Moondog Wily
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I know there is a lot of jokes thrown about here regarding the number of blues lawyers who are members (along with dentists)! All fun but I do have a general question about NDA's for music related stuff.
I am about to enter into an agreement with a Producer/engineer to work with me on my upcoming album release as well as some mechanical musical devices I would like to build. I like what I have heard of his work on a production level, and he is also like me, a computer programmer by day. I want him to sign a NDA before we start working together (which he is all for) and although I am VERY comfortable writing a basic NDA using templates available on the interweb, I would like to know if anyone has any do's/don'ts on the topic of NDA's. Here is what I want covered:
1. All lyrics and lyrical concepts are to be protected
2. All music compositions are to be protected
3. All mechanical music component ideas are to be protected
I am just looking for advice to the effect of "Be sure to put in a clause about X, Y, Z" or "Don't forget to list all this that and the other". Lawyer or not, if you have any thoughts or suggestions on this topic, your input is most appreciated!
Here is a link to a print screen of the NDA I used an online wizard to generate. I think it covers everything, but any suggestions on additions or modifications very much welcome (XXX represents the party into which I am making agreement with in most cases - sorry not in text format but the wizard I used said it would be free and then wanted credit card info so I print screened it and will type it up later):
Thanks in advance for any recommendations!
MW
I am about to enter into an agreement with a Producer/engineer to work with me on my upcoming album release as well as some mechanical musical devices I would like to build. I like what I have heard of his work on a production level, and he is also like me, a computer programmer by day. I want him to sign a NDA before we start working together (which he is all for) and although I am VERY comfortable writing a basic NDA using templates available on the interweb, I would like to know if anyone has any do's/don'ts on the topic of NDA's. Here is what I want covered:
1. All lyrics and lyrical concepts are to be protected
2. All music compositions are to be protected
3. All mechanical music component ideas are to be protected
I am just looking for advice to the effect of "Be sure to put in a clause about X, Y, Z" or "Don't forget to list all this that and the other". Lawyer or not, if you have any thoughts or suggestions on this topic, your input is most appreciated!
Here is a link to a print screen of the NDA I used an online wizard to generate. I think it covers everything, but any suggestions on additions or modifications very much welcome (XXX represents the party into which I am making agreement with in most cases - sorry not in text format but the wizard I used said it would be free and then wanted credit card info so I print screened it and will type it up later):
Thanks in advance for any recommendations!
MW