Vocal licensing
& terms.
These terms apply to all vocal recordings, toplines and songwriting products purchased through this website. By purchasing and using a vocal, you agree to the terms below.
Exclusive Vocals
An exclusive vocal is sold to one customer only. Once purchased, the vocal will no longer be available for another customer to purchase or license.
The purchase gives you the right to use the vocal recording in your own finished musical production and to commercially release that production.
You will receive 100% ownership of the master recording of the finished track. However, income generated from the master recording will be split equally, with 50% payable to you and 50% payable to the vocalist, subject to any applicable agreements with distributors, labels, or other contributors.
Songwriting & Publishing
The lyrics and melody of the vocal are original songwriting contributions.
The songwriting/publishing share is split 50/50 between the customer and the songwriter/vocalist.
This 50/50 split applies to the underlying composition and publishing, and is separate from ownership of the master recording.
The customer's 50% share may be administered or registered with their chosen collection society or publisher. My 50% songwriting share remains mine and should be correctly registered with the relevant performing rights organisation.
Artist Credit
My name will be included in the appropriate songwriting credits for the composition.
If you would like me to appear on the release as a Main Artist or Featured Artist, this must be discussed and agreed with me before the track is released.
Artist credit is subject to my approval and is not automatically included with the purchase of an exclusive vocal.
You may not list me as a Main Artist or Featured Artist without my prior agreement.
Commercial Releases
You may commercially release the finished track using the purchased vocal, including through platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Beatport and other recognised digital music services.
You may also submit the finished track to record labels, distributors, publishers, sync companies and other legitimate music industry platforms.
Any additional agreements with labels, publishers or other third parties do not remove or alter my agreed 50% songwriting/publishing share unless separately agreed in writing.
Use of the Vocal
The vocal may be edited, processed, chopped, rearranged, layered, tuned and otherwise manipulated as part of your finished musical production.
The vocal may not be sold, licensed, uploaded or distributed separately from your finished musical production.
You may not use the purchased vocal to create or distribute a sample pack, vocal pack, loop library or other product containing the vocal as a standalone audio asset.
AI & Voice Cloning
The vocal may not be used to train, develop or improve an artificial intelligence or machine-learning model.
You may not use the vocal to create, train or distribute an AI-generated voice clone or synthetic replica of my voice.
The vocal may only be used as part of the musical production for which it was purchased.
Non-Exclusive Vocals
Non-exclusive vocals are licensed to multiple customers and do not provide exclusive ownership or exclusive use of the vocal.
Because the same vocal may be licensed to other customers, you may not claim exclusive rights to the vocal or prevent other licensed customers from using it.
The specific royalty and usage terms for each non-exclusive product will be stated on the individual product page before purchase.
No Transfer or Resale
Your licence is for your own use in creating and releasing musical productions.
You may not resell, sublicense, redistribute or transfer the original vocal files to another person or business.
You may transfer rights in a finished musical production where this forms part of a legitimate commercial agreement, such as a record label deal, provided that my underlying songwriting/publishing rights remain unaffected.
Credits & Registration
Where applicable, you are responsible for providing accurate songwriter and contributor information to your distributor, label, publisher and/or performing rights organisation.
My agreed songwriting/publishing share and songwriter credit must be accurately reflected when the composition is registered.
Refunds
Due to the digital nature of vocal products, purchases are generally non-refundable once the vocal files have been made available or downloaded, except where required by applicable consumer law.
If you believe you have purchased the wrong product or there is an issue with your files, please contact me as soon as possible so that I can resolve the issue.
Breach of Terms
If the vocal is used outside the rights granted under these terms, I reserve the right to require the unauthorised use to stop and/or seek any remedies available under applicable law.
Nothing in these terms transfers ownership of my underlying songwriting rights unless expressly stated otherwise in writing.
Acceptance
By purchasing a vocal or songwriting product through this website, you confirm that you have read and understood these terms and agree to comply with them.
For any questions regarding licensing, royalties, publishing or artist credit, please contact me before purchasing or releasing the track.
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