Why Do I Need Contracts?

I don’t need a contract. He’s my best friend.

Best friends or total strangers, putting your music business dealings in writing is the only way to ensure consistent treatment over time.
Do you really want to leave your financial future up to someone’s memory?

There are some that say business and friendship shouldn’t mix. Most of the time that statement is 100% TRUE. That’s because when you throw money into the equation, things get serious and sometimes nasty. You can avoid all these troubles from the start with a simple written agreement. Everyone knows what they are getting into from the beginning because it’s spelled out in black and white.

The Music Business is a Business

There are literally billions of dollars to be made in the music business. To compete successfully in any business, you have to behave in a business-like manner when you are dealing with money or property (like songs, lyrics, recordings, or equipment).

This is an industry that eats amateurs for breakfast. If this is more than a passing hobby for you, then you simply can NOT afford to leave your agreements verbal. It doesn’t matter what your role in the music business is: singer, songwriter, musician, composer, manager, agent, DJ, recording engineer, lighting technician, roadie, A&R representative, producer, or indie label owner. If it’s in writing, there are no questions; everyone’s role is defined, and who gets what and why is spelled out.

101 Contracts

Why do I need this? I can go get a lawyer, can’t I ?

Sure, you can go get a lawyer and have contracts drawn up for specific deals or for general purpose use. But Entertainment Law is a narrow specialty, and not every lawyer is going to have the expertise to think of all the contingencies or close all the loopholes. The lawyer that handled your house purchase or your car accident is not necessarily going to have the proper knowledge to provide you with what you really need. Experienced Entertainment Lawyers can cost $200.00 to $400.00 dollars an hour (or more!) if you can even get in to see them.

At these prices, you can’t afford NOT to! For the cost of 2 hours of rehearsal studio time, you can have standard contracts for all aspects of your music career.

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You May Be Asking Yourself...

1. I’m an independent artist. Why should I use contracts?

Independent artists have at least as much need for contracts as signed artists do. The fact that you are independent means that you are wearing ALL the hats: artist, manager, agent, producer, and more! So you have all the responsibility, and all the liability, if things don’t go smoothly. Contracts are a necessary part of doing business, so there is never any question about services rendered by you or by others. You need to protect yourself when dealing with venues, manufacturers, promoters and distributors. The worst thing you can do is the "word and a handshake." People forget. That’s a fact of life. If it’s on paper, it’s a permanent record of your agreements with others.

 

2. How will 101 Music Business Contracts help me further my career?

First, you will have a set of tools you can use right away with the people you deal with now and in the future, as your music business expands. It will show your clients, customers, or employers that you are serious about the music business. It puts you up on the next level and shows that you are a professional. It shows that you realize the music business is more than just standing on stage with a guitar in your hand. It shows that you are considerate of the people you work with, that you want to protect both yourself and them by PUTTING IT IN WRITING.

This set of contracts covers nearly every aspect of the music business: from writing and assigning intellectual property (copyrights), to recording, performance, soundtracks, royalties, manufacturing, distribution and much, much more.

101 Music Business Contracts for the cost of

• a power lunch…
• a couple of hours of rehearsal studio time …
• a round of drinks for the band…
• 15 minutes of a lawyer’s time

You can’t afford NOT to!


 

Here are a few of our most Frequently Asked Questions
 

1- What services does your company provide? 
Our company provides professional, industry standard music contracts that cover a wide range of areas in the music field. Our set of 101 fill-in-the-blank Music Business Contracts includes music contracts for everyone involved in the music industry including; singers, rappers, song writers, musicians, producers, indie & major record labels, distributors, publishers, studio owners, DJ's, managers, concert promoters, merchandise promoters, booking agents, music video directors, copyright holders, event sponsors, independent contractors and more! Go ahead and order already, YOU need these!

2- How will ordering your set of music business contracts help me
to further my career?
In these days of "Who wants to be famous?" Record, Distribution, and Publishing companies look for individuals that can bring something to the table talent wise as well as business wise. Its because of this, artist who show a business sense often fetch the better deals. (good examples are the Dr. Dre, Cash Money Records, No Limits..)

Think about it, the less a Record, Distribution or Publishing Company has to do to "groom" their artist the more secure they feel about that artist. With our set you'll receive contracts that you can use in the studio, when signing artist to your indie label, to divide publishing rights, to help secure a distribution deal for your label, when hiring producers, selling beats that you've produced or songs you've composed, etc..

Wow you still have not ordered yet? What are you waiting for?
Order online and download the complete music contracts program now.

3- What (genres) forms of music does your set of music contracts support?
Our music contracts can be used with any and all forms of music from rock, jazz, r&b, pop, hip hop, contemporary, country, alternative, acid, and everything else.

If you sing it, write it, play it, produce it or love it..

