About this assignment agreement: transfer of music copyright
This agreement allows someone to transfer the rights to use specified music in a certain way (e.g. reproduction and sale) on a permanent basis in return for an initial upfront payment and/or royalties. The music, how the music will and won’t be used and the payment terms are all highly flexible allowing you to form the deal that suits you best.
This is not a license to use the music, but a transfer of rights to use. The difference is that while a license expires or can be cancelled, an assignment cannot. It is also important to note that this agreement assigns particular rights (specified by the agreement) not all rights. So it is possible to sell the right to broadcast the music publicly but not to use the music in a film score.
The law in this assignment agreement: transfer of music copyright
This agreement is written under common law. As such, there is no specific thing that you must agree or not agree – you may form your own deal as you want.
When to use this assignment agreement: transfer of music copyright
Typical situations that this agreement would be used in would include:
- Where an original composer or artist wants to sell his or her music to someone else, for example as a commissioned work or to a distributor
- Where a current assignee under another agreement (such as a record label) wants to pass on music rights and ownership to someone else
- Where the owner of the rights gifts the music to another party
Agreement features and contents
- The parties to the agreement can be based in any country
- Suitable for any composition of music regardless of genre
- Can be used by an artist or composer, or by a subsequent owner
- Allows the parties to agree how the music may and may not be used
- The seller retains pre-emption over further assignment
The agreement includes the following clauses:
- The assignment
- Payment and royalties: upfront and on-going payment, and also penalties in case of non-payment
- Reassignment: pre-emption prevents the rights being transferred again without the artist’s permission
- Infringement: protects the new rights holder against claims of infringement by others
- Publicity and announcements: you may or may not want publicity over the deal
- Dispute resolution: sets out how both sides may have a fairer hearing when the use or value of the work may be misunderstood by inexperienced lawyers
- Other standard legal provisions
Reasons to buy from Net Lawman
Full money back guarantee – buy with confidence
This assignment agreement for music copyright comes with a no questions asked full money back guarantee. You take no risk that it might not be right. Once you buy it, we’ll give you 30 days to evaluate it in any way you want. If for any reason you’re not happy, just e-mail us and we’ll refund your money in full immediately.
Guidance notes included - prior legal knowledge is not required
Comprehensive guidance notes, written by the author of the document, are included. These notes ensure that you don’t need to be a lawyer or have knowledge of the law to understand which paragraphs you should edit to complete the document.
Minimal editing required
This assignment agreement for music copyright has been written specifically in such a way that you don’t need to spend hours editing it. It uses an approach where you remove the sections that aren’t applicable to you, so you don’t have to add any back, write your own, or worry about whether you are using correct legal language.
Paragraphs have been written to stand alone from each other. Removing one that isn’t applicable to your circumstances doesn’t affect the standing of any other in the agreement.
Plain language minimises future disagreements
Your agreement is real law written in plain language that all parties will understand. This will minimise the likelihood of later disputes.
If a dispute does arise and you find yourself in court, the judge will look more favourably on a legal agreement written in plain language over one peppered with complicated legal jargon. Your case will be stronger if it is clear that both sides understood the agreement when it was signed.
Buy once – re-use again and again
You can use the agreement as many times as you like – just create a new document from the master version.
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