Description: This Recording Studio Contract is made between a recording company and an artist for the purpose of recording a master recording and for the promotion and distribution of the recording by the recording company. This template agreement provides standard clauses common to similar agreements, such as a description of the recording services provided, fees paid by the artist, a license to distribute the recording, and an agreement by the artist to apply for registration and membership with the Broadcast Music, Inc., among others. This document can be customized to ensure that the understandings of the parties are properly set forth.