"Exclusive Property" - Contract Language

rystro · 7th February 2012

I am arranging a deal for composing music for a commercial for a large brand and there is language in the contract that says "Project shall become the exclusive property of Company". Is this typical?

And further does this basically mean that once I deliver the "project" or music they can do whatever the heck they want with the music? Sell it off. Use it in multiple projects. Make money off of it on iTunes. etc etc.

frans · 7th February 2012

Did you consider the logistics it would take them to track and account every instance when your piece of music is used? I'm not saying this is good or bad, I'd advise you to bill them a sum that covers everything if they want to have everything.

7th February 2012	#1
rystro Gear addict Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 472 Thread Starter	"Exclusive Property" - Contract Language I am arranging a deal for composing music for a commercial for a large brand and there is language in the contract that says "Project shall become the exclusive property of Company". Is this typical? And further does this basically mean that once I deliver the "project" or music they can do whatever the heck they want with the music? Sell it off. Use it in multiple projects. Make money off of it on iTunes. etc etc.

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frans Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 1,647 1 Review written	Did you consider the logistics it would take them to track and account every instance when your piece of music is used? I'm not saying this is good or bad, I'd advise you to bill them a sum that covers everything if they want to have everything. __________________ Property is not ability. Buying a drumset won't make you a drummer and buying gear won't make you an engineer.

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