• By Purchasing a Release Package (Single, Double E.P, Album) from Tunefire Digital Music Distribution you agree that you have read, understood and agree to abide by these terms and conditions.
  • A copy of these terms complete with your name at (1) below will be emailed to you following your purchase.
  • This agreement shall come into effect from the date of Purchase of a Release Package (Single, Double, E.P, Album, Custom Deal) from Tunefire Digital Music Distribution.
  • Tunefire Digital Music Distribution service is only available to people aged 18+.

Licence Agreement For Digital Rights

Between:- (You) (1) _______________________________________________ (“Licensor”)

And

(Us) (2) Bauhaus Records LLP trading as Tunefire Global Music Distribution (“Licensee”)

The Licensor hereby confirms the grant to Tunefire Digital Music Distribution of the non-exclusive right and licence to exploit its Recordings in the form of Digital Downloads and Digital Transmissions throughout the Territory for the Term subject to the following terms and conditions:-

1. Definitions

For the purposes of this agreement the following words shall have the following meanings:-

  • (a) Digital Download – identifiable electronic delivery of a Recording from a server to a recipient which results in a reproduction of that Recording
  • (b) Digital Transmission – an electronic transmission of a Recording from a server to a recipient which does not result in a reproduction of that Recording being made on the recipient’s device
  • (c) Recordings –any sound recordings owned controlled or acquired by the Licensor (including its affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies and imprints) that Licensor chooses to licence during all or part of the Term (as may be applicable) to the full extent of the Licensor’s interest therein. This shall extend to audio-visual recordings at such time in the future as the market makes the licensing of such rights commercially viable so to do. For the avoidance of doubt this shall include “ Real Tones” subject to para 2 (c) below. Artist(s) referred to herein shall mean recording artists whose performances are incorporated in the Recordings.

2. Grant of Rights of Digital Exploitation

  • (a) The rights covered by this agreement include:-
  1. (i) The non-exclusive Primary Rights set out in Schedule 1 A attached; and
  2. (ii) The non-exclusive Secondary Rights set out in Schedule 1 B attached.
  • (b) Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall have the right hereunder to grant non-exclusive licences of all or some of the rights granted to it hereunder to third parties for licence periods exceeding the Term of this licence.
  • (c) For the avoidance of doubt this agreement includes the non-exclusive right to exploit the Recordings by way of Digital Download and Digital Transmission to mobile devices in the Territory during the Term.
  • (d) Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall provide a list of third parties that it has licensed. The list of third parties will be updated regularly and Licensor kept up to date with any new licensees.

3. Territory

  • The territory is for the world and the universe (“Territory”). To the extent that the Licensor has rights to only part of the Territory in respect of all or some of the Recordings the Territory shall constitute the Licensor’s interest to the fullest extent possible in all such cases.

4. Term

  • The term shall mean two (2) years from the date hereof and thereafter terminable by either party providing the other party with one (1) months written notice (“the Term”).
  • There shall be a period of six months from the date of release within which take down fee’s will be payable by the Licensor. After this six month period has expired, take down fee’s shall not apply and take down’s shall be free of charge.

5. Licensee Obligations

  • (a) Tunefire Digital Music Distribution will exploit and sub-license the rights granted to it, and digitise, store, encode and supply the Recordings to retailers and other appropriate third parties.
  • (b) Licensor recognizes that the digital distribution of Recordings is speculative by nature and agrees that Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall make all reasonable commercial efforts to exploit the rights granted to it in its best business judgement.
  • (c) Tunefire Digital Music Distribution further undertakes to report on a monthly basis to the Licensor any noteworthy events, including the concluding of an agreement with a new third party for the supply of Music, an alteration in any terms of current agreements with third parties, any sales reports or money received relating to the sale of the Music, and any withdrawals from or terminations of any third party agreements.
  • (d) Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall not license, sell, or distribute Recordings except in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
  • (e) Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall not be held liable or responsible for the actions or defaults of its licensees but shall take all reasonable commercial steps to prevent same. Such steps shall not be deemed to include the issuance of formal legal proceedings.

