What is Typical Music Contract for a Producer (Beat Maker)?
May 13th, 2010
What is considered a typical contract for a Music Producer (Beat Maker) in hip hop and r&b? I know it usually depends on the Producer and artist..however i am curious as to whether or not there is an industry standard. Does the artist pay an upfront fee for the track, then a percentage from units sold?
I’ve been working with several artist lately and i’m trying to figure out a way to develop some smart reasonable contracts for my clients.
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The best contracts are a one-paragraph notation of what they have to do and how are both of you going to get paid. The artist pays nothing up front. If you owned a studio, you could charge them for the use and then wish them well. That is not what you are offering. You want a cut of their earnings to compensate you for your efforts and expenses. One of your major expenses will be to "carry" young artists until they get discovered. And that’s when you will realize that even the 20 page contracts won’t help you when you are dealing with weasels.