Protect your creative work and set clear expectations with clients from the outset with this Creative Freelancer Services Agreement Template, designed specifically for musicians, actors and artists working in England and Wales.
 
Whether you’re taking on a commission, performing at an event, creating artwork, recording music or providing other freelance creative services, this customisable agreement helps you clearly document what you’re providing, what your client is paying and how your work can be used.
The template combines a flexible front-page commercial agreement – which you can tailor for each client – with comprehensive Terms and Conditions covering the legal side of your working relationship.
 
The template covers:
 
Services, deliverables and client responsibilities
Project, performance and event details
Fees, deposits, expenses and payment terms
Cancellation and postponement
Intellectual property and copyright
Client licensing and optional IP assignment
Drafts, revisions and additional work
Portfolio, credit and attribution rights
Confidentiality and data protection
Artificial Intelligence (AI) use
Liability, insurance and termination
 
Importantly for creative freelancers, the agreement is structured so that you retain ownership of your intellectual property by default, while giving your client an agreed licence to use the final work. It also includes tailored provisions for musicians, actors and artists, including music publishing and royalties, actor usage and digital replica protections, and physical artwork and resale rights.
The template contains clearly marked optional sections, allowing you to remove the provisions that don't apply and tailor the agreement to your particular creative business and each client relationship.
 
Suitable for: freelance musicians, songwriters, composers, music producers, actors, voiceover artists, performers, illustrators, visual artists, digital artists and other creative professionals.