Podcast production contract template

This agreement is made on [Date] between [Your Name / Business Name] (the "Contractor") and [Client Name / Company] (the "Client").

The Contractor is an independent contractor, not an employee of the Client.

The Contractor will produce [number] episodes per month of approximately [length] minutes: editing, mastering to podcast loudness standards, [show notes, transcript, chapter markers, [number] social clips], and publishing in [hosting platform].

Recording, remote session engineering, and guest booking are not included unless listed here: [list].

Each episode is delivered for review within [3] business days of complete raw audio arriving, with [1] revision round included per episode.

The publishing schedule depends on raw audio arriving at least [X] business days before the episode's publish date; late audio moves the publish date rather than compressing quality.

The total fee for the work is [Amount]. A non-refundable deposit of [Amount or %] is due before work begins, and the balance is due [on delivery / per the schedule below].

Invoices are payable within [14] days. Late payments may incur a fee of [1.5%] per month on the outstanding balance.

Any expenses (stock assets, plugins, printing, travel) are billed to the Client at cost and agreed in advance.

Work outside the scope described above is not included. If the Client requests additional work, the Contractor will provide a written estimate, and that work begins once the Client approves it in writing.

The Client will provide all content, access, feedback, and approvals needed to complete the work, in a timely manner.

If the project is delayed by more than [30] days due to a lack of Client response or materials, the Contractor may pause the project and invoice for work completed to date.

The podcast, its feed, hosting account, artwork, and all published episodes belong to the Client. The Contractor works through granted access and never changes account ownership or recovery details.

Intro, outro, and bed music added by the Contractor is licensed for podcast distribution of this show; use outside the show may require a separate license.

Raw recordings are archived for [60] days after each episode publishes, then may be deleted. The Contractor may credit and reference the show in a portfolio unless asked otherwise.

Each party will keep the other's confidential information private and use it only to carry out this agreement.

The Contractor may show the finished work in a portfolio or case study unless the Client asks in writing to keep it private.

Either party may end this agreement with [14] days written notice. If the Client cancels, the deposit is non-refundable and the Client pays for all work completed up to the cancellation date.

If the Contractor cancels, any pre-paid amount for work not yet delivered is refunded.

The Contractor's total liability under this agreement is limited to the total fees paid by the Client. Neither party is liable for indirect or consequential losses.

The work is provided without warranties beyond those stated here.

The Contractor controls how and when the work is done, uses their own tools, and is responsible for their own taxes and insurance. Nothing here creates an employment, partnership, or agency relationship.

This agreement is governed by the laws of [Your State / Country]. Any dispute will be handled in the courts of that location.

Contractor: ______________________________ Date: ____________

Client: __________________________________ Date: ____________