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MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT CONTRACTS
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Complete Music and Entertainment Contract Package (70+ documents) $99.99    

This complete set includes contracts and forms that will aid you in virtually every music business entertainment endeavor that you may be conducting or embarking upon. This package includes all of the documents from all of our specialty packages contracts plus many more. If you're involved in many facets of the business this an essential resource of great value to your operations.

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Artist/Band-Singer/Songwriter Package (32 documents) $29.99    

The contracts contained in this package are used by an artist during the development of his or her career. These documents help protect an artist when entering into an agreement with a record label, publishing company, professional manager, promoter and others. These contracts assist in entering into various agreements including songwriting collaborations and working with music producers, to licensing your music and signing major deals with entertainment companies.

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Music Publisher Package (39 documents) $39.99    

The contracts contained in this package are used by music publishers entering agreements with various parties. These documents help protect the music publisher when entering into an agreement with a record label, other publishing company, music artists and their managers, and others. These contracts will assist you in entering into various agreements including, but not limited to, song copyright and licensing assignments, to song royalty arrangements and subpublishing agreements.

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Recording Company Package (52 documents) $39.99    

The contracts contained in this package are used to setup and run an independent record label. These documents help an individual or partnership during the creation of a recording company entity, and also allows for entering into contractual arrangements with artists, distributors, manufacturers, producers, employees, and more. These contracts will assist in entering into various agreements including, but not limited to, partnerships and talent signings, to mechanical, merchandise, and master recordings licensing arrangements.

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Artist Manager Package (48 documents) $39.99    

The contracts contained in this package are essential to the emerging and seasoned artist manager. These documents help a manager protect his/her business and artists from harm or penalty. These contracts will assist in entering into various agreements including, but not limited to, talent signings and master recording agreements, to performance bookings and sponsorship arrangements.

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Producer Package (32 documents) $29.99    

The contracts contained in this package assist the music and video producers in making arrangements with various persons in the entertainment industry. . These contracts will assist in entering into various agreements including, but not limited to, royalty arrangements with publishers, artists, and record companies, to studio contracts and production agreements.

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MUSIC BUSINESS CIRCULARS

Circular 22
What are the main deal points in a music producer's agreement?
How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work pdf version

Circular 73

Compulsory License For Making and Distributing Phonorecords pdf version

Circular 74

How to Make Compulsory License Royalty Payments Via Electronic Transfer of Funds pdf version

Circular 75

The Licensing Division of the Copyright Office pdf version

Document 201.18

Notice of intention to obtain a compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works.  text version
Notice of intention to obtain a compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works.  pdf version

Document 201.19

Royalties and statements of account under compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works. text version
Royalties and statements of account under compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works. pdf version

Document M-200a

Current Royalty Rate (Jan. 1, 2006 to Dec. 31, 2007):
9.1 cents or 1.75 cents per minute of playing time or fraction thereof, whichever is greater
Mechanical Copyright Royalty Rates html version


Document M-200

Checklists of Required Information (Section 115 of title 17, U.S. Code) pdf version





MUSIC COPYRIGHT INFO
source: US Copyright Office

Circular 22
How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work text version
How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work pdf version

Circular 73

Compulsory License For Making and Distributing Phonorecords pdf version

Circular 74

How to Make Compulsory License Royalty Payments Via Electronic Transfer of Funds pdf version

Circular 75

The Licensing Division of the Copyright Office pdf version

Document 201.18

Notice of intention to obtain a compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works.  text version
Notice of intention to obtain a compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works.  pdf version

Document 201.19

Royalties and statements of account under compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works. text version
Royalties and statements of account under compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works. pdf version

Document M-200a

Current Royalty Rate (Jan. 1, 2006 to Dec. 31, 2007):
9.1 cents or 1.75 cents per minute of playing time or fraction thereof, whichever is greater
Mechanical Copyright Royalty Rates html version


Document M-200

Checklists of Required Information (Section 115 of title 17, U.S. Code) pdf version



FORMS & OTHER USEFUL DOCUMENTS

SR Copyright Form
pdf version

PA Copyright Form

pdf version

Visual Arts Copyright Form

pdf version

Studio Track Sheets

Blank 32 Channel Track Sheet pdf version
Blank 24 Channel Track Sheet pdf version

Music Paper

Blank 10-Stave Paper pdf version
Blank 8-Stave Paper pdf version
Blank Guitar Tablature Solo Paper pdf version
Blank Vocal Solo w/Piano Paper pdf version



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