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PUBLISHING AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this __th day of ___________________,

199_ betee! __________ "he#ei!afte# desi$!ated as %P&b'ishe#%( a!d _________________


"he#ei!afte# i!di)id&a''y, *oi!t'y, a!d+o# "se)e#a''y desi$!ated as %,#ite#"s(%(-
I! .o!side#atio! of the A$#eeme!t he#ei! .o!tai!ed a!d o&t of the s&m of /NE 0/LLAR a!d othe#
$ood a!d )a'&ab'e .o!side#atio!s i! ha!d 1aid by P&b'ishe# to the ,#ite#"s(, #e.ei1t of hi.h is
he#eby a.2!o'ed$ed, the 1a#ties a$#ee as fo''os3
1- The ,#ite#"s( he#eby se''s, assi$!s, t#a!sfe#s a!d de'i)e#s to the P&b'ishe#, its s&..esso#s a!d
assi$!s, a .e#tai! he#etofo#e &!1&b'ished o#i$i!a' m&si.a' .om1ositio!, #itte! a!d+o# .om1osed by
the abo)e !amed ,#ite#"s(, !o e!tit'ed3
i!.'&di!$ the tit'e, o#ds, a!d m&si., a!d a'' .o1y#i$hts the#eof, i!.'&di!$ b&t !ot 'imited to the
.o1y#i$ht #e$ist#atio! the#eof No-__________________, a!d a'' #i$hts, .'aims a!d dema!ds i! a!y
ay #e'ati!$ the#eto, a!d the E4.'&si)e #i$ht to se.&#e .o1y#i$ht the#ei! th#o&$ho&t the o#'d, a!d to
ha)e a!d to ho'd the said .o1y#i$hts a!d a'' #i$hts of hatsoe)e# !at&#e !o a!d he#eafte# fo# a!d
d&#i!$ the f&'' te#ms of a'' of said .o1y#i$hts- I! .o!side#atio! of the a$#eeme!t of 1ay #oya'ties he#ei!
.o!tai!ed a!d othe# $ood a!d )a'&ab'e .o!side#atio! i! ha!d 1aid by P&b'ishe# to the ,#ite#"s(,
#e.ei1t of hi.h is he#eby a.2!o'ed$ed, the ,#ite#"s( he#eby se''s, assi$!s, t#a!sfe#s a!d de'i)e#s to
the P&b'ishe#, its s&..esso#s a!d assi$!s, a'' #e!ea's a!d e4te!sio!s of the .o1y#i$hts of said
.om1ositio! to hi.h the ,#ite#"s( may be e!tit'ed he#eafte# a!d a'' #e$ist#atio!s the#eof, a!d a''
#i$hts of a!y a!d a'' !at&#e !o a!d he#eafte# he#e&!de# e4isti!$, fo# the f&'' te#ms of a'' #e!ea's a!d
e4te!sio!s of .o1y#i$hts-
5- The ,#ite#"s( he#eby a##a!t a!d #e1#ese!t that said .om1ositio! is his+he# "thei#( so'e, e4.'&si)e
a!d o#i$i!a' o#2, of hi.h the tit'e, m&si. a!d 'y#i. as #itte! a!d .om1osed by him+he# "them(,
that said .om1ositio! is !e a!d o#i$i!a' a!d does !ot i!f#i!$e a!y othe# .o1y#i$hted o#2s, the
he+she "they( has the f&'' #i$ht a!d 1oe# to e!te# i!to this A$#eeme!t, that said .om1ositio! has !ot
he#etofo#e bee! 1&b'ished, that said .om1ositio! is i!!o.e!t a!d does !ot .o!tai! a!y matte# hi.h,
if 1&b'ished o# othe#ise &sed, i'' be 1#o1#ieta#y #i$ht at .ommo! 'a o# a!y stat&to#y .o1y#i$ht o#
1e!a' 'a, a!d that he+she "they( i'' ho'd ha#m'ess a!d defe!d the P&b'ishe# a$ai!st a!y s&it, .'aim,
dema!d, o# #e.o)e#y by #easo! of a!y )io'atio! of a!y of the #e1#ese!tatio!s, a##a!ties of
.o)e!a!ts #i$ht o# .o1y#i$ht o# a!y i!*&#io&s matte# i! the said .om1ositio!, a.t&a' o# .'aimed a!d the
P&b'ishe# is he#eby $#a!ted the #i$ht, i! e)e!t of a!y s&.h .'aim o# .'aims, to ma2e s&.h defe!se as
may be ad)ised by .o&!se' a!d the .osts a!d .o&!se' fees the#efo#e to$ethe# ith a!y dama$es
s&stai!ed a!d amo&!ts of a!y s&.h sett'eme!ts sha'' be .ha#$ed to a!d 1aid fo# by the ,#ite#"s(-
6- I! .o!side#atio! of this A$#eeme!t, the P&b'ishe# a$#ees to 1ay the ,#ite#"s( *oi!t'y, d&#i!$ the
o#i$i!a' a!d #e!ea' te#ms of the .o1y#i$ht th#o&$ho&t the o#'d as fo''os3
"a( I! #es1e.t of #e$&'a# 1ia!o .o1ies so'd a!d 1aid fo# at ho'esa'e i! the U!ited States a!d
7a!ada, #oya'ties of 8I9E ":( 7ENTS 1e# .o1y-
"b( A #oya'ty of 8I9E ":( 7ENTS 1e# .o1y of da!.e o#.hest#atio!s so'd a!d 1aid fo# i! the U!ited
States a!d 7a!ada-
".( A #oya'ty of 8I8T; ":<=( PER7ENT of a'' !et ea#!ed s&ms #e.ei)ed by the P&b'ishe# i! #es1e.t
to #e$&'a# 1ia!o .o1ies a!d+o# o#.hest#atio!s so'd a!d 1aid fo# i! a!y fo#ei$! .o&!t#y by a fo#ei$!
