SINGLE SONG OPTION

ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT DATED __th day of _______, 199_.

SINGLE SONG OPTION: The Writer and Publisher do hereby agree to the terms of the
aforementioned Agreement under the following terms and conditions:
1. Publisher agrees that if the song by Writer now entitled - _____________________ is not
assigned a mechanical license to recorded and released to the general public on phonorecords by the
______ day of _____________________, 199_, the Publisher shall relinquish and return all rights
and copyrights to the Writer.
2. The Writer shall not be held responsible for any payment to the Publisher regardless of the amount
Publisher may have spent on the recording, development, promotion, or any other expense incurred
by Publisher relating to this song.
3. In the event Publisher is responsible for the placement of said musical composition on
phonorecords released to the public, Writer hereby agrees to honor and uphold the Publishing
Agreement to which this is an Addendum.
4. Writer agrees that the Publishing Agreement shall be in force and binding during this option period
and will not assign the rights to the aforementioned song to any other until this Addendum has expired
without the song being recorded on phonorecords for the public.
5. During this option period, Publisher shall not be required to defend Writer against any legal action
against Writer for copyright infringement, or any other proprietary right. After this option period has
expired with the song recorded on phonorecord, and the Publishing Agreement to which this is an
Addendum is in effect, Publisher will defend the Writer under the terms outlined in Article II of the
Publishing Agreement.
We the undersigned do hereby acknowledge and agree to the terms of this Addendum.
Date: __________________,199_.
BY_____________________________
PUBLISHER
BY______________________________
WRITER