Producer Contracts
Introduction
This chapter deals with the typical agreement between a major record company and a producer in relation to the production of a given number of tracks by a particular artist. It also looks briefly at the type of arrangements which may be made when a major record company is not involved.
In terms of the legal issues a producer contract is more straightforward than a recording contract or a publishing contract. There is no exclusivity and there are no restraints. Essentially, the producer contract deals with what the producer has to do and what he should be paid. Nevertheless, in practice it is often hard to resolve these issues. It is, therefore, sometimes difficult to secure a signed contract. Whilst it is rare for a record company to put an artist in the recording studio without a signed recording contract this cannot be said of producers in that it is too often the case that producer contracts are only signed after the event.
Further information
Take a copy of our 'Client Guide to Music Industry Agreements' Document.
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