A non-exclusive license grants you permission to use a beat in your music, but the producer can also license that same beat to other artists.
This means multiple musicians could potentially create songs using the same instrumental.
You have the rights to
Create a song: Record your vocals or instrumentals over the beat. Distribute your music: Release your song on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud.
Perform your song: Perform your song live at shows and concerts.
There is a cap on the number of streams or downloads your song can have.
Your license might only be valid for a specific period.
Usage Restrictions:
There might be restrictions on how you can use the song (e.g., no commercial use, no music videos). Important notes Ownership: The producer retains full ownership and copyright of the beat.
Example
Non Exclusive Rights/Stems
License Agreement: NON EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS Sound Recording/BEATS
The Licensee and Licensor have agreed to the following terms:
Synchronization Rights / Content Id
100% Royalty Free Beats
The Licensor hereby grants synchronization rights for unlimited monitized videos streamed online (YouTube, Vimeo etc..).
The Licensor also grants the Licensee synchronization rights for unlimited monetized audio streams to sites like Spotify, Rhapsody etc..
Publishing and Royalties
No publishing 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).
1. Leasing rights allow you to use the beat for ONE commercial recording or broadcast.
2. This recording can then be distributed at your price for up to unlimited copies.
3. You may also use the beat for non-profit promotional use or demos. (no free downloads)
4. You have full rights to record, alter, mix the beat/song in any shape, way, or form (except reselling the beat).
6. You must give full credit to centricbeats.com verbally or in writing on all commercial recordings.
7. Upon purchasing leasing rights, the seller still owns the beat(s) and the seller is able to resell the beat(s) to any other party until exclusive rights have been purchased.
Master Recording
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.
Ownership
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.
Credit
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.
