Music contract template: free in Word, or sign it online
Reviewed in October 2026
A music contract between a producer and an artist sets what the producer will make, the fee, the share of royalties called points, the credits and who owns the master recordings. It also covers samples, delivery and how the song may be released. This template covers a producer agreement for one or more tracks.
Ten documents free, no card. Signed by the producer and the artist.
Example filled in with sample data
The full music producer agreement
MUSIC PRODUCER AGREEMENT
This Producer Agreement (the "Agreement") is made on [date] between [Producer name], professionally known as [producer name], with address at [address] (the "Producer"), and [Artist name], professionally known as [artist name], with address at [address] (the "Artist").
1. Services
The Producer will produce [number] master recordings of the songs [song titles] (the "Masters"), including [beat creation, arrangement, recording sessions, mixing], at [studio or location].
2. Delivery
The Producer will deliver final mixes in [WAV 24-bit or other format] and stems by [date].
3. Fee
The Artist pays a producer fee of [amount] per Master, [percentage] on signing and the rest on delivery. The fee is an advance recoupable from the Producer's royalties [or: non-recoupable].
4. Royalties
The Producer receives [number] points, meaning [number] percent of [the Artist's royalties or net receipts] from the exploitation of each Master, paid [quarterly or semi-annually] with a statement.
5. Ownership of Masters
On full payment of the fee, the Masters belong to the Artist. The Producer assigns to the Artist all rights in the sound recordings, subject to the royalties in clause 4.
6. Composition
If the Producer co-wrote the music, the Producer owns [percentage] of the composition, and each party registers its share with its performing rights organization.
7. Samples
The Producer states whether any sample is used. The [Artist or Producer] is responsible for clearing each sample before release.
8. Credit
The Producer will be credited as "Produced by [producer name]" on all releases and digital metadata where credits appear.
9. Name and likeness
Each party may use the other's professional name and approved photos to promote the Masters.
10. Warranties
Each party states that its contributions are original, except for disclosed samples, and do not infringe the rights of others.
11. Governing law and signature
This Agreement is governed by the laws of [state]. The parties agree to sign it electronically, with the same effect as a handwritten signature.
Producer
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Artist
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
What the template includes
Songs, number of masters and services included
Delivery format, stems and date
Producer fee and whether it is recoupable
Points and royalty statements
Ownership of the master recordings
Split of the composition when the producer co-writes
Sample disclosure and clearance
Producer credit
Use of names and likeness
Originality warranties, governing law and electronic signature
What you fill in
Field
Example
Producer
Andre Wells, known as Dre Northside
Artist
Kayla Brooks, known as KAYB
Songs
"Night Drive" and "Slow Burn"
Fee
USD 1,500 per master
Points
3 points on artist royalties
Composition share
50% of the music
Samples
None
Delivery
WAV 24-bit with stems
How it gets signed
1Choose «Use this template», fill in the fields and review the full music producer agreement.
2Send it by WhatsApp or email. The other party opens the link on their phone without an account.
3They tap the brown bar at the bottom that says «Sign as …» and draw their signature once.
4Everyone gets the signed PDF with its signature certificate. Anyone can check it at signsolu.com/verificar.
The signing screen tells each signer that signing means agreeing to sign electronically. It links to the electronic signature disclosure that the ESIGN Act asks for.
What you get once everyone signs
The signed PDF. The final music producer agreement with every drawn signature in place.
The signature certificate. It lists each signer and the date and time of each signature.
A record you can check. The folio on the certificate opens the document history at signsolu.com/verificar.
Reminders. Turn them on and SignSolú reminds every signer who has not signed yet.
Your first ten documents are free and need no card.
What the law says
A song carries two copyrights. One covers the composition, the other covers the sound recording, also called the master.
Under 17 U.S.C. 101, work by an independent contractor is a "work made for hire" only in nine listed categories, and only if both parties agree in a written instrument signed by them. Outside those cases, the client owns the work only through a written assignment.
A producer is usually an independent contractor, so clause 5 transfers the masters by written assignment instead of relying on work-for-hire.
The ESIGN Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001 gives an electronic signature the same legal effect as one on paper. A contract cannot be denied effect only because it was signed electronically.
Fee, points and splits
The fee pays for the work now. Points pay the producer later, from the money the recording earns.
The composition split is separate. If the producer wrote the beat, they usually own part of the music as a songwriter.
Write all three in the contract. Most producer disputes come from a handshake that covered only one of them.
Beat lease or exclusive production
A beat lease lets the artist use a beat with limits, such as a cap on streams, while the producer keeps selling it to others.
An exclusive production, like this template, gives the artist the master after payment. The producer cannot sell the same beat again.
If you sell leases, write the stream cap, the term and the non-exclusive nature in clause 5.
Before the release
Register the song with your performing rights organization and your distributor. Use the splits and credits from the signed agreement.
Clear every sample before release. An uncleared sample can take a song off streaming platforms.
Common mistakes
No split sheet. Write the composition shares in clause 6 the day the song is finished.
Unclear recoupment. Say if the fee comes back out of the producer's points.
Missing credit wording. Write the exact credit so it appears in streaming metadata.
Example of a two-song deal
A producer makes two songs for an independent artist at USD 1,500 each. Half is paid at signing and half when the final mixes arrive.
The producer gets three points on the artist's royalties and half of the music in the composition. The credit reads "Produced by Dre Northside" on every platform.
Both sign the agreement from their phones before the first session. The split sheet is settled before anyone hears the song.
Signing remote sessions
Many producers never meet the artist in person. Files move by link and sessions happen over video calls.
Send the agreement before the first file transfer. Both sides sign from their phones, wherever they are.
The signed PDF goes to the distributor with the split sheet when the song is released.
Keep the agreement with the session files. When a sync license or a label deal comes later, buyers ask for it first.
