Jeff Sohn will compose, orchestrate, and record 6.5 minutes of background music for Quick Bros. Animation's new cartoon. He will be paid $20,000 total, with payments made in installments upon approval of work. The contract outlines terms of compensation, ownership of work, confidentiality, and that disputes will be governed by California law.

1. After meetings with your client, Quick Bros. Animation, in a
contract negotiation, your notes are as follows:
CLIENT NOTES FOR DEAL
Talent - Jeff Sohn, 30 Quaker Ridge Road, Los Angeles, CA
Services - Compose, Orchestrate and record 6.5 minutes of
background music, scored to the cartoon, for the animation.
Compensation - $20,000 payable $5,000 now, $5,000 on
approval of scratch track, $5,000 on approval of Orch. And
$5,000 on delivery
Production Schedule - Scratch track delivered 30 days from
execution, Orchestration delivered 45 days from execution,
Delivery of final track - 60 days from execution
We get to approve each delivery in our sole discretion
Make sure we can get an injunction against him but he can not
get one against us.
No Merchandising rights to Jeff Sohn’s name & likeness
Sohn should get a credit in the onscreen credits for the
Animation
We get a 30 day cure period for any alleged breach
Can reveal confidential information if required in court of law.

2. If terminated without cause, Sohn gets full pay.
California law to apply, Los Angeles courts
Please use the template below and adjust it as needed to draft a
contract for your client on the terms required by your notes,
above. However, consider that some of the provisions you are
adding may require you to add new sections to the contract.
Also, please briefly explain your changes to the template.
QUICK BROTHERS ANIMATION, INC.
c/o Jesse Quick
651 Franklin Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233
AGREEMENT made and entered into this
_____________
by and between Quick BROTHERS ANIMATION, INC., a New
York Corporation with offices at c/o Jesse Quick, 651 Franklin
St., Brooklyn, NY 11233 (hereinafter called “Producer”) and
whose address is _______________________________
(hereinafter called “Talent”).
1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. Talent agrees to perform,
and/or that they have performed, the services set out on
Schedule “A” hereto for Producer in connection with that
specific aspect of a project Producer is undertaking for Tales
Unlimited, Inc., (hereinafter called the “Program”). The aspect
of the Program that Talent is working on is also identified on
Schedule “A” and is referred to herein as the “Animation.”

3. 2. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Talent’s status under this
Agreement is that of an independent contractor. Talent shall not
be deemed an employee, agent, partner or joint venture of
Producer for any purpose whatsoever, and Talent shall have no
authority to bind or act on behalf of Producer. This Agreement
shall not entitle Talent to participate in any benefit plan or
program of Producer. Talent shall be responsible for, and agrees
to comply with, obligations under federal and state tax laws for
payment of income and, if applicable, self-employment tax.
3. COMPENSATION. Talent acknowledges that the total
compensation for work on the Animation is set forth on
Schedule “A” and shall be paid according to the fee schedule set
out on Schedule “A”.
4. OWNERSHIP. As between Producer and Talent, all right,
title and interest in the Animation and/or the Program, including
any ancillary material created in connection with the Program
such as DVDs, web content, music CDs, books and other media
products thereof, will at all times from the inception of their
creation, belong solely and exclusively to Producer for use (or
refrain from using) in any manner or media it may make or
authorize throughout the world in perpetuity free of any claims
whatsoever by Talent or by ay persons deriving any rights or
interests from Talent. Additionally, any and all work, results of
work, materials, ideas, or other creative and literary property
and adaptations and arrangements thereof, and all contributions
to the Animation or the Program, of any form or type
whatsoever, furnished by Talent hereunder will belong solely
and completely to Producer for any use it may thereafter see fit
to make in any manner or media throughout the world in
perpetuity, and Talent's services shall be deemed a work for
hire as a specially commissioned contribution to an audio/visual
work pursuant to this agreement. If it is determined that any
work performed hereunder does not qualify as a work for hire,

