Job Contracts and Business Agreements Most musicians will sign a music contract at some stage of their career. The MU is here to make sure that when you do, you get the best possible deal. Advice and resources MU Standard contracts Job Contracts for Freelance Work Get your work in writing using contract templates for various types of engagements and work. Read more about Job Contracts for Freelance Work Music business Specimen Agreements Before you seek business contract advice, browse our range of example agreements for doing music business. Read more about Specimen Agreements TV, film and advertising Specimen Sync Licences Templates to help you negotiate synchronisation deals and agree appropriate terms for the use of your music Read more about Specimen Sync Licences Employment Contracts Use our UK employment contract advice resource to find out more about employment contracts and the conditions you should be wary of. Read more about Employment Contracts Legal services for members Access Expert Contract Advice For advice on music business contracts MU members can get expert advice at no extra cost. Read more about Access Expert Contract Advice Get Employment Legal Advice & Assistance We can arrange for a specialist employment lawyer to review your contract and provide you with appropriate advice. Read more about Get Employment Legal Advice & Assistance Recover Unpaid Fees The MU can help when you haven’t been paid properly for your work. Read more about Recover Unpaid Fees Get Advice on Partnership Agreements Read more about Get Advice on Partnership Agreements Access Legal Advice and Assistance on Work Issues Read more about Access Legal Advice and Assistance on Work Issues Upcoming events Upcoming 08 Sep 2025 MU x CMU: Copyright for Songwriters and Composers Learn all about music copyright - and how artists, songwriters and composers manage and monetise the recordings, songs and compositions that they create. Online via Zoom Read more about MU x CMU: Copyright for Songwriters and Composers See all events Once you start contracting other musicians and bringing other people in the studio you realise there’s paperwork that needs to be done. Fiona BriceArranger, composer and violinist All business relationships that you enter into should be clearly and carefully set out in agreements that are fair to all concerned. Naomi PohlMU General Secretary #WorkNotPlayMU This is not a hobby - it's our profession No-one should feel guilty about turning down unpaid “opportunities". Have you been asked to work for no fee? Tell us about it See all Campaigns Latest news and features MU Responds to Birmingham Council’s City Centre Busking Ban The MU will continue campaigning to overturn the ban as Birmingham becomes the first UK city to entirely outlaw all city-centre busking. Published: 19 August 2025 Read more about MU Responds to Birmingham Council’s City Centre Busking Ban MU Partners with Clermont Hotels to Offer Members Discounted Rooms in London Our new partnership with Clermont Hotels means MU members can book discounted hotel rooms at various locations in London, as an exclusive membership benefit. Published: 01 May 2025 Read more about MU Partners with Clermont Hotels to Offer Members Discounted Rooms in London Changes to the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Disclosure Act) Changes have been introduced to the disclosure system in Scotland from 1 April 2025, aiming to remove unnecessary barriers for those seeking work and enhance the PVG Scheme. Published: 08 April 2025 Read more about Changes to the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Disclosure Act) MU Launches Another Member Benefit of Discounted Hotels Across UK Our new partnership with Point A Hotels means that members can now benefit from discounted hotel rooms in Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. Published: 01 April 2025 Read more about MU Launches Another Member Benefit of Discounted Hotels Across UK Fix Streaming: Making the Case for Session Players How can the music industry fix streaming for session players and ensure that all artists get fair pay from music streaming? Musicians’ Union (MU) General Secretary Naomi Pohl explains... Published: 28 March 2025 Read more about Fix Streaming: Making the Case for Session Players See all latest news
MU Standard contracts Job Contracts for Freelance Work Get your work in writing using contract templates for various types of engagements and work. Read more about Job Contracts for Freelance Work
Music business Specimen Agreements Before you seek business contract advice, browse our range of example agreements for doing music business. Read more about Specimen Agreements
TV, film and advertising Specimen Sync Licences Templates to help you negotiate synchronisation deals and agree appropriate terms for the use of your music Read more about Specimen Sync Licences
Employment Contracts Use our UK employment contract advice resource to find out more about employment contracts and the conditions you should be wary of. Read more about Employment Contracts
Access Expert Contract Advice For advice on music business contracts MU members can get expert advice at no extra cost. Read more about Access Expert Contract Advice
Get Employment Legal Advice & Assistance We can arrange for a specialist employment lawyer to review your contract and provide you with appropriate advice. Read more about Get Employment Legal Advice & Assistance
Recover Unpaid Fees The MU can help when you haven’t been paid properly for your work. Read more about Recover Unpaid Fees
Access Legal Advice and Assistance on Work Issues Read more about Access Legal Advice and Assistance on Work Issues
08 Sep 2025 MU x CMU: Copyright for Songwriters and Composers Learn all about music copyright - and how artists, songwriters and composers manage and monetise the recordings, songs and compositions that they create. Online via Zoom Read more about MU x CMU: Copyright for Songwriters and Composers
MU Responds to Birmingham Council’s City Centre Busking Ban The MU will continue campaigning to overturn the ban as Birmingham becomes the first UK city to entirely outlaw all city-centre busking. Published: 19 August 2025 Read more about MU Responds to Birmingham Council’s City Centre Busking Ban
MU Partners with Clermont Hotels to Offer Members Discounted Rooms in London Our new partnership with Clermont Hotels means MU members can book discounted hotel rooms at various locations in London, as an exclusive membership benefit. Published: 01 May 2025 Read more about MU Partners with Clermont Hotels to Offer Members Discounted Rooms in London
Changes to the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Disclosure Act) Changes have been introduced to the disclosure system in Scotland from 1 April 2025, aiming to remove unnecessary barriers for those seeking work and enhance the PVG Scheme. Published: 08 April 2025 Read more about Changes to the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Disclosure Act)
MU Launches Another Member Benefit of Discounted Hotels Across UK Our new partnership with Point A Hotels means that members can now benefit from discounted hotel rooms in Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. Published: 01 April 2025 Read more about MU Launches Another Member Benefit of Discounted Hotels Across UK
Fix Streaming: Making the Case for Session Players How can the music industry fix streaming for session players and ensure that all artists get fair pay from music streaming? Musicians’ Union (MU) General Secretary Naomi Pohl explains... Published: 28 March 2025 Read more about Fix Streaming: Making the Case for Session Players