For two or more creators or businesses teaming up on a joint project — covers revenue splits, content ownership, each person's responsibilities, and what happens if someone wants out.
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This contract is built for two or more creators working together on content or a project. It fits collaborations where the group wants clear rules for who does what, who owns the work, how income and expenses are split, and what happens if a collaborator leaves.
It helps to have these details on hand before you create your contract:
Project description and scope
Defines the collaboration project and how the parties work together.
Term
States how long the collaboration lasts and how it can be renewed.
Roles and responsibilities
Sets each party's contributions and how decisions and deadlocks are handled.
Revenue sharing
Explains how income is split, accounted for, and paid out.
Expenses
Covers how project costs are shared and approved.
Intellectual property and content ownership
Sets who owns the work created and how pre-existing material is treated.
Exclusivity
States whether the parties limit competing collaborations during the term.
Termination
How the collaboration can end and what happens to the work afterward.
Representations and warranties
Each party's promises about authority, original work, and indemnification.
Disputes and general provisions
Covers standard terms such as notices, how disputes are handled, and signatures.
These are common issues to watch for in any creator collaboration agreement: