licensing
Every beat on the store is licensed under one of three tiers. Compare the terms below, then read the exact contract your license is issued under — the text here is generated from the same template as the PDF you receive with a download.
Vault membership downloads carry these same licenses:
Basic membership downloads = Basic license terms
Premium membership downloads = Premium license terms
Basic membership downloads = Basic license terms
Premium membership downloads = Premium license terms
compare the tiers
| Basic$29.99 | Premium$99.99 | Unlimited$199.99 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| files | mp3 + wav | mp3 + wav + stems | mp3 + wav + stems |
| license term | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
| sold copies (digital + physical) | 1,000 | 10,000 | unlimited |
| audio streams | 50,000 | 700,000 | unlimited |
| video streams | 50,000 non-monetized | 700,000 monetized + 700,000 non-monetized | unlimited |
| free downloads | — | 20,000 | unlimited |
| music videos | 1 | 1 | unlimited |
| paid performances | not included | 1 | unlimited |
| non-profit performances | not included | unlimited | unlimited |
| radio stations | not included | 2 | unlimited |
All three tiers are non-exclusive licenses: the beat stays in the catalog, the producer retains ownership of the master and a 50% publisher's share of the underlying composition, and the song must credit "Produced by Kofi Cooks". The contract text below is the full, binding version of these terms.
the full contract text
Bracketed values — licensee name, beat title, effective date — are filled in per download on the license you receive.
basic license$29.99 · basic-v1
This License Agreement (the "Agreement"), having been made on and effective as of [EFFECTIVE DATE] (the "Effective Date") by and between Kofi Cooks (the "Producer" or "Licensor"); and you, [LICENSEE NAME] ("You" or "Licensee"), sets forth the terms and conditions of the Licensee's use, and the rights granted in, the Producer's instrumental music file entitled "[BEAT TITLE]" (the "Beat") in consideration for Licensee's payment, on a so-called "Basic" basis.
This Agreement is issued solely in connection with and for Licensee use of the Beat pursuant and subject to all terms and conditions set forth herein.
LICENSE FEE
The Licensee shall make payment of the License Fee to Licensor on the date of this Agreement. All rights granted to Licensee by Producer in the Beat are conditional upon Licensee's timely payment of the License Fee. The License Fee is a one-time payment for the rights granted to Licensee and this Agreement is not valid until the License Fee has been paid.
DELIVERY OF THE BEAT
Licensor agrees to deliver the Beat as a high-quality file, as such terms are understood in the music industry. Licensee will receive the Beat via email, to the email address Licensee provided to Licensor.
TERM
The Term of this Agreement shall be three (3) years and this license shall expire on the three (3) year anniversary of the Effective Date.
USE OF THE BEAT
In consideration for Licensee's payment of the License Fee, the Producer hereby grants Licensee a limited non-exclusive, nontransferable license and the right to incorporate, include and/or use the Beat in the preparation of one (1) new song or to incorporate the Beat into a new piece of instrumental music created by the Licensee. The new song or piece of instrumental music created by the Licensee which incorporates some or all of the Beat shall be referred to as the "New Song". Permission is granted to Licensee to modify the arrangement, length, tempo, or pitch of the Beat in preparation of the New Song for public release.
This License grants Licensee a worldwide, non-exclusive license to use the Beat as incorporated in the New Song in the manners and for the purposes expressly provided for herein. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that any and all rights granted to Licensee in the Beat pursuant to this Agreement are on a NON-EXCLUSIVE basis and Producer shall continue to license the Beat upon the same or similar terms and conditions as this Agreement to other potential third-party licensees.
The New Song may be used for any promotional purposes, including but not limited to, a release in a single format, for inclusion in a mixtape or free compilation of music bundled together (EP or album), and/or promotional, non-monetized digital streaming.
The Licensee may use the New Song in synchronization with 1 music video. The Video may be broadcast on any television network and/or uploaded to the internet for digital streaming and/or free download by the public including but not limited to on YouTube and/or Vevo. Producer grants no other synchronization rights to Licensee.
The Licensee may make the New Song available for sale in physical and/or digital form and sell 1,000 downloads/physical music products and are allowed 50,000 monetized audio streams, 50,000 non-monetized video streams. The New Song may be available for sale as a single and/or included in a compilation of other songs bundled together by Licensee as an EP or a full-length Album. The New Song may be sold via digital retailers for permanent digital download in mp3 format and/or physical format, including compact disc and vinyl records. For clarity and avoidance of doubt, the Licensee does NOT have the right to sell the Beat in the form that it was delivered to Licensee.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE
The rights granted to Licensee are NON-TRANSFERABLE and Licensee may not transfer or assign any of its rights hereunder to any third-party.
