Musician Work For Hire Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT is made this [DAY] [DAY] day of [MONTH], [YEAR], by and between [OM!ANY"#AND] [OM!ANY"#AND] $%Em&'oye()*, and [M+SIIAN NAME] $%Msi-ian), and -o''e-ti.e'y, -o''e-ti.e'y, the %!a(ties)*/ 0HEREAS, Em&'oye( wishes to en1a1e Msi-ian to -(eate"-ont(ibte [#RIE2 DESRI!TION O2 0OR3 TO #E DONE #Y M+SIIAN] $the %0o(4)* as a %wo(4 fo( h i(e); and 0HEREAS, the !a(ties both intend fo( Em&'oye( to be -onside(ed the atho( of the 0o(4 fo( the &(&oses of a'' -o&y(i1ht and inte''e-ta' &(o&e(ty isses, and fo( Em&'oye( Em&'oye( to be the so'e and e5-'si.e owne( of the -o&y(i1ht in the 0o(46 NO0 THERE2ORE, in -onside(ation -onside(ation of the mta' &(omises, -o.enants, wa((anties, and othe( 1ood and .a'ab'e -onside(ation set fo(th he(ein, the !a(ties a1(ee as fo''ows7 8/ 0o(4 0o(4 fo( Hi(e/ Afte( Afte( the e5e-tion e5e-tion of this A1(eem A1(eement, ent, Msi-ian Msi-ian sha'' -ommen-e -ommen-e [!ROD+TION"ONTRI#+TION] of"to the 0o(4/ 0o(4/ The 0o(4 sha'' be a wo(4 fo( hi(e, and Em&'oye( sha'' own the 0o(4, 0o(4, and sha'' be the so'e and e5-'si.e owne( of the -o&y(i1ht - o&y(i1ht in the 0o(4, 0o(4, in-'din1 a'' (i1hts of -o&y(i1ht (e1ist(ation, (enewa' and e5tension/ Em&'oye( sha'' a'so be -onside(ed to be the atho( of the 0o(4 0o(4 fo( the &(&oses of +/S/ -o&y(i1ht 'aw, and fo( the &(&oses of any othe( a&&'i-ab'e state o( fede(a' 'aws/ Msi-ian sha'' ma4e no -'aim to owne(shi& of the -o&y(i1ht in the 0o(4, no( sha'' Msi-ian attem&t to e5e(-ise any (i1hts, &(i.i'e1es o( &(ote-tions affo(ded to a -o&y(i1ht ho'de(/ ho'de(/ Msi-ian wai.es a'' mo(a' (i1hts (i1hts in the 0o(4/ 0o(4/ Msi-ian sha'' (e-ei.e no -(edit o( (i1ht to -(edit fo( wo(4 &e(fo(med o( in-'ded in the 0o(4/ 9/ Assi1nment/ Assi1nment/ If If fo( any (eason (eason the the 0o( 0o(4 4 sha'' be be deemed not to be a wo(4 fo( fo( hi(e, then then Msi-ian he(eby t(ansfe(s and assi1ns a'' (i1hts, owne(shi& and inte(est in the 0o(4 0o(4 to Em&'oye(, in-'din1 a'' inte(est in the -o&y(i1ht in the 0o(4, and in any othe( inte''e-ta' &(o&e(ty o( mo(a' (i1hts in the 0o(4/ 0o(4/ :/ !ayment/ !ayment/ Em&'oye( Em&'oye( sha'' &ay Msi-ian Msi-ian an amont amont e;a' to to <[!A <[!AY] &e( [SESSION"HO+R"DAY] [SESSION"HO+R"DAY] of wo(4 on the 0o(4/ S-h a11(e1ate &ayment sha'' be made by by Em&'oye( to Msi-ian not 'ess than thi(ty $:=* days fo''owin1 the 'ast day that the Msi-ian wo(4ed on the 0o(4/ 0o(4/ >/ Msi-ian? Msi-ian?ss Re&(es Re&(esentat entations ions and 0a( 0a((anti (anties/ es/ a/ Msi-ian (e&(esents and wa((ants wa((ants that that Msi-ian Msi-ian has