soundtrack/audio release forms

[Asa]

Did a search and didn't find anything here about forms for music usage. I'm basically trading services with a band (they get to use my short as a promo video, I get to use their music), but it needs to be legal. Anyone have anything like that laying around? I checked the Sonnyboo site but didn't see anything. Any links are appreciated....

 

[MichaelP]

You can use this as a starting point:

TV MUSIC RIGHTS LICENSE
1. In consideration of the payment of XX, and upon the payment of it to the undersigned, the undersigned does hereby grant to Licensee the non-exclusive, irrevocable right and license to record the following copyrighted musical composition(s) (the "Compositions") in synchronization or timed-relation with a picture produced by Licensee (the "Picture") for television broadcast and exhibition only, and known as:

Title of Television Program: XX

Composer: XX

Publisher: XX

Length of Composition & Manner of Use: XX XX

2. This is a license to record only, and the exercise of the recording rights herein granted is conditioned upon performance of the Composition(s) over television stations having valid licenses from the copyright owner ("the Owner"), or from the person, firm, corporation or other entity having the legal right to issue performance rights' licenses for the Owner in the respective territories in which the Composition(s) shall be performed. The Composition(s) shall not be used in any manner and media or be recorded for any other purpose, except those specifically set forth herein, without the express written consent of the Owner. No sound recordings produced pursuant to this license are to be manufactured, sold and/or used separately from the Picture; and the Picture shall not be exhibited in or televised into theaters or other public places of amusement where motion pictures are customarily exhibited.

3. This license is granted for the following territory: XX.

4. This license shall end on XX. Upon such date rights herein granted shall immediately cease and end, and the right derived from this license to make or authorize any further use or distribution of the Picture with the licensed music shall also cease and end upon such date.

5. This license cannot be assigned or transferred without the express consent of the undersigned in writing.

6. The undersigned warrants, on behalf of the principal for whom the undersigned is acting, that it is the owner of the recording rights herein licensed, and this license is given without other warranty or recourse, except to repay the consideration paid for this license if said warranty shall be breached. The undersigned's warranty is limited to the amount of consideration paid for this license; and the undersigned further reserves all rights and uses in and to the Composition(s) not herein specifically granted.



______________________
XX

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

______________________
XX
Licensee

 

[Asa]

Cool...thank you!