UK Performance Agency Contract

Write up a Live Concert Performance Contract Rider for a contract between a band or musical artist and a concert presenter with this downloadable template.

The rider covers:

• the technical requirements (sound, lights, staging, etc.) for the show,
• any other performance requirements that the musical artist has, and
• the artist's obligations to the concert presenter.

This Live Concert Performance Contract Rider form is fully editable and can be easily customized to fit your circumstances.

USA talent agents, write up a contract for a client quickly and easily with this Talent Agency Agreement template.

• This form of Agreement can be used for bands, solo musicians, and other performers.
• The agent will provide talent promotion and development services to the artist.
• The agent will be paid a commission calculated as a percentage of all gross compensation earned by the artist during the term of the agreement.
• The agent will devote as much of its time and energy as are required to perform its duties.
• The relationship between the parties is that of independent contractors, and not that of employer and employee.
• This legal contract template is available in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your business.
• Governed by U.S. laws and intended for use only by parties based in the United States.

Hire an actor on a loan-out basis with this USA Actor Loan Out Agreement for SAG Members.

• The performer will provide his/her services during principal photography, as well as pre-production (rehearsals, production meetings, etc.) and post-production services (reshoots, ADR, etc.).
• The actor will be paid a weekly rate for the services rendered, and a portion of the net profits of the picture as deferred compensation.
• The relationship between the actor and the producer is not that of employee and employer. The actor is an employee of his/her loan-out corporation, and not the producer. The corporation is responsible for withholding and/or paying all amounts required to be paid with respect to the actor's employment and compensation.
• The actor will be provided with transportation, a vehicle, an expense allowance, living accommodation, and dressing room facilities.
• The actor will get screen credit and credit in paid advertising for the motion picture.
• The actor agrees not to do anything that is prohibited under any policy of insurance covering the actor that is obtained by the producer.
• The file includes a Letter of Inducement from the performer, which makes representations about the performer's relationship to the loan-out corporation, and indemnifies the producer against any claims resulting from the performer's work on the picture.
• You can customize the USA Actor Loan Out Agreement for SAG Members, and re-use it on future film projects. Download your copy now.

Write up the terms on which a performer will be hired for a motion picture with this USA Actor Deal Memo.

• The contract contains provisions for both SAG and non-union performers. Just choose the appropriate clauses for your project.
• The wardrobe clause states that the actor will provide all wardrobe items, other than period costumes or specialty items which will be provided by the producer. You can amend this provision to fit the circumstances.
• The producer has exclusive right to use the actor's name and likeness in connection with the picture. The producer will also have all merchandising rights, and will pay the actor a pro rata share of the gross revenues (less distribution fees) derived from the use of the actor's name or likeness in connection with merchandising.
• The contract contains two dispute resolution clauses, one for SAG actors and one for non-union actors.
• The contract also contains an employment eligibility requirement, in accordance with US immigration laws.
• The performer gives the producer the right to make deductions from the performer's pay and remit them to the Motion Picture and Television Relief Fund.

Somebody has to write those deal memos. It's easy if you use the downloadable, customizable USA Actor Deal Memo template.