Music Publishing Agreement

A Music Publishing Agreement between a music publisher and a songwriter.

• Publisher is licenced to publish songs for a specified period
• Within a territory
• Rights in songs revert to songwriter after contract expires
• Advances paid to songwriter
• Royalties
• Accounting & reporting procedures

10 pages long.

Video Distribution Agreement

A Media Production Agreement between a video producer and a distributor. Includes clauses relating to:

• Producer grants an exclusive licence to distribute
• Distributor to account to producer
• Distributor to bear cost of distribution
• Clearance by government censorship bodies
• Right to inspect records
• Warranties & undertakings

11 pages long.

TV Show Production Agreement

A tri partite TV Show Production Agreement between Producer, Artist and Artist’s Agent to produce a promotional documentary video.

• The producer bears all the cost and risk
• Preliminary budget and promotional reel
• Producer to secure funding & pre sales
• Producer to have full artistic control
• Artist and agent to have input in production
• Copyright ownership
• Use of copyright material
• Allocation of revenue
• Distribution
• Termination for breach
• Warranties
• Indemnities
• Releases

This Media Production Agreement precedent was created for a producer who is making a promotional documentary on a speculative basis, is bearing the cost and therefore wishes to recoup its outlay and share in the proceeds (if any).

 9 pages long.

Multimedia Development Finance Agreement

A Multimedia Development Funding agreement between a financier and producer. The financier is providing funds to develop a concept into a multimedia product.

• The financier provides the funds
• The producer develops the concept
• Financier is granted rights as surety
• Funds are provided in installments
• Milestones be completed before each installment is paid
• Cost and time overruns

This Media Development Agreement contemplates the Financier appointing a representative to oversee the project.  Adaptable to other projects apart from multimedia. ie, suitable for film, tv, etc.

 21 pages long.