide copyright in the work over to the publisher.
  • The assignment form contains a waiver of moral rights clause, which can be deleted if not applicable.
  • The songwriter is still entitled to performance royalties as a member of any performing rights society.
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