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To:
] of [
Dated: [
Dear [
This letter is to confirm the agreement between you and the Producer for the engagement
of your services as a [musician or singer] subject to the following terms and conditions.
Engagement
TheProducerengagesyouandyouagreetorendertotheProducer
yourservicesasa[musician][singer]onanexclusivebasisinconnectionwiththe
filmprovisionallyentitledTitle(theFilm)on(dates)at(times)at[(venues)or
(studios)]andtoperformthemusicalworkslistedintheSchedule[and/orsuchother
worksastheProducermayrequire].
Remuneration
Asfullandfinalconsiderationforyourservicesandsubjecttothefull
andtimelyobservanceandperformancebyyouofyourwarrantiesandundertakings
theProducerundertakestopayyouthesumof[......]payableoncompletionofyour
services.Youconfirmthatsuchsumshallincludeequitableremunerationforthe
exploitationoftheRentalRightsinrelationtoyourservices.
Consents
YouirrevocablyandunconditionallygiveandconfirmtotheProducer
inrespectofallperformancesrenderedaspartofyourservicesunderthisAgreement
allconsentsrequiredpursuanttotheCopyright,DesignsandPatentsAct1988PartII
andallotherrelevantlegislationexistingnoworinthefutureforthesoleand
exclusiveworldwideexploitationbytheProduceritssuccessorsassigneesand
licenseesofyourperformanceinanyandallmediabyanyandallmeansnowknown
ordevelopedinfuture,andyouassigntotheProducerthecopyrightallPerformers'
PropertyRightsandallrelatedRentalRightsandallotherrightstoandinthe
productofyourservicesrenderedtotheProducerunderthisAgreementTOHOLD
totheProducerabsolutelywithoutreservationfortheuseandbenefitoftheProducer
itssuccessors,assigneesandlicenseesthroughouttheworldforthefullperiodof
copyrightincludingallrenewals,revivals,reversionsandanyextensionscreatedor
providedbythelawofanycountryandyouconfirmtheirrevocableand
unconditionalwaiverbyyouofanyandallrightswhichyoumayhavepursuantto
theCopyright,DesignsandPatentsAct1988Sections77,80,84,85and205Cand
anyothersimilarrightsnowexistingorcreatedinfutureinanypartoftheworld.
Warranties
Youundertake,warrant,confirmandagreethatyou:
shallexecuteallandanydeedsanddocumentsandtakesuchother
stepsasarerequiredbytheProducertosecuretotheProducertherightsgrantedto
theProducer;
arefreetoenterintothisAgreementandhaveattainedtheageof18;
shallnotforaperiodof5yearsfromthedateofthisAgreement
directlyorindirectlybeinvolvedintherecordingofmaterialwhichmightleadtoa
competingrecording;
Agreement;
shallkeepconfidentialallmattersconnectedwiththeFilmandthis
shallnotbeentitledtoanycreditinrespectofyourperformance.
Interpretation
ForthepurposesofthisAgreement:
'Performers'PropertyRights'meansinrelationtoanyandall
performancesgivenbyyouaspartofyourservicesthoserightsspecifiedin
theCopyright,DesignsandPatentsAct1988Section191A(1);
'RentalRight'meanstheentirerentalandlendingrightin
relationtoallcopyrightworksbyand/orperformancesbyyouwithinthe
meaningoftheCopyright,DesignsandPatentsAct1988Sections18A(2)to
(6)and182C(2)to(7)totheextentthatthesamearecreatedbyyour
services.
Unlessthecontextotherwiserequireswordsdenotingthesingular
shallincludethepluralandviceversaandwordsdenotinganyonegendershall
includeallgendersandwordsdenotingpersonsshallincludebodiescorporate
unincorporatedassociationsandpartnerships.
Theword'copyright'meanstheentirecopyrightincludingrentaland
lendingright,databaserightanddesignrightsubsistingunderthelawsoftheUnited
Kingdomandallanalogousrightssubsistingunderthelawsofeachandevery
jurisdictionthroughouttheworld.
Theterm'equitableremuneration'shallhavethemeaningascribedto
itinEECCouncilDirective92/100andintheeventthatthereisanyconflict
betweenprovisionscontainedinlegislationimplementingsuchdirectiveinstatesin
theEuropeanEconomicAreaforthepurposesofdetermininganyissueinrelationto
equitableremunerationinthisAgreementtheprovisionsofUnitedKingdom
StatutoryInstrument1996/2967shallprevailandbebindingontheparties.
ThisAgreementdoesnotcreateanyrightenforceablebyanyperson
whoisnotapartytoitundertheContracts(RightsofThirdParties)Act1999.
Miscellaneous
Weshallbefreetoassign,sublicenseorotherwisedealwiththe
wholeoranypartofourrightsintheFilmand/orthesoundtrackthereto.
NothinginthisAgreementshallorshallbedeemedtoconstitutea
partnershiporajointventureorcontractofemploymentbetweentheparties.
ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordance
withthelawofEnglandandWalesthecourtsofwhichshallbecourtsofcompetent
jurisdiction.
Pleaseindicateyouragreementwithandacceptanceoftheaboveby
signingtheenclosedcopyofthisletterandreturningittotheProducer.
Yoursfaithfully
Name of Producer
Producer
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