Record Company Producer Contract | USA

Write contracts for the bands, singers and musicians who rent your studio with this template Recording Studio Services Contract.

• The services provided under the contract include studio time, a recording engineer, and any additional services required by the musical artist during the recording session.
• The artist agrees to pay a cancellation fee if sessions or services are cancelled on short notice.
• The recording studio will not release the master until all fees and charges are paid.
• The artist is liable for any damages caused by the artist or his/her personnel or guests.
• All artists must abide by the Terms and Conditions for Use, which are included with the contract.
• This is a reusable legal form. Buy it, download it, customize it for your business, use it as often as you require.
• Get a signed Recording Studio Services Contract before the sessions start. You'll sleep better.

Hire session players to perform on a number of recordings over a specified period of time with this USA Session Musician Recording Contract.

• The contract is for a specified length of time, during which the musician agrees to record a minimum number of tracks.
• The session musician is required to give the record company all rights to the recordings and the right to use the musician's name and image in promoting the recordings.
• The record company has the exclusive copyright in all the compositions and recordings.
• The musician is being hired on a work made for hire basis, and is an independent contractor, not an employee of the record company.
• The contract contains two clauses for compensation. One is for a fixed fee, and the other allows for ongoing royalty payments based on sales of the recordings.
• The contract is governed by United States laws.
• Provided in MS Word format and fully editable to meet your needs.

Recording companies can engage songwriters on a work-for-hire basis to supply musical compositions under the terms of this non-exclusive Songwriter Contract.

• The songwriter agrees to write songs on a work-for-hire basis for the record company.
• The recording company in turn agrees to record the songs in sessions with any of its various artists.
• The agreement covers only those songs written on a for-hire basis for the recording company, and excludes any other material written by the songwriter.
• The songwriter has the right to assign any songs to a performance rights society (ASCAP or BMI) and to receive all monies paid by the society.
• This digital template can be used in both the United States and Canada.
• Available in MS Word format.

Hire a vocalist on a work-for-hire basis to record a number of tracks with this exclusive Vocalist Recording Contract.

• The contract is non-exclusive and the vocalist is free to engage in other recording sessions, but the vocalist agrees not to re-record any of the recordings made under this contract for a specified period of time.
• The vocalist's services are provided on a "work made for hire" basis for copyright purposes.
• The vocalist will be paid a flat fee per track recorded.
• The recording company will pay for all recording and studio costs, packaging and distribution, and promotional costs of the recording.
• The vocalist grants the company the right to use the vocalist's name, likeness and personal information for distribution, advertising and sale of the recording.
• This template is available as a MS Word document which is fully customizable to meet your exact needs.

This Vocalist Recording Contract is written in favor of the artist, as an inducement for the artist to record the tracks.

The template is available in MS Word format and can be used anywhere. Recording studios large and small need contracts they can trust. Our forms are prepared by industry professionals, who use the forms in their own business.

Non-Exclusivity

This is not an exclusive contract. The vocalist is free to record elsewhere as well. However, the vocalist agrees not to perform any of the songs being recorded under this contract for any other party.

Choice of Material

The vocalist is at liberty to choose the material being recorded and is not restricted to songs chosen by the label.

Compensation for Services

For performing their services under the contract, the vocalist will be paid a royalty on net record sales, after deducting the costs of recording, production, distribution and promotion.