Master Synchronization & Use License
This License Agreement ("License") is between Current Scoring Leaders LLC ("Licensor") and the licensee identified in the order or invoice ("Licensee"), governing the use of the Licensed Work(s) listed in the schedule.
1. Grant of Rights
Licensor grants Licensee a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual license (unless otherwise stated) to synchronize, reproduce, distribute, and publicly perform the Licensed Work(s) within the scope set out in the order. The license covers both the underlying composition and the master sound recording embodied in the delivered file(s).
2. Permitted Uses
- Internet streaming and broadcast (YouTube, Twitch, Spotify, podcasts, etc.)
- Television, film, web series, and advertising (per the scope tier)
- Game and interactive software
- Brand identity and corporate materials
- Any other media expressly listed in the order
3. Prohibited Uses
- Resale, sub-licensing, or making the Licensed Work available as standalone music for download
- Use to train machine-learning models without an express ML-training license
- Registration of the underlying composition with a Performance Rights Organization under Licensee's name
- Use that defames, harasses, or otherwise violates the rights of any individual
4. Credit
Where reasonably possible, Licensee will credit "Music by Current Scoring Leaders" (or as specified in the order). Credit is not required where the medium does not support attribution (e.g., 30-second commercial spots).
5. Authorship Disclosure
The Licensed Work is produced as described in the Authorship & Production Disclosure published on the Licensing page, which is incorporated into this License by reference.
6. Warranties & Indemnity
Licensor warrants that it owns or controls the rights granted and that the Licensed Work, as delivered, does not infringe any third-party right. Licensor will indemnify Licensee against breach of this warranty up to the fees paid under the order. Licensee's use of the Licensed Work in combination with other content is Licensee's responsibility.
7. Term & Termination
The License is perpetual unless stated otherwise in the order. Either party may terminate for material breach with 14 days' written notice if the breach is not cured. Upon Licensor's termination for cause, Licensee shall cease all further use of the Licensed Work; previously-published uses (e.g., a released episode) may remain in distribution.
8. Governing Law
Pennsylvania, USA. Disputes resolved per the dispute-resolution clause in our Terms of Service.
Quick Acknowledgement
If you've reviewed the License terms above and want to confirm your understanding before checkout, sign below. This is informational; the final binding License is the PDF you receive with your delivery.
Statement of Work (SOW) Template
Every custom engagement begins with a one-page Statement of Work that incorporates these Terms by reference. The actual SOW you sign will contain the specifics of your project; the structure below is what to expect.
1. Parties
Current Scoring Leaders LLC ("CSL") and the client identified at the top of the SOW ("Client").
2. Project Description
A short narrative description of the project: medium, mood, intended use, target audience, and any creative anchors (references, briefs, treatments).
3. Deliverables
- Number of tracks and their approximate length(s)
- File formats (WAV 24-bit/48 kHz, MP3 320 kbps, stems where applicable)
- Loop variants, alternate edits, or stem packages
- Authorship statement and license PDF
4. Schedule & Milestones
- Sketch delivery date
- First full-length delivery date
- Revision rounds and their deadlines
- Final delivery date
5. Fee & Payment Schedule
Total fee, deposit (commonly 50% to begin), milestone payments if any, and final-payment trigger. Fees are exclusive of taxes and any third-party costs.
6. License or Assignment
Which tier (Custom, Premium, Work-for-Hire, etc.) applies and a pointer to the corresponding license document delivered on completion.
7. Revisions
Number of revision rounds included; rate for additional rounds; format for submitting feedback.
8. Cancellation & Refund
Pointer to the published Refund Policy, with any project-specific carve-outs called out explicitly.
9. Confidentiality
Default confidentiality terms apply; the more substantial Mutual NDA tab is available if your project warrants it (e.g., unreleased game, embargoed advertising).
10. General
Incorporates by reference: our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, IP & Ownership Policy, and Authorship & Production Disclosure. Pennsylvania law governs.
Work-for-Hire & Assignment of Rights
For engagements where the Client needs to own the resulting work outright, CSL uses a Work-for-Hire ("WFH") + assignment hybrid that survives 17 U.S.C. § 101's narrower categories.
1. Work-for-Hire Designation
To the extent the Composition and the Master Recording (collectively, the "Work") qualify as "works made for hire" under 17 U.S.C. § 101 because they are commissioned for use as part of an audiovisual work, contribution to a collective work, supplementary work, or other applicable category, the Work shall be considered a work made for hire and Client shall be deemed the author.
2. Backstop Assignment
To the extent any portion of the Work is determined not to be a work made for hire, CSL hereby irrevocably assigns to Client all right, title, and interest in and to the Work and any underlying rights, throughout the universe, in all media now known or later devised, for the full term of copyright (including all renewals and extensions).
3. Moral Rights Waiver
To the maximum extent permitted by law, CSL waives any moral rights, droit moral, and similar rights in the Work in favor of Client.
4. Authorship Disclosure
Client acknowledges receipt of the Authorship & Production Disclosure applicable to this Work. Notwithstanding the WFH designation, the Work was produced as described in that disclosure (lyrics 100% human-authored; lead vocal performance 100% human-performed; AI-assisted composition tools used as raw material with substantial human authorship through arrangement, mix, master, and editorial selection).
5. Copyright Office Registration
Within 30 days of final delivery, Client may instruct CSL (at CSL's expense for Premium and WFH tiers) to file U.S. Copyright Office registration for the Work in Client's name, in compliance with the Office's Generative AI Registration Guidance (GRUW process), with Client identified as the claimant.
6. Further Assurances
CSL agrees to execute any further documents reasonably needed by Client to perfect the assignment or registration, including specific copyright assignments, master-recording assignments, or PRO-registration documents.
7. Pricing
WFH tier pricing reflects the broader rights granted; minimum tier engagement is set in the SOW.
Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (Template)
For projects where you need to share unreleased materials (game footage, ad concepts, scripts, brand campaigns) before signing the SOW. Both sides protect each other's confidential information.
1. Definition
"Confidential Information" means any non-public information disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other (the "Receiving Party"), in any form, that is marked or reasonably understood to be confidential, including but not limited to creative briefs, unreleased media, business plans, technical information, and pricing.
2. Obligations
The Receiving Party shall: (a) use Confidential Information solely to evaluate or perform a potential engagement; (b) protect it with at least the same care as its own confidential information (and in any case reasonable care); and (c) limit access to its personnel with a need to know who are bound by confidentiality obligations no less protective than these.
3. Exclusions
Confidential Information does not include information that is or becomes publicly known through no fault of the Receiving Party, was known to the Receiving Party prior to disclosure, is independently developed without use of the Confidential Information, or is rightfully obtained from a third party without confidentiality obligation.
4. Term
This NDA remains in effect for two (2) years from execution, except that trade secrets remain protected for as long as they qualify as trade secrets under applicable law.
5. Required Disclosures
If the Receiving Party is legally compelled to disclose Confidential Information, it shall give the Disclosing Party prompt notice (where lawful) and reasonably cooperate in seeking protective treatment.
6. No License
This NDA does not grant any license to any intellectual-property right. All Confidential Information remains the property of the Disclosing Party.
7. Remedies
The parties agree that breach of this NDA may cause irreparable harm and that injunctive relief may be appropriate in addition to other remedies.
8. Governing Law
Pennsylvania, USA.
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