# FOSTER HOUSE STUDIOS — UNLIMITED NON-EXCLUSIVE BEAT LICENSE **License tier:** UNLIMITED (Premium Non-Exclusive) **License fee:** €250 EUR (paid in full at issuance) **Catalog reference:** FHS-[FHS CATALOG #] **Date of issuance:** [SIGN DATE] --- ## 1. PARTIES **1.1 Licensor.** ALEKSANDAR TONCEV, sole proprietor trading as **Foster House Studios** (hereinafter "FHS", "Licensor", or "Producer"), with principal place of business at [LICENSOR ADDRESS], Berlin, Germany. Contact: hello@fosterhousestudio.com. Professional name "Alek" / "Alekology". **1.2 Licensee.** [LICENSEE NAME] ("Licensee", "Artist"), reachable at [LICENSEE EMAIL]. Licensee represents that they are at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter this agreement. **1.3 Effective date.** This agreement takes effect on [SIGN DATE] ("Effective Date") and continues for the Term defined in Section 9. --- ## 2. THE BEAT **2.1 Identification.** The instrumental musical composition and master recording licensed under this agreement (hereinafter the "Beat") is identified as follows: - **Title:** [TRACK TITLE] - **FHS catalog number:** FHS-[FHS CATALOG #] - **BPM:** [BPM] - **Key:** [KEY] - **Audio files delivered:** - One (1) WAV stereo master, 24-bit / 44.1 kHz (or higher native session rate), **untagged** - One (1) MP3, 320 kbps, **untagged** - **STEMS / TRACKOUTS** — all individual instrument and bus stems, exported from the session as separate WAV files (24-bit / 44.1 kHz), aligned to bar 1, delivered as a zipped folder - **Date of delivery:** [DELIVERY DATE] **2.2 Stems scope.** The stems delivered are the production-final stems from Licensor's session at the time of sale. Licensor is NOT obligated to re-export, re-mix, re-arrange, or produce additional stem variants after delivery, except by separately negotiated paid revision. **2.3 No tag.** The UNLIMITED tier delivers all files untagged. Licensee bears heightened responsibility for the attribution obligations in Section 5. --- ## 3. GRANT OF LICENSE Subject to full payment of the License Fee and Licensee's continued compliance with this agreement, Licensor grants Licensee a **non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable** license to use the Beat as follows: **3.1 Permitted uses.** - **(a)** Record original vocal performance(s), top-line(s), and/or additional musical contributions over the Beat to create new derivative musical works (each a "New Song"). - **(b)** Distribute the New Songs commercially via any digital service provider (DSP), digital download store, or physical format (CD / vinyl / cassette / USB) — in **unlimited** quantities. - **(c)** Perform the New Songs live, including for-profit live performances, festivals, tours, and live-streamed concerts, with no cap. - **(d)** Upload **unlimited** music videos (monetized or non-monetized) featuring the New Songs to YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, TikTok, or equivalent platforms. **NB: this is a music-video carve-out, NOT a general sync grant — see Section 7.** - **(e)** Broadcast the New Songs on **unlimited** radio stations (terrestrial AM/FM, internet radio, or DSP-hosted radio shows). - **(f)** Use the New Songs in podcasts where the New Songs are the subject of discussion (review, interview, music podcast intro/outro). This carve-out does NOT extend to general sync use, see Section 7. **3.2 Prohibited uses.** Licensee MAY NOT: - **(a)** Re-sell, re-license, sub-license, lease, give away, trade, or transfer the Beat itself (whether as WAV, MP3, stems, or any other format) to any third party as a beat or production element for the third party to record over. The license is personal to Licensee. - **(b)** Use the Beat or any New Song in any **synchronization** context — film, television, advertising, commercial, branded content, video game, app — without first obtaining a separate written sync license from Licensor. See Section 7. - **(c)** Register the underlying instrumental composition with any PRO or copyright office as Licensee's sole work or under a name that omits the Producer. The Producer must be credited as 50% co-author of the composition (see Section 8). - **(d)** Claim authorship or ownership of the Beat itself, in whole or in part. - **(e)** Strip, alter, or omit the Producer attribution required by Section 5 from any release metadata, video description, or liner notes. - **(f)** Use the Beat in any work that promotes hate speech, incitement of violence, terrorism, child exploitation, or content unlawful under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany or the territory of distribution. --- ## 4. NO STREAM OR SALES CAP **4.1 Unlimited.** This UNLIMITED license has **NO cap** on audio streams, video views, music videos, radio stations, downloads, or physical units. Licensee may release and exploit New Songs based on the Beat in any quantity, anywhere in the territory, for the duration of the Term. **4.2 Non-exclusivity reminder.