Ownership, Exclusive, Non-Exclusive, and YouTube Content ID Licenses
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The Answer: The standard split is 50/50. The artist owns 50% of the publishing for their lyrics, while the producer (Centric Beats) retains 50% for the music. This ensures both parties collect performance royalties through PROs like BMI or ASCAP.
This License Agreement is made on Purchase Date by and between The Buyer (“Licensee”) and The Seller (“Licensor”). Licensor warrants that it controls the mechanical rights in and to the musical work named BEAT (“Composition”) being sold to the Licensee as of and prior to the Effective Date.
The Licensee and Licensor have agreed to the following terms:
Exclusive rights allow the Licensee to use the Instrumental for unlimited commercial recordings or broadcasts. The Licensee has full rights to record, alter, mix the Instrumental in any shape, way, or form (except reselling the Instrumental). The Licensee must give full credit to the Licensor as on all commercial recordings. The Licensor still owns copyright to the Instrumental but is no longer be able to sell the Instrumental.
BMI CAE/IPI # 664989771 – Songwriter/Composer: (Name provided via PayPal transaction or upon direct request.) owns 50% of the publishing rights.
Displayed above and below is the information required to register the composition with Performance Rights Organizations (BMI, ASCAP, SESAC) and distribution companies.
Licensee owns 50% of the publishing rights created through the lyrics written by the Licensee.
Licensor owns 50% of the publishing rights created through the musical composition (instrumental).
Licensor retains 100% ownership of the instrumental sound recording and underlying musical composition.
Publishing splits do not transfer ownership of the beat; they only determine royalty participation.
The Licensor grants the Licensee the right to use the Master Recording in unlimited monetized video streams, including but not limited to YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and similar platforms.
The Licensee is required to share royalties for synchronization licenses (placements in film, television, advertisements, video games, trailers, and other commercial uses).
Publishing Share: 50% Licensor / 50% Licensee
Master Use Fee: 100% to the Licensee as the owner of the Master Recording
Unless otherwise negotiated, the Licensor does not receive any portion of the master use fee.
Mechanical royalties are generated from the composition, not the master recording.
The Licensor receives mechanical royalties for the musical composition (instrumental).
The Licensee receives mechanical royalties for the lyrics they wrote.
The MLC (U.S. streaming mechanicals)
Harry Fox Agency (physical/digital download mechanicals)
International mechanical collection societies
Mechanical royalties are paid according to the publishing split and do not affect the Licensee’s master recording revenue.
The Licensee shall receive 100% of all master recording royalties generated from the commercial exploitation of the Master Recording, including but not limited to:
Streaming revenue (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.)
Digital downloads
Content ID monetization
Distributor payouts
The Licensor does not receive any share of master royalties unless otherwise negotiated in writing.
The Licensor shall receive 3% producer points on the Master Recording, payable from the Licensee’s share of master royalties.
Performance royalties generated from public performances of the composition (radio, live shows, streaming, television, etc.) shall be paid directly by the respective PROs to each party according to their publishing share:
50% Licensor
50% Licensee
The Licensor grants the Licensee an exclusive license to broadcast or air the Master Recording on unlimited radio stations, including terrestrial, satellite, and internet radio.
Each party is responsible for registering their respective publishing share with their PRO.
Neither party may claim more than their agreed‑upon publishing percentage.
Failure to register does not alter the publishing split.
The Licensee shall credit the Licensor as the producer of the Instrumental in all metadata, artwork, streaming platforms, and public releases as:
“Produced by Centric Beats”
Failure to provide credit does not void the agreement but must be corrected upon request.
The Licensor retains full ownership of the instrumental sound recording and underlying musical composition.
The Licensee owns the Master Recording created using the Instrumental.
No transfer of copyright occurs under this agreement.
Payment for this License is non-refundable. If the Licensee fails to account to the Licensor, timely and complete the payments provided for hereunder, the Licensor shall have the right to terminate this License upon written notice to the Licensee. Such termination shall render the recording, manufacture and/or distribution of Recordings for which monies have not been paid subject to and actionable as infringements under applicable law.
Licensee agrees to indemnify and hold Licensor harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, costs, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or resulting from a claimed breach of any of Licensee’s representations, warranties or agreements hereunder.
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on the _________ serves as a legally binding contract between centricbeats (“Licensor”) and Buyer (“Licensee”). This agreement grants the Licensee non-exclusive rights to the instrumental named Instrumental/Beat
License Agreement: NON EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS Sound Recording/BEATS
Track Outs Sent Within 6 hours if not available at the time of the purchase.
