This Side Artist Agreement is used when a record label, artist or
producer hires a musician, singer who is not part of the artist's group
or band to perform on an artist's recording. This is also used with a
featured artist will perform on a rap or hip-hop album with the
recording artist. This agreement is not used when the side artist is a
member of a union. That is covered by the union contracts. This
agreement sets forth payment terms to pay the side artist, musician or
vocalist a flat fee for their services. It also provides that the
recording of the side artist performance is owned by the record label
or artist (which is usually the case) and acknowledgment that the song the side artist is performing on is owned by the songwriter. Even is the side artist contributes to the words or music of the song, he or she will have no rights in that contribution. This is a true work made for hire contract.
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