This Master Use License is between a record company and a production company/licensee for use of a master recording in the soundtrack of a motion picture. This agreement effectively sets forth the specific license arrangement between the parties. Important provisions within the agreement include the name of the recording, payment for the license and screen credit for the recording, the artist and record company. It is crucial that this license agreement be memorialized in writing. A written Master Use License will prove invaluable in the event of disagreements or misunderstandings between the parties.

This Master Use License Agreement contains the following provisions:

• Parties: The names of the record company and production company/licensee;
• Name of Recording: The title of the recording to be included on the soundtrack;
• Ownership: Sets forth that record company owns the rights to the recording but gives production company license to re-record, reproduce and perform excerpts from the recording for soundtrack;
• Payment and Screen Credit: Upon payment to record company, production company will give screen credit for the recording itself, the artist and the record company;
• Warranties: Record company warrants that it has the right to grant the license;
• Signatures: Both record company and production company/licensor must sign the agreement.

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