TCustomz Productionz
STANDARD Agreement (Sample)
THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT is made on
("Effective Date") by and between Licensee (hereinafter referred to
as the "Licensee" or "You") also, if applicable,
professionally known as Licensee, and Producer Name ("Songwriter"). (hereinafter referred to as the "Licensor" or
"Producer"). Licensor warrants that it controls the mechanical rights
in and to the copyrighted musical work entitled The Beat Title (Contract
Preview Only) ("Beat") as of and prior to the date first written
above. The Beat, including the music thereof, was composed by Producer Name
("Songwriter") managed under the Licensor. Copying the composition
for a new musical work (a "Remake") without explicit permission from
the Producer is prohibited.
All
licenses are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Master
Use. The
Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive license (this
"License") to record vocal synchronization to the Composition partly
or in its entirety and substantially in its original form ("Master
Recording")
Mechanical
Rights. The
Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive license to use Master
Recording in the reproduction, duplication, manufacture, and distribution of
phonograph records, cassette tapes, compact disk, digital downloads, other
miscellaneous audio and digital recordings, and any lifts and versions thereof
(collectively, the "Recordings", and individually, a
"Recordings") worldwide for up to the pressing or selling a total
of Ten Thousand (10000) copies of such Recordings or
any combination of such Recordings, condition upon the payment to the Licensor
a sum of Twenty-nine Point Ninety-nine dollars ($29.99),
receipt of which is confirmed. Additionally licensor shall be permitted to
distribute Unlimited free internet downloads or streams for
non-profit and non-commercial use. This license allows up to Fifty
Thousand (50000) monetized audio streams to sites like
(Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc) but not
eligible for monetization on YouTube.
YouTube
Content-ID. Licensee
may not register or permit the registration of the Master
Recording with any content identification system or service (for example
without limitation, with YouTube's Content ID, whether directly or through a
thirds party such as CDBaby or TuneCore).
This is a non-exclusive license agreement, and the Composition may have been or
may yet be licensed to third parties for their own use; if any licensed users
of the Composition tried to register their derivative songs, the content
identification system might improperly flag all other users of the Composition
as infringing uses.
Performance
Rights. The
Licensor here by grants to Licensee a non-exclusive license to use the Master
Recording in Unlimited non-profit performances, shows, or
concerts. Licensee may receive compensation from performances
with this license.
Synchronization
Rights. The
Licensor hereby grants limited synchronization rights for One (1)
music video streamed online (Youtube, Vimeo, etc..) for up to 500000
non-monetized video streams on all total sites. A separate
synchronization license will need to be purchased for distribution of video to
Television, Film or Video game.
Broadcast
Rights. The
Licensor hereby grants to Licensee broadcasting rights up to 2 Radio Stations.
Credit. Licensee shall acknowledge the
original authorship of the Composition appropriately and reasonably in all
media and performance formats under the name "TCustomz" in
writing where possible and vocally otherwise. e.g. "(prod.
by TCustomz)"
Consideration. In consideration for the rights
granted under this agreement, Licensee shall pay to licensor the sum of $29.99 US
dollars and other good and valuable consideration, payable to Producer
Name receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. If the Licensee fails to
account to the Licensor, timely complete the payments provided for hereunder,
or perform its other obligations hereunder, including having insufficient bank
balance, the licensor shall have the right to terminate License upon written
notice to the Licensee. Such termination shall render the recording,
manufacture and/or distribution of Recordings for which monies have not been paid
subject to and actionable infringements under applicable law, including,
without limitation, the United States Copyright Act, as amended.
Indemnification. Accordingly, Licensee agrees to
indemnify and hold Licensor harmless from and against any and all claims,
losses, damages, costs, expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorney's fees, arising of or resulting from a claimed breach of any of
Licensee's representations, warranties or agreements hereunder.
Audio
Samples. 3rd
party sample clearance is the responsibility of the licensee.
Miscellaneous. This license is non-transferable
and is limited to the Composition specified above, constitutes the entire
agreement between the Licensor and the Licensee relating to the Composition,
and shall be binding upon both the Licensor and the
Licensee and their respective successors, assigns, and legal representatives.
Term. Executed by the Licensor and the
Licensee, to be effective as for all purposes as of the Effective Date first
mentioned above and shall terminate exactly fifty (50) years from this date.