6. Obligation to Sub-license

  • (a) Licensor shall have the right at any time during the Term to put Tunefire Digital Music Distribution upon written notice of any particular active legitimate digital Music retailer that has not been sub-licensed hereunder and that Licensor wishes to make its Music available on provided that:-
  1. (i) such retailer is entering licences for the use of recordings with owners in the industry generally; and
  2. (ii) the Music available from the retailer is in a genre which is compatible with the Music supplied by the Licensor hereunder; and
  3. (iii) such retailer is not acting against public policy nor in contravention of BPI rules regulations or codes of conduct.
  • (b) On receipt of such notice Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall have 60 (sixty) days to enter into a licence with such site which licence shall include the availability of the Licensor’s Recordings to such site. In the absence of concluding such licence hereunder the Licensor shall have the right to conclude a direct licence with such site.
  • (c) For the avoidance of doubt the Licensor shall rely on these provisions reasonably and in good faith.

7. Licensor’s Obligations

  • (a) Licensor shall deliver to Tunefire Digital Music Distribution upon the commencement date of the Term of this Agreement all materials required for the exercise of the rights set out in Schedule 1 in respect of existing Recordings and promptly during the Term in respect of new Recordings. Licensor shall ensure that such deliveries comply with the minimum data requirements and delivery specifications set out in Schedule 2 attached.
  • (b) Licensor shall immediately notify Tunefire Digital Music Distribution in writing upon the commencement date of the Term of this Agreement in respect of existing Recordings and promptly during the Term in respect of new Recordings details of any restrictions and/or limitations to the rights otherwise granted to Tunefire Digital Music Distribution hereunder in respect of any such Recordings the rights to which are so limited. All other Recordings shall be deemed subject to no limitation or restriction to the grant of rights otherwise made to the Licensee hereunder.

8. Payment and Accounting’s

  • (a) In consideration of the rights granted to Tunefire Digital Music Distribution under this agreement Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall pay Licensor 100% (One Hundred per Cent) of the Net Revenue. The Net Revenue shall mean all sums received by Tunefire Digital Music Distribution wholly identifiable as being derived from the exploitation of the Recordings hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt if there are any direct costs attributable from such Net Revenue directly arising from the exploitation of the Recordings the liability for which falls on Tunefire Digital Music Distribution under the licence (e.g. payment of mechanical royalties) such monies shall be paid out of the Licensor’s share hereunder. It is further agreed that such mechanical royalties will be deducted and accounted by Tunefire Digital Music Distribution to MCPS (or appropriate affiliated collection society) where necessary with respect to all Net Revenue SAVE FOR that arising in the USA, Canada and other territories where blanket licenses for mechanical rights are unavailable, whereby mechanical royalties will be included in the payment to the Licensor who will be responsible for accounting to MCPS and/or appropriate publisher or collection society.
  • (b) Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall keep accurate records and books of account in respect of the exploitation of the Recordings and Licensee shall account to Licensor within thirty (30) days of each three month period in each year. Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall only account in respect of monies received by Tunefire Digital Music Distribution in the UK which are wholly identifiable to the exploitation of the Recordings hereunder.
  • (c) Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall be entitled to deduct or authorise the deduction of any sums which may be demanded from Tunefire Digital Music Distribution or its licensees by the governments or other fiscal authorities of the respective countries in which the Recordings are exploited. Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall provide Licensor with a certificate or other evidence of any tax deduction or withholding and shall, on request, further provide Licensor with such reasonable assistance as may be practicable for Licensor to seek to reclaim such deduction or withholding or obtain a tax credit for the same.

