音乐授权协议条款概述

Summary of Principal Terms – Music License Agreement (Curated Library: “城市夜行 Vol. 1”)

Parties and Definitions

• Licensor: [Name], the owner/controller of the sound recordings (Masters) and musical compositions (Compositions) embodied in the curated library “城市夜行 Vol. 1” (the Works).
• Licensee: [Name], and its approved affiliates, production partners, and end-clients as set forth herein.
• Works: The specific tracks identified in Schedule B (including alternative mixes and stems) and associated metadata.
• Production(s): Licensee’s audiovisual content as defined in Schedule A (e.g., programming, advertising, trailers, promos, podcasts with audiovisual elements).

1. Grant of Rights

• Scope: Non-transferable license to (i) synchronize the Compositions with picture and to use the Masters in timed relation with picture (synchronization and master-use rights), and (ii) reproduce, distribute, exhibit, communicate, and make available Productions embodying the Works in the authorized Media.
• Media: [Linear TV, theatrical, OTT/streaming, VOD, online/social, apps, events, point-of-sale, corporate, podcasts (AV only), games, etc., as specified in Schedule A].
• Territory: [Worldwide]/[Territory-limited].
• Term: [Perpetual buyout]/[Fixed term of • years with renewal options].
• Field of Use: [Editorial, promotional, advertising/brand, corporate, in-program, trailers, etc.]. Advertising/brand uses, political ads, and other sensitive categories may be subject to prior written approval (see Clause 12 and Schedule C).
• No Transfer of Copyright: The Agreement licenses but does not assign or transfer ownership of any copyright or neighboring rights in the Works.

Legal note: Public performance rights in many jurisdictions are administered by performance rights organizations (PROs). Unless expressly direct-licensed herein, public performance in the ordinary course of exhibition of Productions remains subject to PRO licensing by exhibitors/platforms.

2. Exclusivity

• Unless expressly stated otherwise in Schedule A, the license is non-exclusive. Licensor may continue to license the Works to third parties. Exclusivity or holdbacks, if any, must be expressly identified for named Works, Media, Territories, and Terms.

3. Sublicensing and Authorized Users

• Licensee may permit use of the Works solely as embodied in the Productions by Licensee’s commissioned producers, post houses, media agencies, distributors, exhibitors, and platforms, but not for standalone music exploitation or for inclusion in any third-party music library or template.
• No further sublicensing of the Works on a standalone basis without Licensor’s prior written consent.

4. Restrictions

• No standalone distribution of the Works (e.g., music-only releases), no inclusion in sample packs, templates, or stock music offerings, and no use for machine learning training, fingerprinting databases, or generative AI model development, except as explicitly permitted.
• No re-records, lyric changes, or exploitative/derogatory edits; time edits, fades, loops, and non-distortive edits customary to synchronization are permitted.
• Sensitive Uses (e.g., political, tobacco, firearms, adult, gambling, religious advocacy, or as endorsements) require prior written approval (see Schedule C).
• Any audio-only exploitation (e.g., soundtrack albums or podcasts without substantial AV elements) requires a separate license, including applicable mechanical rights.

5. Fees; Payment; Taxes

• Fee Model: [Blanket/Subscription], [Per-Production], [Per-Track needle-drop], [Per-Campaign/ad term], or hybrid, as detailed in Schedule A.
• Rate Drivers (if advertising): Media (including paid social), Term, Territory, edits/lifts/cutdowns, usage extensions, audience/GRP/impressions tier.
• Payment Terms: Net [30] days from invoice; late charges at [•%] per month or maximum lawful rate. Prices exclusive of taxes; Licensee responsible for applicable indirect taxes (VAT/GST) unless valid exemption provided. No setoff or withholding except as required by law; gross-up applies to mandatory withholdings (if any).

6. Credits; Cue Sheets; PRO Matters

• Credit: Where customary and feasible, “Music by [Composer(s)] — Courtesy of [Licensor/Label/Publisher]” in Production end credits or metadata. Exact form in Schedule A.
• Cue Sheets: Licensee to submit complete cue sheets (titles, ISWC/ISRC, writers/publishers with shares and IPI/CAE numbers, timing, usage type) to relevant PROs and Licensor within [•] days of first exhibition.
• Public performance royalties are reserved to the applicable writers and publishers via PROs unless direct licenses are expressly negotiated.

7. Deliverables and Technical Standards

• Licensor Deliverables: Broadcast WAV 48 kHz/24-bit (or as specified), instrumentals, alts/cutdowns, stems (if licensed), ISRCs/ISWCs, IPI/CAE numbers, writer/publisher splits, master ownership, BPM, key, moods, artwork, and any use restrictions/notes. Delivery via secure link/portal; files free of technical defects.
• Acceptance: Licensee shall notify Licensor of material technical defects within [•] business days; Licensor to use commercially reasonable efforts to cure or replace.

8. Chain of Title; Clearances

• Licensor represents and warrants (R&W) it owns/controls all rights necessary to grant the license, including master and publishing rights (or has authority from all controlling rights holders), and that the Works are free from claims, liens, samples, undisclosed union obligations, or third-party approvals not disclosed in Schedule B.
• Performer consents, producer approvals, and neighboring rights clearances necessary for the licensed uses are secured by Licensor. Any residual or reuse obligations (e.g., union) must be disclosed.

9. Moral Rights; Alterations

• To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, authors’ moral rights are waived or not asserted to permit customary synchronization edits, fades, loops, and timing adjustments, provided Licensee does not subject the Works to derogatory treatment or context. Lyric alterations and title changes require prior written consent.

10. Content ID, Fingerprinting, and Claims Management

• Licensor shall register and manage any fingerprinting/Content ID claims such that authorized Productions are not blocked or monetized against by Licensor. Licensor shall whitelist Licensee’s designated channels, properties, and assets per Schedule E within [•] business days of notice and resolve any claims or takedowns within [•] business days.

11. Approvals; Sensitive Uses

• The following require Licensor’s prior written approval: political advertising; uses implying artist endorsement; adult content; tobacco, firearms, or gambling promotion; edits altering lyrical meaning; and any use reasonably likely to harm the goodwill in the Works or artists. The approval matrix is set forth in Schedule C.

12. Marketing and Promotional Use

• Unless restricted, the license covers use of the Works in on-service promos and cross-channel trailers for the Production during the Term and within the licensed Media/ Territory. For paid-media extensions beyond the Production’s editorial exhibition, advertising rates apply.

13. Warranties; Covenants

• Licensor R&Ws: (i) full power and authority; (ii) no infringement or violation of third-party rights when used as permitted; (iii) no pending/threatened claims known to Licensor; (iv) compliance with applicable laws and sanctions regimes; and (v) disclosure of any restrictions, samples, or MFN obligations.
• Licensee R&Ws: (i) compliance with the Agreement and applicable laws; (ii) no use outside scope; (iii) no removal or alteration of copyright notices or metadata except as technically necessary.

14. Indemnification

• Licensor indemnifies, defends, and holds harmless Licensee and its designees from third-party claims alleging that authorized use of the Works infringes IP or violates rights of publicity/moral or neighboring rights (except to the extent caused by Licensee’s modifications or out-of-scope use).
• Licensee indemnifies Licensor for claims arising from Productions unrelated to the Works or from Licensee’s out-of-scope, prohibited, or unlawful uses.
• Procedures: prompt notice; control of defense by indemnitor; cooperation; no settlement imposing non-monetary obligations without consent.

15. Limitation of Liability

• Exclusion of consequential, incidental, special, punitive damages to the maximum extent permitted by law. Aggregate liability cap: [fees paid by Licensee for the specific Work/Production] in the [12]-month period preceding the claim; carve-outs for IP infringement indemnities, breach of confidentiality, willful misconduct, and unpaid fees.

16. Confidentiality

• The Agreement, rate cards, usage data, and non-public metadata are confidential. Standard exclusions (public domain, independently developed, rightfully received). Injunctive relief available for breach.

17. Audit; Reporting

• If fees are usage-based or revenue-sharing, Licensor may audit relevant records on reasonable notice no more than [1–2] times per year; under/overpayment procedures set forth in Schedule A.

