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itle Signature Print Name Musician's Work for Hire Agreement 4 ent. Musician's Work for Hire Agreement 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed the day and year first above written. EMPLOYER MUSICIAN Signature Print Name Ton of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement. There are no other promises, conditions, understandings or other agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Agreemmeaning of the provisions of this Agreement. 14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Employer and Musician, and supersedes any prior understanding or representatiid, or delivered by overnight delivery service, addressed as follows: If to Employer: If to Musician: 13. Headings. The headings for section herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the be deemed to be construed as so limited. 12. Notice. Any notice required or otherwise given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and mailed certified return receipt requested, postage prepa. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, and if limiting such provision would make the provision valid, then such provision shalll constitute one agreement. 11. Severability. If any part or parts of this Agreement shall be held unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect regard to conflicts of law principles. 10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shal. Musician's Work for Hire Agreement 2 9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed in all respects by, the laws of the State of ___________________, withoutween Musician and Employer. 8. Further Acts. Musician agrees to carry out any further actions necessary to ensure that Employer secures the copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Work Musician is an independent contractor providing services to Employer, and is not an employee of Employer. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to create or demonstrate an employment relationship bethold harmless Employer from any claims, actions, suits, damages, or other costs arising out of any breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5 above. 7. Independent Contractor.ranted, nor will it attempt to grant in the future, any other person or entity any rights or interest in the Work or in the copyright in the Work. 6. Indemnification. Musician agrees to indemnify and the only creator of the Work, and has the legal ability and standing to execute this Agreement without the consent of any other person or entity. c. Musician represents and warrants that it has not grk, and that the Work does not infringe on the rights of any other person or entity, including any copyright or other intellectual property rights. b. Musician represents and warrants that Musician is Musician's Representations and Warranties. a. Musician represents and warrants that Musician has obtained all rights, clearances, licenses, or other permissions necessary for the production of the Wohe Work after the Scheduled Delivery Date, then Employer's right to terminate this Agreement and recoup the Advance pursuant to Subsection (b) of this Section 4 shall remain intact and exercisable. 5.te this Agreement and recoup the Advance pursuant to Subsection (b) of this Section 4 shall become null and void. If Employer refuses to accept delivery of the Work when Musician attempts to deliver trs the Work to Employer after the Scheduled Delivery Date, Employer accepts delivery of the Work, and Musician has not yet received a Termination Notice from Employer, then Employer's right to terminaeduled Delivery Date, Employer must send written notice of such termination and desire to recoup (the "Termination Notice") to Musician within 14 days of the date of termination. c. If Musician delivection 4, and to recoup the Advance from Musician. In the event that Employer wishes to terminate this Agreement and recoup the Advance from the Musician due to a failure to deliver the Work by the Sch upon delivery: . b. If Musician fails to deliver the Work to Employer by the Scheduled Delivery Date, Employer shall have a right to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Subsection (b) of this Se completed and delivered to Employer on or prior to , 20 (the "Scheduled Delivery Date"). The Work will meet the following Musician's Work for Hire Agreement 1 criteria in terms of form and qualityr, Employer shall pay Musician a sum of $ (the "Delivery Payment"). The Delivery Payment shall be paid in full to Musician within 14 days of the delivery of the work. 4. Delivery. a. The Work shall beer shall pay Musician a sum of $ (the "Advance"). The Advance shall be paid in full to Musician within 7 days of the execution of this Agreement. b. When the Work is completed and delivered to Employe 3. Payment. Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 4 below, Employer shall pay Musician a total sum of $ , divided into the following installments: a. Upon execution of this Agreement, Employansfers and assigns all rights, ownership and interest in the Work to Employer, including all interest in the copyright in the Work, and in any other intellectual property or moral rights in the Work.r protections afforded to a copyright holder. Musician waives all moral rights in the Work. 2. Assignment. If for any reason the Work shall be deemed not to be a work for hire, then Musician hereby tr for the purposes of any other applicable state or federal laws. Musician shall make no claim to ownership of the copyright in the Work, nor shall Musician attempt to exercise any rights, privileges ocopyright in the Work, including all rights of copyright registration, renewal and extension. Employer shall also be considered to be the author of the Work for the purposes of U.S. copyright law, andr the execution of this Agreement, Musician shall commence production of the Work. The Work shall be a work for hire, and Employer shall own the Work, and shall be the sole and exclusive owner of the he Work; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, warranties, and other good and valuable consideration set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Work for Hire. Aftentend for Employer to be considered the author of the Work for the purposes of all copyright and intellectual property issues, and for Employer to be the sole and exclusive owner of the copyright in tParties"). WHEREAS, Employer wishes to engage Musician to create (Brief description of musical recording to be produced by Musician) (the "Work") as a "work for hire"; AND WHEREAS, the Parties both i