From the course: Music Law: Recording, Management, Rights, and Performance Contracts

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One-offs

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One-offs

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- 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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