Licensee shall not have the right to license or sublicense any use of the Beat or of the New Song, in whole or in part, or for any so-called "samples".
Licensee shall not engage in any unlawful copying, streaming, duplicating, selling, lending, renting, hiring, broadcasting, uploading, or downloading to any database, servers, computers, peer to peer sharing, or other file-sharing services, posting on websites, or distribution of the Beat in the form, or a substantially similar form, as delivered to Licensee. Licensee may send the Beat file to any individual musician, engineer, studio manager or other people who are working on the New Song.
THE LICENSEE IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM REGISTERING THE BEAT AND/OR NEW SONG WITH ANY CONTENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM. The Beat has already been tagged for Content Identification by Producer as a pre-emptive measure to protect all interested parties in the New Song.
OWNERSHIP
The Producer is and shall remain the sole owner and holder of all rights, title, and interest in the Beat, including all copyrights to and in the sound recording and the underlying musical compositions written and composed by Producer. Nothing contained herein shall constitute an assignment by Producer to Licensee of any of the foregoing rights.
For the avoidance of doubt, you do not own the master or the sound recording rights in the New Song. You have been licensed the right to use the Beat in the New Song and to commercially exploit the New Song based on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the above, you do own the lyrics or other original musical components of the New Song that were written or composed solely by you.
With respect to the publishing rights and ownership of the underlying composition embodied in the New Song, the Licensee and the Producer hereby acknowledge and agree that the underlying composition shall be owned/split between them as follows: Producer shall own, control, and administer Fifty Percent (50%) of the so-called "Publisher's Share" of the underlying composition.
MECHANICAL RIGHTS
The Licensor shall retain 100% of royalties for this Non-Exclusive license. The Licensee is entitled to keep 100% of all royalties generated from sales of the Master Recording on digital retailers (such as iTunes), through physical sales (such as Compact Disks) and on online streaming services (such as Spotify).
PRO INFORMATION
Name: Jeffrey Sarfo
IPI No: 00623879909
CREDIT
Licensee shall use best efforts to have Producer credited as a "producer" and shall give Producer appropriate production and songwriting credit on all compact discs, records, music videos, and digital labels. Such credit shall be in the substantial form: "Produced by Kofi Cooks".
LICENSOR OPTION
Licensor shall have the option, at Licensor's sole discretion, to terminate this License at any time within three (3) years of the date of this Agreement upon written notice to Licensee. In the event that Licensor exercises this option, Licensor shall pay to Licensee a sum equal to Two Hundred Percent (200%) of the License Fee paid by Licensee.
BREACH BY LICENSEE
The licensee shall have five (5) business days from its receipt of written notice by Producer to cure any alleged breach of this Agreement by Licensee. Licensee's failure to cure the alleged breach within five (5) business days shall result in Licensee's default of its obligations and, at Producer's sole discretion, the termination of Licensee's rights hereunder.
WARRANTIES AND INDEMNIFICATION
Producer warrants and represents that he has the full right and ability to enter into this agreement. Licensee warrants that the manufacture, sale, distribution, or other exploitation of the New Song hereunder will not infringe upon or violate any common law or statutory right of any person, firm, or corporation.
Parties hereto shall indemnify and hold each other harmless from any and all third party claims, liabilities, costs, losses, damages or expenses as are actually incurred by the non-defaulting party.
MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties and cannot be altered, modified, amended or waived, in whole or in part, except by written instrument signed by both parties hereto. This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of France. You hereby agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any action arising hereunder shall be in the courts located in France.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN INDEPENDENT ATTORNEY. YOUR PAYMENT OF THE LICENSE FEE SHALL SERVE AS YOUR SIGNATURE AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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Licensor: Kofi Cooks (Producer)
Licensee: [LICENSEE NAME]
Beat: "[BEAT TITLE]"
License Type: Basic License
Effective Date: [EFFECTIVE DATE]
─────────────────────────────────────────unlimited license$199.99 · unlimited-v1
This License Agreement (the "Agreement"), having been made on and effective as of [EFFECTIVE DATE] (the "Effective Date") by and between Kofi Cooks (the "Producer" or "Licensor"); and you, [LICENSEE NAME] ("You" or "Licensee"), sets forth the terms and conditions of the Licensee's use, and the rights granted in, the Producer's instrumental music file entitled "[BEAT TITLE]" (the "Beat") in consideration for Licensee's payment, on a so-called "Unlimited" basis.
