“Me” or “I” refers to Paul Berry/Mirika Media
“You” refers to you/your company (the client)
1. Engagement
You engage me to commence with the booking/recording specified here with the terms
defined here. The fee has been based on the script/music requirement provided – if a
different script is provided since this booking agreement I reserve the right to provide a
revised fee/agreement.
2. Content
You warrant that the audio recording will only be used within the scope of the defined
licence for use by your company and your clients (i.e. a signage or web video advert
produced by you for one of your clients). In effect, recordings are not transferable to a different
company (either external or a new company established by You, the current client) unless a
repeat fee for each recording (equivalent to those on my current ratecard) is paid by the new
company. For breach of usage terms, see 3.
Copyright in any work recording supplied remains copyright of Paul Berry/Mirika Media until the
fee has been paid. Should payment not be made or a freely provided 'guide' voiceover continue to
be used despite requests to be taken down, this constitutes a breach of contract and, should the work
be featured on a platform such as You Tube or Vimeo, I reserve the right to report the copyright breach
to the website.
The client acknowledges that a test read cannot be used unless paid for. Use of a test read without payment
will be considered a copyright breach
3. Assignment
After two months from audio delivery, you assign permission for me to use the recording
in my own marketing. I do not assign complete rights for the recording to You – the
recording is provided as per the defined licence for use. If additional usage is required,
this should be covered by a separate booking agreement.
If usage terms are breached, I reserve the right to invoice for any additional usage
backdated to the date of the usage breach and charge an administration fee of
£85. This applies to each recording that has been used without permission.
4. Payment
You agree to pay the agreed fee (plus VAT if applicable) on presentation of a valid
invoice from me, which will be payable in accordance with terms specified in the booking
agreement (normally 30 days). Only one further reminder will be issued in writing before
action will be taken to recover outstanding monies, initially through the local Trading Standards office.
This applies to voiceover and non voice work.
5. Editing
The recording may be edited, modified, added to or deleted from, but the resultant audio
will be licensed within the same scope as defined here.
6. Warranties
You warrant that nothing in the booking or script is obscene, libelous, blasphemous or
infringes any performer's right, and performer's property right, any moral right, any right
of copyright, right of privacy, right of publicity or any other right whatsoever of any third
party.
7. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify me, my affiliates, officers, directors and employees against, and
to keep me, my affiliates, officers, directors and employees indemnified from and
against, all actions, proceedings, costs, claims, damages and demands however arising
in respect of any actual or alleged breach or non-performance by You or any or all of the
undertakings, warranties or obligations under this Agreement.
Pronunciations and recording style
You will endeavour to provide me with the correct pronunciations and required recording
style more than one hour prior to the planned session commencement.
8. Re-record policy / problems
It’s your responsibility to check the recording and notify me of any problems within five
working days.
You have directed the session, or if a custom sample was approved prior to the
recording, then re-records after the session is complete will incur an additional expense
and be covered under a separate booking agreement. The only exception would be if the
audio delivery is corrupt, in which case I would endeavour to resolve the issue.
For an undirected session where a custom sample was not approved, I may agree to a
single re-record session at my discretion if:
– The script and direction is unchanged.
– Pronunciations are consistent with that indicated by you prior to booking.
– I am notified within five days of the initial recording.
– The script is less than 1,000 words.
For scripts of more than 1,000 words, I recommend you request a custom sample and
approve the style prior to me making the full recording.
9. Booking cancellation
Once a booking has been agreed, the fee may become payable in full whether or not the
recording is still required. This fee would be representative of my costs because the
studios may have been booked already, or I may have rejected other work. If I am ill or
have a technical problem I may need to cancel or delay a booking. If I cancel a booking,
the agreement will become void and a new agreement needs to be re-signed to cover
the amended session.
10. Governing law
The governing law of this Agreement is English law and the parties submit to nonexclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
“You” refers to you/your company (the client)
1. Engagement
You engage me to commence with the booking/recording specified here with the terms
defined here. The fee has been based on the script/music requirement provided – if a
different script is provided since this booking agreement I reserve the right to provide a
revised fee/agreement.
2. Content
You warrant that the audio recording will only be used within the scope of the defined
licence for use by your company and your clients (i.e. a signage or web video advert
produced by you for one of your clients). In effect, recordings are not transferable to a different
company (either external or a new company established by You, the current client) unless a
repeat fee for each recording (equivalent to those on my current ratecard) is paid by the new
company. For breach of usage terms, see 3.
Copyright in any work recording supplied remains copyright of Paul Berry/Mirika Media until the
fee has been paid. Should payment not be made or a freely provided 'guide' voiceover continue to
be used despite requests to be taken down, this constitutes a breach of contract and, should the work
be featured on a platform such as You Tube or Vimeo, I reserve the right to report the copyright breach
to the website.
The client acknowledges that a test read cannot be used unless paid for. Use of a test read without payment
will be considered a copyright breach
3. Assignment
After two months from audio delivery, you assign permission for me to use the recording
in my own marketing. I do not assign complete rights for the recording to You – the
recording is provided as per the defined licence for use. If additional usage is required,
this should be covered by a separate booking agreement.
If usage terms are breached, I reserve the right to invoice for any additional usage
backdated to the date of the usage breach and charge an administration fee of
£85. This applies to each recording that has been used without permission.
4. Payment
You agree to pay the agreed fee (plus VAT if applicable) on presentation of a valid
invoice from me, which will be payable in accordance with terms specified in the booking
agreement (normally 30 days). Only one further reminder will be issued in writing before
action will be taken to recover outstanding monies, initially through the local Trading Standards office.
This applies to voiceover and non voice work.
5. Editing
The recording may be edited, modified, added to or deleted from, but the resultant audio
will be licensed within the same scope as defined here.
6. Warranties
You warrant that nothing in the booking or script is obscene, libelous, blasphemous or
infringes any performer's right, and performer's property right, any moral right, any right
of copyright, right of privacy, right of publicity or any other right whatsoever of any third
party.
7. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify me, my affiliates, officers, directors and employees against, and
to keep me, my affiliates, officers, directors and employees indemnified from and
against, all actions, proceedings, costs, claims, damages and demands however arising
in respect of any actual or alleged breach or non-performance by You or any or all of the
undertakings, warranties or obligations under this Agreement.
Pronunciations and recording style
You will endeavour to provide me with the correct pronunciations and required recording
style more than one hour prior to the planned session commencement.
8. Re-record policy / problems
It’s your responsibility to check the recording and notify me of any problems within five
working days.
You have directed the session, or if a custom sample was approved prior to the
recording, then re-records after the session is complete will incur an additional expense
and be covered under a separate booking agreement. The only exception would be if the
audio delivery is corrupt, in which case I would endeavour to resolve the issue.
For an undirected session where a custom sample was not approved, I may agree to a
single re-record session at my discretion if:
– The script and direction is unchanged.
– Pronunciations are consistent with that indicated by you prior to booking.
– I am notified within five days of the initial recording.
– The script is less than 1,000 words.
For scripts of more than 1,000 words, I recommend you request a custom sample and
approve the style prior to me making the full recording.
9. Booking cancellation
Once a booking has been agreed, the fee may become payable in full whether or not the
recording is still required. This fee would be representative of my costs because the
studios may have been booked already, or I may have rejected other work. If I am ill or
have a technical problem I may need to cancel or delay a booking. If I cancel a booking,
the agreement will become void and a new agreement needs to be re-signed to cover
the amended session.
10. Governing law
The governing law of this Agreement is English law and the parties submit to nonexclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
