Terms & Conditions
### Terms and Conditions for Artists and composers uploading tracks to Music Matcher LTD
**1. Agreement to Terms**
By submitting your music to Music Matcher ("the Platform"), you ("the Artist") agree to the following terms and conditions. These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Music Matcher.
**2. Licencing Terms**
2.1 **Sync Licences**
- You, the Artist, grant Music Matcher the right to sell Standard sync licences, Perpetuity sync licences and Theme tune licences for your submitted music to companies registered on our platform.
2.2 **Non-Exclusive Licences**
- The licences granted to companies are non-exclusive, meaning you retain the right to licence your music to other parties.
**3. Revenue Distribution**
3.1 **Percentage Pool Earnings**
- Music Matcher will create a percentage pool from the total earnings of sync licences sold.
- This pool will constitute 70% of the total earnings from all sync licenses sold before deduction of tax.
3.2 **Earnings Distribution Example**
- For illustrative purposes, if Music Matcher sells a standard licence for one of your tracks at £1800 inclusive of VAT, 70% (£1260) will be sent to you as an upfront fee. If a Perpetuity licence is sold instead, your 70% share would be higher.
3.3 **Calculation and Payment**
- Earnings will be calculated based on the number of times each artist's song is licensed.
- Payments will be made no more than 48 hours after the purchase.
**4. Royalties**
4.1 As long as your track is registered with a collection agency, performance royalties could be due. The fee you receive is in exchange for permission to licence your track.
**5. Artist Representations and Warranties**
5.1 **Ownership and Rights**
- By submitting your music, you represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the music and have the authority to grant the rights set forth in this agreement. Any other owners must be disclosed when uloading a track.
5.2 **No Infringement**
- You warrant that your music does not infringe upon any intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other legal rights of any third party.
5.3 **Data Protection**
- Music Matcher will only ever share information needed for licencing and in formation for you the artists to be correctly credited for your work. (Full name, Artist name, Song Title, Song information).
**6. Indemnification**
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Music Matcher, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of or in any way connected with your music or breach of this agreement.
**7. Termination**
Music Matcher reserves the right to terminate this agreement and remove your music from the platform at any time for any reason, including but not limited to breach of these terms.
**8. Changes to Terms**
Music Matcher may modify these terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated terms on our platform. Your continued use of the platform after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.
**9. Governing Law**
This agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
**10. Contact Information**
If you have any questions or concerns about these terms, please contact us at musicmatchersubmissions@gmail.com.
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By submitting your music to Music Matcher, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.