License agreement for companies connecting brand to song

Master Use

The Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive License to use the music video hereby known as the composition “Bring on the Hockey Cheers” for all promotional materials and campaign in part or in it’s entirety and substantially in its original form (“Master Recording”).

Ownership

The Licensor maintains 100% full rights (copyright, publishing, and ownership) of the Composition, 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 Composition whether in whole or part to any other party. In the event another party purchases exclusive rights to the Composition from the Licensor, the Licensee will retain non-exclusive rights under the limitations listed in this agreement and until these terms have been fulfilled.

Mechanical Rights

The Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive License to use Master Recording in the duplication, and distribution for internet downloads, other and miscellaneous audio and digital recordings and distribution through social media platforms and insertion on the Licensee’s website(s). Licensee may NOT upload the Master Recording or the Branded composition containing the licensee’s music video intro and outro on YouTube without the expressed written permission of the Licensor.)

Licensor shall be permitted with the full understanding and acceptance of the Licensee that any composition may be used on Licensors website for promotional purposes, however Licensor shall not be permitted to distribute for sale the composition with the licensee’s intro and outro to the composition.

Performance Rights

The Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive License to use the Master Recording in unlimited non-profit performances, shows, or concerts.

The Licensee is also permitted to use the Master Recording in unlimited for-profit performances. The Licensee can earn up to one thousand ($5,000) CDN Dollars in compensation or ticket sales using the Master Recording in said performances. All monies collected that exceed ($5,000) CDN Dollars will be shared 50/50.

Music Videos

The Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive License to use the Master Recording in unlimited music videos with credits going to the songwriter of the composition.

Synchronization Rights

The Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive License to copy, perform, edit and/or loop portions of, record on film, video, digital animations, and video games (collectively, “Projects”) and use the Master Recording in synchronization or timed relation with the productions in one (1) Project.

Credit

Licensee shall acknowledge the original authorship of the Composition appropriately and reasonably in all media and performance formats by acknowledging the relevant author in writing where possible and vocally otherwise, where a project is commercially released and registered with a performance rights organization, Licensor shall always be acknowledged as the Writer/Composer.

Sampling

The Licensee agrees that the Composition is purchased as a “Work Made for Hire” (a lease) whereby the clearing of any sampled materials is the responsibility of Licensee.

Compensation

Payment for this License is non-refundable in the amount of $365 CDN Dollars for a one-time payment for a term of 365 days. This amount includes, the design, video creation, insert and production of the 4:03 Music Video from which eight (8) seconds will be customized and inserted for the Licensee’s intro and fifteen (15) seconds will be customized and inserted for the Licensee’s outro to the song “Bring on the Hockey Cheers” … the composition! 

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, the music video, the customization version, manufacture and/or distribution of said customized composition for which monies have not been paid subject to and actionable as copyright infringements under applicable law.

Term

Executed by the Licensor and the Licensee, this License agreement is to be effective as for all purposes as of the Effective Date for a period of one (1) year.  If an exclusive license is sold by Licensor to the Composition, the terms of this agreement shall be upheld for the duration of the term.

Indemnification

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.

Miscellaneous

This License is non-transferable and is limited to the Composition specified, constitutes the entire agreement between the Licensor and the Licensee relating to the Composition, and shall be binding upon both Licensor and Licensee and their respective successors, assigns, and legal representatives.

Governing Law

This License is governed by and shall be construed under the laws of Canada, without regard to the conflicts of laws and principles thereof. 

Publishing

Licensor maintains all publishing rights.