to produce a work for hire. MUSICIAN'S WORK FOR HIRE AGREEMENT FOR (NAME OF MUSICIAN) THIS AGREEMENT is made this day of , 20 , by and between ("Employer") and ("Musician", and collectively, the "he purposes of having to pay for unemployment and/or workers compensation insurance. You are advised to consult a competent copyright attorney in your state prior to engaging an independent contractoroyment Relationship It is important to note that under the laws of some states, an independent contractor that performs services under a work for hire arrangement may be deemed to be an employee for tre information about the workings of the Copyright Act or about the rules and regulations governing U.S. copyright law, please visit the website of the U.S. Copyright Office at www.copyright.gov. Emplructional text A test Answer material for a test An atlas Any work created by an independent contractor that does not fall within one of these prescribed categories can not be a work for hire. For moht Act, a work for must be: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. A contribution to a collective work A part of a motion picture of other audiovisual work A translation A supplementary work A compilation An instrk created by an independent contractor must also fall within one of nine specific categories of works in order to qualify as a work for hire. According to the nine categories set forth in the Copyrigement that is signed once an illustrator has already completed all or a portion of his work will generally not be sufficient to vest the copyright in that work in the employer. Categories of Work A wohe work in question for it to be considered a work for hire. Further, the contractor must be engaged by a signed writing prior to commencement of work on the project. For example, a work for hire agrethat must be met in order for a work created by an independent contractor to be considered a work for hire. Creation The independent contractor must be specifically commissioned or engaged to create tt included in this kit addresses the second case, in which an independent contractor is hired specifically to create a work for the employer. Under the Copyright Act, there are a number of conditions thin the scope of his or her employment. In that case, the work may be considered to be a work for hire, and the employer may be the sole and exclusive owner of the copyright in the work. The agreemene rights revert back to the copyright holder. Work for Hire There are two general situations in which a work will be considered to be a work for hire. The first is where an employee creates a work wiy. The copyright holder can choose to license all of the rights, or only certain specific rights. In a license agreement, the rights are generally licensed for a defined period of time, after which thd upon a copyright holder by federal law are exclusive; that is, they belong solely to the copyright holder. However, the copyright holder is entitled to license or assign those rights to a third partther medium, the right to perform it, and the right to publish it. This list is not exhaustive, and there are a host of other rights included within the copyright bundle of rights. The rights conferrer transfer the copyrighted material in virtually any manner he/she wishes. This bundle of rights includes the right to sell the copyrighted material, the right to copy it, the right to adapt it to anoral copyrights confer upon their holder a number of rights and protections. These rights are "bundled" together under the copyright umbrella, affording the copyright holder the ability to use, sell, othe work is considered to be a "work for hire." In this situation, the employer enjoys all the rights and protections afforded by the federal copyright statute. Rights Enjoyed by Copyright Holder Fedes to the sculpture, with the artist being the holder of that copyright. However, in certain situations the party that hires the creator to create the work is considered to be the copyright owner, and .com, and click the copyright link. Copyright Holder In most cases, a copyright is held by the creator of the work. For example, when an artist creates a sculpture, the copyright automatically attacheder, it does provide some additional protections against infringement, and is a fairly simple process. To register a work with the U.S. Copyright Office, please visit our website at www.findlegalformsance, a song is fixed once it is recorded; a text is copyrighted once it is written. While registering a work with the Copyright Office is not necessary in order to enjoy the rights of a copyright hol/her the rights of a copyright holder, whether the holder takes any action to register the copyright or not. In order to be fixed, a work must simply be given some tangible or permanent form. For instually attach automatically to a work of art, a text, or any other creative work. Once the work is "fixed" in a particular medium, the copyright attaches to it. It protects the creator, and affords himeral copyright, governed by the federal copyright statute (Title 17 of the U.S. Code). Creation of a Copyright While one may register a copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office, federal copyrights actral Copyrights and Works for Hire Copyright law falls largely, and often entirely, within the purview of federal law. Consequently, the term "copyright" generally refers to the statutorily created fed as a work for hire. The kit should be used to draft your own agreement, but you are advised to have a competent copyright attorney review the agreement before you sign it. Basic Introduction to Fede a work may be considered to be a work for hire. Included in this kit is a sample form for drafting a Musician's Work for Hire Agreement, hiring an independent contractor to create a musical recordingo create the work will be the owner of the copyright in that work. Such a work is called a "work for hire." The Copyright Act of 1976 sets forth certain specific rules and guidelines establishing whenwork in question is set in a fixed form (i.e., a musical recording is fixed when it is recorded and given permanent form). However, in certain situations, the person or entity that hires the creator ting. In most cases, the creator of a work is the sole and exclusive owner of the copyright in that work. The copyright becomes the property of the creator immediately and automatically as soon as the FINDLEGALFORMS.COM Work for Hire Agreement (Musician) ­ Kit This kit includes information and tools that will assist you in drafting a "work for hire" agreement for the production of a musical record