An artist may want, or need, an agent to assist them in getting more bookings for live shows.

As an agent, you will get a commission or split of the new gigs that you can bring to the artist. In this agreement you can specify the compensation for the agent, terms and length of time. You can use a shorter time frame to test the relationship.

For example, in a 60-day term, if the artist is paying you commissions late you may want to terminate the contract. On the other side, if the agent isn’t bringing any new gigs to the artist, they may decide to terminate the agreement after 60 days.

If you have an annual event or festival that you hold, you will want to send over an agreement to your entertainment using this agreement.

This agreement states that you (the buyer) is looking to hire the artist as an independent contractor for a specified festival name, date, location & pay.

A producer or label may want to have more of a stake in an artist and their business, and in return the label would cover the recording costs, promotion, booking and beyond for the artist.

For example, you put together a group and want to control the image, branding, band members, and be on payroll for all of this.

You can use this contract to solidify an agreement where you represent the artist(s) and work out a percentage to split the earnings you make together.

As a small label, you might find it more beneficial to have another third party business handle all of the promotion for an artist’s catalogue or product. Maybe they have better connections, a bigger audience, reach, etc.

With this agreement the label would license the product to the reseller and pay them, for their promotional services.

The agreement identifies each party involved, duties included with the promotion & the term.

Sponsors are a great way to help keep your promotional budget low and build relationships. Many companies or even individuals are willing to give you money (or product) for branding.

For example, a liquor brand may sponsor your next show, as long as you have their logo or banner behind the artist on stage. Or, a sponsor for your next music video would help pay for production as long as you have their logo in the credits during the video.

This is a work for hire contract for photographers. It ensures that the photos taken at the specified shoot by the photographer are yours exclusively.

This will protect you from the photographer holding your photos hostage or claiming copyright infringement because they took the photos you’re now promoting.

Especially when shooting at commercial locations, it is important to get a location release form to ensure that you have the right to promote, distribute and sell video and photography using their location.

Having this form signed give you the right to do so and can protect you from certain claims by the venue or location.

This release form is used to get permission from the artist to broadcast their voice, image, etc. one or more times over any broadcast station.

A record manufacturing agreement allows for the licensee to promote and sell and recreate the master of a particular song or collection of songs.

It is common for labels to look out for promising acts and purchase the master of a song so that they can promote it in a foreign market. Independent artist also look to shop their masters in hopes to breakout in another market.

Use this agreement when hiring on a vocalist non-exclusively to record a record for the purpose of promoting and selling that record. This contract is commonly used between labels and artist or session vocalists.

An excel sheet for you to use to log and track any music and studio equipment you have in your inventory along with it’s details.

This is a great tool to use for insurance purposes, tax preparation and overall organization for your business.