An artist agreement contract may be used in a variety of situations relating to various fields in arts and entertainment. An artist agreement contract may be a contract signed by a visual artist, a musician, actor, or other type of artist or entertainer. In the music industry, a recording artist agreement contract outlines the rights and duties of a musician and the record label that distributes and sells the musician's creative work. Similarly, a development contract is a promise to develop an artist's career and talent and secure future jobs for the artist. A visual artist may sign a contract for a commissioned work or gallery show. An artist agreement contract may also be used between artists and managers and agents or producers. Before signing an artist agreement contract, all parties should consider having an experienced attorney review the contract. An attorney who specializes in contract law may be able to negotiate better contract terms if a contract is found to be unacceptable.