Beat Lease (Non-Exclusive License)
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BEAT LEASE (NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT)
YOU MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT BEFORE
YOU ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
The following serves as a legally binding agreement between Zeal Truce
(“Licensor”) and You (“Licensee”). This agreement grants the Licensee certain nonexclusive rights to the song being licensed.
1. Payment: The Licensee agrees to pay the Licensor a non-refundable fee of $30.00 for the non-exclusive use of the Instrumental that is
being licensed in this Agreement, for the purpose of creating a new composition.
2. Term: This non-exclusive license agreement shall expire seven (7) months from the
execution of this agreement.
3. Master Recording: Licensor hereby grants Licensee the non-exclusive right to record
and synchronize vocals and/or instruments to the Instrumental to create one (1) new
composition. This license does not authorize use of the Instrumental in additional
compositions. The Licensee must obtain an additional license from Licensor for any
additional composition using the Instrumental. The Licensee shall not edit the
Instrumental in any way including but not limited to by changing the arrangement,
removing or altering melodies, instruments, drum and rhythm programming, or sounds
that are contained within the Instrumental.
4. Profitable Distribution: Licensee may distribute one (1) version of the Master
Recording for profitable use. Licensee is may distribute no more than one thousand
(1000) copies of the Master Recording.
5. Ownership Rights: Licensor retains all rights in and to the Instrumental including all
rights in and to the underlying composition. Licensor may continue to sell or license the
Instrumental non-exclusively and/or exclusively. Licensee shall not sell or license the
rights to the Instrumental whether in whole or part to any other party. In the event
Licensor sells exclusive rights to the Instrumental, you shall retain your non-exclusive
rights subject to the terms and limitations of this agreement.
6. Credit: Licensee shall afford production credit to Licensor on all copies of and
advertisements for recordings containing Instrumental. The credit shall be substantially
in the form: “Produced by Zeal Truce”
7. Sample Clearances: Licensee is hereby notified that the Instrumental may contain
samples. The Licensee shall be responsible for clearing all samples. Licensor shall not be
liable for the use of any sampled material by Licensee in any new composition.
You further agree that any breach of this contract shall result in the revocation the non-exclusive
license and termination of this agreement. Violation of the terms of this agreement may
constitute a violation of copyright law.
Zeal Truce 2019