creator-contract
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SKILL.md
Creator Contract
Handshake deals with creators are how brands get burned: the creator deletes the post after a month, reshoots for a competitor the next week, or demands extra pay when you try to run their UGC as a paid ad. This skill produces an ecommerce-tailored collaboration agreement that spells out deliverables, usage rights, exclusivity, approvals, and payment so both sides know exactly what's promised — without turning every collaboration into a legal fire drill.
Quick Reference
| Decision | Strong Choice | Acceptable | Weak / Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usage rights window | 12 months paid + perpetual organic, with whitelisting clause | 6 months paid, 12 months organic | Perpetual paid rights without compensation uplift |
| Exclusivity scope | Named direct competitors + category for 30–60 days post-publish | Category-only exclusivity for 30 days | Industry-wide exclusivity with no time limit |
| Approval rounds | 2 rounds with 48-hour SLA each side | 1 round with 72-hour SLA | Unlimited rounds, no SLA — guarantees missed launch dates |
| Kill fee | 50% of fee if killed pre-shoot, 100% if killed post-shoot | 30% pre-shoot, 75% post-shoot | No kill fee — creator absorbs all risk |
| FTC disclosure | #ad in first 3 lines + verbal "this is a paid partnership" | #ad in caption | Buried disclosure or "thanks for the gift" only |
| Performance bonus | Tiered bonus on tracked sales via UTM/discount code | Flat bonus at view threshold | Bonus tied to vague "engagement" with no metric |
| Payment terms | 50% on signing, 50% net 15 after final asset approval | 100% net 30 after publish | 100% on publish — cash flow trap for creator |
Solves
This skill addresses these specific problems: