From (the Producer)

From (the Producer)To: [ ] of [ ]Dated: [ ] Dear [ ]This letter is to confirm the agreement between you and the Producer for the engagement of your services as a [musician or singer] subject to the following terms and conditions.

Engagement

The Producer engages you and you agree to render to the Producer your services as a [musician] [singer] on an exclusive basis in connection with the film provisionally entitled Title (the Film) on (dates) at (times) at [(venues) or (studios)] and to perform the musical works listed in the Schedule [and/or such other works as the Producer may require].

Remuneration

As full and final consideration for your services and subject to the full and timely observance and performance by you of your warranties and undertakings the Producer undertakes to pay you the sum of [......] payable on completion of your services. You confirm that such sum shall include equitable remuneration for the exploitation of the Rental Rights in relation to your services.

Consents

You irrevocably and unconditionally give and confirm to the Producer in respect of all performances rendered as part of your services under this Agreement all consents required pursuant to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Part II and all other relevant legislation existing now or in the future for the sole and exclusive world-wide exploitation by the Producer its successors assignees and licensees of your performance in any and all media by any and all means now known or developed in future, and you assign to the Producer the copyright all Performers' Property Rights and all related Rental Rights and all other rights to and in the product of your services rendered to the Producer under this Agreement TO HOLD to the Producer absolutely without reservation for the use and benefit of the Producer its successors, assignees and licensees throughout the world for the full period of copyright including all renewals, revivals, reversions and any extensions created or provided by the law of any country and you confirm the irrevocable and unconditional waiver by you of any and all rights which you may have pursuant to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sections 77, 80, 84, 85 and 205C and any other similar rights now existing or created in future in any part of the world.

Warranties

You undertake, warrant, confirm and agree that you:

shall execute all and any deeds and documents and take such other steps as are required by the Producer to secure to the Producer the rights granted to the Producer;

are free to enter into this Agreement and have attained the age of 18;

shall not for a period of 5 years from the date of this Agreement directly or indirectly be involved in the recording of material which might lead to a competing recording;

shall keep confidential all matters connected with the Film and this Agreement;

shall not be entitled to any credit in respect of your performance.

Interpretation

For the purposes of this Agreement:

'Performers' Property Rights' means in relation to any and all performances given by you as part of your services those rights specified in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Section 191A(1);

'Rental Right' means the entire rental and lending right in relation to all copyright works by and/or performances by you within the meaning of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sections 18A(2) to (6) and 182C(2) to (7) to the extent that the same are created by your services.

Unless the context otherwise requires words denoting the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and words denoting any one gender shall include all genders and words denoting persons shall include bodies corporate unincorporated associations and partnerships.

The word 'copyright' means the entire copyright including rental and lending right, database right and design right subsisting under the laws of the United Kingdom and all analogous rights subsisting under the laws of each and every jurisdiction throughout the world.

The term 'equitable remuneration' shall have the meaning ascribed to it in EEC Council Directive 92/100 and in the event that there is any conflict between provisions contained in legislation implementing such directive in states in the European Economic Area for the purposes of determining any issue in relation to equitable remuneration in this Agreement the provisions of United Kingdom Statutory Instrument 1996/2967 shall prevail and be binding on the parties.

This Agreement does not create any right enforceable by any person who is not a party to it under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

Miscellaneous

We shall be free to assign, sublicense or otherwise deal with the whole or any part of our rights in the Film and/or the soundtrack thereto.

Nothing in this Agreement shall or shall be deemed to constitute a partnership or a joint venture or contract of employment between the parties.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales the courts of which shall be courts of competent jurisdiction.

Please indicate your agreement with and acceptance of the above by signing the enclosed copy of this letter and returning it to the Producer.

Yours faithfullyName of ProducerProducerI confirm and agree the above and agree to be bound by it...