JS Sounds License Agreement

FROM: JS Sounds (“Producer”)

TO: (“Artist”)

DATE OF AGREEMENT: 7th May 2025

1.     In return for payment of the fee, Producer grants a non-exclusive license to the licensee (referred to here as " Artist") to use the chosen musical work named "BEAT NAME" (referred to here as “Beat”) to create one (1) new recording (“the Track”).

2.     Producer shall provide the Artist an MP3 and WAV file of the beat

3.     The Artist shall have the right to commercially release the Track by any and all means, throughout the world, subject to these terms

4.     This license is valid in perpetuity from the date of this agreement.

5.     Artist’s usage of the Beat shall be limited to the following limits (“Thresholds”)

1.     unlimited streams, downloads, and sales of the Track.

2.     unlimited free and for-profit public performances of the Track

3.     one (1) music video for the Track

6.     The Artist agrees that:

1.     The Producer shall be entitled to a 25% share of all performance royalties directly from the applicable Collection Society.

2.     The Artist will register the Producer’s interest, on the Producer’s behalf, at the collection society in the Artist’s home territory to ensure that mechanical and performance royalties are collected throughout the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_copyright_collection_societies

7.     The Artist shall use the Producer’s PRO membership info when registering the Track with a performance rights organization.  

SONGWRITER/COMPOSER

SANDERS JORDAN LAMAR

CURRENT AFFILIATION: BMI CAE/IPI #: 773862698

8.     The Producer and the Artist shall each administer their respective shares of the publishing in the Track. Any sync licenses for the Track must be pre-approved by the Producer.

9.     The Producer warrants and represents the following:

1.     that they are the owner of the copyright in the Beat;

2.     that he/she has the right to enter into this Agreement and to grant all the rights which he grant herein;

3.    that the Beat does not infringe the rights of any third party;

4.     that all necessary consents under law are granted to the Artist

5.     that he/she waives any and all so called moral rights.

6.     all necessary publishing licenses will be made available to the Artist in respect of the Track free of charge for use by the Artist in connection with non-monetized advertising and/or promotion of the Track

10 The Artist warrants that and represents the following;

1.     that they have the right to enter this agreement

2.     that the Track shall not infringe the rights of any third party

3.     that they shall comply with all the obligations and limitations set out in this agreement

11.  The Artist agrees to ensure that the Producer is credited in the metadata and packaging or promotion of the Track as follows [Produced by JS Sounds]

12.  The Artist agrees to indemnify the Producer and hold him/her harmless from all claims, losses and expenses including reasonable legal fees arising out of or resulting from a claimed breach of the Artist’s warranties, representations and obligations in this agreement

13.  If the Beat is stated to contain an uncleared sample, then Artist agrees that they will take steps to obtain all clearances of the sample prior to release the of Track. The Artist shall also take steps to clear the publishing sample. The Artist shall indemnify the Producer from all losses and costs arising from any claims from third parties concerning the Artist’s failure to take the required steps.

14.  The Artist acknowledges that the Producer shall retain ownership of the copyright of the underlying composition (aka the "Beat") and shall have the right to grant separate licenses thereof to other artists.

15.  The Artist acknowledges that the payment for this license is non-refundable. If the Artist fails to comply with any obligation hereunder the Producer shall have the right on notice to the Artist to terminate this license and all rights shall revert to the Producer. Such termination shall render any further exploitation by the Artist as an actionable infringement of copyright.

16.  This rights granted to the Artist are not assignable or otherwise transferable

17.  This license constitutes the entire agreement between the parties 

18.  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the law of United States.

 Any beats/licenses purchased with more than a 50% discount may be considered malicious. In this case, the copyright owner has the right to terminate this contract either verbally or in writing at their discretion.