obtained a'' (i1hts, -'ea(an-es, 'i-enses, 'i-enses, o( othe( &e(missions ne-essa(y fo( the &(od-tion of the 0o(4, 0o(4, and that the 0o(4 0o(4 does not inf(in1e on the (i1hts of any othe( &e(son o( entity, in-'din1 any -o&y(i1ht o( othe( inte''e-ta' &(o&e(ty (i1hts/ b/ Msi-ian (e&(esents and wa((ants that Msi-ian has the 'e1a' abi'ity abi'ity and standin1 to e5e-te this A1(eement withot the -onsent of any othe( &e(son o( entity/ -/ Msi-ian (e&(esents (e&(esents and wa((ants wa((ants that it has not 1(anted, no( wi'' it attem&t attem&t to 1(ant 1(ant in the ft(e, any othe( &e(son o( entity en tity any (i1hts o( inte(est in the 0o(4 0o(4 o( in the -o&y(i1ht in the
0o(4/ @/ Indemnifi-ation/ Msi-ian a1(ees to indemnify and ho'd ha(m'ess Em&'oye( f(om any -'aims, a-tions, sits, dama1es, o( othe( -osts a(isin1 ot of any b(ea-h of the (e&(esentations and wa((anties set fo(th in Se-tion > abo.e/ / Inde&endent ont(a-to(/ Msi-ian is an inde&endent -ont(a-to( &(o.idin1 se(.i-es to Em&'oye(, and is not an em&'oyee of Em&'oye(/ Nothin1 in this A1(eement is intended to -(eate o( demonst(ate an em&'oyment (e'ationshi& between Msi-ian and Em&'oye(/ B/ 2(the( A-ts/ Msi-ian a1(ees to -a((y ot any f(the( a-tions ne-essa(y to ens(e that Em&'oye( se-(es the -o&y(i1ht and othe( inte''e-ta' &(o&e(ty (i1hts in the 0o(4/ C/ Go.e(nin1 aw/ This A1(eement sha'' be -onst(ed in a--o(dan-e with, and 1o.e(ned in a'' (es&e-ts by, the 'aws of the State of New Yo(4, withot (e1a(d to -onf'i-ts of 'aw &(in-i&'es/ / onte(&a(ts/ This A1(eement may be e5e-ted in se.e(a' -onte(&a(ts, ea-h of whi-h sha'' -onstitte an o(i1ina' and a'' of whi-h, when ta4en to1ethe(, sha'' -onstitte one a1(eement/ 8=/ Se.e(abi'ity/ If any &a(t o( &a(ts of this A1(eement sha'' be he'd nenfo(-eab'e fo( any (eason, the (emainde( of this A1(eement sha'' -ontine in f'' fo(-e and effe-t/ If any &(o.ision of this A1(eement is deemed in.a'id o( nenfo(-eab'e by any -o(t of -om&etent F(isdi-tion, and if 'imitin1 s-h &(o.ision wo'd ma4e the &(o.ision .a'id, then s-h &(o.ision sha'' be deemed to be -onst(ed as so 'imited/ 88/ Noti-e/ Any noti-e (e;i(ed o( othe(wise 1i.en &(sant to this A1(eement sha'' be in w(itin1 and mai'ed -e(tified (et(n (e-ei&t (e;ested, &osta1e &(e&aid, o( de'i.e(ed by o.e(ni1ht de'i.e(y se(.i-e, add(essed as fo''ows7 If to Em&'oye(7 [EM!OYER NOTIE ADDRESS] If to Msi-ian7 [M+SIIAN NOTIE ADDRESS] 89/ Headin1s/ The headin1s fo( se-tion he(ein a(e fo( -on.enien-e on'y and sha'' not affe-t the meanin1 of the &(o.isions of this A1(eement/ 8:/ Enti(e A1(eement/ This A1(eement -onstittes the enti(e a1(eement between