Leasin' a beat,,,need advice.

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It's a music licensing agreement. You don't want to be to restrictive or you'll turn away the customer. The licensing agreement will make them pay for however many times they use it and can detail how they're allowed to use it. If you're an unestablished producer like most of us are, get what you can get and also use it to get your name out there. If the track is hot you'll probably get a return customer and even new ones. $100-$500 is a good starting price for a new producer. You still retain exclusive rights unless you specify otherwise.

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BROAD RIGHTS LICENSE
1. The musical composition (the "Composition") covered by this license is:
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2. The motion picture (the "Motion Picture") covered by this license is tentatively titled:
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3. The type and number of uses of the Composition to be recorded are: One (l) Background Vocal Use, not to exceed
4. The "territory" covered hereby is: the entire world.
5. IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of ($ ) Dollars: ($ ) Dollars of which is for exhibition in motion picture theatres and television broadcasts and ($ ) Dollars of which is for audio-visual devices as further described in paragraphs 9 and 10, to be paid upon the execution and delivery hereof,
(hereinafter referred to as the "Publishers) hereby grants to , its successors and assigns (hereinafter referred to as the "Producers) the non-exclusive right, license, privilege and authority to record, dub and synchronize on film or videotape in each country of the territory, the aforesaid type and use of the Composition in synchronization or in timed-relation with the Motion Picture, but not otherwise, and to make copies of such records and import said recordings and/or copies thereof into any country throughout the territory, and to exhibit, distribute, exploit, market and perform said Motion Picture throughout each country in the territory all in accordance with and subject to the terms and limitations hereinafter set forth.
6. Publisher hereby grants to Producer the non-exclusive right and license to publicly perform for profit or non-profit and authorize others so to perform the Composition in the exhibition of the Motion Picture to audiences in motion picture theatres and other places of public entertainment where motion pictures are customarily exhibited in the United States and its territories and possessions ("the U.S."), including the right to televise the Motion Picture into such theatres and such other public places, with the understanding and upon the condition that the Motion Picture shall not be exhibited in the U.S. by means of television for any other purpose whatsoever, until and unless licensed therefore as hereinafter provided.
7. The right to exhibit the Motion Picture in the U.S. by means of television (other than as described in paragraph 6 hereinabove), including by means of "pay television", "subscription television", "CATV" and "closed circuit into homes television", is and shall be available only under the following circumstances:
(a) The Motion Picture may be exhibited by means of television by networks, local stations or closed circuits having valid performance licenses therefor from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers ("ASCAP") or Broadcast Music, Inc. ("BMI"), as the case may be.
(b) Exhibition of the Motion Picture by means of television by networks, local stations or closed circuits not licensed for television by ASCAP or BMI is subject to clearance of the performing rights either from Publisher or ASCAP (or BMI) or from any other licensor acting for or on behalf of Publisher.
8. Irrespective of any of the foregoing, it is understood that clearance by performance rights societies in such portion of the territory as is outside of the U.S. will be in accordance with their customary practices and the payment of their customary fees.

Does it look anything like this minus the motion picture lingo? And this is just the first page! If not make sure it has the right shit. If you need this one let me know. You can delete the motion picture parts and anything else that's not relevant.
 
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