Music Business Contract

FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE

Dix Hills, New York 11746

MUB 202 Name of Student ______________________________

Music Business Contracts Prof. B. Colfin

ASSIGNMENT #2

SPRING 2020

SCORE

ATTACHED you will find a live performance agreement similar to the one I posted on

Schoology. Review the “gig” agreement.and answer some questions about it.

Follow the flow of the Agreement and tell us what you see as the questions focus your attention. Answer the questions directly on the paper. Print Legibly so that it can be read by others. It may be helpful to highlight or underline as I did in the example on schoology. Print your name above and return the answer sheets only. Keep the Agreement for yourself.

1-Who are the parties to the agreement?

2-When is the show and where is the show?

3-How long is the show?

4-Who provides the musicians?

5-Who pays for the musicians?

6-Is ANY drummer OK to be used for the show? Why?

7-If Artist travels to New York for interview s to promote the show, who pays for the flight?

8-Who pays for the rental of Tammany Hall?

9-Who pays for security and stagehands?

10-What if there is not enough electrical power, who gets and pays for the generator?

11-When and How does Artist receive payment? Read carefully.

12-Who pays for Artist’s travel, hotel, transport and meals?

13-May Artist control which photo the Purchaser uses to promote the show?

14-Can another artist on the bill have a larger size name on the concert advertisements?

15-Is it OK for the purchaser to broadcast the show on the internet for a fee?

16- What is the Artist’s compensation for performing? Read carefully!

17- What happens if the Purchaser can’t come up with the money to promote the show?

18- Who pays for the airfare to fly Artist from Montreal to LaGuardia airport?

19- May the Purchaser cancel the show if there is a four foot deep snowfall on March 22.

20- If Purchaser cancels, what does he lose (or must pay)?

21- If Purchaser needs to re-schedule, what needs to be done?

22- If Artist just chooses not to perform that night, what is Artist responsible for?

23- Must Artist share any of its earnings from selling T-Shirts and dancing shoes at the show?

24- Why is a technical rider important to this Agreement?

25- If there are any lawsuits filed, where will the Court be located?