• Who is entering into the agreement and the purpose of the agreement

• Services to be provided, included deliverables and delivery date as well as method of delivery

• Amount to be paid for the services and how the payment will be made

• Agreement by the creator of performing the services in a timely manner

• Statement on the rights of the company/client, that they will hold the sole title and rights (copyright and intellectual property) of all work created

• What the company/client who owns the work may do with it (eg. edit, change, etc.)

• Ability for the company/client to use the contributor’s name, likeness, and information

• Who should be credited if the work is displayed in a publication

• Definition of the relationship of the parties (ie. creator is being hired as an independent contractor, not an employee)

• Standard legal terms, including: representations and warranties, indemnification, force majeure, and termination

This is an essential contract for any business owner who wishes to hire a creator to create work for their business, and retain the rights (copyright & intellectual property) right of the work.

Alternatively, if you are the creator and you wish to grant your client the rights to the work you create for them, this template is exactly the legal language you need to make that happen.

This may be purchased by either the client looking to retain the rights of the creative work, or by the creator who wishes to grant the rights to their client.

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• An instruction guide on how to edit & use your template

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