Work for Hire

Protect your ownership rights when paying a contributor to perform services.
Types of contributors include: Session musicians, engineers, mixers, visual artists (for album artwork), and videographers.
Clarify credits and ensure that all rights to your music are protected.

  
  Price

    $400

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Contract does not include any of the following: (1) Payment of royalties; or (2) Sharing of any ownership rights. This contract is a basic buy-out of all relevant rights.
Ability to use the contract draft as a template.
Meeting with an experienced music attorney to discuss options and questions in connection with the contract.
Contract drafted per the discussion meeting and emailed to you in Word and PDF formats, along with any relevant notes.
If needed, a follow-up meeting to discuss any questions with the draft and/or up to one (1) revised draft.
Follow-up discussion meeting and/or revised draft must be requested no later than two (2) weeks after the initial draft is delivered, and you must schedule such follow-up meeting and/or provide such revisions within thirty (30) days from the date on which you request such follow-up meeting and/or revisions.
Services conclude after the earliest of the following: (A) Two (2) weeks after the initial draft is delivered (assuming neither a follow-up meeting nor revisions are timely requested); (B) Thirty (30) days after requesting a follow-up meeting and/or revisions if not timely scheduled and/or provided; (C) After informing attorney that you do not need a follow-up meeting and/or revisions; (D) After the follow-up meeting if no revisions are needed; or, (E) After delivery of a revised draft.
Services do not include communicating with the other party in the contract (if any).
If needed, ability to obtain services to help negotiate the contract.
Option for subsequent services to assist with filling out template and/or “non-nuanced” substantive edits for a reduced fee.

I can find contracts online available to download for free, so why should I hire you to draft a contract for me?

Contracts you can find online may not be sufficiently comprehensive to protect your rights and may not be tailored to address your specific situation. If you use a contract you just downloaded online, you are often left on your own without professional guidance and insight that may be needed for your contract to actually accomplish your desired goals. Our experienced music attorneys can help you understand your options, explain important legal and practical implications, and draft a contract to address your specific situation while also fitting within general music industry customs.