Description

Artist & Recording Contracts Pack — 16 Professional Templates

Whether you're a solo artist, band, or developing your career, you regularly collaborate with producers, labels, musicians, graphic designers, photographers, or directors. The Artist & Recording Contracts Pack brings together 16 templates drafted by legal experts in music law, to cover every step: creation, recording, stage, image, and exploitation.

Documents that are easy to understand, customizable, and usable without limits throughout your career.

Need a more specific contract? Check the complete library of 120+ templates or the category artist & recording.

Summary of the pack

What this pack allows you to secure

• Your copyrights and related rights for your recordings.
• The relationships within a group and the division of rights among members.
• The collaborations and splits with other artists or features.
• Your creative service providers : graphic designers, photographers, music video directors.
• Your live performances, including with accompaniment musicians.

List of included contracts

Career & Artistic Organisation

• Group partnership agreement
• Collaboration agreement
• Release agreement
• Songwriter Split Sheet (Split Sheet)

Recording & Music Production

• Demo recording
• Purchase Agreement
• Lead or Secondary Artist Agreement
• Track Producer Agreement (non-recoupable)
• Mechanical license

Stage & Live Performances

• Live performance agreement (simple)
• Live Accompaniment Artist Employment Contract

Image, Visuals & Content

• Graphic design agreement
• Photographer services agreement
• Music video production agreement

Exploitation & Distribution

• Main Use License (compilation)
• Direction Letter to the Recording Company

Why Choose This Pack

• A complete legal framework for independent artists, bands, and collaborative projects.
• Contracts consistent with each other, rather than separately purchased and disparate templates.
• A advantageous pricing compared to a unit purchase.
• Documents in line with music industry practices.

A one-time investment to build a career on solid legal foundations.

FAQ

Is this pack suitable for bands? Yes. The group partnership agreement and the rights distribution sheet are specifically designed to frame the relationships between members.

What does the collaboration agreement cover? It outlines the rights, obligations, and distributions between artists during a featuring or a joint project.

Does this package include music licensing contracts? No, this package focuses on the artist and the recording. For licenses (synchronisation, exclusive/non-exclusive), see the Music Licenses package.

Do I need a management contract in addition? If you are working with a manager, yes: check the Artist Management package, not included in this package.

Immediate download — PDF format — One-time purchase, unlimited use.

Are you also organising concerts or a tour? See the Concert Production package. For access to all industry contracts, discover MusiLaw Access.