MERCHANDISING RIGHTS AGREEMENT (VENUE SALES)

This Agreement is made and entered into as of {{EFFECTIVE_DATE}}, by and between:

{{VENUE_NAME_AND_ADDRESS}} (hereinafter referred to as "Venue"),

and

{{ARTIST_LEGAL_NAME}} (hereinafter referred to as "Artist").

This agreement concerns the sale of Artist's merchandise in connection with the Artist's performance at the Venue on {{PERFORMANCE_DATE}}.

1. GRANT OF RIGHTS

Artist grants Venue the right to facilitate the sale of Artist's official merchandise at the Venue on the day of the performance only. The Artist shall have sole discretion over all merchandise items offered for sale and their pricing.

2. MERCHANDISE COMMISSION

In consideration for the selling space and facilities, the gross receipts from all merchandise sales shall be split as follows:

- To the Artist: {{ARTIST_MERCH_CUT_PERCENTAGE}}%
- To the Venue: {{VENUE_MERCH_CUT_PERCENTAGE}}%

Gross receipts shall be defined as the total revenue collected from merchandise sales, less any applicable sales taxes and credit card processing fees.

3. SELLING LOCATION AND STAFF

[[IF:MERCH_LOCATION]]
Venue shall provide a well-lit, high-traffic location for the merchandise booth, as follows: {{MERCH_LOCATION}}.
[[ENDIF]]

[[IF:MERCH_STAFFING]]
Staffing for the merchandise booth shall be provided by: {{MERCH_STAFFING}}.
[[ENDIF]]

4. INVENTORY AND REPORTING

[[IF:INVENTORY_CONTROL]]
The Artist's representative shall have the right to conduct an inventory of all merchandise before and after the sales period. The following procedures will be used for inventory control and reporting: {{INVENTORY_CONTROL}}.
[[ENDIF]]

5. SETTLEMENT

[[IF:MERCH_SETTLEMENT_TERMS]]
Payment of the Venue's commission shall be made to the Venue's representative immediately following the conclusion of the performance and the final count of merchandise sales. The settlement procedure will be as follows: {{MERCH_SETTLEMENT_TERMS}}.
[[ENDIF]]

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof.

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:


VENUE REPRESENTATIVE:
_________________________
For: {{VENUE_NAME_AND_ADDRESS}}


ARTIST REPRESENTATIVE:
_________________________
For: {{ARTIST_LEGAL_NAME}}
