NON-EXCLUSIVE BASIC LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Non-Exclusive Basic License Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of [the date of purchase] (“Effective Date”) by and between Samuel Mailloux, professionally known as Mayu Beatz (“Producer”) and [Licensee Name] (“Licensee”).
This Agreement is made in consideration of Licensee’s payment of $49.00 (“License Fee”). By purchasing, downloading, accessing, or using the Beat, Licensee agrees to be legally bound by the terms of this Agreement.
This license becomes valid only after full payment has been received and the Beat has been delivered to Licensee.
1. THE BEAT
This Agreement applies to the musical composition and sound recording titled [Beat Title] (“Beat”), owned and controlled exclusively by Producer.
Upon receipt of the License Fee, Producer will provide the Beat to Licensee as a high-quality MP3 digital download.
Producer retains all rights not expressly granted in this Agreement.
2. GRANT OF LICENSE
Producer grants Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the Beat solely to create one (1) new sound recording (“Song”), subject to the terms of this Agreement.
A “Song” is defined as a distinct vocal composition and recording created using the Beat.
Licensee may not use the Beat to create additional songs, remixes, or derivative works beyond the one permitted Song, except for the standard alternate versions expressly allowed under this Agreement, unless an upgraded license is obtained from Producer.
This Agreement does not transfer ownership of the Beat or the underlying musical composition. All rights, title, and interest in the Beat remain with Producer. Any rights not expressly granted are reserved by Producer.
3. PERMITTED USES
Licensee may:
- Record and commercially release one (1) Song using the Beat
- Distribute the Song on digital streaming platforms and download stores
- Monetize the Song subject to the limitations in this Agreement
- Perform the Song live including ticketed shows, radio broadcasts, and online performances
- Use the Song for promotional, marketing, and social media purposes
- Create one (1) official music video
- Create standard alternate versions of the Song solely for distribution and performance purposes, including (clean, explicit, radio edit, performance version)
Alternate versions must contain substantially the same vocal performance, lyrics, and composition, except for minor modifications made solely to remove or censor explicit language for clean or radio edits, and may not constitute a new composition.
Any version containing new lyrics, new vocal performances, new featured artists, or substantial musical changes will be considered a new Song and is not permitted under this License without obtaining an upgraded license from Producer.
Licensee may modify the arrangement, tempo, pitch, or structure of the Beat solely for the purpose of incorporating it into the Song. Such modifications do not grant the right to extract, reproduce, distribute, or create standalone instrumental works from the Beat.
Promotional clips, previews, snippets, social media posts, lyric videos, reposts, or user-generated content do not count toward streaming limitations. Only full streams of the commercially released Song on digital streaming platforms are counted.
All usage metrics are calculated cumulatively across all uploads, versions, reposts, and alternate edits.
4. DISTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS (BASIC LICENSE)
Under this Basic License, Licensee may not exceed:
- 50,000 total streams
- 2,000 total downloads or paid copies distributed
- One (1) music video
- Radio broadcasting on up to two (2) stations
Digital streaming platforms include but are not limited to:
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- YouTube
- Amazon Music
- Tidal
- Deezer
and similar services.
Licensee must obtain an upgraded license before exceeding these limits.
Failure to upgrade before exceeding these limits constitutes a material breach of this Agreement. Retroactive upgrades do not cure prior breach unless expressly approved in writing by Producer.
If the Song approaches or exceeds these limits due to unexpected viral growth, Producer will provide Licensee a reasonable opportunity to obtain an upgraded license before enforcement action is taken.
If the Song is released, distributed, or commercially exploited by:
- a record label
- major distributor partnership
- brand collaboration
- film or television production
- commercial advertising campaign
Licensee must obtain an upgraded license or written permission from Producer prior to release.
Producer may credit the original License Fee toward the upgraded license at Producer’s discretion.
Distributor uploads, label releases, and monetized platform releases all count toward distribution limits.
Artificial streaming, botting, or fraudulent manipulation of platform metrics constitutes a breach of this Agreement.
5. TERM
This license is granted in perpetuity unless terminated due to breach.
If Licensee violates this Agreement, Producer will provide written notice and Licensee will have ten (10) business days to cure the violation.
If the violation is not resolved, Producer may terminate this Agreement and Licensee must immediately:
- cease distribution
- cease monetization
- remove the Song from all platforms
Sections relating to ownership, royalties, indemnification, and liability survive termination.
6. MASTER RECORDING REVENUE
Licensee retains 100% of master recording revenue derived from exploitation of the Song collected through digital distributors and platforms including but not limited to:
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- YouTube Music
- Amazon Music
- TikTok
Producer has no claim to distributor payouts collected through services such as:
- DistroKid
- TuneCore
- CD Baby
- UnitedMasters
This Agreement does not transfer ownership of the Beat or the underlying musical composition.
7. NON-EXCLUSIVITY
This license is non-exclusive. Producer retains the unrestricted right to license the Beat to other artists, labels, companies, or third parties.
8. OWNERSHIP
Producer retains 100% ownership of:
- the Beat
- the instrumental composition
- the Beat master recording
- all related copyrights
Licensee owns the lyrics and vocal performance embodied in the Song.
Licensee may not claim ownership of the Beat or instrumental composition.
Any copyright registration must properly reflect Producer’s ownership.
Licensee acknowledges that the Beat may be licensed to multiple artists.
