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RECORDING AND PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

This RECORDING AND PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, (hereinafter referred to as


the "Agreeent"! e"e#$ted and effe#ti%e this &&th da' of &&&&&&&&&&&, ())&, *' and *et+een
&&&&(Artist!&&&&&& (hereinafter referred to as the "Artist"! and &&&&&&&(Co,an'!&&&&&
(hereinafter referred to as the "Co,an'"!-
RECITALS
a. Co,an' is an organi/ation +hi#h s,e#ia0i/es in the anageent, re#ording, re#ording distri*$tion
and re,resentation of $si#a0 artists1
*. Co,an' is fai0iar +ith the $si#a0 a*i0ities of Artist and has the e",ertise, a*i0it', ind$str'
#onta#ts and reso$r#es to assist Artist in the f$rtheran#e of his2her #areer.
#. Artist ,erfors $nder the nae "(Artist3s Stage Nae!"1
d. Co,an' and Artist +ish to enter into this Agreeent to ,ro%ide for the ,rod$#tion and
distri*$tion of the Re#ording.
IT IS, T4ERE5ORE, AGREED AS 5OLLO6S-
A. TERM. The effe#ti%eness of this Agreeent sha00 #oen#e +ith its e"e#$tion *' a00 of the
,arties, and sha00 #ontin$e thereafter for a ,eriod of &&&& (7! 'ears.
8. PROD9CTION O5 RECORDING. The Re#ording sha00 *e ,rod$#ed in the fo00o+ing anner-
(. PROD9CTION. Co,an' agrees to ,rod$#e one aster re#ording #onsisting of songs +ritten
and ,erfored *' Artist (hereinafter referred to as the "Songs". The res$0ting re#ording (hereinafter
referred to as the "Re#ording"! sha00 in#0$de $si# of not 0ess than fort':fi%e (;<! in$tes in ,0a'ing
d$ration, and sha00 *e of a =$a0it' +hi#h is e=$a0 to aster re#ordings nora00' ,rod$#ed for
#oer#ia0 distri*$tion.
>. CONTRI89TION 8? ARTIST. Artist agrees to f$00 #oo,erate +ith the Co,an', in good
faith, in the ,rod$#tion of the Re#ording1 to #ontri*$te to s$#h ,rod$#tion the $si# and 0'ri#s
e*odied in the Songs1 to arrange, dire#t and ,erfor the Songs in s$#h a anner as to fa#i0itate the
,rod$#tion of the Re#ording1 and to other+ise stri#t0' o*ser%e the reaining d$ties and o*0igations of
this Agreeent.
@. COSTS. Co,an' sha00 *e res,onsi*0e for a00 #osts in#$rred in the ,rod$#tion of the Re#ording,
in#0$ding the ,re,a'ent of a00 tra%e0, hote0 and ea0 #osts in#$rred *' Artist in attending the
re#ording sessions referen#ed in Se#tion 8.< herein. Co,an' a' re#o%er s$#h re#ei,ted e",enses
,$rs$ant to the ,rod$#tion of aster re#ordings or the ad%an#eent of the Artist3s #areer.
Co,an'3s ,rod$#tion, ,rootion, an$fa#t$ring and a00 other *onafide e",enses re0ating to Artist
are deeed re#o$,a*0e fro gross in#oe.
;. ARTISTIC CONTROL. Co,an' and Artist sha00 *e Aoint0' res,onsi*0e for a00 de#isions
regarding the artisti# #ontent of the Re#ording.
<. DATES AND LOCATION O5 RECORDING SESSIONS. The re#ording sessions
ne#essar' to ,rod$#e the Re#ording sha00 o##$r at st$dios and fa#i0ities #hosen *' Co,an' in
&&(#it', State!&&&&, #oen#ing on &&&&&&&&&&&&, ())& and ending on &&&&&&&&&&&&, ())&.
B. ADDITIONAL M9SICIANS. Co,an' sha00 ,ro%ide and #o,ensate s$ffi#ient and
#o,etent $si#ians to ,ro,er0' ,erfor the Songs, as arranged and dire#ted *' Artist and
Prod$#er. Co,an' a' re#o%er s$#h #osts ,$rs$ant to Se#tion 8@. herein.
