Need Advice On Brokering Sale of Original Music - Please read to understand

We are a small production company that was recently asked by a longtime client to contact some composers to commission a piece of original music. We use stock music tracks only so this is not in our area of expertise. We got quotes, submitted them to our client with significant markup and to our surprise they agreed to buy one.

The reason the client commissioned the original track is so he can own the rights to the music in his spots, and collect PRO royalties when their stuff airs. It's becoming more and more common I understand. So the arrangement with the composer and the client is that all authorship and copyrights are granted to the client - for a cost of course. So all that done, there needs to be a Work Made For Hire (WMFH) agrement and a contract to set down the terms of the deal with each business.

Here's out predicament - we don't want the client to know the real cost of the track, nor do we want the composer to know the price at which we have sold it - however for copyright purposes the contract and WMFH agreement must be between the client and the composer - we are just putting them together.

Anyone have any suggestions as to how such a deal is executed and keep the profit factor confidential? All suggestions appreciated.

Peter Tours
TnT Video Services, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FL

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