Em&'oye( and Msi-ian, and s&e(sedes any &(io( nde(standin1 o( (e&(esentation of any 4ind &(e-edin1 the date of this A1(eement/ The(e a(e no othe( &(omises, -onditions, nde(standin1s o( othe( a1(eements, whethe( o(a' o( w(itten, (e'atin1 to the sbFe-t matte( of this A1(eement/ 8>/ onfidentia'ity/ Msi-ian a1(ees to t(eat and ho'd in -onfiden-e and not dis-'ose a'' onfidentia' Info(mation that Msi-ian may ha.e obtained f(om Em&'oye( o( any affi'iate of the Em&'oye( as a (es't of wo(4in1 on the 0o(4 and in the &e(fo(man-e of this A1(eement/ In the e.ent that Msi-ian is (e;ested o( (e;i(ed $by o(a' ;estion o( w(itten (e;est fo(
info(mation o( do-ments in any 'e1a' &(o-eedin1, inte((o1ato(y, sb&oena, -i.i' in.esti1ati.e demand, o( simi'a( 'e1a' &(o-eedin1* to dis-'ose any onfidentia' Info(mation, Msi-ian sha'' notify Em&'oye( &(om&t'y of the (e;est o( (e;i(ement/ 2o( the &(&oses of this A1(eement, %onfidentia' Info(mation) means $i* the te(ms and &(o.isions of this A1(eement and $ii* a'' -onfidentia' o( t(ade se-(et info(mation owned by Em&'oye( o( any of its affi'iates o( 'i-ensed f(om thi(d &a(ties (e1a(din1 $a* msi-, 'y(i-s, son1s, msi- -on-e&ts, 'y(i- -on-e&ts and son1 -on-e&ts6 $b* 'ists of a(tists, bands and -on-e&ts fo( an a(tist and"o( band6 $-* (esea(-h, de.e'o&ment, &(od-ts, se(.i-es, ma(4etin1, se''in1, bsiness &'ans, bd1ets, n&b 'ished finan-ia' statements, 'i-enses, &(i-es, -osts, -ont(a-ts and othe( a1(eements, s&&'ie(s, -stome(s, and -stome( 'ists6 $d* the identity, s4i''s and -om&ensation of em&'oyees, -ont(a-to(s, a(tists, w(ite(s and -ons'tants6 $e* s&e-ia'ied t(ainin16 and $f* info(mation (e'ated to (eati.e Mate(ia' owned by Em&'oye( o( any of its affi'iates o( 'i-ensed f(om thi(d &a(ties// The te(m %(eati.e Mate(ia') means msi-6 'y(i-s6 son1s6 dis-o.e(ies6 de.e'o&ments6 t(ade se-(ets6 &(o-esses6 fo(m'as6 data6 'ists6 softwa(e &(o1(ams6 and a'' othe( wo(4s of atho(shi&, mas4 wo(4s, ideas, -on-e&ts, 4nowhow, desi1ns, and te-hni;es, whethe( o( not any of the fo(e1oin1 is o( a(e &atentab'e, -o&y(i1htab'e, o( (e1ist(ab'e nde( any inte''e-ta' &(o&e(ty 'aws o( indst(ia' &(o&e(ty 'aws in the +nited States o( e'sewhe(e// on fidentia' Info(mation sha'' not in-'de any info(mation $a* whi-h is dis-'osed &(sant to sb&oena o( othe( 'e1a' &(o-ess, $b* whi-h has been &b'i-'y dis-'osed, o( $-* whi-h is sbse;ent'y dis-'osed to any thi(d &a(ty not in b(ea-h of a -onfidentia'ity a1(eement/ IN 0ITNESS 0HEREO2, the &a(ties ha.e -ased this A1(eement to be e5e-ted the day and yea( fi(st abo.e w(itten/ EMPLOYER
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