This sample Music Commission Agreement should be used when a filmmaker (Producer) wants a composer/musician/band to create or adapt music for use in the filmmaker’s film (Film). More specifically, under the agreement the person composing the music (Composer) grants the Producer the rights to make a recording of a musical composition, provided it is used as part of the Film as agreed in the agreement. If the Producer wants to use existing music only, Arts Law’s sample Music Licence for Film is more appropriate.
This sample agreement includes the most common terms that the Producer and the Composer need to consider and agree to.
If the Composer is signed to a record label or music publisher you will need to contact that label or publisher to get the appropriate contract in place. In many cases, they will have their own agreements.
If the filmmaker wants to use existing music only, he/she should use Arts Law’s Music Licence for Film as the base for the agreement.
If the composer is signed to a record label or music publisher, the filmmaker needs to contact that label or publisher to get the appropriate contract in place. In many cases, the label has its own agreements.
This agreement can also be purchased as part of the Film/Video Sample Agreements Pack – Option A (Low Budget) for a discounted price
