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The songwriter is employed by the film producer to write a new and original song (or songs) for the motion picture entitled (Name of Picture). The contract will specify whether the writer is being hired to write a complete song or to provide lyrics to new or already composed music. In some cases, the contract will be a joint agreement between the producer, the composer of the music, and a seperate lyricist. The "work" shall be wriiten in accordance with such ideas and instructions as producer may supply to the composer and lyricist and shall be suitable, in producer's opinion, for use in the film. A delivery date for the song back (reversion) from the studio if the song is not used in the picture, but again, this is a matter of negotiation.
Songwriter Royalties.
A list of all the standard songwriter royalties will always be made part of the contract. This is so regardless of whether the contract is a "work for hire" or a standard songwriter or songwriter co-publishing agreement. These incllude the writer's share of performance, synchronization and mechanical income, sheet music and folio income, digital download income, foreign income, etc. If the writer is also the record producer of the song as well as the recording artist, artist and producer percentage royalties will also be negotiated and set forth in the contract.
Hollllllaaaaaa!!😀
The songwriter is employed by the film producer to write a new and original song (or songs) for the motion picture entitled (Name of Picture). The contract will specify whether the writer is being hired to write a complete song or to provide lyrics to new or already composed music. In some cases, the contract will be a joint agreement between the producer, the composer of the music, and a seperate lyricist. The "work" shall be wriiten in accordance with such ideas and instructions as producer may supply to the composer and lyricist and shall be suitable, in producer's opinion, for use in the film. A delivery date for the song back (reversion) from the studio if the song is not used in the picture, but again, this is a matter of negotiation.
Songwriter Royalties.
A list of all the standard songwriter royalties will always be made part of the contract. This is so regardless of whether the contract is a "work for hire" or a standard songwriter or songwriter co-publishing agreement. These incllude the writer's share of performance, synchronization and mechanical income, sheet music and folio income, digital download income, foreign income, etc. If the writer is also the record producer of the song as well as the recording artist, artist and producer percentage royalties will also be negotiated and set forth in the contract.
Hollllllaaaaaa!!😀