C. TITLE. The tit0e of the Re#ording sha00 *e #hosen *' agreeent *et+een the Co,an' and the
Artist.
D. COMPLETION AND RELEASE. The Re#ording sha00 *e #o,0eted and ,re,ared for re0ease
and distri*$tion on or *efore &&&&&&&&&&&, ())&. Co,an' and Artist a#Eno+0edge that tie is of
the essen#e in the #o,0etion of the Re#ording, and ea#h agree to e"er#ise a00 reasona*0e eans to
a#hie%e s$#h #o,0etion.
). ASSIGNMENT O5 EFCL9SIVE RIG4TS 8? ARTIST. 9,on the tie0' o##$rren#e and
,erforan#e of a00 ateria0 e%ents and o*0igations re=$ired to ,rod$#e the Re#ording, Artist sha00
assign to the Co,an' a00 of his2her rights, tit0e, and interest in and to the fo00o+ing ,ro,ert', for
distri*$tion and #oer#ia0 e",0oitation in the 9nited States and Canada-
a. The Songs,
*. Artist3s ,erforan#e of the Songs #ontained in the Re#ording,
#. The tit0e of the Re#ording.
(G. LICENSE 5OR 9SE O5 NAME AND IMAGE. 9,on the tie0' o##$rren#e and
,erforan#e of a00 ateria0 e%ents and o*0igations re=$ired to ,rod$#e the Re#ording, Artist sha00
grant to the Co,an' the e"#0$si%e 0i#ense to $se the nae " &&&(Artist!&&", and the Artist3s
,hotogra,hi# iage, in the ,rootion and distri*$tion of the Re#ording.
((. 5ORM O5 ASSIGNMENT AND LICENSE DOC9MENTS. The for of do#$ents to
*e e"e#$ted *' Artist, ,$rs$ant to Se#tion C. and D. herein, sha00 *e identi#a0 to the "Assignents"
and "Li#ense" res,e#ti%e0' atta#hed hereto as E"hi*its "C" and "D", and in#or,orated herein *' this
referen#e.
(>. COP?RIG4T. 9,on Artist3s assignent of the Songs ,$rs$ant to Se#tion C. herein, Co,an'
sha00 ,ro#eed to o*tain and se#$re a #o,'right for ea#h of the said Songs. Ea#h s$#h #o,'right sha00
*e the so0e ,ro,ert' of the Co,an'.
(@. DISTRI89TION. Coen#ing +ith the #o,0etion of the Re#ording and #ontin$ing for the
ter of this Agreeent, Co,an' +i00 di0igent0' $se its *est efforts to se#$re distri*$tion of the
Re#ording thro$gho$t the +or0d, thro$gh one or ore aAor distri*$tion #o,anies (in#0$ding re#ord
#o,anies, fi0 #o,anies, or an' other #o,an'!. An' s$#h #ontra#t entered into *et+een
Co,an' and an' s$#h re#ord distri*$tion #o,an' sha00 *e s$*Ae#t to the ters of this Agreeent.
(;. RO?ALTIES. In a##ordan#e +ith the rights granted *' Artist to Co,an' herein, Co,an'
intends to #ontra#t +ith a re#ord distri*$tion #o,an' for distri*$tion of the Re#ording. Co,an'
+i00 *e entit0ed to re#ei%e ro'a0ties or 0i#ensing fees (herein #o00e#ti%e0' referred to as the "Ro'a0ties"!
as a res$0t of s$#h #ontra#t. Ro'a0ties sha00 in#0$de an' #o,ensation re#ei%ed *' Co,an', or
,roised to Co,an', +hi#h dire#t0' or indire#t0' res$0ts fro the $se, e",0oitation or e"isten#e of
the Re#ording, or an' re,rod$#tion a,,0ied to satisf' #osts in#$rred and ,aid *' Co,an' ,$rs$ant
to Se#tions 8.@,and 8.B, herein. In the e%ent that Ro'a0ties are ins$ffi#ient to #o,0ete s$#h
rei*$rseent, Artist sha00 not *e 0ia*0e for s$#h #osts. The reainder of s$#h Ro'a0ties, if an', sha00
*e a00o#ated and distri*$ted *et+een Co,an' and Artist, in the fo00o+ing ,ro,ortion-
&&&& (""H! Per#ent to Co,an'
&&&& (""H! Per#ent to Artist
Ro'a0ties d$e Artist here$nder sha00 *e de0i%ered *' Co,an' to Artist +ithin fifteen +orEing da's
fro the Co,an'3s re#ei,t thereof.
