Basic Contract Terms
POSTERS: If you wish to have any terms which differ from those in the basic form contract or in addition to the terms set forth in the basic form contract, please specify so in your posting. RESPONDERS: By responding to a post, you are excepting the terms which may be specified within that posting unless otherwise specified in your response. Once a poster has chosen a responder, the terms established within the posts and responses, in combination with the terms of the basic form contract, or the default terms if no other terms are established, are deemed to be final and binding on both parties. When the user clicks the link, the floowing comes up: POSTER OF REQUEST (hereinafter referred to as "the Poster") on the one hand and RESPONDER (hereinafter referred to as the "Responder") on the other (collectively referred to as the "Parties"), hereby agree as follows: (a) PRODUCTION. The Poster agrees to use the material requested through the posting only in the manner agreed to within the post. No other use is permitted without the express authorization of the Responder. The Poster also agrees to remit the payment agreed to within the post in exchange for use of the material. (b) CONTRIBUTION BY RESPONDER. The Responder agrees to provide to the Poster material suitable for use in the manner agreed to within the post in the event that the Poster selects the material of the Responder. (c) RIGHTS OF RESPONDER. In the event the Poster selects the Responder’s material, the Responder shall retain all rights, titles, and interests in and to the following property, for distribution and commercial exploitation, unless otherwise agreed to within the Post: (i). The Songs; (ii) Responder’s performance of the Songs contained in the material(s); (iii) The title of the material(s). (iv) The lyrics within the material (d) LICENSE FOR USE OF NAME AND IMAGE. Upon the selection of the Responder’s material for use in connection with the posting, the Responder shall grant to the Poster the NON-EXCLUSIVE license to use, for the purpose described in the posting, all names and titles associated with the material, the Responder’s uploaded image. The Poster further retains the right to sell the Poster’s own material which uses the Responder’s material for distribution and commercial exploitation a percentage reverting to the Responder. IF NO PERCENTAGE IS SPECIFIED IN THE POSTING, A DEFAULT PERCENTAGE OF 15% SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE AGREED TO. (e) COPYRIGHT. All copyrights shall be the sole responsibility of the Responder. The Responder is further responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions to use copyrighted materials, and to pay any fees for said use. Such copyright shall be the sole property of the Responder. (f) NON-EXCLUSIVITY: The Responder retains the right to enter into, with any entity, an agreement for use of the material unless otherwise agreed to in the posting. Any such agreement shall in no way invalidate the Poster’s right to use the material in the manner agreed to within the posting. (g) ASSIGNMENTS. None of the rights and obligations of either the Poster or the Responder my be assigned unless agreed to in writing by all the Parties or by operation of law. (h) ROYALTIES. Unless otherwise specified in the posting or response to the posting, the Poster is obligated to the Responder in accordance with all Federal laws regarding royalties and royalty payments for any use of the material which may entitle the Responder to, under said Federal laws, any Royalty payments. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified in the posting, said Royalty payments shall be deemed to be in the following proportions: Poster: 50% Responder: 50% (i) FOR COLLABORATIVE WORK ONLY: Unless otherwise specified in the posting or response to the posting, any and all rights and licenses to any work to which more than one member has contributed shall belong to each member in equal percentages. This section does not apply to any posting which is not requesting collaboration from more than one studio or musician member. (j) PERPETUITY: The rights of each party contained herein are deemed to be perpetual and binding upon any person to whom the right may transfer for any reason, unless otherwise agreed to in writing. (k) JURISDICTION: The terms of this contract shall fall under the jurisdiction of the home state in which the Responder resides.