9. PUBLISHING & PRO REGISTRATION
The underlying musical composition embodied in the Song shall be owned as follows:
Writer Share:
- 50% Licensee
- 50% Producer
Each party retains 100% ownership and administration of their publishing share.
Licensee agrees to register the Song with their Performing Rights Organization using the publishing split outlined in this Agreement and including Producer’s information as listed below.
Producer Information for registration:
Producer Legal Name: Samuel Mailloux
PRO: SOCAN
IPI Number: 00780235347
If a registration conflicts with this Agreement, Producer reserves the right to request correction and Licensee agrees to cooperate in correcting inaccurate registrations.
10. MECHANICAL & PERFORMANCE ROYALTIES
Licensee is not required to pay mechanical royalties directly to Producer for uses permitted under this Agreement.
Performance royalties and publishing income shall be collected and distributed by each party’s respective Performing Rights Organization according to the publishing split outlined in this Agreement.
11. CREDIT
Licensee must credit Producer as:
Produced by Mayu Beatz
Credit must appear where commercially and technically feasible including:
- streaming metadata
- video descriptions
- liner notes
- digital releases
Failure of a platform to provide a credit field shall not constitute breach provided reasonable effort was made.
12. CONTENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
Licensee may not register the Beat or Song with content identification systems.
This includes but is not limited to:
- YouTube Content ID
- Meta Rights Manager
- TikTok Rights Manager
- SoundCloud fingerprinting
Producer reserves the right to register the Beat or derivative works in such systems.
If Licensee creates a claim, it must be removed within 48 hours of notice.
Failure to do so constitutes material breach.
13. PROHIBITED USES
Licensee may not:
- Resell, sublicense, share, lease, transfer, distribute, or otherwise make the Beat available in its instrumental form.
- Claim ownership of the Beat or the underlying musical composition.
- Register the Beat or Song with any content identification, fingerprinting, or automated rights management system in any manner that could generate ownership claims, revenue claims, strikes, blocks, or restrictions against Producer, other licensees, or third parties.
- Register the Beat or Song with any system that would block, monetize, restrict, or otherwise interfere with Producer or other valid licensees using the Beat.
- Use the Beat in connection with unlawful, defamatory, abusive, discriminatory, or hateful content.
- Separate, extract, isolate, reverse-engineer, deconstruct, or otherwise attempt to obtain stems, trackouts, project files, MIDI data, or individual audio elements of the Beat.
- Use the Beat or Song to create sample packs, sound libraries, derivative instrumental works, or competing musical compositions.
- Use the Beat or Song in connection with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain-based products, or artificial intelligence training datasets.
14. SYNCHRONIZATION
This license does not include synchronization rights for:
- film
- television
- video games
- commercial advertisements
- similar productions
Such uses require a separate license from Producer.
15. TRANSFER OF LICENSE
This license is granted solely to Licensee and may not be assigned, transferred, or sold without written permission from Producer.
16. WARRANTIES
Producer represents they have the legal authority to license the Beat.
Licensee represents that their lyrics, vocals, and recordings do not infringe any third-party rights and that they will obtain any necessary clearances required for their recording.
17. BEAT REPLACEMENT
If Producer becomes aware that the Beat cannot be commercially exploited due to copyright issues, sample clearance problems, or other legal conflicts, Producer may provide Licensee with a replacement beat of equal value.
The replacement beat shall constitute full satisfaction of Producer’s obligations under this Agreement.
Producer shall not be liable for any losses, damages, claims, or expenses arising from such circumstances or from Licensee’s use of the original Beat.
18. VERIFICATION OF USE
Producer may verify usage of the Song through publicly available metrics including streaming platforms, chart data, and distributor analytics.
Upon reasonable request, Licensee agrees to provide accurate information regarding distribution and usage of the Song.
19. REFUNDS
Due to the digital nature of the product, all sales are final and non-refundable.
20. ENFORCEMENT
Producer reserves the right to enforce their rights under this Agreement, including but not limited to:
- copyright claims
- DMCA takedowns
- revenue claims
- legal action
Any revenue generated from unauthorized use of the Beat or Song may be claimed by Producer as damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Licensee may be responsible for enforcement costs resulting from confirmed violations, including reasonable attorneys’ fees where permitted.
21. INDEMNIFICATION
Licensee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Producer from claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, or expenses including reasonable attorneys’ fees arising from:
- Licensee’s use of the Beat
- breach of this Agreement
- violation of third-party rights
22. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Producer shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of or related to the Beat, the Song, or this Agreement, including but not limited to loss of profits, loss of revenue, loss of data, or business interruption, even if Producer has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Producer’s total liability under this Agreement shall not exceed the amount of the License Fee paid by Licensee.
23. FORCE MAJEURE
Neither party shall be liable for failure or delay in performing obligations under this Agreement due to events beyond reasonable control, including natural disasters, government actions, internet outages, platform failures, labor disputes, or similar unforeseen circumstances.
24. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Canada.
Both parties submit to the jurisdiction of courts located in Alberta, Canada.
25. NO PARTNERSHIP
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship between the parties.
26. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, or understandings relating to the Beat. Any modification or amendment must be made in writing and agreed to by both parties.
27. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
28. CONTACT
For questions or notices regarding this Agreement:
support@mayubeatz.com
AGREEMENT
By purchasing, downloading, or otherwise using the Beat, Licensee acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by the terms of this Agreement.
No rights are granted unless the License Fee has been paid in full.