Songwriting Agreement
This agreement made on
Between
Of
referred to as ‘the First Party’ and
Of and here-under referred to as ‘the Second Party’
in respect of the musical compositions here-under referred to as ‘the Said Works’ entitled:-
2.
3.
And all subsequent songs created by the above parties
WHEREBY IT IS AGREED as follows:
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The Said Works shall be owned jointly by the First Party and the Second Party.
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All monies received, or the value of any consideration (whether expressed in terms of money or otherwise) in respect of the Said Works, shall be appropriated as follows:
50% (Fifty Percent) to the First Party, 50% (Fifty Percent) to the Second Party (Fifty Percent)
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Both Parties may jointly make any alterations to the Said Works, or allow others to so do, but alterations so made, shall not affect in any way, the apportionment of monies set out in Article 2 above.
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Both Parties may jointly or separately promote the Said Works, or allow others to so do, however no one party shall commit the other party, whether in writing or not. In respect of any written contract, the consent of both parties shall be required, but neither party shall unreasonably with-hold their consent.
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The terms of this Agreement shall be for a period of five (5) years from the date hereof, and unless canceled by either party shall thereafter be extended automatically for further successive periods of five (5) years until canceled under the provisions of Article 6 below, or under the provisions of any agreement subsequently signed by the First Party and the Second Party with a Music Publisher, Record Label or Major Artist’s Management Company where their conditions and Agreement shall supersede this Songwriting Agreement.
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At the end of each five (5) year period, either party shall be entitled to demand the return of his/her component part in the said work, by notice in writing to the other party by registered post within a period of one (1) month immediately following the date of expiration of such period of five (5) years, and this notice shall be deemed duly serviced, twenty-four (24) hours after posting.
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If any dispute or difference shall arise between the parties hereto on any matter touching on this agreement, all matters arising can be referred to an appropriate Music Lawyer of either Parties choice.
IN WITNESS whereof, the First Party, Second Party and Third Party have set their hands
Signed by the First Party on his/her own behalf –
Date
Witnessed this day by
Name of Witness
Address of Witness
Signed by the Second Party on his/her own behalf
Date
Witnessed this day by
Name of Witness
Address of Witness
Signed by the Second Party on his/her own behalf
Witnessed this day by
Name of Witness
Address of Witness
Date
In signing the attached ISA Songwriting Partnership Agreement you are agreeing that:-
The song is owned by yourself and your collaborator
Any income will be divided according to the percentages laid out above
You can make changes to the work if both of you agree, but no changes made can alter the percentages originally agreed
You can promote the song(s) but you cannot make any agreement which binds your partner without their consent
On the other hand, you cannot unreasonably refuse to sign any agreement offered
You will be bound by this agreement for five years at least, and for longer unless you decide to cancel it
If you do not agree to the above ISA Songwriting Partnership Agreement it will almost certainly mean that the Second Party, Paul Robert Thomas will no longer permit his lyrics to be used in those songs referred to as the Said Works and any use thereafter without the Second Party’s permission will result in legal proceedings being instigated against the First Party.
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