Take control of your music career with our legally binding Music Business Templates, designed specifically for the South African music industry! This bundle includes three essential publishing agreement templates and a Song Split Sheet Agreement, ensuring your rights and earnings are fully protected.
 
Whether you're signing yourself to your own publishing company, working with a third-party publisher, or collaborating with co-writers, this  legal toolkit will help you manage your music professionally and efficiently.
 
🔹 INCLUDED TEMPLATES
1. Self-Publishing Agreement (Artist to Their Own Company)
✅ Purpose: Allows you to sign yourself to your own publishing company, ensuring that part of your royalties go to your business while you still retain full control over your rights.
✅ Best For: Independent artists who have set up their own publishing company and want to legally assign their works for royalty collection.
✅ Key Features:
Compliant with SAMRO, CAPASSO, and SAMPRA.
Ensures your company collects the Publisher’s Share, while you still receive your Writer’s Share.
Allows for new works to be added easily without requiring a new contract.
Legally binding under South African copyright law.
 
2. Standard Publishing Agreement (Artist to Third-Party Publisher)
✅ Purpose: A traditional music publishing contract that allows a third-party publisher to represent and exploit your musical works for licensing and royalties.
✅ Best For: Artists, composers, and songwriters signing a publishing deal with an external company.
✅ Key Features:
Covers publishing rights, royalty splits, and exploitation terms.
Defines performance royalties (SAMRO), mechanical royalties (CAPASSO), and sync licensing revenue.
Includes a 5-year term with renewal options instead of perpetual contracts.
Ensures reversion of rights if the publisher fails to generate revenue.
 
3. Sync & Licensing Publishing Agreement
✅ Purpose: Specifically designed for artists and publishers looking to license their music for TV, film, commercials, and digital media.
✅ Best For: Artists and composers who want to earn from sync placements while keeping their performance and mechanical royalties.
✅ Key Features:
Clear licensing terms for synchronization use.
Split revenue agreements for TV, film, and advertising placements.
Protects ownership rights while allowing licensing flexibility.
Ensures the artist still receives their SAMRO and CAPASSO royalties.
 
4. Song Split Sheet Agreement
✅ Purpose: A legally binding split sheet that defines the royalty splits between co-writers, composers, producers, and lyricists. Essential for preventing disputes over ownership.
✅ Best For: Artists, producers, and songwriters who collaborate on songs and need to document their percentage ownership.
✅ Key Features:
Legally valid in South Africa, compliant with SAMRO, CAPASSO, and SAMPRA.
Covers song title, ISWC codes, all contributors, and ownership percentages.
Ensures fair royalty distribution for mechanical, sync, and public performance income.
Mandatory for SAMRO song registration.
💡 WHY YOU NEED THIS BUNDLE
✔ Protect Your Music Rights – Prevent disputes and ensure fair royalty collection.
✔ Maximize Your Earnings – Secure publishing and sync deals with confidence.
✔ Legally Binding & South Africa-Specific – Fully compliant with SAMRO, CAPASSO, and South African copyright laws.
✔ Easy to Use & Customizable – Simply fill in your details and sign.