9. Licensor’s Warranties

The Licensor hereby warrants that:-

  • Licensor is free to enter this agreement and make these grants herein contained free and clear from all liens claims and encumbrances and gives all necessary consents under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and under any and all subsequent legislation (including without limitation the right to communicate to the public and the making available right).
  • The Recordings and any provided artwork are unencumbered and original copyright works and are neither defamatory nor obscene and will not infringe the rights or copyright of any third party.
  • Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall be entitled to use Artist’s name, approved likenesses and approved biographies throughout the Territory in connection with the exploitation of the Recordings.
  • The Artist shall not assert any and all so-called moral rights arising under this Agreement against Tunefire Digital Music Distribution and/or its licensees and/or agents authorised by the Licensee (whether under a specific licence or a blanket licence).
  • The Licensor shall fully indemnify Tunefire Digital Music Distribution on an indemnity basis for any loss or damage or cost or expense (including without limitation legal expenses on an indemnity basis) suffered by Tunefire Digital Music Distribution resulting directly or indirectly from a breach of the grant of rights and warranties provided herein by the Licensor. Without limitation to the foregoing Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall have the right to withhold the payment of any and all monies to the Licensor hereunder in the event of any breach by the Licensor and/or in the event of any claim arising as a result such breach by a third party in an amount commensurate with such event and (without prejudice to its other rights of recovery hereunder) to use and apply any and all such monies pursuant to the terms of this indemnity provision.
  • (a) All information provided for and on behalf of the Licensor to Tunefire Digital Music Distribution with respect to the Recordings; or to the Artists, shall be true, complete and accurate and all such information shall be provided by the Licensor as soon as the Recording is made available to Tunefire Digital Music Distribution for exploitation hereunder.
  • (b) The Licensor will not do anything during the Term to prejudice hamper or derogate from the rights granted to Tunefire Digital Music Distribution hereunder.

10. Annual Fee

  • The Licensor shall pay £10.00 per year to Tunefire Digital Music Distribution for the service of administration of the Licensor’s catalogue.
  • The fee shall become due on the same calendar date each year following the Licensor’s first purchase from Tunefire.
  • Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall send a timely reminder by email to the Licensor ahead of the fee becoming due.
  • Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall deem all reminder emails to have been delivered to the Licensor except where those emails have bounced back and notified as undeliverable. Therefore Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall deem unreturned emails to have been delivered to the Licensor successfully.
  • The Licensor shall pay the Fee not more than 30 days from the fee due date.
  • With the exception of any additional agreement in writing between the Licensor and Tunefire Digital Music Distribution, the Licensor accepts that failure to pay the fee within 30 days from it’s due date will be understood by Tunefire Digital Music Distribution as an instruction to terminate the contract. Tunefire Digital Music Distribution will then issue instructions to remove the Licensor’s entire release catalogue from Tunefire Digital Music Distribution outlets.
  • All UPC/Barcodes issued by Tunefire Digital Music Distribution for the sale of the Licensor’s product shall expire upon removal of those tracks from Tunefire Digital Music Distribution outlets.
  • All UPC/Barcodes issued by the Tunefire Digital Music Distribution for the sale of the Licensor’s product shall remain the property of Tunefire Digital Music Distribution.

11. Take Down Fee

  • The Licensor accepts that any releases of less than 6 months on sale can be taken down from stores but that this will incur a small fee.
  • The Licensor accepts that they shall bear the cost of this fee and hereby authorise Tunefire Digital Music Distribution to deduct this fee from any sales owing to the Licensor.
  • Tunefire Digital Music Distribution accepts that any releases of more than 6 months on sale can be taken down from stores free of charge and without cost to the Licensor.

12. Miscellaneous

  • (a) This agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement between the parties.
  • (b) Tunefire Digital Music Distribution shall have the right in its absolute discretion to sub-licence all and any of the rights granted to it under this agreement to third party sub-licensees and to assign the benefit of this agreement in whole or in part to any third party provided that such assignee enters into a direct covenant with Licensor to observe its obligations set out in this agreement.
  • (c) Nothing in this Agreement shall be taken to constitute a partnership, joint venture or contract of agency between the parties.
  • (d) The parties do not intend that any term of this Agreement shall be enforceable solely by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 by any person who is not a party to this Agreement
  • (e) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the High Court of Justice in London shall be the exclusive court of competent jurisdiction.
  • (f) Purchase of a release package from Tunefire Digital Music Distribution constitutes your understanding and acceptance of these Terms & Conditions and your agreement that the terms of the contract are accepted by you without the need for a signature.
  • (g) By accepting these terms you confirm that you are at least 18 years old.

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