This Agreement is by and between {NAME/ADDRESS OF STUDIO}, hereinafter referred to as {STUDIO} and {NAME/ADDRESS OF STUDIO HIRER}, hereafter referred to as {USER}, on this ________ day of _______ 20 _, do hereby agree to the following:
RECITALS
{HIRER} shall rent the following studio time from {STUDIO} commencing on (date) to (date). Times stated must be strictly followed. {STUDIO} may require {HIRER} to vacate the studio at the expiration of time stated.
{HIRER} shall pay to {STUDIO} a fee of (dollars) per hour of studio time use, with a minimum of ( ) hours. A charge of (dollars) shall apply to each hour of use thereafter. A studio technician is available upon advanced notice, at a charge of (dollars) per hour. In the event that a request is made for additional time, {STUDIO} shall not be required to provide a studio technician. In the event that a technician is available, but, additional work would require overtime payment, such overtime shall be paid by {HIRER}.
PROPERTY AND CONSUMABLES
The studio rental fee shall not include consumable supplies such as recording tape, splicing tape or boxes. {HIRER} shall be strictly responsible for any breakage occurring during recording sessions and shall reimburse {STUDIO} for items broken or damaged. {HIRER} acknowledges a (lien/security) in favor of {STUDIO} upon all master recordings, dubs, mix-downs and work parts created during {HIRER'S} recordings to secure payment of any and all charges due to the {STUDIO} whether the same is for the specific recording liened.
Unless otherwise requested and agreed to in writing, the {STUDIO} will store master tapes or copies thereof. {STUDIO} shall not be required to retain master tapes for any specific period unless the same is expressly agreed upon in writing.
LIABILITY AND DISCLAIMER
{STUDIO} shall NOT be liable for incidental or consequential damages such as loss of profit in the event that it fails to properly record or otherwise breaches its contractual obligations herein. The sole remedy of {HIRER} in the event of a failure to record, whether related to quality or any other reason by {STUDIO} shall be a refund of charges incurred, or at the option of {HIRER} a credit allowing the use of the studio for an equivalent time. In the event of a refund, {HIRER} shall either permit.
{STUDIO} to destroy all master tapes and all copies, whether made by {HIRER} or by {STUDIO}, or shall return all master tapes and copies thereof to {STUDIO}.
SOLE INDEMNIFICATION
{HIRER} shall not disclose the name of the studio in connection with the recordings, however distributed, without the prior approval of {STUDIO}, and in written form.
{HIRER} agrees to indemnify {STUDIO} from any claims of copyright infringment or other liability related to intellectual property on recordings created by {STUDIO} at {HIRER'S} direction.
If at the request of {HIRER}, any third party talent is used, {HIRER} shall be responsible for any fees associated with the same and further, {HIRER} shall indemnify {STUDIO} from any claims for personal injury related to such third party talent.
In the event that the reserved time is not used by {HIRER} the minimum fee stated shall be earned by {STUDIO} as liquidated damages for the preparation and loss of use caused by the cancellation.
This is the entire agreement of the parties, and the same may only be modified or terminated by an instrument in writing.
Executed on the date as first above written at (City/State).
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