18. Termination; Suspension; Takedown

• For Cause: Either party may terminate for material breach not cured within [30] days’ written notice (10 days for non-payment).
• For Convenience: [If applicable, by Licensee/Licensor with • days’ notice; already-embedded uses remain licensed as provided in Schedule A].
• Effect: On termination (other than Licensor breach), no new uses; existing Productions may continue as set forth (e.g., perpetual in-context use) or must be withdrawn within [•] days if so specified. Takedown: Licensor may require temporary suspension of a Work upon credible third-party claim; Licensor to provide a functionally equivalent replacement or refund pro rata fees for unused portion.

19. Insurance

• Licensee to maintain errors and omissions (E&O) insurance for Productions at not less than [USD • million] per claim/aggregate, naming Licensor as an additional insured where practicable. Licensor to maintain insurance reasonably sufficient to support its indemnities.

20. Assignment; Change of Control

• Licensee may assign to a successor in interest to the Production or to an affiliate involved in the Production’s exploitation; any other assignment requires Licensor’s consent (not unreasonably withheld). Licensor may assign to an affiliated rights-holding entity or in connection with a sale of catalog/ business upon notice.

21. Compliance; Export Controls; Anti-Corruption

• Parties shall comply with applicable laws, including sanctions, export controls, and anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws. No party is owned or controlled by a sanctioned person or jurisdiction.

22. Governing Law; Dispute Resolution

• Governing Law: [New York/England & Wales/Hong Kong/other, without regard to conflicts]. Forum: [Courts in •] or [arbitration under • Rules, seat •, language English]. Equitable relief (injunction/specific performance) available for threatened or actual breaches of IP/confidentiality.

23. Notices

• Notices in writing to the designated contacts/addresses (including electronic service where agreed), deemed given per stated method and timing.

24. Miscellaneous

• Entire Agreement; Order of Precedence (main body over Schedules unless expressly stated); Amendments in writing; Severability; Waiver; Counterparts and e-signatures; Force Majeure.

Schedules

• Schedule A: Media, Territory, Term definitions; rate card; fee model; renewal rates; usage metrics; approval matrix overview.
• Schedule B: Track list (Works), ISRC/ISWC, writer/publisher shares with IPI/CAE, master owner, contributors, union status, stems/alt versions, restrictions.
• Schedule C: Sensitive Uses and Approval Process.
• Schedule D: Cue Sheet template and submission instructions; PRO contacts.
• Schedule E: Content ID whitelisting details; designated channels/asset IDs; takedown/claim response SLAs.

Practical Legal Notes

• Public Performance: Exhibition of audiovisual Productions typically implicates public performance rights administered by PROs; this Agreement does not grant such rights unless explicitly direct-licensed. Licensee should ensure proper venue/platform PRO coverage; cue sheets are critical for accurate distribution to writers/publishers.
• Mechanical Rights: If Licensee distributes audio-only products (e.g., soundtrack albums), mechanical licenses may be required in relevant territories. Not included unless expressly added.
• Neighboring Rights: Licensor confirms performers’ consents and producer rights are cleared for the licensed uses; broadcaster/platform neighboring rights obligations (if any) are outside the scope unless stated.
• Moral Rights: Waivers/consents are subject to local law; where inalienable (e.g., certain civil law jurisdictions), compliance requires non-derogatory use and contextual integrity.

This summary is intended as a precise outline of principal terms for “城市夜行 Vol. 1” and should be finalized through a negotiated agreement tailored to the specific Media, Territory, Term, and use cases contemplated by the parties.

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一、当事人及权利结构

• 许可方：应为音乐作品著作权（词/曲）及录音制品权（母带）之权利人或其合法授权代理人；若权利分别由出版方与唱片方控制，应设立分别签署的（1）音乐作品同步使用许可（Sync License）与（2）录音制品使用许可（Master Use License），并以并行生效为条件。
• 被许可方：品牌广告客户及其指定代理（广告公司、制作公司、媒介投放方）；明确代理权限及责任分配。
• 保证性约定：许可方应在协议附件提供完整权利链文件（权利归属证明、委托代理授权、ISWC/ISRC、词曲作者与演唱者名单、样本/采样清单等）。

