Musician scared of contracts

BGTProductions · 20th January 2012

So there's a new client interested in recording and production. After the initial few emails we're good to go. I inform him that I'll get the studio and production contracts ready... He's worked with multi platinum artists and multi Juno winning artists and has never had to sign anything. Ugh.

Studio contract is the basic protection of gear, payment and injury. Producer contract is ensuring the 2% producer points on all sales. Nothing out the ordinary yet this guy seems spooked. I would suggest forgetting the contracts and just adding something on the upfront cost but maybe that will seem as if I was out for 'blood' to begin with.

Anyone had similar experiences?

Beat Poet · 20th January 2012

Strange he would act like that with the reputed CV he has. At a lower level, some people will email about how ecstatic they are to work with you, then you mention the nitty gritty such as payment, then they balk.

The Byre · 20th January 2012

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Originally Posted by BGTProductions

So there's a new client interested in recording and production. After the initial few emails we're good to go. I inform him that I'll get the studio and production contracts ready... He's worked with multi platinum artists and multi Juno winning artists and has never had to sign anything. Ugh.

Neither have I. And we never bother to ask clients to sign stuff, unless it's absolutely necessary.

JoeyXoto · 23rd January 2012

Just tell him straight;

You like doing things legit. Mention that not having a contract is the non-legit way to do things! Say it will cover him as well as you.

If he's still shady, just charge him more and screw the contract.

narcoman · 25th January 2012

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Originally Posted by The Byre

Neither have I. And we never bother to ask clients to sign stuff, unless it's absolutely necessary.

indeed. Worked on over 30 projects with Atari for and never had a contract in place! Did the same with Fox!!

BGTProductions · 30th January 2012

Thanks for the input. It may not be standard for everyone in every situation but it's the way I like to go forward. Especially when it comes to production and songwriting.

With this guy I scrapped the contract and charged extra. He was ok with that.

20th January 2012	#1
BGTProductions Gear interested Joined: Nov 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 11 Thread Starter	Musician scared of contracts So there's a new client interested in recording and production. After the initial few emails we're good to go. I inform him that I'll get the studio and production contracts ready... He's worked with multi platinum artists and multi Juno winning artists and has never had to sign anything. Ugh. Studio contract is the basic protection of gear, payment and injury. Producer contract is ensuring the 2% producer points on all sales. Nothing out the ordinary yet this guy seems spooked. I would suggest forgetting the contracts and just adding something on the upfront cost but maybe that will seem as if I was out for 'blood' to begin with. Anyone had similar experiences?

20th January 2012	#2
Beat Poet Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 587	Strange he would act like that with the reputed CV he has. At a lower level, some people will email about how ecstatic they are to work with you, then you mention the nitty gritty such as payment, then they balk. __________________

23rd January 2012	#4
JoeyXoto Gear nut Joined: Jan 2012 Location: London Posts: 84	Just tell him straight; You like doing things legit. Mention that not having a contract is the non-legit way to do things! Say it will cover him as well as you. If he's still shady, just charge him more and screw the contract. __________________ Joey Xoto Music Producer/Engineer Website Coming Soon http://soundcloud.com/joeyxoto/movement

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30th January 2012	#6
BGTProductions Gear interested Joined: Nov 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 11 Thread Starter	Thanks for the input. It may not be standard for everyone in every situation but it's the way I like to go forward. Especially when it comes to production and songwriting. With this guy I scrapped the contract and charged extra. He was ok with that.