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<Musical Syndicate's Name> CONTRACT
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I. Basics
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1. Signing with <Musical Syndicate's Name>
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When signing this document, the Artists consents and proudly acknowledge:
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A) That he/she/they is/are a member of the <Musical Syndicate's Name> syndicate,
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Artist community and organization.
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B) That he/she/they trust <Musical Syndicate's Name> to work for the betterment
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of music and the art of music, while promoting their work.
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C) Finally, that the beauty in this contract is the mutual respect and freedom
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given between <Musical Syndicate's Name> and the Artist(s): THIS CONTRACT IS NONE
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EXCLUSIVE. You remain free to move without <Musical Syndicate's Name>. <Musical
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Syndicate's Name> remains free to move without you.
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II. Rights agreements and overstandings.
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1. Recordings:
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A) All the rights, including executive rights of the music belong to the Artist.
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The Artist may use its work in the ways it can imagine or need. However the use of this
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right may not interfere with the marketplaces sorted by <Musical Syndicate's Name>,
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without a 12 month pre-notification.
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B) The percentage taken on physical releases (read vinyl, CD, or prestidigital objects)
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has to be agreed before release date and is set between the Artist and <Musical Syndicate's Name>
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depending on the financial investments made by the Artist self. However <Musical Syndicate's Name>
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may only take enough from the benefit genreated to cover eventual production costs.
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(read: we don't make profit)
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2. Performances
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A) In the case where an Artist finds a gig on its own or through another agency. The Artist
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has no financial obligation towards <Musical Syndicate's Name>
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B) <Musical Syndicate's Name> has no obligation to find gigs to Artists.
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C) Bellow 241 Euros benefit on gigs sorted by <Musical Syndicate's Name>, the Artist keeps
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it all. <Musical Syndicate's Name> takes a percentage of 17% on gigs sorted by
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<Musical Syndicate's Name> generating more than 241 Euros benefit, after the following logistics
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costs have been covered: 1 meal per day, transport in and out and accommodation. This 17% will
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be used to reinvest in the Artists production on <Musical Syndicate's Name> (CD, Vinyl,
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prestidigital, merch etc...)
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3. Promotion
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A) <Musical Syndicate's Name> has the right to use the signed Artists name and image in
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anyway it can figure as a profitable one to the Artist and the Syndicate.
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B) The Artist proudly agrees to put the name of the Syndicate in written form in all promotional
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material. Given that this promotion is not serving the interest of another agency that explicitly
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want it to be omitted, or when the promotion for any reason could harm the image of
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<Musical Syndicate's Name> as an organization focusing on quality music.
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C) The Artist understands the importance to communicate future gig dates and takes the
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responsibility to inform <Musical Syndicate's Name> of his/her/their movements.
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III. Duration of the contract and form.
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1. Duration
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This contract last from the day signed to eternity, and can be canceled by notifying
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<Musical Syndicate's Name> of the desire to leave the syndicate 12 months in advance. However, In the
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rare but plausible case where the Artist wouldn't like to be associated with the label anymore.
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<Musical Syndicate's Name> accepts to stop selling the music, and removing any press related material
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from its server. While it retains the right to play all music that has been released through
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<Musical Syndicate's Name>, broadcast all music that has been released through <Musical Syndicate's Name>
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and graphically or historically include the work in its discography present at
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http://<Musical Syndicate's Web>, or not.
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2. Form
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The Artist may sign with its blood, but it is not mandatory.
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FOOTNOTE:
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This contract was written and designed by Set Hallström and you may copy it, use it, change it, screw it,
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eat it, feed it, make it better or worse.
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