Recording Contract with Royalty Rate Schedule | USA

The royalty rate schedule sets out: basic single rates, basic rates for recordings, as well as rates for musical groups, sessions on which only certain group members appear, or appear under a different name.
The contract contains provisions for shared billing on sides which are coupled with those of another artist.
The musical artist and the recording company have joint artistic control over the recordings.
The artist consents to the use of the artist's professional name in connection with the recordings.
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Production Agreement for Master Recordings

The masters will be used as demos and will be shopped around to various record labels in order to attempt to obtain a recording contract for the artist.
The artist retains ownership and control of all copyright in the masters and all recordings or reproductions.
The producer's compensation takes the form of a royalty and/or commission.
The artist has the right to hire other producers for other recording sessions.

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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.
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The songwriter transfers to the publisher all of the rights to a song, in return for royalty payments.
The publisher agrees to publish the work within a certain time period, failing which the songwriter can demand that the rights to the song revert back to him/her (a right of reversion).
The songwriter acknowledges that he/she will not receive any portion of monies paid to the publisher by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).

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The songwriter transfers to the publisher all rights to the compositions written during the term of the contract, in return for weekly advances and royalties on sales.
The publisher will have exclusive access to the songwriter's services during the contract period.
The publisher has the right to refuse any song, and any rejected song will remain the sole property of the songwriter.
The songwriter has not and will not offer the compositions to any party other than the publisher as long as the contract is in effect.
The publisher has the option to renew the contract.
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The songwriter agrees to write songs on a 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.
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