VOICE-OVER AGREEMENT ==================== Disclaimer — not legal advice. This template is provided free of charge, as is and with no warranty of any kind, and using it creates no attorney-client relationship. It is jurisdiction-neutral: you are responsible for adapting it, for your own legal and tax compliance, and for having a qualified professional in your jurisdiction review it before you rely on it. Full terms: https://trycolo.co/terms-of-use This Voice-Over Agreement ("Agreement") is made on [EFFECTIVE DATE] between: Talent: [YOUR NAME / BUSINESS NAME], of [YOUR ADDRESS], email [YOUR EMAIL] (the "Talent") Client: [CLIENT NAME / AGENCY / PRODUCTION COMPANY], of [CLIENT ADDRESS], email [CLIENT EMAIL] (the "Client") End client / brand (if different): [BRAND NAME] Union status: [NON-UNION / UNION MEMBER — UNION TERMS APPLY WHERE REQUIRED] ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Project ---------- Item | Detail ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production title | [TITLE] Type | [TV SPOT / RADIO / ONLINE AD / EXPLAINER / E-LEARNING / CORPORATE / IVR / PODCAST / GAME OR APP / OTHER] Script length | [WORD COUNT OR FINISHED LENGTH, e.g. 1 x 30s + 1 x 15s cutdown] Language and accent | [LANGUAGE, ACCENT] Character or read style | [e.g. warm, conversational, mid-30s] Final script supplied by | [DATE] 2. Session ---------- 2.1 Date and time: [SESSION DATE AND TIME, TIME ZONE]. 2.2 Location: [TALENT'S HOME STUDIO / [STUDIO NAME AND ADDRESS]]. 2.3 Session length: up to [NUMBER] minutes. Time beyond this is billed at [CURRENCY] [RATE] per [30] minutes. 2.4 Direction: [SELF-DIRECTED / LIVE-DIRECTED BY CLIENT VIA [PLATFORM] / IN-STUDIO DIRECTION]. Where directed live, the Client approves the read during the session. 2.5 Studio hire and phone-patch or remote-session costs are [INCLUDED / BILLED AT COST]. 3. Fees ------- 3.1 Session fee: [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT]. 3.2 Usage fee: Usage category | Media | Term | Territory | Fee -------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------------- [e.g. Broadcast TV] | [NATIONAL TV] | [13 WEEKS / 6 MONTHS / 1 YEAR] | [TERRITORY] | [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT] [e.g. Paid online] | [PRE-ROLL, PAID SOCIAL] | [TERM] | [TERRITORY] | [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT] [e.g. Non-broadcast] | [CLIENT WEBSITE, ORGANIC SOCIAL, INTERNAL] | [TERM OR PERPETUAL] | [WORLDWIDE] | [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT] 3.3 Buyout option (if selected): [ALL MEDIA / LISTED MEDIA], worldwide, in perpetuity, for [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT]. [DELETE IF NOT SELECTED] 3.4 Payment. [PERCENTAGE]% of the total fee is due before the session and the balance on delivery of final files. Invoices are payable within [NUMBER] days. Overdue balances carry interest at [LATE PAYMENT RATE] or the maximum permitted by law, if lower. 3.5 Renewal. The Client may renew any usage term for the same media and territory for [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT / PERCENTAGE OF ORIGINAL USAGE FEE] per term. Use after a term ends without renewal is unlicensed use. 4. Usage license ---------------- 4.1 On full payment, the Talent grants the Client a license to use the recordings only in the media, terms and territories in clause 3.2 (or 3.3), for the production named in clause 1. 4.2 Usage terms start on [THE FIRST AIR OR PUBLICATION DATE / THE DELIVERY DATE]. 4.3 Any other use, including different productions, additional media, other brands, lifts of the recording into new edits beyond cutdowns listed in clause 1, or longer terms, needs a new written license and fee. 4.4 The Client will tell the Talent the first air or publication date within [NUMBER] days of it. 5. Pickups and revisions ------------------------ 5.1 Talent error. Re-records to correct the Talent's mistakes (mispronunciation, missed lines, technical faults) are free. 5.2 Script changes. Pickups for client script changes requested within [30] days of delivery are charged at [CURRENCY] [PICKUP FEE] for up to [NUMBER] lines, and at the full session fee above that. 5.3 New direction. A change of read style after the Client approved the read is a new session. 5.4 Pickups are recorded in [THE SAME STUDIO SETUP] to match the original audio as closely as possible. 6. Delivery ----------- 6.1 Format: [WAV / MP3], [48 kHz / 44.1 kHz], [24-bit / 16-bit], [MONO]. 6.2 Editing level: [RAW WITH ALL TAKES / EDITED, BREATHS REDUCED, BEST TAKES / FULLY EDITED AND MASTERED TO [LOUDNESS TARGET]]. 6.3 File naming: [CONVENTION]. 6.4 Delivery by [DATE / NUMBER BUSINESS DAYS AFTER SESSION] via [DELIVERY METHOD]. 6.5 Raw session files are kept for [NUMBER] days and then deleted. 7. Exclusivity -------------- 7.1 [CHOOSE ONE] - Non-exclusive. The Talent may voice any other client, including competitors. - Category exclusive. During the usage term, the Talent will not voice broadcast advertising for direct competitors in the [CATEGORY] category, for an additional fee of [CURRENCY] [AMOUNT]. 8. Voice rights --------------- 8.1 The Client may not use the recordings, or any part of them, to train, fine-tune, clone or create a synthetic or digital replica of the Talent's voice, or to generate new speech in the Talent's voice, without a separate written agreement and fee. 8.2 The Client may edit the recordings for timing, sound design and mixing, but may not alter them to make the Talent appear to say words not recorded. 8.3 The Talent's name may be used in credits [AND PROMOTION] only with approval. The Talent may use the finished production in its demo reel and portfolio [AFTER FIRST AIR / AFTER PUBLICATION]. 8.4 The Talent may decline scripts it reasonably considers defamatory, offensive or unlawful. 9. Cancellation --------------- 9.1 If the Client cancels or reschedules within [NUMBER] hours of the session, the Client pays [PERCENTAGE]% of the session fee. 9.2 If the production is cancelled after recording, the session fee is due in full and no usage fee is due unless the recording is used. 10. General ----------- 10.1 The Talent is an independent contractor. 10.2 Each party's liability is limited to the fees paid under this Agreement. 10.3 Governing law: [GOVERNING LAW]. Venue: [JURISDICTION / VENUE]. 10.4 This is the entire agreement. Changes, renewals and new licenses must be in writing. ------------------------------------------------------------ Signatures ---------- Talent | Client ------------------------------- | ------------------------------- Signature: ____________________ | Signature: ____________________ Name: [YOUR NAME] | Name: [CLIENT SIGNATORY NAME] Date: [DATE] | Date: [DATE] ------------------------------------------------------------ How to use this template 1. Fill in the usage table in clause 3.2 for every medium the client mentions, even "just web." 2. Quote a buyout only as a separate option, and price it well above a limited term. 3. Set your pickup window and fees in clause 5 before the session. 4. Keep clause 8.1 in every agreement. 5. Have a professional review your completed version once for your jurisdiction. Template provided by Colo (trycolo.co). Not legal advice — review with a qualified professional in your jurisdiction.