Articles tagged as Contracts
The roles, responsibilities, and definitions of different types of producers
Sole traders, partnerships, companies, non-profit, charitable trusts, shareholder agreements….
Great legal information about commissions
In keeping with this month’s Auckland Photography Festival, the Creative People’s Centre is hosting a free afternoon seminar on legal issues for photographers. The seminar takes place at 1pm on June 16th at the Depot Artspace, Devonport, with arts lawyer David McLaughlin covering issues specific to the photography in regard to copyright, contracts, moral rights and commissions.
Recording and Licensing Agreements are two of the most common agreements that are used in the music industry.
Few relationships are as important in the music industry as that of an artist and their manager.
Publishing Agreements are probably the least well understood of the standard types of contracts that you encounter in the music industry.
Like any industry the way the music industry functions is constantly evolving. In recent years we have seen Distribution Agreements and P&D Agreements come to play a greater and greater role in the music industry.
For any Director to ensure they get the best possible deal for themselves and appropriately protect their future interests, it is vital there is a clear understanding of what the most important issues are and the different ways that these issues can be addressed.
Many different kinds of contracts are used in the creative industries from recording agreements for music through to commission agreements for art works. However, no matter what the focus of a specific contract is, there are many key principles which are standard across all contracts.