Contract & invoice templates

CREATOR COLLABORATION AGREEMENT

Between: [Creator name / channel] ("Creator")
And: [Brand legal name] ("Brand")
Date: [date]

1. The work
Creator will make: [e.g. one dedicated YouTube video, 8–12 minutes]
Draft to Brand by: [date]. Publish by: [date].
Brand provides: [product, brief, talking points] by [date].

2. Fee and payment
Fee: [amount and currency].
50% up front over $1,000: for fees over the Article II threshold, 50% is paid on signing and 50% on delivery.
Paid within 30 days: Brand pays each invoice within 30 days of delivery. Late payments carry a late fee of [1.5]% a month.

3. Edits
Two rounds of edits: the fee includes two rounds of edits to the draft. Further rounds are billed at [amount] each.

4. Usage
Usage has an end date: Brand may share the content organically on its own channels for [90] days from publication.
Paid ads, whitelisting or Spark Ads use the content only under a separate licence, priced separately.

5. Exclusivity
Exclusivity is paid for: Creator will not promote [named direct competitors] for [30] days after publication, for an additional fee of [amount]. No other exclusivity applies.

6. Cancellation
Kill fee if cancelled: if Brand cancels after work has started, Brand pays at least 50% of the fee, and the full fee once a draft has been delivered.

7. Disclosure
Creator will label the content as sponsored as the platform and local law require.

Signed for Creator: ____________________   Date: ________
Signed for Brand:   ____________________   Date: ________

(Based on the IU Fair Deal — influencerunion.com/work-safely#fair-deal. Guidance from creators, not legal advice.)

INVOICE

From: [Creator name / business name]
[Address] · [Email] · [Tax ID, if you have one]

To: [Brand legal name]
[Billing address] · [Accounts payable email]

Invoice no.: [001]
Invoice date: [date]
Due date: [date + 30 days]  (Net-30, IU Fair Deal Article I)

Description                                   Amount
[Dedicated YouTube video — "[title]", published [date]]   [amount]
[Usage licence, paid ads, [90] days]                      [amount]
                                               ---------
Total due                                       [amount]

Payment details: [bank transfer details / PayPal / Wise]

Late payment: invoices unpaid after the due date carry a late fee of [1.5]% a month.
Reference: agreement dated [date].

Usage rights checklist

• Where can the brand post it? Their own organic channels only, unless you agree more.
• For how long? A fixed period from publication, e.g. 90 days. Never “in perpetuity” for the base fee.
• Paid ads or whitelisting? A separate licence with its own fee and its own end date.
• Can they edit it? Cuts for length, yes; changing what you said, no — unless you approve.
• Raw footage? Not included unless it is priced in.
• What happens at the end? They stop running it in ads; organic posts can stay up.

Pricing it: Pricing usage rights in the Union Academy.