Contracts and booking terms

Performance Agreement

This agreement is made on between:

The Artist: , performing as Intiche, of (the “Artist”), and

The Promoter: , of , company or tax number (the “Promoter”).

1. The engagement

The Promoter engages the Artist, and the Artist agrees to perform, as follows:

Event

Venue and address

Date

Type of performance

Set time and length

Load-in and soundcheck

Venue capacity

Ticket price(s)

2. Fee and payment

2.1 The Promoter will pay the Artist a fee of (the “Fee”), .

2.2 A deposit of is due by . The balance is due .

2.3 Payment is by . Bank and transfer charges are paid by the sender.

2.4 If any tax must be withheld from the Fee by law, the Promoter will tell the Artist before signing, withhold only what the law requires, and give the Artist an official receipt for it.

2.5 The date is not confirmed until this agreement is signed by both sides and the deposit (if any) has been received.

3. Travel, accommodation and hospitality

3.1 Travel for person(s) from and back is booked and paid for by .

3.2 Accommodation: .

3.3 Ground transport between airport or station, hotel and venue: .

3.4 Meals, drinks and guest list: .

4. Technical requirements

4.1 The Artist’s technical rider (Schedule A) is part of this agreement. The Promoter will provide the equipment, sound system, staging and crew listed in it, in good working order, at the Promoter’s cost.

4.2 Any change to the rider must be agreed in writing at least days before the performance.

4.3 If essential items in the rider are missing or unsafe on the day and cannot be fixed in reasonable time, the Artist may decline to perform and the Fee stays payable.

5. Billing and promotion

5.1 The Artist will be billed as .

5.2 The Promoter will use only the name, biography, photos and artwork supplied or approved by the Artist, and will not announce the performance before .

5.3 The Artist’s name or image will not be used to endorse any sponsor, product or cause without written consent.

6. Recording and broadcast

6.1 No part of the performance may be recorded, filmed, livestreamed or broadcast without the Artist’s written consent given before the event. Agreed exceptions: .

6.2 All rights in the Artist’s performance, music, name and image stay with the Artist.

7. Merchandise

The Artist may sell their own merchandise at the venue. Venue commission on those sales: .

8. Licences, safety and security

8.1 The Promoter is responsible for all licences and permits for the event, including performing-rights fees, and for following local law.

8.2 The Promoter will provide a safe stage and working area, adequate security, and a secure place for the Artist’s equipment and belongings.

8.3 The Artist may stop or shorten the performance if there is a real risk to anyone’s safety. The Fee stays payable where the risk was within the Promoter’s control.

9. Insurance and liability

9.1 The Promoter will hold public liability insurance suitable for the event.

9.2 The Promoter is responsible for loss of or damage to the Artist’s equipment at the venue caused by the Promoter, its staff, contractors or the audience.

9.3 Nothing in this agreement limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

10. Cancellation by the Promoter

If the Promoter cancels, other than under clause 12, the Promoter will pay: , plus any non-refundable costs the Artist has already paid for the engagement.

11. Cancellation by the Artist

11.1 If the Artist cannot perform because of illness, injury or a family emergency, the Artist will tell the Promoter as soon as possible. The Promoter’s remedy is: .

11.2 Both sides will try in good faith to agree a new date before treating the engagement as cancelled.

12. Events outside anyone’s control

Neither side is liable for failing to perform because of an event beyond their reasonable control, such as severe weather, a government order, a venue closure by the authorities, a strike or a travel shutdown. In that case: .

13. Exclusivity (optional)

The Artist will not give another public performance within of the venue for days before and days after the date. Leave blank if there is no exclusivity.

14. Status, taxes and permits

14.1 The Artist performs as an independent contractor, not as the Promoter’s employee.

14.2 Visas and work permits, where needed, are arranged and paid for by . Each side will give the other the documents needed in good time.

15. Confidentiality

The Fee and the terms of this agreement are confidential, except where disclosure is required by law or to professional advisers.

16. General

16.1 This agreement and its schedules are the whole agreement for this engagement. Changes count only if agreed in writing by both sides.

