Composer’s Contract — Editable Music Production Payment & Rights Agreement

Secure payments to session musicians and service providers — with this professional Composer’s Contract.

This fully editable Composer’s Contract provides a simple but powerful agreement ensuring that all parties involved in the production of specified recordings are paid in full before the Composer markets, sells, or assigns rights to the works. It protects Producers and session contributors by legally requiring that outstanding debts be cleared prior to any public release of the music.

✅ Editable .DOC file included — fully customizable for your recording projects and production agreements.

What’s Covered:

🎵 Recordings subject to contract — space to list the song titles being governed by this agreement
🏢 Recording studio information — documents where and when the recordings were made
💰 Payment obligations — Composer agrees not to release or assign rights until debts to session musicians and service providers are paid in full
📄 Persons due payment — structured table to list each contributor, service provided, and payment owed
🎚️ Reimbursement rights — if Producer has advanced payments on Composer’s behalf, Composer agrees to reimburse all documented expenses
🛠️ Full expense coverage — Composer agrees to reimburse Producer for all production-related expenses incurred for the recordings
⚖️ Governing law — defines legal jurisdiction and venue for any disputes
📝 Signature section for both Composer and Producer — legally binding mutual agreement

Why Use This Contract:

• Protect session musicians, engineers, and contributors from unpaid services
• Ensure Producers can recover expenses advanced for production
• Legally document Composer’s obligation to clear debts before releasing music to the public
• Prevent disputes around royalty rights, publishing rights, or ownership if payments have not been made
• Customize easily for each Composer, Producer, and recording project

Perfect for:
Composers, Producers, Studio Owners, Record Labels, Managers, Royalty Accountants, Music Attorneys.

File format included:
✅ Fully editable .DOC (Word) file — ready to customize

Disclaimer: This template is provided for general informational and educational purposes. It is not legal advice. Please consult an attorney if you have questions about adapting it for your specific use case.