1&b'ishe#-
"d( The s&m of /NE 0/LLAR as a!d he! the .om1ositio! is 1&b'ished i! a!y fo'io o# .om1osite
o#2 o# 'y#i. ma$a>i!e by the P&b'ishe# of 'i.e!sees of the P&b'ishe#- S&.h 1&b'i.atio!s may be made
at the dis.#etio! of the P&b'ishe#-
"e( As to %1#ofessio!a' mate#ia'% !ot so'd o# #eso'd, !o #oya'ty sha'' be 1ayab'e-
"f( A! amo&!t e?&a' to 8I8T; ":<=( 1e#.e!t of a'' !et ea#!ed 1#o.eeds #e.ei)ed a!d #etai!ed by
the P&b'ishe# a#isi!$ o&t of3
"i( the ma!&fa.t&#e a!d sa'e of 1ho!o$#a1h #e.o#ds a!d othe# 1a#ts of i!st#&me!ts se#)i!$ to
me.ha!i.a''y #e1#od&.e the .om1ositio!
"ii( the sy!.h#o!i>atio! of the .om1ositio! ith motio! 1i.t&#es, a!d
"iii( the #e.o#di!$ of the .om1ositio! o! e'e.t#i.a' t#a!s.#i1tio!s@ 1#o)ided hoe)e# that if the
P&b'ishe# admi!iste#s the 'i.e!ses fo# the afo#eme!tio!ed &ses th#o&$h a! a$e!t, t#&stee of a!othe#
admi!ist#ato# ho is !ot i! the e4.'&si)e em1'oy of the P&b'ishe# "i-e- Ha##y 8o4 as T#&stee(, the
P&b'ishe#, i! dete#mi!i!$ its #e.ei1ts sha'' be e!tit'ed to ded&.t f#om $#oss 'i.e!ses fees 1aid by the
'i.e!sees a s&m e?&a' to the .ha#$es 1aid by the P&b'ishe# to said a$e!t, t#&stee, o# admi!ist#ate, a!d
said ded&.tio! i! !o e)e!t to e4.eed Te! "1<=( 1e#.e!t of the 'i.e!se fees-
"$( E4.e1t as he#ei! e41#ess'y 1#o)ided, !o othe# #oya'ties sha'' be 1aid i! #es1e.t of the
.om1ositio!-
A- The P&b'ishe# a$#ees to #e!de# to the ,#ite#"s(, *oi!t'y, o! o# abo&t 8eb#&a#y 1:th a!d A&$&st
1:th of ea.h yea#, d&#i!$ hi.h i!.ome is #e.ei)ed by the P&b'ishe# i! #es1e.t of said m&si.a'
.om1ositio!, .o)e#i!$ the si4 mo!ths e!di!$ 0e.embe# 61st a!d B&!e 6<th of ea.h s&.h yea#
#es1e.ti)e'y, #oya'ty stateme!ts a..om1a!ied by #emitta!.es fo# a'' s&ms sho! to be d&e
the#e&!de#- A!y s&.h stateme!ts sha'' be bi!di!$ &1o! the ,#ite#"s( afte# it has bee! #e!de#ed to the
,#ite#"s( &!'ess ,#ite#"s( ha)e ob*e.ted to it i! #iti!$ d&#i!$ the 1e#iod of /!e "1( yea# afte# the
date of ea.h #oya'ty stateme!t by #e$iste#ed mai' #et&#! #e.ei1t #e?&ested-
:- It is &!de#stood a!d a$#eed by a!d betee! a'' of the 1a#ties he#eto that a'' #oya'ties 1ayab'e
he#e&!de# to the #ite#"s( *oi!t'y sha'' be di)ided a!d 1aid amo!$ them #es1e.ti)e'y as fo''os3
NAME
SHARE
= PER7ENT
C- A!ythi!$ to the .o!t#a#y !otithsta!di!$, !othi!$ i! this A$#eeme!t .o!tai!ed sha'' ob'i$ate the
P&b'ishe# to 1#i!t .o1ies of said .om1ositio! o# sha'' 1#e)e!t the P&b'ishe# f#om a&tho#i>i!$
1&b'ishe#s, a$e!ts, a!d #e1#ese!tati)es i! .o&!t#ies i!side a!d o&tside of the U!ited States f#om
e4e#.isi!$ e4.'&si)e 1&b'i.atio! a!d a'' othe# #i$hts i! said fo#ei$! .o&!t#ies i! said .om1e!satio! of
the o! the .&stoma#y #oya'ty basis, it bei!$ &!de#stood that the 1e#.e!ta$e of the ,#ite#"s( o! mo!ies
#e.ei)ed f#om fo#ei$! so&#.es sha'' be .om1&ted o! the P&b'ishe#s !et #e.ei1ts@ a!d !othi!$ i! this
A$#eeme!t sha'' 1#e)e!t the P&b'ishe# f#om a&tho#i>i!$ 1&b'ishe#s i! the U!ited States f#om e4e#.isi!$
e4.'&si)e 1&b'i.atio! #i$hts a!d othe# #i$hts i! the U!ited States i! said .om1ositio!, 1#o)ided the
P&b'ishe# sha'' 1ay ,#ite#"s( the #oya'ties he#ei! sti1&'ated-
D- The ,#ite#"s( he#eby .o!se!t to s&.h .ha!$es, ada1tatio!s, d#amati>atio!s, editi!$ a!d
a##a!$eme!ts of said .om1ositio!, a!d the setti!$ of o#ds to the m&si. a!d of m&si. to the o#ds,
a!d the .ha!$e of tit'e as P&b'ishe# deems desi#ab'e- The ,#ite#"s( he#eby ai)e a!dy a!d a'' .'aims
hi.h they ha)e o# may ha)e a$ai!st the P&b'ishe# a!d+o# its asso.iated, affi'iated a!d s&bsidia#y
.o#1o#atio!s by #easo! of the fa.t that the tit'e of said .om1ositio! may be the same o# simi'a# to that
of a!y m&si.a' .om1ositio! o# .om1ositio!s he#eto o# he#eafte# a.?&i#ed by the P&b'ishe# a!d+o# its
asso.iated, affi'iated a!d s&bsidia#y .o#1o#atio!s-
E- The ,#ite#"s( i!di)id&a''y a!d *oi!t'y .o!se!t to the &se of thei# #es1e.ti)e !ames, 'i2e!esses a!d
bio$#a1hi.a' mate#ia' a!d the tit'e of said m&si.a' .om1ositio! i! .o!!e.tio! ith the tit'es a!d
.o!te!ts of fo'ios of M&si.a' .om1ositio!s .o!tai!i!$ said .om1ositio! ith othe# m&si.a'
.om1ositio!s a!d i! .o!!e.tio! ith 1&b'i.ity a!d ad)e#tisi!$ .o!.e#!i!$ the P&b'ishe#, its
s&..esso#s, assi$!s o# 'i.e!sees- ,#ite#"s( a$#ee that the &se of said !ames, 'i2e!esses, bio$#a1hi.a'
a!d the tit'e may .omme!.e 1#io# to 1&b'i.atio! a!d may .o!ti!&e so 'o!$ as the P&b'ishe# sha'' o!
a!d+o# e4e#.ise #i$hts i! said .om1ositio!-
9- ,#itte! dema!ds a!d !oti.es othe# tha! that #oya'ty stateme!ts 1#o)ided he#ei! sha'' be se!t by
#e$iste#ed mai'-
1<- A!y 'e$a' a.tio! b#o&$ht by P&b'ishe# a$ai!st a!y a''e$ed i!f#i!$e# of said .om1ositio! sha'' be
i!itiated a!d 1#ose.&ted at the P&b'ishe#s so'e e41e!se, a!d of a!y #e.o)e#y made by it as a #es&'t
the#eof, afte# ded&.tio! fo# the e41e!se of 'iti$atio!, a s&m e?&a' to 8ifty ":<=( sha'' be 1aid to the
,#ite#"s(-
"a( If a .'aim is 1#ese!ted a$ai!st the P&b'ishe# i! #es1e.t of said .om1ositio!, a!d be.a&se the#eof
the P&b'ishe# is *eo1a#di>ed, it sha'' the#e&1o! se#)e #itte! !oti.e &1o! the ,#ite#"s(, .o!tai!i!$ the
f&'' detai's of s&.h .'aim 2!o! to the P&b'ishe# a!d the#eafte# &!ti' the .'aim has bee! ad*&di.ated o#
sett'ed sha'' ho'd a!y mo!ies .omi!$ d&e the ,#ite#"s( i! es.#o 1e!di!$ the o&t.ome of s&.h .'aim
o# .'aims- The P&b'ishe# sha'' ha)e the #i$ht to sett'e o# othe#ise dis1ose of s&.h .'aims i! a!y
ma!!e# as it, i! itFs so'e dis.#etio!, may dete#mi!e- I! the e)e!t of a!y #e.o)e#y a$ai!st the P&b'ishe#,
eithe# by ay of *&d$eme!t o# sett'eme!t, a'' of the .osts, .ha#$es, imb&#seme!ts, atto#!ey fees a!d
the amo&!t of the *&d$eme!t o# sett'eme!t- may be ded&.ted by the P&b'ishe# f#om a!y a!d a''
#oya'ties o# othe# 1ayme!ts the#efo#e a!d the#eafte# 1ayab'e to the ,#ite#"s( by the P&b'ishe# o# by
its asso.iated, affi'iated o# s&bsidia#y .o##1o#atio!-
"b( 8#om a!d afte# the se#)i.e of s&mmo!s i! a s&it fo# i!f#i!$eme!t fi'ed a$ai!st the P&b'ishe# ith
#es1e.t to said .om1ositio! a!y a!d a'' 1ayme!ts the#eafte# .omi!$ d&e the ,#ite#"s( sha'' be he'd by
the P&b'ishe# i! t#&st &!ti' the s&it has bee! ad*&di.ated o# sett'ed, the! be disb&#sed a..o#di!$'y,
&!'ess ,#ite#"s( sha''e'e.t to fi'e a! a..e1tab'e bo!d i! the s&m of 1ayme!ts i! hi.h e)e!t s&ms d&e
sha'' be 1aid ,#ite#"s(@
11- %,#ite#"s(% as &sed he#ei! sha'' be deemed to i!.'&de a'' a&tho#s a!d .om1ose#s si$!i!$ this
a$#eeme!t-
15- The ,#ite#"s( ea.h fo# him o# he#se'f, he#eby i##e)o.ab'y .o!stit&te a!d a11oi!t the P&b'ishe# o#
a!y of its offi.e#s, di#e.to#s, o# $e!e#a' ma!a$e#, his "thei#( atto#!ey a!d #e1#ese!tati)e, i! the
!ames"s( of the ,#ite#"s(, o# a!y of them, o# i! the !ame of the P&b'ishe#, his s&..esso#s a!d assi$!s,
to ma2e, si$!, e4e.&te, a.2!o'ed$e a!d de'i)e# a!y a!d a'' i!st#&me!ts hi.h may be desi#ab'e o#
!e.essa#y i! o#de# to )est i! the P&b'ishe#, its s&..esso#s a!d assi$!s, a!y of the #i$hts he#ei! #efe##ed
to-
16- The P&b'ishe# sha'' ha)e the #i$ht to se'', assi$!, t#a!sfe#, 'i.e!se o# othe#ise dis1ose of a!y a!d
a'' its #i$hts i! ho'e o# 1a#t &!de# this A$#eeme!t to a!y 1e#so!, fi#m, o# .o#1o#atio!, b&t said
dis1ositio! sha'' !ot effe.t the #i$ht of ,#ite#"s( to the #oya'ties he#ei! set fo#th-
1A- This a$#eeme!t sha'' be .o!st#&ed o!'y &!de# the 'as of the State of ____________- If a!y 1a#t
of this a$#eeme!t sha'' be he'd i!)a'id o# &!e!fo#.eab'e, it sha'' !ot affe.t the )a'idity of the ba'a!.e of
this A$#eeme!t-
1:- This A$#eeme!t sha'' be bi!di!$ &1o! a!d sha'' i!&#e to the be!efit of the #es1e.ti)e 1a#ties
he#eto, thei# #es1e.ti)e s&..esso#Fs i!te#est, 'e$a' #e1#ese!tati)es a!d assi$!s, a!d #e1#ese!ts the
e!ti#e &!de#sta!di!$ betee! the 1a#ties-
IN ,ITNESS ,HERE/8, the 1a#ties ha)e he#e&!de# set thei# !ames the day a!d yea# fi#st abo)e
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