4. such work, together with the results of such work and all rights
in it and all renewals thereof, shall be deemed transferred to
Producer by this Agreement.
5. NAME AND LIKENESS. Producer may use and authorize
others to use Talent's name, likeness and biographical material
about Talent for Program publicity, merchandising, and
institutional promotional purposes.
6. ASSIGNMENT. Producer may assign its rights hereunder in
whole or in part to any person, firm or corporation; and this
Agreement may be assigned by an assignee thereof; provided,
however, that no such assignment shall relieve Producer of any
of its obligations hereunder. Talent has no right to assign this
agreement.
7. CONFIDENTIALITY. Talent agrees that any information
received by Talent in connection with this Agreement
concerning the personal, financial, or other affairs of Producer
and/or Tales Unlimited, Inc. will be treated by the Talent in full
confidence and will not be revealed to any other persons, firms,
or organizations.
8. TERM AND TERMINATION. The term of this Agreement
shall be as set out in Schedule “A.” This Agreement may be
extended by written agreement signed by the parties. Producer
may terminate this Agreement with or without cause at any
time. Upon such termination, compensation paid to Talent will
be prorated according to the work completed and the schedules
on Exhibit A. Termination or expiration of this Agreement shall
not affect any rights or obligations, which have accrued prior
thereto or in connection therewith.
9. COMPLIANCE. In the performance of the Services
hereunder, Talent shall comply with all applicable federal, state
and local laws, regulations and guidelines.

5. 10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof
and cannot be changed or terminated except in writing
subscribed to by the parties. The foregoing not withstanding,
should Producer desire Talent to work on other Animations for
the Project and should Talent wish to take such assignment(s),
the terms of this agreement (including those of the Inducement
Letter) shall control, except that the parties shall execute a new
Schedule “A” for each such additional Animation Talent is to
work on.
11. CONTROLLING LAW AND VENUE. This Agreement has
been entered into in the State of New York and the validity,
interpretation and legal effect of this Agreement shall be
governed by the laws of the State of New York applicable to
contracts entered into and performed entirely therein with
respect to the determination of any claim, dispute or
disagreement which may arise out of the interpretation,
performance or breach of this Agreement. This Agreement
cannot be changed or terminated orally. Any actions brought
relating to this agreement shall be brought in the state or federal
courts located in the State and City of New York, county of
Kings and not elsewhere.
12. GENERAL.
(a) A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this
Agreement in any instance shall not be deemed as a waiver of
such term or condition for the future, or of any subsequent
breach or as a waiver of any other term or condition.
(b) All remedies, rights, undertakings, obligations, and
agreements contained in this Agreement shall be cumulative,
and none of them shall be in limitation of any other remedy,
right, undertaking, obligation or agreement of either party,

6. except that Talent may never enjoin or interfere with the
production, distribution, exhibition or other exploitation of the
Program or Animation. Talent's sole remedy for any claim shall
be limited to an action at law for monetary damages.
© The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability
of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d) All notices shall be in writing and shall be given by personal
delivery, registered or certified mail, or overnight delivery
service, addressed to the party at the address first set forth in
this Agreement. A notice shall be deemed given on the date of
personal delivery, or if by mail, three days following the date of
mail. Courtesy copies shall be sent to counsel for the respective
parties.
(e) Clause headings are for convenience only and shall not
affect the interpretation of any clause of this Agreement.
The parties have executed this Agreement as of the date written
above.
TALENT: ________________________________________
SS#: ____________________________________________
FOR QUICK BROTHERS ANIMATION, INC.:
________________________________________________
TITLE:
SCHEDULE “A”
This schedule “A,” dated _________ is an addendum to the

7. agreement between QUICK BROTHERS ANIMATION, INC., a
New York Corporation with offices at c/o Jesse Quick, 651
Franklin St., Brooklyn, NY 11233 (hereinafter called
“Producer”) and whose address is
_______________________________ (hereinafter called
“Talent”).
1. Talent agrees to perform, and/or that they have performed,
the following services (the “Services”) in connection with the
animation entitled _________ (the “Animation”):
2. The Services are to be performed on the following schedule:
3. As compensation for the Services, Talent shall be paid the
following:
The parties have executed this Schedule “A” as of the date
written above.
TALENT: ________________________________________
SS#: ____________________________________________
FOR QUICK BROTHERS ANIMATION, INC.:
________________________________________________
TITLE: