USA Standard Uniform Popular Songwriters Contract

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

• Rights Granted. The songwriter transfers to the publisher all right, title and interest in and to a song, in return for royalty payments.
• ASCAP. The contract is subject to any existing agreements between the parties and ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).
• Consent Required for License to Use. The music publisher agrees not to grant any party a license to use the composition without the consent of the songwriter.
• Reversion of Rights. The publisher agrees to publish the song within a certain time period, failing which the songwriter can demand return of the song.
• Books and Accounts. The songwriter has the right to examine all books and accounts relating to the composition.

This USA Standard Uniform Popular Songwriters Contract is in MS Word format, and is fully editable to meet your needs.