Handbell Composition Commission Contract Terms & Conditions
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This is an agreement between you, hereby known as the 
"requester", and Paul A. McKlveen, hereby known as the 
"composer", that you agree to pay the composer the total of 
$nnn.nn for the creation of a new musical composition under 
the following stipulations:

 1.  To show his/her good faith of compensating the 
     composer, the requester agrees to pay the composer a 
     deposit of $nn.nn, due immediately, and the balance of 
     $nnn.nn payable within thirty (30) days after the 
     receipt of the manuscript(s).

 2.  Upon completion, the composer agrees to send one (1) 
     free copy of the manuscript (or manuscripts in the 
     event of the use of other instrumental parts) to the 
     requester.

 3.  The composer agrees to return all monies paid if the 
     composition is never completed.

 4.  In the event that the composition is not completed by 
     the requested due date of yy/mm/dd, the requester 
     agrees to pay the following modified balance, based 
     on the late completion date, in lieu of the full 
     balance:

        1 -  7 days late:  $nnn.nn  (75%)        
        8 - 14 days late:  $nnn.nn  (50%)        
          > 14 days late:  $nnn.nn  (25%)

 5.  Both parties agree that the completion date is defined 
     as the postmark date on the package containing the 
     copy of the manuscript(s) which will be mailed to the 
     requester.

 6.  The composer agrees to make every effort to adhere to 
     the guidelines documented in the completed Handbell 
     Composition Request Form, if returned by the 
     requester.  The composer reserves the right to deviate 
     from the guidelines as he deems necessary.

 7.  The requester has the right to make copies of the 
     manuscript(s) for his/her use, including the use by 
     handbell choir(s) under the requester's direction or 
     by the handbell choir for which he/she is a member.  
     The requester agrees not to sell, give or distribute 
     any copies to any other persons without the consent 
     of the composer.

 8.  The requester agrees that the composer will retain 
     the copyright of the composition and that the 
     composer has the right to seek publication of the 
     composition.

 9.  If the composition is accepted for publication, the 
     composer agrees to include the dedication line from 
     the manuscript copy, if any, on the published 
     composition.

10.  If and when the composition is published, the 
     requester agrees to destroy all but two copies of the 
     manuscript.  The composer agrees to send (1) free 
     copy of the published composition to the requester.

11.  The composer assumes all liabilities if it is 
     determined that the composition infringes on the 
     copyright of another work.

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Last modified on 5 JAN 1996.
Copyright © 1996 Paul A. McKlveen.  All rights reserved.