You can use our set of music business contracts :)

4- Are you a record company?
No, we are not a record company.
See the answer to number 1 and them place your order.

5- Does your company sign artist/singers/writers/producers to deals?
No, we only sell music contracts for you to use. Also see the answer to question # 4

6- Do you ship internationally?
Yes we ship World-Wide! to all corners of the earth

7- How do I order?
All orders are placed online using a credit / debit card directly from your computer.
Click Here to order now.

8- Are the music contracts editable?
Yes, every music contract included can easily be edited to fit your particular situation if needed..
Edits, deletions, or additions can be made using any text editor such as MS Word, NotePad, Word Pad, etc.

9- Can I purchase "101 Music Business Contracts" from my local bookstore?
Yes, you can buy "101 Music Business Contracts" from your local bookstore, heres how:
If you would prefer to purchase a copy at your local retail book store, you can have one of the larger stores in your area including Barnes & Noble(we recommend using Barnes & Noble), Borders, Ingram Book Company, Follett, and MUZE, place a special order for you. When you contact which ever retail outlet that you choose to order from you will need to supply them with the following information, so please either print the following out or write it down so that you can present it to the sales person at your local bookstore.
Title: 101 Music Business Contracts
ISBN: 0-6713498-8-0
Bowker #: 7774492
Price $99.97
Publisher: Platinum Millennium Publishing, , Fax - 203-286-1761
email - Support@PlatinumMillennium.com
 

10- I have a question that has not been covered here, how do I get it answered?
If you have any additional questions that have not been answered here on our site, please feel free to send your questions to us at
Support@PlatinumMillennium.com and we will answer them within 24 Hours.

11- Will I receive all of the free bonus items with my order?
YES! Everyone that orders, be it the instant download, online version or the CD version,
will receive the freebies with their order.

12- What contracts are included with the 101 Music Business Contracts set?
You will receive all 101 of the contracts listed below with your order.

Agreement of Distribution Agreement of Foreign Agency Agreement to Pay Agva Performance Contract Artist Management Agreement 2 Artist Producer Agreement Artist Producer Contract Artist Record Contract Artist Tech Rider Assign of Copyrights Assign of Copyrights 2 Assign of Copyrights 3 Assign of Copyrights 4 Booking Agreement 1 Booking Agreement 2 Broad Rights License Broadcast Agreement Broadcast Release Cooperative Promo Agreement Commercial Music Agreement Composer Agreement Composer Agreement 2 Concert Performance Agreement Co-publishing Agreement Short Form Copyright Assign Copyright License 1 Copyright License 2 Employment Contract Event Sponsorship Agreement 1 Event Sponsorship Agreement 2 Exclusive Songwriters Contract Exc. Musician Agent Agreement Exclusive Songwriters Contract 2 Film Sync Agreement 1 Foreign Agency Agreement General Partnership Agreement Independent Contractor Agmt International Marketing Agmt 1 International Marketing Agmt 2 Joint Venture Agreement Joint Venture Agreement 2 Limited Partnership Agreement Artists Management Agreement 1 Artists Management Agreement 2 Artists Management Agreement 3 Artists Management Agreement 4 Artists Management Agreement 5 Artists Management Agreement 6 Master License 1 Master License 2 Master License 3 Mechanical Rights License Mechanical License 1 Mechanical License 2 Merchandise Lic. Agreement 1 Merchandise Lic Agreement 2 Parental Consent Partnership Agreement Photographer Agreement Prod Dist Promo Agreement Producers Assistant Agreement Producer/Manager Agreement Producer Royalties Producer Talent Agreement Production Agreement 1 Production Agreement 2 Publisher/Record Co Contract Publicity Agreement Publisher Royalty Agreement Publishing Agreement 1 Publishing Agreement 2 Publishing Agreement 3 Record Company Contract 1 Record Company Contract 2 Record Company Contract 3 Record Company Contract 4 Record Company Terms - Dist Recording License Receipt For Master 1 Receipt For Master 2 Record Co/Producer Agmt Royalty Agreement 1 Royalty Agreement 2 Royalty Agreement 3 Royalty Agreement 4 Royalty Schedule Sale of Property Agreement Single Song Option Sound/Light Contracting Agmt Studio Contract Songwriter Contract 1 Songwriter Contract 2 Songwriter Contract 3 Sync License Talent Release 1 Talent Release 2 Talent Release 3 Technical Consultant Union Booking Contract Video Release Vocalist Contract We supply you with every single contract that you'll ever need, all for one low price !   Click Here to Order Now Or Call Us Toll Free Between the Hours of 9 AM to 7 PM 7 Days a Week at 1-866-752-9968 Our Toll Free # can only be used to place orders only, our operators will not be able to answer technical questions, only take orders. 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