Update membership_contract.txt

membership_contract.txt

@@ -8,78 +8,38 @@ I. Basics
 
 When signing this document, the Artists consents and proudly acknowledge:
 
-    A) That he/she/they is/are a member of the <Musical Syndicate's Name> syndicate,
+    A) That he/she/they is/are a member of the <Musical Syndicate's Name> syndicate, Artist community and organization.
-Artist community and organization.
+    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.
-    B) That he/she/they trust <Musical Syndicate's Name> to work for the betterment of
+    C) Finally, that the beauty in this contract is the mutual respect and freedom given between <Musical Syndicate's Name> and the Artist(s): THIS CONTRACT IS NONE EXCLUSIVE. You remain free to move without <Musical Syndicate's Name>. <Musical Syndicate's Name> remains free to move without you.
-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 <Musical Syndicate's Name> and the Artist(s): THIS
-CONTRACT IS NONE EXCLUSIVE. You remain free to move without
-<Musical Syndicate's Name>. <Musical Syndicate's Name> remains free to move without you.
 
 II. Rights agreements and overstandings.
 ----------------------------------------
 
 1. Recordings:
 
-    A) All the rights, including executive rights of the music belong
+    A) All the rights, including executive rights of the music belong to the Artist. The Artist may use his work in the ways it can imagine or need. However the use of this right may not interfere with the marketplaces sorted by <Musical Syndicate's Name>, without a 12 month pre-notification. In clear text, as the Artist you cannot sell your record in a form <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.
-to the Artist. The Artist may use his work in the ways it can imagine
+    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 <Musical Syndicate's Name> depending on the financial 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)
-or need. However the use of this right may not interfere with the
-marketplaces sorted by <Musical Syndicate's Name>, without a 12 month
-pre-notification. In clear text, as the Artist you cannot sell your record in a form
-<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 <Musical Syndicate's Name> depending on the financial
-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)
 
 2. Performances
 
-    A) In the case where an Artist finds a gig on its own or through
+    A) In the case where an Artist finds a gig on its own or through another agency. The Artist has no financial obligation towards <Musical Syndicate's Name>
-another agency. The Artist has no financial obligation towards
-<Musical Syndicate's Name>
     B) <Musical Syndicate's Name> has no obligation to find gigs to Artists.
-    C) Bellow 241 Euros benefit on gigs sorted by <Musical Syndicate's Name>, the
+    C) Bellow 241 Euros benefit on gigs sorted by <Musical Syndicate's Name>, the Artist keeps it all. <Musical Syndicate's Name> takes a percentage of 17% on gigs 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 <Musical Syndicate's Name> (CD, Vinyl, prestidigital, merch etc...)
-Artist keeps it all. <Musical Syndicate's Name> takes a percentage of 17% on gigs
-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 <Musical Syndicate's Name> (CD, Vinyl,
-prestidigital, merch etc...)
 
 3. Promotion
 
-    A) <Musical Syndicate's Name> 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.
-image in anyway it can figure as a profitable one to the Artist and
+    B) The Artist proudly agrees to put the name of the label "<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
-the label.
+could harm the image of <Musical Syndicate's Name> as an organization focusing on quality music.
-    B) The Artist proudly agrees to put the name of the label
+    C) The Artist understands the importance to communicate future gig dates and takes the responsibility to inform <Musical Syndicate's Name> of his/her/their movements.
-"<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 <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 <Musical Syndicate's Name> 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
+    This contract last from the day signed to eternity, and can be 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.
-canceled by notifying <Musical Syndicate's Name> of the desire to leave to label
+<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 <Musical Syndicate's Name>, broadcast all music that has been released through <Musical Syndicate's Name> and graphically or historically include the work in its discography present at http://<Musical Syndicate's Web>, or not.
-12 months in advance. However, In the rare but plausible case where
-the Artist wouldn't like to be associated with the label anymore.
-<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 <Musical Syndicate's Name>, broadcast
-all music that has been released through <Musical Syndicate's Name> and graphically or
-historically include the work in its discography present at
-http://<Musical Syndicate's Web>, or not.
 
 2. Form
 
@@ -87,7 +47,4 @@ http://<Musical Syndicate's Web>, or not.
 
  FOOTNOTE:
 
-This contract was written and designed by Set Hallström and you may
+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!
-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!