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Read it properly before you sign it
Record, publishing, management, production and platform deals are written by the side that wants the rights. We read them for you and tell you what is usual, what can move and what to walk away from.
A review is a fixed fee and comes back in writing: a summary of the clauses that matter, a call, and edits you can send back yourself.
Term, territory and what reverts to you
Advances, recoupment and payment dates
Options, exclusivity and approval rights
Deals we read
Six kinds of agreement make up most of what creators bring us.
Recording and distribution
Albums, singles and catalog deals, and the distribution terms behind them.
Publishing and songwriting
Co-writes, administration and sync terms, including what you keep.
Film, TV and series
Options, writing, directing, editing and production-services agreements.
Management and agents
Commissions, term, sunset clauses and what happens after you part ways.
Channel and platform deals
Network, multi-channel and platform agreements for online creators.
Podcast and audio
Hosting, ad-sales and licensing terms for shows and series.
Sample reviews
What a review can change, shown as the kind of matter we take.
Reversion added
Distribution agreement for an independent album
Sample matter. A clause returning the masters after the term ended.
2025
Exclusivity narrowed
Management agreement for a solo artist
Sample matter. Exclusivity limited to live bookings, not every project.
2025
Option shortened
Option agreement for a short film
Sample matter. Option period cut and a payment tied to extension.
2024
Sample matters, written to show how results appear on this site. Every matter turns on its own facts and documents, and past results do not predict future ones.
Review questions
Will you tell me whether to sign?
We tell you what the contract says, what is usual and what is risky. The decision is yours, and we help you ask for what you want.
What if the contract is long?
Over 20 pages we quote the review separately, in writing, before we start.
Can you negotiate for me?
Yes, as a separate quote. Many clients take our edits and send them back themselves.
Send us the deal
Attach nothing yet. Tell us what kind of agreement it is and who wrote it, and we reply with a time and a fee.