From the course: Music Law: Recording, Management, Rights, and Performance Contracts
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One-offs
From the course: Music Law: Recording, Management, Rights, and Performance Contracts
One-offs
- What about a recording agreement for a single recording, sometimes called a one-off? For example, a company simply wants to sell a vinyl-only, re-release of an artist's existing recording. Such agreements are simple, often just a few pages, and they usually don't include provisions about options, co-publishing, leaving members, or many of the common deductions or royalty calculations discussed in multi-album deals. They will, however, likely include a warranty provision and perhaps an indemnity as well. I discussed those in the previous segment. Note that an artist may have more bargaining power in making an agreement for one recording than for signing a multi-album deal. An artist entering into a one-off agreement, in which the label is not paid to make the recording, should always seek a license, not an assignment. If you're unsure of the difference, check our earlier segment on the grant. The license should be limited to a number of years, possibly two to five, and rights to the…
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Why bother?2m 42s
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The grant3m 19s
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Term and options2m 1s
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Advances and royalties5m 2s
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Deductions4m 43s
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Controlled composition3m 56s
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Creative control4m 4s
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Leaving members2m 22s
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Copublishing3m 19s
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Marketing provisions4m 7s
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Warranties and indemnity2m 56s
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