Update membership_contract.txt

membership_contract.txt

@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-BASSPISTOL.COM CONTRACT
+<Musical Syndicate's Name> CONTRACT
 -----------------------
 
 I. Basics
 
-1. Signing with Basspistol.com
+1. Signing with <Musical Syndicate's Name>
 
 When signing this document, the artists consents and proudly acknowledge:
 
-    A) That he/she/they is/are a member of the basspistol.com label,
+    A) That he/she/they is/are a member of the <Musical Syndicate's Name> label,
 artist community and organization.
-    B) That he/she/they trust Basspistol to work for the betterment of
+    B) That he/she/they trust <Musical Syndicate's Name> to work for the betterment of
 music and the art of music, while promoting their work.
     C) Finally, that the beauty in this contract is the mutual respect
-and freedom given between basspistol.com and the artist(s): THIS
+and freedom given between <Musical Syndicate's Name> and the artist(s): THIS
 CONTRACT IS NONE EXCLUSIVE. You remain free to move without
-basspistol.com. Basspistol.com remains free to move without you.
+<Musical Syndicate's Name>. <Musical Syndicate's Name> remains free to move without you.
 
 II. Rights agreements and overstandings.
 
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ II. Rights agreements and overstandings.
     A) All the rights, including executive rights of the music belong
 to the artist. The artist may use his work in the ways he can imagine
 or need. However the use of this right may not interfere with the
-marketplaces sorted by basspistol.com, without a 12 month
+marketplaces sorted by <Musical Syndicate's Name>, without a 12 month
 pre-notification. In clear text you cannot sell your record in a form
-basspistol.com is already selling it in, until 12 month after you
+<Musical Syndicate's Name> is already selling it in, until 12 month after you
 asked basspitsol.com to stop selling it. This is only to avoid doubloons.
     B) The percentage taken on physical releases (read vinyl, CD, or
 prestidigital objects) has to be agreed before release date and is set
-between the artist and basspistol.com depending on the financial
+between the artist and <Musical Syndicate's Name> depending on the financial
-investments made by the artist self. However basspistol.com may only
+investments made by the artist self. However <Musical Syndicate's Name> may only
 take enough from the benefit genreated to cover eventual production
 costs. (read: we don't make profit)
 
@@ -38,29 +38,29 @@ costs. (read: we don't make profit)
 
     A) In the case where an artists finds a gig by himself or through
 another agency. The artist has no financial obligation towards
-basspistol.com
+<Musical Syndicate's Name>
-    B) Basspistol.com has no obligation to find gigs to artists.
+    B) <Musical Syndicate's Name> has no obligation to find gigs to artists.
-    C) Bellow 241 Euros benefit on gigs sorted by basspistol.com, the
+    C) Bellow 241 Euros benefit on gigs sorted by <Musical Syndicate's Name>, the
-artist keeps it all. Basspistol.com takes a percentage of 17% on gigs
+artist keeps it all. <Musical Syndicate's Name> takes a percentage of 17% on gigs
-sorted by basspistol.com generating more than 241 Euros benefit, after
+sorted by <Musical Syndicate's Name> generating more than 241 Euros benefit, after
 the following logistics costs have been covered: 1 meal per day,
 transport in and out and accommodation. This 17% will be used to
-reinvest in the artists production on basspistol (CD, Vinyl,
+reinvest in the artists production on <Musical Syndicate's Name> (CD, Vinyl,
 prestidigital, merch etc...)
 
 3. Promotion
 
-    A) Basspistol has the right to use the signed artists name and
+    A) <Musical Syndicate's Name> has the right to use the signed artists name and
 image in anyway it can figure as a profitable one to the artist and
 the label.
     B) The Artist proudly agrees to put the name of the label
-"Basspistol" in written form in all promotional material. Given that
+"<Musical Syndicate's Name>" in written form in all promotional material. Given that
 this promotion is not serving the interest of another agency that
 explicitly want it to be omitted, or when the promotion for any reason
-could harm the image of Basspistol as an organization focusing on
+could harm the image of <Musical Syndicate's Name> as an organization focusing on
 quality music.
     C) The artist understands the importance to communicate future gig
-dates and takes the responsibility to inform Basspistol of
+dates and takes the responsibility to inform <Musical Syndicate's Name> of
 his/her/their movements.
 
 III. Duration of the contract and form.
@@ -68,15 +68,15 @@ III. Duration of the contract and form.
 1. Duration
 
     This contract last from the day signed to eternity, and can be
-canceled by notifying basspistol.com of the desire to leave to label
+canceled by notifying <Musical Syndicate's Name> of the desire to leave to label
 12 months in advance. However, In the rare but plausible case where
 the artist wouldn't like to be associated with the label anymore.
-Basspistol.com accepts to stop selling the music, and removing any
+<Musical Syndicate's Name> accepts to stop selling the music, and removing any
 press related material from its server. While it retains the right to
-play all music that has been released through Basspistol, broadcast
+play all music that has been released through <Musical Syndicate's Name>, broadcast
-all music that has been released through Basspistol and graphically or
+all music that has been released through <Musical Syndicate's Name> and graphically or
 historically include the work in its discography present at
-http://basspistol.com, or not.
+http://<Musical Syndicate's Web>, or not.
 
 2. Form
 
@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@ http://basspistol.com, or not.
 
 This contract was written and designed by Set Hallström and you may
 copy it, use it, change it, screw it, eat it, feed it, make it better
-or worse. However The Basspistol Spirit is Unique: impossible to copy
+or worse. However The basspistol Spirit is Unique: impossible to copy
 fully!