{"product_id":"metal-mastermind®-composition-agreement-contract-template","title":"Metal Mastermind® \"Composition Agreement\" Contract Template","description":"\u003cp\u003eStraight from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spectreacademy.net\/courses\/music-law-101\/?sld=metalmastermind\"\u003eMusic Law 101 course\u003c\/a\u003e, you can now buy an official contract template, verified by an entertainment lawyer to help you organize your music business! Please note, this contract is already given to students of the Music Law 101 course!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProtect Your Songwriting. Establish Ownership. Get Your Splits in Writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriting music with other people is one of the most rewarding parts of being a musician. 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