Archive 9. March 2021

What is a Band Take Over Agreement?

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The record company licenses the band to a label/ producer/ artist.

In most cases, a chargeable advance on the expected license income is paid.

The record company has no artistic co-determination in the recordings.

The exploitation period and contract territory are usually limited.

You can find a sample contract of a tape transfer contract here.

Is acquisition of rights in good faith under German music law lawful?

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Unlike physical property, intellectual property does not involve the acquisition of rights in good faith (Gutgläubiger Rechteerwerb).

The consequence of this is that a label/sound recording producer can have the existence of the rights chain secured by the producer with corresponding artist letters (artist insurances).

What is an artist agreement?

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Artist contract by which an artist is signed exclusively with a record label/label/producer for a certain period of time (usually one to three years). The artist’s contractual partner finances the recordings in advance and is usually granted a large conceptual and artistic right of co-determination, with a rather low license rate for the artist.