(<. 8.M.I. MEM8ERS4IP. 6ithin a reasona*0e tie after the e"e#$tion of this Agreeent, Artist
sha00 a,,0' for registration and e*ershi, +ith 8road#ast M$si# In#. (8MI!, a $si# 0i#ensing
organi/ation. Co,an' sha00 *e res,onsi*0e for an' #ost or e",ense asso#iated +ith s$#h a,,0i#ation
or +ith the Artist3s e*ershi, in 8MI d$ring the ter of this Agreeent and the Distri*$tion Period.
Co,an' a' re#o%er s$#h #osts ,$rs$ant to Se#tion 87. herein.
(B. NON:CIRC9MVENTION. Artist sha00 not detrienta00' interfere +ith the efforts of Co,an'
to distri*$te the Re#ording thro$gh one or ore distri*$tion #o,anies or enter into an' #ontra#t
in#onsistent +ith the rights of distri*$tion assigned to Co,an' here$nder. Artist sha00 not #onta#t an'
s$#h ,otentia0 distri*$tion #o,an' e"#e,t thro$gh the offi#es of the Co,an'.
(C. ADDITIONAL PERSONAL SERVICES. 5or the ter of this Agreeent, Artist agrees to
a,,ear at one or ore ,erforan#es to ,roote the distri*$tion of the Re#ording. Co,an' sha00
s#hed$0e and arrange s$#h ,erforan#es, *$t Artist sha00 ha%e the right of ,rior a,,ro%a0 of the
0o#ation, date and tie of ea#h s$#h ,erforan#e. The tota0 n$*er of ,erforan#es d$ring the ter
of this Agreeent sha00 not e"#eed &&(7 of ,erforan#es!&&. Co,an' sha00 *e res,onsi*0e for
tra%e0, hote0 and ea0 #osts in#$rred *' Artist in attending ea#h s$#h ,erforan#e, Artist sha00 *e ,aid
one:ha0f ((2>! of the net re%en$es re#ei%ed *' Co,an' for s$#h ,erforan#es. S$#h #o,ensation
sha00 *e re#ei%ed *' Artist +ithin fifteen ((<! da's fro Co,an'3s re#ei,t thereof. Co,an' a'
re#o%er s$#h #osts (in#0$ding tra%e0 #osts and #o,ensation ,aid to Artist! ,$rs$ant to Se#tion 8@.
herein.
(D. OPTION TO P9RC4ASE. At an' tie d$ring the ter of this Agreeent or thereafter, at
Artist3s o,tion, Artist a' ,$r#hase a00 rights assigned and2or granted to Co,an' here$nder or
res$0ting to Co,an' herefro (in#0$ding rights of #o,'right to an' and a00 of the Songs! for the tota0
s$ of-
a. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&(Ao$nt (0arge!!&&&&&&&&&&&&, ,0$s1
*. An' re#ei,ted #osts e",ended *' Co,an' here$nder, *$t rei*$rsed, as of the date of e"er#ise
of s$#h o,tion to ,$r#hase, ,0$s1
#. &&&&&&& Per#ent (FH! of the gross re%en$es generated thereafter fro the Re#ording.
E"er#ise of the o,tion sha00 *e a##o,0ished *' the de0i%er' of s$#h ao$nt, in #ash or #ertified
f$nds, to Co,an' or its e",ress designee. In the e%ent of s$#h e"er#ise, Co,an' sha00 ,ro,t0'
e"e#$te a00 do#$ents reasona*0' ne#essar' to effe#t$ate s$#h transa#tion. If and $,on the e"er#ise
of s$#h o,tion, the o*0igations $ndertaEen *' the ,arties herein sha00 *e e"er#ised.