16.2 Neither side may transfer this agreement to anyone else without the other’s written consent.

16.3 Signatures may be exchanged electronically and in separate copies.

17. Law and disputes

This agreement is governed by the law of . The courts of will decide any dispute, after the two sides have first tried to settle it by talking directly.

Schedule A: technical rider (attach). Schedule B: hospitality rider (attach, if any).

Artist Management Agreement

This agreement is made on between:

The Artist: , performing as Intiche, of (the “Artist”), and

The Manager: , of (the “Manager”).

1. Appointment

1.1 The Artist appoints the Manager as their manager for the Artist’s work in in .

1.2 Activities left out of this agreement: .

2. Term

2.1 This agreement starts on and runs for (the “Term”). It renews only if both sides agree in writing.

2.2 Either side may end it during the first by giving written notice, with nothing further owed except commission already earned.

2.3 If stops personally looking after the Artist, the Artist may end this agreement by written notice.

3. What the Manager does

The Manager will, with reasonable skill and care, and always in the Artist’s interest:

• advise on career plans, releases, live work, image and publicity;
• look for and negotiate opportunities, and bring every serious offer to the Artist;
• coordinate the people the Artist works with, such as agents, labels, publishers, lawyers and accountants;
• keep clear records and report to the Artist regularly.

4. The Artist decides

4.1 The Manager may not sign any agreement, accept any engagement or commit the Artist to anything without the Artist’s approval for that matter, given in writing (email counts).

4.2 The Manager has no power of attorney for the Artist unless a separate signed document says so and names exactly what it covers.

5. Commission

5.1 The Artist will pay the Manager a commission of of the Artist’s income from the activities covered, earned during the Term.

5.2 For live work the commission is calculated on .

5.3 No commission is payable on: recording, video and production costs paid to third parties; tour support; money passed on to other performers, producers or co-writers; taxes collected for the authorities; and .

5.4 The Manager will not take any other fee, commission or benefit from a deal involving the Artist without first telling the Artist in writing and getting written consent.

6. Expenses

6.1 The Manager pays their own office and general business costs.

6.2 The Artist repays reasonable expenses spent specifically for the Artist. Any single expense over or total above in a month needs the Artist’s approval first. Receipts are provided on request.

7. Money and accounts

7.1 Income is collected by . Any Artist money the Manager receives is held separately from the Manager’s own and passed on within days.

7.2 Statements of income, commission and expenses are sent every . Each side may inspect the other’s records for this agreement once a year, on reasonable notice.

8. After the Term

8.1 After the Term the Manager is paid commission only on income from agreements entered into, and recordings released or works written, during the Term.

8.2 That commission steps down as follows and then stops: .

9. Other clients and conflicts

The Manager may manage other artists. The Manager will tell the Artist promptly about any conflict of interest, including any financial interest in a company the Artist is dealing with.

10. The Artist’s commitments

The Artist will keep the Manager informed of offers and plans in the activities covered, be reasonably available for agreed work, and pass enquiries in those activities to the Manager.

11. Ending the agreement

11.1 Either side may end this agreement by written notice if the other seriously breaches it and does not put things right within days of being asked in writing, or becomes insolvent.

11.2 The Artist may also end it by written notice if .

11.3 When it ends, the Manager will promptly hand over all contacts, files, logins and materials belonging to the Artist.

12. Rights stay with the Artist

The Artist owns their name, image, recordings, compositions, social accounts, websites and fan data. Nothing in this agreement transfers any of them to the Manager.

13. Confidentiality

Each side will keep the other’s private and financial information confidential during and after the Term, except where disclosure is required by law or to professional advisers.

14. Independent advice

The Artist confirms they were advised to take independent legal advice on this agreement before signing and had a fair chance to do so.

15. General

15.1 This is the whole agreement between the two sides on management. Changes count only if agreed in writing by both.

15.2 The Manager may not transfer this agreement without the Artist’s written consent. Nothing here creates a partnership or employment.

15.3 Some countries and states regulate who may find work for artists or how much they may charge. Each side is responsible for following the rules that apply to them.

16. Law and disputes

This agreement is governed by the law of . The courts of will decide any dispute, after the two sides have first tried to settle it by talking directly.