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Qurve Recordings Contract

effective this day of 25 09 in the year 2015


between

Qurve Recordings (for next time Record Label)


and

(..........................) (the Artist)


For the release Released in the Next Release
Containing
Example:
ABCD Dreams (Original Mix)

BACKGROUND:
The Artist is a professional musician and recording artist known as _________________
The Record Label produce, distribute and sell records directly or through third parties.
The Record Label wishes to produce and sell the Recordings subject to the following terms and
conditions.
IN CONSIDERATION OF and as a condition of the Record Label producing and distributing certain
recordings for the Artist and other valuable considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which
consideration is hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement agrees as follows:
1. Selection Control
Selections to be included in the Recording under this Agreement will be chosen in the joint discretion of
the Artist and the Record Label. The Artist may submit material at all times to the Record Label.
Title
The title of the Album consisting of the Recordings will be chosen in the joint discretion of the
Record Label and the Artist can suggest it (in the limits of the standard normative of the web
stores).
2. Assignment of Exclusive Rights by the Artist
Upon the Record Label performing all of its obligations under this Agreement as required, the
Artist will assign to the Record Label all of its rights, title and interest in and to the following
property, for distribution and commercial exploitation:
the Tracks with all related mix
the Artists performance of the tracks contained in the Recording
the title of the Recording
The Artist waives as against the Record Label the benefits of any and all moral rights and agrees
not to assert any moral rights against the Record Label relating to the Recording delivered under
this Agreement. Under this section the Artist retains the right to be identified as author of
compilations embodied upon the Recording.
3. License of Name and Image
The Artist grants to the Record Label and to parties authorized by the Record Label the following
perpetual rights:
The rights to use and publish the Artists name, likeness and biographical material for the
advertising purposes in connection with the Recording made under this Agreement
The rights to manufacture, distribute, license or otherwise use within the Territory the Recording
made under this Agreement including the rights to combine and sell with recordings of
performances of other artists.
The rights to perform the Recordings publicly for example in our ShowCase.
Artists guarantee right now to take full responsibility, in any venue, in the event that third parties
should claim the right to partecipate in the creation of the master (we refer to artistic figures
like:vocalist, DJ, studio technicians, etc.etc.) is not specifically mentioned in the writing, it is further
stipulated that any dispute relating to the content of the musical will be addressed and resolved by

the producers only (use of samples, sample vox, etc..etc..) which are only and soley responsible for
the content of the phonographic industry.
4. Copyright
The Artist must have his track(s) with Copyright and logically his own copyright.
The Record Label and parties authorized will use the Copyright of the track(s) for publishing,
make remixes by other parties (with the authorization of the Artist) and promoting the track(s) or
the Artist. So if the Artist does not ask for a Copyright to us, is intended that he already have his
copyright. In every case the Artist will have the totally responsibility of his Copyright.
5. Distribution
The Record Label will have the exclusive rights to and control over distribution, promotion and use
of the Recordings and the Artist. The Record Label will have exclusive control over all matters
regarding the media and press release. The Record Label will distribute the track(s) in third parties
Stores(like iTunes, Beatport, Amazon, JunoDownload,and many more). The Record Label can not
have the certain that a release will be published through all the Stores selected but will
communicate to the Artist all the Stores that will accept the track(s). The Record Label only can
give the rights of publishing of the Recordings to other Labels.
6. Group
The word Artist in this Agreement refers individually and collectively to the members of the group
professionally known as ____________ (the group). This Agreement and all the terms, conditions,
warranties and other obligations contained in this Agreement are binding jointly and severally on all
current and future individual members of the Group.
The Artist will provide the Record Label with timely written notice if any present or future individual
member of the Group fails to perform to its obligations under this Agreement or leaves the Group.
All individual members of the Group will remain bound by this Agreement and in the event of a
breach of this Agreement by one or more of the Group, the Record Label will be entitled to take
action including, but not limited to;
terminating this Agreement with respect to that individual
terminating this Agreement in its entirety
7. Warrants and Representatives of the Artist
The Artist warrants and represents that:
the Artist is under no obligation or prohibition that would prevent entering this Agreement
the Artist is not affected or hindered in any way by any disability that would prevent full
performance of this Agreement
use of the tracks, music, lyrics or compositions used in the Recordings will not violate any law or
infringe on the copyright or rights of any other person not a party to this Agreement
no person other than the Record Label has any right to use any tracks, music lyrics or
compositions used in the Recordings
the Artist will not enter into any other agreement of any kind that would interfere with the Artists
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
8. Use of Group Name
The Artist warrants and represents that:
the Artist is and will be the sole owner of the name _________ (the Group Name) as well as any
other future name of the Group

the Artist has and will have and retain the right to grant use of the Group Name for the duration of

this Agreement
Where the Agreement is terminated with respect to an individual, the individual so terminated will
not be entitled to use the Group Name nor to record, re-record, perform, manufacture or distribute
any Recording made under this Agreement. The Record Label will not unreasonably withhold
approval of any individual engaged to replace a terminated Group member or any individual that is
otherwise added to the Group.
9. Royalties
The Record Label will endeavour to enter into a distribution agreement with a record distribution
Record Label in order to commercially exploit the Recordings made under this Agreement. The
Record Label will collect royalties and licensing fees (collectively the Royalties) with respect to the
distribution of the Recordings. Royalties from sales will be allocated and distributed between the
Record Label and the Artist, with the following proportion:
Fifty Percent (80%) to the Record Label;
Fifty Percent (20%) to the Artist

10. Royalty Accounting


The Record Label will have the right to collect all gross income under this Agreement and will
provide timely, detailed semi-annual reports to the Artist showing all revenue received and all
expenses incurred. The Record Label will provide any payment due to the Artist with such reports.
The Artist will have four years from the time of receipt to provide notice of objection to any issue
relating to any report.

THIS AGREEMENT is for the services described below between the undersigned Artist(s) (including
accompanying musicians and/or entertainers as described below)

This agreement concerns the following track(s) and all associated mixes
(............................................................)

a) ARTIST has already completed the work desired by Record Label;


b) ARTIST promises to complete the work in accordance with Record Label wishes, and Record
Label promises to immediately notify ARTIST in writing in the event Record Label believes that
ARTIST is not complying with this promise.

Record Label shall both render statements showing in detail the rate(s) at which RECORD calendar half
no later than 60 days after the end of each August - December period and December August period.

This Agreement and options shall be considered renewed at the end of the period unless Artist
receives a written notice with the intent to terminate this contract. Any questions relating to this
Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of Indonesia.

GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Indonesia.


Signature below will constitute as a binding Agreement

Jakarta,

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY:


ALCHEHAB

Qurve Records

Artist Sign:

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