USA Standard Uniform Popular Songwriters Contract

Acquire the publishing rights to a songwriter's musical composition with this USA Standard Uniform Popular Songwriters Contract.

• The songwriter transfers his rights to the song over to the music publisher. In return for those rights, the publisher pays the songwriter royalties on the sale of the music.
• The contract is subject to any existing agreements between the parties and ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).
• The music publisher agrees not to license any use of the composition without the consent of the songwriter.
• The publisher agrees to publish the song within a certain time period, failing which the songwriter can demand return of the song.
• The songwriter has the right to examine all books and accounts relating to the composition.

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