Description

Music Publisher Contract Package — 17 professional templates

Music publishing is one of the most strategic pillars of the industry and one of the most legally sensitive: a poorly worded clause can cost rights, income, or even control of a catalogue. The Music Publisher Contract Package brings together 17 templates drafted by legal experts in music law, to frame publishing, co-publishing, administration, synchronization, and collaborations.

Designed for independent publishers, publishing houses, labels with publishing structures, and songwriters wishing to professionalise the management of their works.

Need a specific contract? Check the complete library of 120+ templates or the category music publishing.

Summary of the pack

What this pack allows you to secure

• Your publishing and reproduction rights for each work.
• Your relationships with the songwriters and partners.
• Your synchronization deals (film, video games, applications).
• Your co-publishings, with or without an affiliated record company.
• The transfer of rights and the administration of your catalogue.

List of included contracts

Music publishing agreements

• Music publishing agreement (specific duration)
• Music publishing agreement (with affiliated record company)
• General author-songwriter contract
• Song publishing contract

Co-publishing & collaborations

• Co-publishing agreement (specific duration)
• Co-publishing agreement (with affiliated record company)
• Song co-publishing contract
• Collaboration agreement on a song

Administration & rights management

• Publishing administration agreement
• Transfer of copyright

Licences & exploitation

• Mechanical license
• Synchronization license — television, film or general audiovisual work — film
• Synchronization licence — video games & applications

Strategic development & exploitation

• Song plugger agreement
• General release agreement

Why Choose This Pack

• One complete view of music publishing, from signing an author to commercial exploitation.
• Contracts balanced and coherent with each other, rather than a scattered purchase.
• Suitable for independent publishers, labels, and songwriters.
• Compliant documents professional standards of the industry.

FAQ

What is the difference between a publishing agreement and co-publishing? The publishing agreement assigns the management of copyright for a work to a single publisher; co-publishing shares these rights among several publishers.

Does this package cover audiovisual synchronization? Yes, with dedicated licenses for cinema and video games. For other formats (television, advertising), see the Music Licenses package.

Is this package suitable for an independent songwriter? Yes, particularly through the general songwriter agreement and the publishing agreement, to frame a first contract.

Does this package include artist or production management? No. For production, see the Music Production package ; for an artist's career, the Management package.

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

Are you working with a label on co-publishing or signing agreements? See the Label & Record Company pack. For access to all industry contracts, discover MusiLaw Access.