NFT-bound music license template for sync/master use and unlockable content.
This is a template repo of a template license you can clone and edit as you wish.
This license was created for artists who want to add some blockchain magic to their digitally unique assets.
You can now give owners of your NFTs special privileges such as access to stems and even legal ones like commercial use of your music. Combine this with different tiers of access to add onto an item's rarity, gift your music to your grandma, the sky is the limit.
Why not?
Definitely not a lawyer. Critiques, advices, corrections and contributions are welcome - use the "Discussion" tab or submit a PR - and use at your own risk and judgement.
You can choose either the Markdown, Word Document, Google Docs (please don't ask for edit access, make a copy instead) or Plain Text version. Replace the {{double curly}} variables with the ones that fit you case and voila. You can check the ones I use over at the examples/ folder.
If you've cloned this repo, then you're basically set - copy the link to the license file and set it as "unlockable contentent" in your NFT Marketplace of choice.
I do recommend you use an IPFS pinning service to distribute you files though.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| NFT | {{NFT_ITEM}} |
| Release Date | {{RELEASE_DATE}} |
| Composition | {{COMPOSITION}} |
| Date | Perpetuity, given NFT ownership |
| Territory | Worldwide |
| Use | Master & Sync |
| Fee | 0 |
| Media | All |
| License | Commercial |
| Attribution Required | No |
- Access to raw song files
- Access to voiceless song files
- Access to song stem files
- Access to project files
- Commercial use
- Master & Sync
- No attribution required
{{ENS_NAME}}
msg: I approve this document.
{{SIGNATURE_HASH}}
Verify at https://etherscan.io/verifySig
This NFT Music License (this "Agreement") is entered into as of {{RELEASE_DATE}} by {{NFT_ITEM}} NFT Holder (the "Licensee"), and by {{ARTIST}} (the "Licensor") and shall confirm the terms according to which Licensee may use a musical composition composed by Licensor in any form of legally valid media.
Musical Composition: {{ALBUM_NAME}}
Label: {{LABEL}}
Territory: The territory covered by this License is worldwide.
Holder Network: Ethereum Mainnet.
Grant of Rights: Licensor hereby grants to Licensee the non-exclusive right to use the compositions in the soundtrack of any media or "remix", subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Licensor gives and grants to Licensee the non-exclusive right and license to record, dub and edit the compositions in master format, synchronization or time-relation, to copy the compositions in any form, including but not limited to, negatives, prints and/or tape and to publicly distribute, perform, broadcast, transmit and exhibit the composition in non-commercial scenarios, throughout the territory, in all media by any means or methods now known or hereafter devised worldwide.
Payment: In consideration of the license and rights granted herein for the composition used in soundtracks, Licensee shall not pay to Licensor any aggregate amount of monetary value.
Clearance: Licensee is required to own any of the NFTs included in the {{NFT_COLLECTION}} series, and must be able to provide proof of ownership if required by Licensor. Licensee shall be responsible for obtaining appropriate performance licenses and shall make all payments required to be made in connection with Licensee's use thereof.
Reserved Rights: Notwithstanding anything contained in this License to the contrary, Licensee hereby acknowledges and agrees that this License does not grant to Licensee the right to include the compositions or any part thereof in any soundtrack phonograph record album (whether disc form, prerecorded tape form or otherwise) or in any other phonograph record, without Licensor's prior written approval thereof.
Representations and Warranties: Licensor represents and warrants that Licensor owns or controls One Hundred Percent (100%) of the composition and has the full right, power and authority to enter into and fully perform this License and to grant the rights granted herein; that the consent of no other person, firm or corporation is required to grant such rights; that there are no outstanding liens, encumbrances, nor any claims or litigation, either existing or threatened, which may in any way interfere with, impair or be in derogation of the rights herein granted to Licensee.
No obligation to Use the Composition: Nothing contained herein shall obligate Licensee to actually use the Composition in soundtracks or in connection with the exploitation of Licensee's rights.
Assignment: Licensee may exclusively transfer this License via Ethereum ERC-721 transaction.
Severability: Nothing contained in this License shall be construed so as to require the commission of any contrary to law, and wherever there is conflict between any provision of this License and any statue, law, ordinance, order or regulation, or collective bargaining agreement or agreement binding on the parties hereto, contrary to which the parties have no legal right to contract, such statue, law provided, that in such event the provision of this License so affected shall be curtailed and limited only to the extent necessary to permit compliance with the minimum legal requirement, and no other provisions of this License shall be affected thereby, and all such other provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
ALL MATERIAL IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.