forms for selling beats

Does anyone have any .PDF files of forms to sell their tracks, or know where I can find one? I need something that will let the buyer know that I'm not responsible for the use of the samples in the music. I have a guy that wants a particular older beat (about 2 years old) and the sample is common with those who know classical music. I don't want to take the sample out, or do anything with it (edit, or chop it), but this guy has plans for it.. got the lyrics down to a science, and I know it will be on the radio in the next few months. He's a local cat, but had a few tracks on the radio before.. (we have a local spotlight hour on a radio station) so I don't wanna get sued cuz I definately want him to mention my name on the track, and on the radio. Can anyone offer a lil advice, or link on where to go for the document I need for him to sign?

. ..roxstar. .. / dyrtrax

There are problems with this scenario. e mere fact that you sell this song constitutes infringement. He, buying it under good faith, would never get sued. You cannot take credit and shun responsibility for the song. You can only do one or the other.

I would attempt sample clearance.

that either the producer, or the record label pays for the sample clearance. I would love to hear this beat on the radio, but I can't rub 2 nickles together to pay for the clearance of this beat I let the guy get the track for $250 only because it was an old track, and I had completely forgotten about it, but if I hear it on the radio, I'll deny I even created it. hahah.. I'll blame it on one of you guys!

dyrtrax / roxstar

Basically, someone has to pay the clearance fees. It should be you, but if you can get him or his label to pay them then that's great. But I really cant see that happening - after all, you're selling the beats so it's your responsibility.

unless it gets famous don't even worry about it......you can tell him to use as a single at his "own risk".......they don't go after the little songs too much unless you are a major artist...because believe it or not it cost money to sue you...and if you earn less than what they believe they are worth they will let it slide unless they are @$$holes and like burning money to see someone's life turn into a burning hell

im with prah

been there done that right and it takes effort and $ to sue people. the amount of stuff i have out around the world on big AND small labels with any number of artists that isnt cleared... i mean... welcome to hiphop

its a grey area though, and every piece of official advice is to clear it.

its actually not that hard to clear samples. i just thought though... whats the sample? you said classical.... you DO know that in the case of classical compositions the composition is open for use... but the RECORDING isnt (ie london symphony orchestra owns their recordings rights, but not of the oldskool classical standards they play)


perhaps if you can make the sample sound generic, disguise its source, then there will be no way for anyone to know what orchestra it came from.