** "Unlimited" describes the use cap on Licensee's own exploitation — it does NOT make this license exclusive. Licensor continues to offer the Beat under BASIC, WAV, and UNLIMITED licenses to other artists. For exclusivity (Beat removed from store), see the EXCLUSIVE / CUSTOM framework — `exclusive-license.md`. --- ## 5. ATTRIBUTION **5.1 Mandatory credit.** Licensee MUST credit the Producer in EACH of the following ways: - **(a) In the song title or artist field metadata** on every DSP: append `(Prod. by Alek)` or `(Prod. by Foster House Studios)` to the track title on release. Example: `"Track Name (Prod. by Alek)"`. - **(b) In the producer / composer metadata** submitted to the distributor (DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, AWAL, etc.): list **"Aleksandar Toncev"** as Producer and as Composer. - **(c) In any accompanying music video description, social-media release post, and printed liner notes (if any):** include the phrase `"Produced by Alek / Foster House Studios"`. **5.2 PRO / metadata registration.** When registering each New Song with a PRO (GEMA, ASCAP, BMI, SACEM, PRS, etc.) or with a digital distributor, Licensee must list **"Aleksandar Toncev"** as a co-writer / composer at the 50% share defined in Section 8. --- ## 6. ROYALTY SPLIT ON STREAMING AND SALES INCOME **6.1 Master royalties (sound recording income).** For the UNLIMITED tier, the New Songs' master recording income (DSP streaming royalties, download sales, physical sales, video monetization, neighboring rights where applicable) is split **fifty percent (50%) to Licensee, fifty percent (50%) to Licensor**. **6.2 Mechanism.** The split applies to each New Song as a whole. Because Licensee is the registered distributor of each New Song, Licensee shall remit Licensor's 50% share on a calendar-quarter basis, within forty-five (45) days of the close of each quarter, via SEPA bank transfer or PayPal to an account nominated by Licensor. **6.3 Master buyout option.** At Licensee's election, the 50% master backend can be reduced or bought out by separately negotiated written addendum. Standard buyout options are quoted on request — see the EXCLUSIVE / CUSTOM framework for higher-tier arrangements that include full master assignment. --- ## 7. SYNCHRONIZATION — EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED **7.1 No sync rights.** THIS LICENSE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL SYNCHRONIZATION RIGHTS. The Beat and the New Songs may NOT be paired with moving image in a sync-licensable context, including but not limited to: - Feature films, short films, documentaries - Television (broadcast, cable, streaming) — including incidental, theme, or background use - Advertisements and commercials of any length, in any medium - Branded content, sponsored social posts, corporate videos - Video games, mobile applications, software - Audiobooks, theatrical productions - Trailers, promotional reels, opening/closing credits - AI-generated video, deepfakes, NFTs paired with moving image **7.2 Music video carve-out.** Section 3.1(d)'s grant of unlimited music-video rights covers Licensee's OWN music videos for their OWN releases. It does NOT extend to placement of New Songs in third-party media, branded content, sponsored placements, or any of the contexts enumerated in Section 7.1. The distinction is: a "music video" is the New Song as the primary content; a "sync" is the New Song used in service of separate visual content. **7.3 Sync inquiries.** Any party (Licensee or a third party) wishing to use the Beat or any New Song for synchronization must contact Licensor directly at sync@fosterhousestudio.com to negotiate a separate Synchronization License. The €250 UNLIMITED License Fee does NOT include sync rights of any kind. Sync fees are negotiated case-by-case. --- ## 8. PERFORMANCE RIGHTS AND PUBLISHING **8.1 Composition co-ownership.** The underlying musical composition of the Beat is, and remains, the intellectual property of Aleksandar Toncev. Each New Song is a derivative composition. The composition of each New Song shall be registered with PROs and collecting societies at the following split: - **Aleksandar Toncev (Producer):** 50% - **[LICENSEE NAME] (Songwriter / Artist):** 50% **8.2 PRO registration.** Each party is responsible for registering their own share with their own PRO. Licensor is affiliated with GEMA. Licensee shall register each New Song with their PRO of choice and list Licensor's share and Licensor's PRO accurately. Failure to register the Producer's share correctly entitles Licensor to back-collect missed royalties directly from the relevant PRO. **8.3 No advance, no recoupment.