(). ASSIGNMENT 8? COMPAN?. Prior to #o,0etion of the Re#ording, the rights and
o*0igations of the Co,an' e"isting here$nder are ,ersona0 and $ni=$e, and sha00 not *e assigned
+itho$t the ,rior +ritten #onsent of Artist. S$*se=$ent to the #o,0etion of the Re#ording, Co,an'
a' assign its rights and o*0igations e"isting here$nder +itho$t the #onsent of Artist.
>G. ASSIGNMENT 8? ARTIST. The rights and o*0igations of Artist e"isting here$nder are
,ersona0 and $ni=$e, and sha00 not *e assigned +itho$t ,rior +ritten #onsent of Co,an',
>(. CONDITION S98SEI9ENT. If Co,an' does not enter into a *inding #ontra#t for the
distri*$tion of the Re#ording d$ring the Distri*$tion Period, the assignent and 0i#ense fro Artist to
Co,an' granted ,$rs$ant to Se#tions C. and D. here$nder sha00 *e deeed res#inded *' the
agreeent of the ,arties.
>>. RIG4T O5 INSPECTION. At an' tie d$ring the ter of this Agreeent $,on ,rior +ritten
noti#e to Co,an' of at 0east se%en (C! da's, Artist or his2her designated re,resentati%e sha00 *e
,eritted $nrestri#ted a##ess to the *ooEs and re#ords of Co,an' +hi#h in an' +a' ,ertain to
Artist, for ins,e#tion and ,hoto#o,'ing *' Artist or Artist3s designated re,resentati%e. S$#h *ooEs
and re#ords sha00 in#0$de, *$t sha00 not *e 0iited to, an' do#$ents or re#ords +hi#h e%iden#e the
re#ei,t or dis*$rseents of Ro'a0ties. Co,an' sha00 aintain s$#h *ooEs and re#ords at its
,rin#i,a0 offi#e.
>@. MISCELLANEO9S.
(a! 8INDING E55ECT. This Agreeent sha00 *e *inding $,on the s$##essors and assigns of the
,arties.
(*! AR8ITRATION. In the e%ent of a dis,$te *et+een Co,an' and Artist regarding the ters,
#onstr$#tion or ,erforan#e of this Agreeent, s$#h dis,$te sha00 *e sett0ed *' *inding ar*itration in
&&&&&(#it', state!&&&, a##ording to the r$0es of the Aeri#an Ar*itration Asso#iation for the
sett0eent of #oer#ia0 dis,$tes, then in effe#t. The a+ard or de#ision res$0ting therefro sha00 *e
s$*Ae#t to iediate enfor#eent in a &&(state!&& #o$rt of#o,etent A$risdi#tion.
(#! J9RISDICTION2APPLICA8LE LA6. Co,an' and Artist here*' s$*it to the A$risdi#tion
of the #o$rts of &&(state!&& for the enfor#eent of this Agreeent or an' ar*itration a+ard or
de#ision arising herefro. This Agreeent sha00 *e enfor#ed or #onstr$ed a##ording to the 0a+s of
the State of &&&&&&&&&&&.
(d! ATTORNE?3S 5EES. In the e%ent that a ,art' is for#ed to o*tain an attorne' to enfor#e the
ters of this Agreeent, the ,art' ,re%ai0ing in s$#h a#tion of enfor#eent sha00 *e entit0ed to the
re#o%er' of attorne'3s fees in#$rred in s$#h a#tion.
(e! COVENANT O5 GOOD 5AIT4 AND 5AIR DEALING. Co,an' and Artist agree to
,erfor their o*0igations $nder this Agreeent, in a00 res,e#ts, in good faith.
(f! INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. In the ,erforan#e of his2her o*0igations of this
Agreeent, Artist sha00 *e deeed an inde,endent #ontra#tor.
(g! INCORPORATION O5 RECITALS. The re#ita0s #ontained at the *eginning of this
Agreeent are in#or,orated herein *' this referen#e.
>;. NOTICES. An' noti#es or de0i%er' re=$ired herein sha00 *e deeed #o,0eted +hen
hand:de0i%ered, de0i%ered *' agent,or ,0a#ed in the 9.S. Mai0, ,ostage ,re,aid, to the ,arties at the
addresses 0isted herein.
T4E PARTIES AGREE to the ters and o*0igations and so e"e#$te on the da' and date first
a*o%e entioned.
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Artist
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
Co,an'

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