二、定义

• “作品”：音乐作品《霓虹心跳》（词、曲及其衍生改编元素）。
• “录音制品/母带”：特定版本之声音录音（含版本标识、ISRC、发行信息）。
• “广告片/素材”：包含该作品/母带的成片及其改编版（含主片、预告、花絮、静音替换版、平台版位适配版、KOL改编片段等）。
• “媒体”：明确电视、影院、户外LED、OTT/CTV、互联网平台、社交媒体、信息流、店内播放、活动路演、展会等具体清单。
• “地区”“期限”“排他性”“竞品范围”：分别以附件列明。

三、授权性质与范围

• 权利类型：
  • 同步使用权（将作品与画面结合）。
  • 录音制品使用权（使用指定母带）。
  • 必要之复制、发行、信息网络传播、公开播放、改编、剪辑、编辑、配音/旁白压混等从属性权能，限于广告片制作与传播所必需之范围。
• 版本与改编：
  • 允许为适配广告长度进行剪辑、渐弱、循环、无唱版/伴奏版/纯音乐版、平台静音/替换配乐版本、音量平衡与EQ处理。
  • 可选择性约定：允许制作衍生混音/重配（Remix/Rescore）或重录版本；如涉及再创作，应明确成果之权属、另行审批与费用。
  • 道德权利/署名权处理：许可方同意为广告适配所必需之剪辑与技术性修改，不视为歪曲篡改；如适用，应取得作者对必要性改动之书面同意或不主张权利承诺。
• 媒体与投放：
  • 以正面清单方式列明可投放媒体，明确是否包含付费媒介投放（Paid Media/Whitelisting）、品牌自有号、KOL账号、程序化购买、海外镜像站点等。
  • 归档/内部陈列权：允许永久性非商业存档、竞赛展映、获奖汇编、路演提案与出品样片展示，不另计费。
• 地区与地理围栏：以国家/地区清单为准；明确跨境可见性容忍度与地理围栏义务。
• 期限：
  • 候选期（Hold/Option Period）：自签署起X天，仅限于内部试剪、提案播放及客户决策，不对外发布；约定候选保留费（如适用）。
  • 正式许可期：自首播/首次对外发布之日起X个月/年；设续展选项与到期尾期（Run-off）安排。
• 排他性/竞品限制：
  • 可约定按行业品类之限定性排他（Category Exclusivity），明确竞品范围（附件列明品牌/品类），排他适用之地区与期限，以及许可方对同曲对竞品授权之禁限。
  • 对艺人/作品的再授权禁限可设冷却期（例如许可期+X个月，对竞品禁用）。
• 内容限制：
  • 禁止与违法、侵权、低俗或与作者/艺人明确反对的敏感议题结合之使用；违者许可方有权要求暂停并启动违约救济。

四、费用与支付

• 费用结构：
  • 候选保留费（如设）：在候选期内为排他或半排他保留所支付，若最终选用可冲抵正授权费。
  • 一次性买断式授权费，或分层计费（地区/媒体/期限/版本维度）。
  • 续展/扩展（地区、媒体、期限）之阶梯费率与生效机制。
  • MFN/平价条款：若存在多方权利人（出版与母带方），确保两端费率与主要商业条件实质一致；如许可方对第三方提供更优惠条件，同步适用于被许可方。
• 税费：价格是否含税，跨境预提税与代扣代缴安排，开票时间与合规要件。
• 支付节点：签署/上线前/素材交付后分期；逾期付款违约金与暂停权。
• 绩效分成：广告使用通常不设持续性版税；如另有约定需明确结算口径与数据审计。

五、权利保证、第三方清理与行会事项

• 许可方陈述与保证：
  • 对作品与母带享有完整、足以授予本许可之权利；不存在未披露的共有人、限制或优先权。
  • 所有采样/客串/演奏者邻接权、录音合同约定之二次使用/再使用费用（如适用）已获清理或将由许可方负责清理并承担费用，不得向被许可方追偿。
  • 无侵权、无违反保密或竞业义务，且不存在未决/潜在纠纷将妨碍许可之实现。
• 集体管理组织与表演权：
  • 广播电视、公开播放及信息网络传播可能涉及的表演权/录音制品使用费，按各地集管组织规则执行（如适用）；明确广告使用许可费不包含由媒体平台依法应付之集管费用。
• 行会/工会与重录：
  • 如制作重录或追加演唱/演奏，涉及之演员工会/音乐家工会费用与合规（含再使用费）应预先评估并明确由何方承担。

