From 629da9c377a16e77374d36d37506b72c7d4ce58b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Set Hallstrom Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:04:53 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Create membership_contract.txt The main purpose of this contract is to assure that the syndicate has no intention to earn a profit on behalf of the musician/artist involved in it. --- membership_contract.txt | 90 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 90 insertions(+) create mode 100644 membership_contract.txt diff --git a/membership_contract.txt b/membership_contract.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..456ba6b --- /dev/null +++ b/membership_contract.txt @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +BASSPISTOL.COM CONTRACT +----------------------- + +I. Basics + +1. Signing with Basspistol.com + +When signing this document, the artists consents and proudly acknowledge: + + A) That he/she/they is/are a member of the basspistol.com label, +artist community and organization. + B) That he/she/they trust Basspistol 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 +CONTRACT IS NONE EXCLUSIVE. You remain free to move without +basspistol.com. Basspistol.com remains free to move without you. + +II. Rights agreements and overstandings. + +1. Recordings: + + 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 +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 +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 +investments made by the artist self. However basspistol.com may only +take enough from the benefit genreated to cover eventual production +costs. (read: we don't make profit) + +2. Performances + + 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 + B) Basspistol.com has no obligation to find gigs to artists. + C) Bellow 241 Euros benefit on gigs sorted by basspistol.com, the +artist keeps it all. Basspistol.com takes a percentage of 17% on gigs +sorted by basspistol.com 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, +prestidigital, merch etc...) + +3. Promotion + + A) Basspistol 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 +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 +quality music. + C) The artist understands the importance to communicate future gig +dates and takes the responsibility to inform Basspistol of +his/her/their movements. + +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 +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 +press related material from its server. While it retains the right to +play all music that has been released through Basspistol, broadcast +all music that has been released through Basspistol and graphically or +historically include the work in its discography present at +http://basspistol.com, or not. + +2. Form + + The artist may sign with his blood, but it is not mandatory. + + FOOTNOTE: + +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 +fully!