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“TRACK CONTRACT”

AGREEMENT entered into as of this ______ day of ______________ by and between


Thick & Thin Productions, whose address is 331 Patchen Avenue, Unit 1B, Brooklyn,
NY 11233 (hereinafter referred to as the Company and
____________________________ whose address is
_______________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as "You or
Artist").

In consideration of the mutual promises and other good and valuable consideration herein
contained the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. a) Artist acknowledges and agrees that Artist has requested, and Company agrees to
provide, production services (including the personal services of __________________
p/k/a _______________________ and/or Company's staff producers(hereinafter
"Producer")), studio facilities and materials for the purpose of producing master
recordings as are listed in Schedule A attached hereto (hereinafter “Subject Master(s)”).

b) Artist agrees to pay to Company Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) per Subject
Master delivered hereunder. Further, in the event that Artist enters into any
recording agreement that incorporates any of the Subject Master(s) pertaining
hereto, Artist shall pay to Company an additional sum of One Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per Subject Master. Additionally, Company shall
receive a producer royalty of three percent (3%) of the suggested retail list price
of Artist’s recording for each Subject Master(s) incorporated in Artist’s project
under the recording agreement. The foregoing royalty shall be calculated, pro-
rated and accounted to Company pursuant to the terms applicable in the Artist
Recording Agreement.

2. It is of the essence of this agreement that upon delivery of of the Subject Master(s) by
Company, Artist shall have a maximum period of _______________________________
from the date of said delivery to utilize said Subject Master(s) in the creation of a whole
track containing both lyric content and music to be released for commercial purposes.
Failure by Artist to meet this deadline shall result in the complete reversion of rights in
the Subject Master(s) back to Company and Artist shall have no further license to record
and exploit said Subject Master(s).

3. Company shall retain its basic copyright in the underlying music component of the
Subject Master(s) and any lyrics contributed by Artist shall be treated as a collaborative
arrangement between the parties, it being agreed that such contribution shall be allotted a
maximum Fifty-percent (50%) in the resulting unified composition.
4. This Agreement (a) embodies the sole and entire agreement of the parties in respect
of, and supersedes all prior understandings between them concerning the subject matter
hereof, (b) shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors, assigns, heirs, estates, administrators and executors, (c) shall be
governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York (without giving effect to any such State's principles regarding conflicts of laws), (d)
may not be canceled, amended, discharged waived in whole or part except by a written
instrument signed by all parties hereto. Unless and until superseded by a more formal
agreement, this Agreement shall be fully binding and govern and control the relationship
between the parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.

COMPANY: ARTIST:

By: ____________________________ ____________________________


(Authorized signatory) (Signature)

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