** Performance royalties paid by PROs flow directly to each party from their respective PRO and are not subject to Section 6's quarterly remit mechanism. --- ## 9. TERM AND RENEWAL **9.1 Initial term.** This license runs for **three (3) years** from the Effective Date. **9.2 Auto-renewal.** Provided Licensee remains in good standing, this license automatically renews for successive three-year periods at no additional charge. Renewal stops only if Licensor sells EXCLUSIVE rights to the Beat to another party (in which case Licensee remains in good standing for any New Songs already released, but no NEW recordings may be made — see Section 10.3). **9.3 Termination by notice.** Either party may terminate this license with thirty (30) days' written notice. Termination by Licensee requires take-down of any New Songs from all distribution channels within the notice period unless Licensee has paid out all earned royalties under Section 6, in which case the New Songs may remain available on a passive (no-promotion) basis until the natural end of the then-current term. --- ## 10. TERRITORY AND OWNERSHIP **10.1 Territory.** **Worldwide.** **10.2 Master ownership.** Licensor retains full ownership of the master recording of the Beat. Licensee owns the master recording of each New Song (the combined work of Beat + vocals), subject to Licensor's 50% master-income share under Section 6 and Licensor's right to continue licensing the Beat non-exclusively to other artists until such time as Licensor sells EXCLUSIVE rights to the Beat. **10.3 Non-exclusivity, explicitly.** This is a NON-EXCLUSIVE license. Licensor retains the right to license, sell, and distribute the Beat to any number of other artists, on any tier, in any territory, until such time as Licensor sells EXCLUSIVE rights to the Beat. If and when EXCLUSIVE rights are sold to another party, all previously released New Songs based on this UNLIMITED license may continue to be exploited under the terms of this license, but no new recordings or releases may be made using the Beat after the EXCLUSIVE sale date. --- ## 11. TERMINATION FOR BREACH **11.1 Material breach.** Licensor may terminate this license immediately, with written notice, if Licensee: - **(a)** Fails to pay any sum due under this agreement; - **(b)** Strips or omits the Producer attribution required by Section 5; - **(c)** Attempts to use the Beat for sync purposes without a separate sync license (Section 7); - **(d)** Re-sells, sub-licenses, or transfers the Beat (Section 3.2(a)); - **(e)** Misrepresents authorship of the Beat or composition; - **(f)** Materially breaches any other provision and fails to cure within fourteen (14) days of written notice. **11.2 Effect of termination.** On termination for breach, Licensee must within thirty (30) days take down all New Songs from all platforms and destroy all copies of the Beat files in their possession. Termination does not refund the License Fee and does not extinguish accrued royalty obligations under Section 6 for the period during which the New Songs were lawfully exploited. --- ## 12. WARRANTIES **12.1 Licensor warrants** that the Beat is original to Licensor or properly licensed/cleared by Licensor, and that Licensor has the right to grant this license. **12.2 Licensee warrants** that any vocal, lyric, or additional musical contribution they record over the Beat is original to Licensee or properly cleared, and that no New Song infringes any third-party rights. --- ## 13. INDEMNIFICATION Each party indemnifies the other for losses arising from a breach of its own warranties in Section 12. --- ## 14. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION This agreement is governed by the laws of the **Federal Republic of Germany**. Exclusive jurisdiction lies with the competent courts of **Berlin, Germany**. --- ## 15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This document, together with any duly issued amendments signed in writing by both parties, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding the Beat and supersedes any prior representations. --- ## 16. SIGNATURES **LICENSOR — Foster House Studios** Aleksandar Toncev Signature: ____________________________ Date: [SIGN DATE] **LICENSEE** [LICENSEE NAME] Email: [LICENSEE EMAIL] Signature: ____________________________ Date: [SIGN DATE] --- > **DISCLAIMER — NOT LEGAL ADVICE.** > This document is a template prepared for use by Foster House Studios. It is not legal advice and does not constitute the formation of a lawyer-client relationship. Before relying on this template for any commercial transaction, both parties should have the document reviewed by qualified legal counsel admitted in the relevant jurisdiction. Foster House Studios accepts no liability for any use of this template outside of its own first-party transactions.