六、审批、交付与权利管理

• 审批：
  • 许可方对广告片中曲目使用仅就音乐部分享有核准权；不得对广告创意、品牌或画面提出不合理否决。
  • 审批流程、时限与默示同意机制（逾期未复视为同意）。
• 交付：
  • 许可方提供母带文件（WAV/AIFF、伴奏/清唱/分轨如有）、元数据、ISRC/ISWC、词曲与权利人信息。
  • 被许可方提供首播日期、媒体计划、上线链接、必要之Cue Sheet（如电视/OTT平台要求）。
• 内容识别与权利声明：
  • 许可方需在主要平台的内容识别系统（如指纹/Content ID）中对白名单进行授权，避免误封；如发生误申诉，许可方应在约定时限内撤销并保障广告正常投放。

七、署名、宣传与人格权

• 广告通常不强制署名；如双方同意署名，应规范格式与位置。
• 许可方同意被许可方在合理范围内提及曲名/艺人用于新闻通稿或案例传播；任何单独以艺人形象进行代言式宣传需另行书面同意。

八、保密

• 对费用、条款、未上线素材与商业计划负有严格保密义务；法定披露除外。

九、违约与救济

• 实质违约包括但不限于：超范围使用、未付款、权利瑕疵、未经批准之敏感改编、违反竞品排他等。
• 救济：
  • 停止使用与下架义务；合理期限内替换音乐之过渡安排。
  • 赔偿条款：许可方就权利瑕疵/侵权引发之第三方主张承担赔偿与抗辩义务；被许可方就超范围使用承担相应责任。
  • 责任限额：通常以已付或应付费用的一定倍数为上限；对第三方知识产权侵权、保密义务故意违反可设除外不适用限额。
• 争议期间的临时措施：紧急禁令与必要之下架协作。

十、终止与到期

• 因故终止：重大违约未在宽限期内纠正、破产/解散、权利被第三方禁制。
• 到期处理：期满停止投放；允许合理技术尾期与已投放媒介自然到期；品牌自有渠道存档/案例保留之范围。
• 未选用情形：候选期届满或未最终选用的，许可不生效，被许可方删除素材；候选费（如有）依约是否可退。

十一、续展与扩展选项

• 在有效期内或到期后一定期限内，被许可方享有续展、扩地区、扩媒体、制作重录/改编之单方选项；明确行权期限、方式与价格表。

十二、法律适用与争议解决

• 法律适用：建议明确单一管辖（例如中华人民共和国法律；若涉及多地区投放，可选英格兰法/纽约州法，但以主投放地合规为准）。
• 争议解决：选择有约束力的仲裁或法院管辖；紧急救济保留至有管辖法院。

十三、不可抗力、通知、转让与分包、完整协议

• 不可抗力：明确范围与通知/减损义务。
• 权利转让/再许可：被许可方得在同一集团或为投放目的向指定代理、平台再许可；许可方非经同意不得转让其在本协议项下之收款权以外之权利。
• 完整协议与修订：书面为之；电子签署效力。

附件（建议）

• 附件一：媒体与地区清单、期限时间表、版本与素材类型。
• 附件二：竞品清单与排他期表。
• 附件三：费用与支付节点、税务信息。
• 附件四：权利链证明材料、ISRC/ISWC、权利人联系方式、采样清单。
• 附件五：审批流程与SLA、内容识别白名单流程。
• 附件六：Cue Sheet模板与平台报备要求。

谈判与合规提示（简要）

• 候选期务必落实“排他/半排他”与到期处理，避免因多方并行占用造成选曲失败。
• 明确两端授权（出版+母带）并行生效条件，防止“只获其一”的法律风险。
• 竞品排他应限定品类、地区与期限，避免过度限制市场调配。
• 提前评估跨境投放的集管组织规则差异与税务影响。
• 通过白名单与内容识别管理，避免平台误封或收益截留影响广告投放节奏。

以上条款要点可直接转化为协议条文或条款清单，以满足广告片音乐使用的行业合规与商业可操作性要求。