ARTIST LICENSE AGREEMENT

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March 6, 2023

 ARTIST LICENSE AGREEMENT

The Artist License Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of  ___________________(the “Effective Date”) by and between _____________________, ( the “Owner ”)  AND _________________________ (the “Visual Artist”). Each of the Owner and Artist may be referred to in this agreement individually as a “Party”, collectively as the “Parties”

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WHEREAS, The Owner requires music for personal and distribution uses; 

WHEREAS, The Artist has skill and expertise producing;

WHEREAS, The Artist will make music for the Owner in exchange of commission

WHEREAS, The Owner and the Artist wish to enter into this Agreement and to formalize certain understandings reached between the Parties;

NOW THEREFORE, the Owner and Artist, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

  1. Scope of Work. After consideration, The Artist irrevocably grants to Owner and Owner’s assigns, licensees, and successors the right to use his/her voice, music, sound, lyrics, album cover art, and name in all forms and media including composite or modified representations for all purposes, including advertising, trade, or any commercial purpose throughout the world and in perpetuity. The Artist waives the right to inspect or approve versions of his/her artworks used for publication or the digital copy that may be used in connection with the album distributed by Tunecore. After payment, the artist agrees to release the artist rights, by allowing the Owner to use the Artist’s name and music. 
  2. Restrictions. Except as set forth expressly herein or as permitted by the Owner with prior written consent, the  Artist shall not, and shall not permit to (a) sublicense, sell, or distribute the work hereunder; or (b) modify the work hereunder.
  3. Term and Termination. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective date, and continue for perpetually for as long as the Artist makes collections for the Owner. This Agreement may be terminated if the Artist does not follow the rules provided by the Owner and if the Artist delays delivery of the music as agreed between the parties. 
  4. Artist representations and warranties. The Artist represents and warrants that the music produced does not violate the intellectual property rights or other protected interests of a third party, and agrees not to damage the rights, business interests, property, or personal safety of Tunecore and its employees and users and the public.
  5. Release from liability. The Artist releases Owner and Owner’s assigns, licensees, and successors from any claims that may arise regarding the use of the Artist’s voice, music, sound, lyrics, album cover art, and name, including any claims  of defamation, invasion of privacy, or infringement of moral rights, rights of publicity, or copyright. Owner is permitted, although not obligated, to include the name of the Artist in connection with the album distributed by Tunecore.
  6. Rights assigned to the Owner. The Owner is allowed to promote the music on their social media platforms, through ads, email marketing, through social media influencers and any other platforms for the purpose of promoting the products.  Additionally, the Owner is allowed to use the music and modify it to meet him preffered uses.  However, the Owner is not obligated to utilize any of the rights granted in this Agreement. 
  7. Obligations of the Owner. The Owner shall cooperate and provide assistance to the Artist if need be. 
  8. Confidentiality. The Owner may disclose to the Artist certain confidential information regarding its technology and business (“Confidential Information”).  Artist agrees to keep confidential and not disclose or use any Confidential Information except to support its use of the work. Confidential Information shall not include information that Artist can show (a) was already lawfully known to or independently developed by Artist without access to or use of Confidential Information, (b) was received by Artist from any third party without restrictions, (c) is publicly and generally available, free of confidentiality restrictions; or (d) is required to be disclosed by law, provided that Artist provides Owner with prompt notice of such requirement and cooperate in order to minimize such requirement.  The Owner considers and treats the Artist’s personal information such as address, age, nationality, telephone number, email address and physical address as confidential information and will not disclose it to third parties.
  9. Limitation of Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Owner be liable to the Artist or any third party for any damages, including but not limited to incidental, consequential, indirect, direct, and special or punitive damages arising out of the work. In no event shall the Owner’s maximum cumulative liability under any cause of action exceed the amount paid by Owner to Artist. As such, if the Owner has not made any payments to Artist in order to use the illustrated work, Owner shall not have any liability to Artist.
  10. Disputes. Any disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of ___________________ Courts. 
  11. Warranties, Disclaimer of Warranties. Artist represents and warrants that the music shall fulfill the needs of the Owner as specified and do not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third parties.
  12. Miscellaneous. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all other agreements between the Parties, whether written or oral, regarding the subject matter hereof. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement may not be modified or amended except in a writing executed by both parties. All waivers must be in writing. If any part of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, such part shall be interpreted to give maximum force possible to such terms as possible under applicable law, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other part or provision of this Agreement which shall remain in full force and effect. 
  13. Governing Law. The Agreement shall be governed by the laws of _____________ the competent courts in ________________ shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any dispute arising hereunder.

By typing my name (Artist ), I confirm that I agree to the electronic submission of my completed agreement and that I accept that the information provided constitutes a legally binding digital signature.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement through their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

By: ________________________ By: ______________________

Name: ______________________ Name: _____________________ 

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