Music agreement templates

• Simple Invoice template

  Bill someone for your work, with what you did and when payment is due in writing.

• Management Agreement template

  You have a manager, or you manage an artist. Covers what the manager handles, their cut, and what happens if you part ways.

• Mutual NDA template

  You're sharing something private. Both sides agree to keep it that way.

• Producer Agreement template

  Someone produced your track or you produced a track for someone. Covers the fee, the producer's share of what it earns, credit, and who owns the recording.

• Songwriter Agreement template

  A writer is writing a song for you, or you are writing one for an artist. Covers what the writer contributes, how the credit reads, and registration.

• Split Sheet template

  You wrote a song together. Puts who owns what share in writing while everyone still agrees.

• Sync License template

  A film, show, ad, or game wants your music, or you're clearing music for your own production. Sets the fee, where it runs, and for how long.

• Video Appearance Release template

  Someone's appearing in your video. Gets their okay, in writing, to film them and use the footage.

• Work for Hire Agreement template

  You're paying someone to create something you'll own, or you're the one creating it. The creator gets paid, the client keeps all the rights.

• Session Musician Agreement template

  You're hiring a session player, or you're the one being hired. Flat fee, clear credit, and the recording stays with whoever's paying.

• Featured Artist Agreement template

  You're bringing a featured artist onto your track, or you're the feature. Covers the fee, royalty share, the "feat." credit, and promo rights.

• Sample Clearance Agreement template

  Ask permission to use a sample. The recording and the song underneath it are two separate permissions, and this handles them as such.

• Live Performance Agreement template

  You're playing a show, or you're the one booking it. The fee, the deposit, the schedule and what happens if it's cancelled, on one page.

keysig is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Every template is a starting point. Have a lawyer review any agreement that matters to you before you sign it.