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What are Free Music Contracts? These are forms that you can download from the Internet. They are usually one page agreements that contain basic information. There will be no frills and special clauses regarding copyrights and royalties. This means that the company can take advantage of you if details are not included in the agreement.
Why use Free Music Contracts?
1 Convenience is the number one reason for using these agreement forms. It does not take long to find, download and print off one of these agreements.
2 You can get an idea of what a basic agreement should look like. When you see the form you can have a good idea what to expect from a simple contract. You can also see what you might need to add or modify.
3 You can look professional and keep it simple: The form makes you look professional and adds credibility to your agreement.
4 Good for simple agreements like one night gigs that do not need much detail:
Advantages of Free Music Contracts : They are simple and easy to understand so will be quick and easy to fill out. It saves time and money if a basic agreement is all you need. You can modify them for your purpose and it takes a shorter time than writing a whole new contact.
Disadvantages: they will have just the basics and to get a lucrative long term agreement you will very likely need more. You might get taken advantage of by the company when you use a simple agreement like this. it may be difficult for you to assess the modifications you need.
Free Music Contracts have their uses and can save you a lot of time. They can also save you money, because you do not need an entertainment lawyer for these simple forms. However if you need a more detailed agreement or need to modify the form an entertainment lawyer is recommended. This is to prevent you from getting cheated by the companies. Keep in mind that paying for modifications to a basic agreement would still be cheaper than getting a whole new agreement written up by an entertainment lawyer.
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