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Recording agreement between both parties. [message #64752] Tue, 21 February 2006 05:44 Go to next message
Rob Arsenault is currently offline  Rob Arsenault   CANADA
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Registered: September 2005
Senior Member
I am looking for some kind of written agreement between the studio and the
client as to what is included on my side and what is expected on the
client's side. Does anyone here use these or have a copy that I could start
off from?

Thank you much.
Rob_A
www.studiomanitou.com
Re: Recording agreement between both parties. [message #64771 is a reply to message #64752] Tue, 21 February 2006 10:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
RZ is currently offline  RZ   UNITED STATES
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Registered: July 2005
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Rob,

I have never had a signed contract while working on an hourly basis, which
is 98% of the time. But at one time I used to charge clients for backing up
data before it was cheap and easy to do. I had them sign a form to
acknowledge that it was their responsibility to do so. But in recent years,
I have come to routinely back up sessions for free without the clients even
being aware. However, I still see this as the greatest liabilty that we
have as studio operators. Where clients used to take their tapes home with
them, now they seem content to let their work live on our hard drives,
trusting that it will always be there.

We always assume everything is ok until something goes wrong. It would be
good to have clients sign a form to acknowlege that they are ultimately
responsible for backing up data and we can not be held liable in the event
of catastrophy.

RZ
"Rob Arsenault" <info@studiomanitou.com> wrote in message
news:43fb19e0$1@linux...
>I am looking for some kind of written agreement between the studio and the
>client as to what is included on my side and what is expected on the
>client's side. Does anyone here use these or have a copy that I could start
>off from?
>
> Thank you much.
> Rob_A
> www.studiomanitou.com
>
Re: Recording agreement between both parties. [message #64773 is a reply to message #64771] Tue, 21 February 2006 10:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Rob Arsenault is currently offline  Rob Arsenault   CANADA
Messages: 152
Registered: September 2005
Senior Member
Yea man, this is a good point, never thought of that.

As for myself, I am planning on renting my space to a reputable
band/producer from this area. They will be using the studio and some
equipment for a set period of time and I just wanted to get some sort of
written agreement stating the expectations of both parties. It's my first
time down this road, I usually only do hourly rates and no one else touches
my toys...!!

"RZ" <pearlmusic@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:43fb5d48$1@linux...
> Rob,
>
> I have never had a signed contract while working on an hourly basis, which
> is 98% of the time. But at one time I used to charge clients for backing
> up data before it was cheap and easy to do. I had them sign a form to
> acknowledge that it was their responsibility to do so. But in recent
> years, I have come to routinely back up sessions for free without the
> clients even being aware. However, I still see this as the greatest
> liabilty that we have as studio operators. Where clients used to take
> their tapes home with them, now they seem content to let their work live
> on our hard drives, trusting that it will always be there.
>
> We always assume everything is ok until something goes wrong. It would be
> good to have clients sign a form to acknowlege that they are ultimately
> responsible for backing up data and we can not be held liable in the event
> of catastrophy.
>
> RZ
> "Rob Arsenault" <info@studiomanitou.com> wrote in message
> news:43fb19e0$1@linux...
>>I am looking for some kind of written agreement between the studio and the
>>client as to what is included on my side and what is expected on the
>>client's side. Does anyone here use these or have a copy that I could
>>start off from?
>>
>> Thank you much.
>> Rob_A
>> www.studiomanitou.com
>>
>
>
Re: Recording agreement between both parties. [message #64774 is a reply to message #64771] Tue, 21 February 2006 11:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John Macy is currently offline  John Macy
Messages: 242
Registered: April 2006
Senior Member
On most long range projects, and especially flat
rate projects, I draft a simple letter of agreement
stating what we agreed on, and we both sign it. Much
more casual than a contract, and will hold up pretty
well in court (though I have never needed to do that, and
only once can I remember ever having to bring up a point
listed in the letter)...


"RZ" <pearlmusic@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>Rob,
>
>I have never had a signed contract while working on an hourly basis, which

>is 98% of the time. But at one time I used to charge clients for backing
up
>data before it was cheap and easy to do. I had them sign a form to
>acknowledge that it was their responsibility to do so. But in recent years,

>I have come to routinely back up sessions for free without the clients even

>being aware. However, I still see this as the greatest liabilty that we

>have as studio operators. Where clients used to take their tapes home with

>them, now they seem content to let their work live on our hard drives,
>trusting that it will always be there.
>
>We always assume everything is ok until something goes wrong. It would
be
>good to have clients sign a form to acknowlege that they are ultimately

>responsible for backing up data and we can not be held liable in the event

>of catastrophy.
>
>RZ
>"Rob Arsenault" <info@studiomanitou.com> wrote in message
>news:43fb19e0$1@linux...
>>I am looking for some kind of written agreement between the studio and
the
>>client as to what is included on my side and what is expected on the
>>client's side. Does anyone here use these or have a copy that I could start

>>off from?
>>
>> Thank you much.
>> Rob_A
>> www.studiomanitou.com
>>
>
>
Re: Recording agreement between both parties. [message #64786 is a reply to message #64773] Tue, 21 February 2006 15:56 Go to previous message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
Messages: 1988
Registered: May 2008
Senior Member
Go to www.microsoft.com/office and grab some templates there to tweak to
your liking.
Cover the usual stuff
Period of contract (rent for how long in your case and at what rate during
what hours, etc)
Damages: When due and on what basis
Rentals: If your stuff breaks midsession, who covers the costs of
replacement rental gear?
Do a walk through inventory check before the rental starts and once they are
done, on your time.
A lot of guys forget this one - who cleans up after the band?
Smoking, drugs, drinks.. you allow 'em in the studio? Cover it.
If they want to extend the contract time to complete an over run schedule,
how will that be handled?

Well, you get the idea. Have fun man!
AA

"Rob Arsenault" <info@studiomanitou.com> wrote in message
news:43fb6165$1@linux...
> Yea man, this is a good point, never thought of that.
>
> As for myself, I am planning on renting my space to a reputable
> band/producer from this area. They will be using the studio and some
> equipment for a set period of time and I just wanted to get some sort of
> written agreement stating the expectations of both parties. It's my first
> time down this road, I usually only do hourly rates and no one else
> touches my toys...!!
>
> "RZ" <pearlmusic@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:43fb5d48$1@linux...
>> Rob,
>>
>> I have never had a signed contract while working on an hourly basis,
>> which is 98% of the time. But at one time I used to charge clients for
>> backing up data before it was cheap and easy to do. I had them sign a
>> form to acknowledge that it was their responsibility to do so. But in
>> recent years, I have come to routinely back up sessions for free without
>> the clients even being aware. However, I still see this as the greatest
>> liabilty that we have as studio operators. Where clients used to take
>> their tapes home with them, now they seem content to let their work live
>> on our hard drives, trusting that it will always be there.
>>
>> We always assume everything is ok until something goes wrong. It would
>> be good to have clients sign a form to acknowlege that they are
>> ultimately responsible for backing up data and we can not be held liable
>> in the event of catastrophy.
>>
>> RZ
>> "Rob Arsenault" <info@studiomanitou.com> wrote in message
>> news:43fb19e0$1@linux...
>>>I am looking for some kind of written agreement between the studio and
>>>the client as to what is included on my side and what is expected on the
>>>client's side. Does anyone here use these or have a copy that I could
>>>start off from?
>>>
>>> Thank you much.
>>> Rob_A
>>> www.studiomanitou.com
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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