This agreement outlines the terms for composer Steven Melin to create 4 music tracks totaling 6-7 minutes for the video game "Tales of Infinity" being developed by Jarvis Wade. Melin will be paid in three installments totaling $XXXX to deliver the main theme by March and the remaining tracks by May. He will retain ownership and rights to the tracks but Wade will have perpetual rights to use the music in the game. Both parties must sign to make it official.
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Music Composer Video Game Developer Written Agreement TEMPLATE
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Music Composer Video Game Developer Written Agreement TEMPLATE
This agreement outlines the terms for composer Steven Melin to create 4 music tracks totaling 6-7 minutes for the video game "Tales of Infinity" being developed by Jarvis Wade. Melin will be paid in three installments totaling $XXXX to deliver the main theme by March and the remaining tracks by May. He will retain ownership and rights to the tracks but Wade will have perpetual rights to use the music in the game. Both parties must sign to make it official.
This agreement outlines the terms for composer Steven Melin to create 4 music tracks totaling 6-7 minutes for the video game "Tales of Infinity" being developed by Jarvis Wade. Melin will be paid in three installments totaling $XXXX to deliver the main theme by March and the remaining tracks by May. He will retain ownership and rights to the tracks but Wade will have perpetual rights to use the music in the game. Both parties must sign to make it official.
BETWEEN STEVEN MELIN (“COMPOSER”) AND JARVIS WADE (“DEVELOPER”)
RE: MUSIC TRACKS FOR THE VIDEO GAME “TALES OF INFINITY”
1. SERVICES: Steven Melin (“Composer”) shall compose, record, produce, mix, and deliver 4 tracks, totaling a minimum of 6 minutes and a maximum of 7 minutes in length, of Original Music (“Tracks”) for the VIDEO GAME “TALES OF INFINITY” (“Game”) subject to the creative decisions of the Composer and Jarvis Wade (“Developer”) during the process. Specific track list consists of: 1. Main Theme 2. Ice Cave Theme 3. Battle Theme 4. Victory Theme
2. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS AND DATES: a. Composer shall provide first-draft of Main Theme track for consideration to the Developer by February 19, 2016;
b. Developer shall provide feedback on Main Theme track to the Composer by February 26, 2016;
c. Composer shall make changes (if necessary) and deliver the final audio mix of Main Theme track in the agreed-upon format by March 15, 2016;
d. Composer shall provide remaining first-draft tracks (Ice Cave Theme, Battle Theme, Victory Theme) for consideration to the Developer by April 22, 2016;
e. Developer shall provide feedback on remaining tracks (Ice Cave Theme, Battle Theme, Victory Theme) to the Composer by May 2, 2016;
f. Composer shall make changes (if necessary) and deliver the final audio mixes (“Tracks”) in the agreed- upon format by May 31, 2016.
3. COMPENSATION/PACKAGE FEE: The Compensation shall be a three-payment package fee totaling USD$XXXX and includes all costs for writing, recording, producing, mixing, and delivering the Tracks. Payment schedule: 1) USD$XXX to be delivered by February 15, 2016 as an upfront fee for Main Theme track;
2) USD$XXX to be delivered by March 15, 2016 after the receipt of Main Theme track; payment includes upfront fee for remaining tracks (Ice Cave Theme, Battle Theme, Victory Theme);
3) USD$XXX to be delivered by June 15, 2016 after the receipt of all remaining Tracks (Ice Cave Theme, Battle Theme, Victory Theme).
Composer shall email an invoice to Developer for each required payment. If PayPal is agreed as the chosen service for Compensation, an additional 3% charge will be added to each payment amount (totaling USD$XXX, USD$XXX, and USD$XXX respectively for each of the three payments).
4. SCREEN CREDIT: Composer shall receive single-card screen credit of the same duration, font and size as the Developer and shall share the same format (i.e., End Credits) as that of the Developer. Composer screen credit shall read as follows: Music by Steven Melin.
5. OWNERSHIP OF TRACKS: Composer shall own all rights to the Tracks and therefore shall be entitled to collect 100% of the writer and 100% of the publisher shares of public performance royalties (as that term is commonly used in the music industry) directly from the relevant performance rights organization(s). Composer is entitled to distribute and sell Tracks, in exclusive association with the Game, for profit in online music stores (i.e., iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, BandCamp etc.).
6. RIGHTS OF DEVELOPER: Developer shall have the perpetual, irrevocable license to use the Tracks in connection with any and all exploitation of the Game and its associated Intellectual Property in all media, including advertising and promotion of the Game. All rights in this agreement are assignable by Developer to a distributor, however Developer shall remain primarily liable for any obligations under this agreement.
7. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS: Composer hereby makes customary representations and warranties as to the originality of the Tracks, that the Tracks violate no rights of any third party, that there will be no liens or encumbrances on the Tracks, and that the Developer shall be free to use the Tracks in the Game and the exploitation thereof.
If the above is correct, please sign below. Once fully signed, this will constitute our agreement. APPROVED AND ACCEPTED: