Music Performance Agreements – Legally, What You Need To Know

Performing music live is a prime objective of many artists. The performance may be a one-off show at a local bar, part of a tour, or a corporate gig. The variabilities of artists' performances and the related business considerations are vast. Whether you are the artist, represent the venue, or are the event operator (in which case you might also be the venue representative) challenges may arise if the terms of the performance are not clear and confirmed by all parties. For this reason, like all other business engagements, we encourage written performance agreements to be entered into between artist and party engaging them – either a venue or event operator (also referred to as a promoter). This blog discusses primary legal considerations of performance agreements.