Sales Agreement
This agreement is made between vendor / creator of the copyrighted work: Jester/Harlequin Productions and purchaser:
Name:
Artist/group:
Address:
E-mail:
Phone:
The agreement covers purchase, ownership, alterations, credits, sales royalty
and airplay royalty agreement of (partly) instrumental music (beats) designed to rap and/or sing over.
1 - AGREEMENT:
This agreement requires the purchaser to be a member of TONO or STIM or KODA or regional equivalent. Jester / Harlequin Productions has agreed to exclusively sell the usage of the copyrighted work/s to the purchaser. Usage includes the right to synchronize the copyrighted work/s with vocal accompaniment and also includes the right to reproduce and distribute the copyrighted work/s on a medium (i.e. compact disk, DVD, phonorecord etc.) along with vocal accompaniment to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership. The purchaser must fully credit the creator of the copyrighted work/s with the production of said copyrighted work/s. The copyrighted work is to be delivered to the purchaser in the format of a 32bit/44.1 kHz .wav. The beats will be delivered in the arrangement style agreed upon. Any alterations required is covered by section 2 - Alterations. The creator of the copyrighted work/s is to receive 5 royalty points (per work if applicable) for each record produced and distributed to the public. The creator of said copyrighted work/s will receive 50 percent of the performance rights royalties under the song-writing/composing category.
2 - OWNERSHIP/ALTERATIONS:
The purchaser will upon purchase own the beats in question and use them as they see fit, unless it is in conflict with section 4 - Expiration. The purchaser may NOT do significant alterations to the beats without the creators consent. Smaller alterations (like extending/shortening the beats og re-arranging) is not covered by this agreement.
Sample clearing is solely the purchasers responsibility.
3 - CREDITS:All beats must be credited: ”Produced by Jester for Harlequin Production” Unless other details are given by the creator.
4 - EXPIRATION:
All beats must be released as finished tracks within 2 (two) years. If songs aren’t released, and a new agreement isn’t made between the parts by this date, the creator can freely sell the beat again. If so, the previous purchaser loses ownership of the beat in question.
5 - BEAT(S) IN QUESTION / PRICES:
A: Beat 1 – 1234,-
B: Beat 2 – 1234,-
C:
D:
Total: 1234,-
By signing this contract, the purchaser and the creator have agreed on said terms and will follow said terms. If the purchaser or creator breaches any of the terms listed, they will lose all rights assigned to them in the contract and legal action may be taken.
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