Sample Clearance Agreement

An uncleared sample can sink a record after it’s already a hit. This agreement clears the use of an existing master and/or composition up front — defining the upfront fee, any ownership or royalty split, credit, and the warranties that make the clearance real.

It turns the riskiest shortcut in production into a documented, defensible deal, so a placement or release can’t be pulled out from under you later.

Comes as a fillable PDF and an editable Word file, ready for the parties to sign.