SAMPLE CONTRACT 1

The following shall constitute a contract of employment made between

_____________________________________________ herein referred to as client, and
_____________________________________________ herein referred to artist.
The following sections confirm the terms of employment.
Section 1. EMPLOYMENT OF ARTIST
Client hereby engages artist to perform at___________________________________, and the
artist hereby accepts such employment on the terms set forth in this contract.
SECTION 2. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
The terms of employment shall consist of the follow parts here specified:
Performance Date: ______________________________________________________
Duration: From ___________________ am/pm To ______________________ am/pm
Venue:/Location: _______________________________________________________
SECTION 3. COMPENSATION
In consideration of artists services, client agrees to pay artist a ________________fee. The total
amount of compensation ($_______) will be paid by the client to the artist upon the fulfillment
of the terms outlined in Section 2. If the artist fails to appear, or is incapacitated from fulfilling
the terms outlined in Section 2 through sickness or otherwise, artist will not receive any
compensation.
SECTION 4. DUTIES OF ARTIST
Artist shall provide his/her services in a competent manner, arrive and perform at times agreed
upon by the parties, abide by all reasonable rules and requirements that client shall make, and as
long as client fully performs its obligations hereunder, render services exclusively for client
during the term of this contract.
SECTION 5. TRANSPORTATION
Artist agrees to provide his/her own transportation to the event.
SECTION 6. LODGING AND BOARD (If applicable)
Client agrees to provide lodging as here specified:
Lodging Location: ________________________________________________________
Dates of Lodging: ________________________________________________________
Number of Room Provided: ________________________________________________
OR
Artist agrees to provide for his/her own board during his/her employment under the terms of this
contract.
SECTION 7. PUBLICITY (If applicable)
Client will arrange for any publicity that the client deems appropriate for the event(s) at which
the artist engages in while under the terms of Section 2. Artist agrees to provide or pose for
customary and usual photographs to be used for publicity if so requested by client.

SECTION 8. SALES OF RECORDINGS (If applicable)

Client agrees to offer for sale copies of artists recordings, if provided by artist. Artist agrees to
allow client to retain ten percent (10%) of all net sales of artists recordings sold during the terms
of Section 2. Artist will assume all postage costs involving the sales of his/her recordings.
SECTION 9. RECORDING OF EVENTS
Where the artists performance at an event is recorded, in whole or in part, artist hereby releases
client to use such recordings for its archives only. If an artists performances are recorded for
other purposes, client agrees to obtain an additional release from the artist prior to the use of any
such recordings.
SECTION 10. TERMINATION
Either party may terminate this contract by giving the other party at least four (4) weeks notice in
writing. This contract shall automatically terminate without further notice at the end of the term
of employment as specified in Section 2.
SECTION 11. INDEMNIFICATION
Artist agrees to indemnify client against all loss or damage that artist may suffer as a result of
being engaged by client. If the Artist is unable to perform any engagement set forth in Section 2
for any reason beyond the control of the Artist, including without limitation, illness, accident, or
other incapacity, fires, labor disputes, or Act of God, this agreement shall terminate and neither
party shall be liable to the other for any damages arising from the Artists inability to perform.
In witness whereof the parties have executed this contract, sign and date below.
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Signature of Artist Representative

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Signature of Client Representative

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Date Signed

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Date Signed

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Address

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Address

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City, State Zip

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City, State Zip

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Phone

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Phone

SAMPLE CONTRACT 2
Event:_________________________________________________________________
Eventdate:__________________
Timeexpectationsforthemusician(s)ontheabovedate:________________________
StartTime
EndTime
Ifmusician(s)is/areneededatrehearsal,date/timeofrehearsal:____________________
Personhiringmusician(s)(hereinEmployer):
____________________________________________,___________________________
Printortype
PhoneNumber
____________________________________________,___________________________
Signature
Date
Nameofmusicianbeinghiredforsoloworkorcontactpersonforanensemble:
____________________________________________,___________________________
Printortype
PhoneNumber
____________________________________________,___________________________
Signature
Date
Itisunderstoodthatthemusician(s)willbepaid(atleast)anamountof$_________(total)ora
perpersonamountof$_________forthetotaltimeoutlinedabove(eventplusrehearsal
appearanceasneeded.)Itisalsounderstoodthatpaymentwillbemadeonthedayoftheeventor
asspecifiedhere__________________by_______________(methodofpayment).
IMPORTANT:pleasenoteotherdetailsagreedtowiththesignatureabovetransportation
arrangements,furnishingofequipmentsuchasmusicstands,appropriatechairs,pianotuning,
etc.
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SAMPLECONTRACT3

____________________,hereinreferredtoastheartist,agreestoperform
MusiciansName

for_________________________,hereinreferredtoastheemployeron
EmployersName
_____________from_________to_________at____________________.
Date
Time
Time
Location
Theartistwillarrivenolaterthan_______________.
Theemployeragreestopaytheartist$______forplayingtime/timeonsite,or
$______perperson(forgroups).Adepositof_______%,or$_______,isrequired
______daysinadvance,andthebalanceisdueonthedayofperformanceinthe
formof_____________(methodofpayment).
Signatures:
_____________________________________________________________
Employer
Date
_____________________________________________________________
Musician
Date
Onbehalfoftheemployer,theartistwilldistributetheamountreceivedtoothermembersofthe
artistsgroupasnecessary.
IMPORTANT:pleasenoteotherdetailsagreedtowiththesignaturesabovetransportation
arrangements,furnishingorequipmentsuchasmusicstands,appropriatechairs,pianotuning,
etc.

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