The Licensor hereby grants synchronization rights for limited monetized audio streams and limited non-monetized video streams. A higher license will need to be purchased for monetized video streams such as “ownership” or “exclusive-rights”.
The Licensor shall retain 100% of Publishing for this license.
The Licensee is entitled to keep 100% of all royalties that is generated from sales of the Master Recording on digital retailers (such as iTunes) and through physical sales (such as Compact Disks).
The Licensor hereby grants the Licensee the right to record vocal and/or instrumental synchronization to any or all parts of the Instrumental. The Licensee understands that their non-exclusive usage of the Instrumental is limited to one new composition and if the Licensee wishes to use the Instrumental in other new compositions, then the Licensee must obtain another license to use the Instrumental from the Licensor. The Licensee also agrees to refrain from editing the Instrumental that is being licensed in this agreement, by changing the arrangement of the Instrumental or by removing any melodies, instruments, drum programming or sounds that are contained within the Instrumental.
The Licensor maintains 100% full rights (copyright and ownership) of the instrumental and can continue to sell it non-exclusively and/or exclusively. The Licensee has neither the right nor authority to sell or license the rights to the Instrumental whether in whole or part to any other party. In the event, another individual purchase exclusive rights to your licensed Instrumental you will retain your non-exclusive rights under the limitations listed in this agreement and until these terms have been fulfilled.
The Licensee must give production credit to the Licensor for any and all distributed material. This can be done verbally (through recorded vocals on the Master Recording) or written in or on the CD booklet or outside cover. The Licensor reserves the right to keep an audio signature at the beginning of all non-exclusive instrumentals.
By receiving this contract via email, you automatically agree to the terms stated above and gain non-exclusive rights to the Instrumental.
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on the _________ serves as a legally binding contract between centricbeats (“Licensor”) and Buyer (“Licensee”). This agreement grants the Licensee non-exclusive rights to the instrumental named Instrumental/Beat
License Agreement: NON EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS Sound Recording/BEATS
The Licensor hereby grants synchronization rights for limited monetized audio streams and limited non-monetized video streams. A higher license will need to be purchased for monetized video streams such as “ownership” or “exclusive-rights”.
The Licensor shall retain 100% of Publishing for this license.
The Licensee is entitled to keep 100% of all royalties that is generated from sales of the Master Recording on digital retailers (such as iTunes) and through physical sales (such as Compact Disks).
The Licensor hereby grants the Licensee the right to record vocal and/or instrumental synchronization to any or all parts of the Instrumental. The Licensee understands that their non-exclusive usage of the Instrumental is limited to one new composition and if the Licensee wishes to use the Instrumental in other new compositions, then the Licensee must obtain another license to use the Instrumental from the Licensor. The Licensee also agrees to refrain from editing the Instrumental that is being licensed in this agreement, by changing the arrangement of the Instrumental or by removing any melodies, instruments, drum programming or sounds that are contained within the Instrumental.
The Licensor maintains 100% full rights (copyright and ownership) of the instrumental and can continue to sell it non-exclusively and/or exclusively. The Licensee has neither the right nor authority to sell or license the rights to the Instrumental whether in whole or part to any other party. In the event, another individual purchase exclusive rights to your licensed Instrumental you will retain your non-exclusive rights under the limitations listed in this agreement and until these terms have been fulfilled.
The Licensee must give production credit to the Licensor for any and all distributed material. This can be done verbally (through recorded vocals on the Master Recording) or written in or on the CD booklet or outside cover. The Licensor reserves the right to keep an audio signature at the beginning of all non-exclusive instrumentals.
By receiving this contract via email, you automatically agree to the terms stated above and gain non-exclusive rights to the Instrumental.
This Ownership agreement to the Sound Recording/Beat title is effective immediately after purchase by and between the seller (hereinafter referred to as the “Owner” a.k.a “CentricBeats.com”) and the buyer. All purchases are non-refundable and non-transferable. This agreement will be emailed to the buyer emailed address used to purchase the sound recording/beat detailed with the owner information to complete the transaction.
Synchronization Rights on Youtube for free beats that you download from centricbeats.com
If you upload any video to youtube that has a beat that you downloaded for free or a beat that you purchased an non exclusive license to, it will be claimed by Centric Beats via Airbit.com.
In order for that claim to be released, you will need to purchase a Youtube Content Id License.
Non-Exclusive Beat Leases does not qualify for a Youtube monetization. If you purchase a beat non exclusively and desire to upload it to your youtube channel to be monetized, you will need to acquire the ownership or exclusive rights to the beat if the beat hasn’t been sold.
contact at centricbeats@gmail.com if you are interested in obtaining a Youtube Content Id License.
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