This Agreement is issued solely in connection with and for Licensee use of the Beat pursuant and subject to all terms and conditions set forth herein.
LICENSE FEE
The Licensee shall make payment of the License Fee to Licensor on the date of this Agreement. All rights granted to Licensee by Producer in the Beat are conditional upon Licensee's timely payment of the License Fee. The License Fee is a one-time payment for the rights granted to Licensee and this Agreement is not valid until the License Fee has been paid.
DELIVERY OF THE BEAT
Licensor agrees to deliver the Beat as a high-quality file, as such terms are understood in the music industry. Licensee will receive the Beat via email, to the email address Licensee provided to Licensor.
TERM
The Term of this Agreement shall be ten (10) years and this license shall expire on the ten (10) year anniversary of the Effective Date.
USE OF THE BEAT
In consideration for Licensee's payment of the License Fee, the Producer hereby grants Licensee a limited non-exclusive, nontransferable license and the right to incorporate, include and/or use the Beat in the preparation of one (1) new song or to incorporate the Beat into a new piece of instrumental music created by the Licensee. The new song or piece of instrumental music created by the Licensee which incorporates some or all of the Beat shall be referred to as the "New Song". Permission is granted to Licensee to modify the arrangement, length, tempo, or pitch of the Beat in preparation of the New Song for public release.
This License grants Licensee a worldwide, non-exclusive license to use the Beat as incorporated in the New Song in the manners and for the purposes expressly provided for herein. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that any and all rights granted to Licensee in the Beat pursuant to this Agreement are on a NON-EXCLUSIVE basis and Producer shall continue to license the Beat upon the same or similar terms and conditions as this Agreement to other potential third-party licensees.
The New Song may be used for any promotional purposes, including but not limited to, a release in a single format, for inclusion in a mixtape or free compilation of music bundled together (EP or album), and/or promotional, non-monetized digital streaming.
Licensee may UNLIMITED perform the song publicly for-profit performances, including but not limited to, at a live performance (i.e. concert, festival, nightclub etc.), on terrestrial or satellite radio, and/or on the internet via third-party streaming services (Spotify, YouTube, iTunes Radio etc.). The New Song may be played on UNLIMITED terrestrial or satellite radio stations.
The Licensee may use the New Song in synchronization with UNLIMITED music videos. The Video may be broadcast on any television network and/or uploaded to the internet for digital streaming and/or free download by the public including but not limited to on YouTube and/or Vevo. Producer grants no other synchronization rights to Licensee.
The Licensee may make the New Song available for sale in physical and/or digital form and sell UNLIMITED downloads/physical music products and are allowed UNLIMITED monetized audio streams, UNLIMITED non-monetized video streams and UNLIMITED free downloads. The New Song may be available for sale as a single and/or included in a compilation of other songs bundled together by Licensee as an EP or a full-length Album. The New Song may be sold via digital retailers for permanent digital download in mp3 format and/or physical format, including compact disc and vinyl records. For clarity and avoidance of doubt, the Licensee does NOT have the right to sell the Beat in the form that it was delivered to Licensee.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE
The rights granted to Licensee are NON-TRANSFERABLE and Licensee may not transfer or assign any of its rights hereunder to any third-party.
Licensee shall not have the right to license or sublicense any use of the Beat or of the New Song, in whole or in part, or for any so-called "samples".
Licensee shall not engage in any unlawful copying, streaming, duplicating, selling, lending, renting, hiring, broadcasting, uploading, or downloading to any database, servers, computers, peer to peer sharing, or other file-sharing services, posting on websites, or distribution of the Beat in the form, or a substantially similar form, as delivered to Licensee. Licensee may send the Beat file to any individual musician, engineer, studio manager or other people who are working on the New Song.
THE LICENSEE IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM REGISTERING THE BEAT AND/OR NEW SONG WITH ANY CONTENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM. The Beat has already been tagged for Content Identification by Producer as a pre-emptive measure to protect all interested parties in the New Song.
OWNERSHIP
The Producer is and shall remain the sole owner and holder of all rights, title, and interest in the Beat, including all copyrights to and in the sound recording and the underlying musical compositions written and composed by Producer. Nothing contained herein shall constitute an assignment by Producer to Licensee of any of the foregoing rights.
For the avoidance of doubt, you do not own the master or the sound recording rights in the New Song. You have been licensed the right to use the Beat in the New Song and to commercially exploit the New Song based on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the above, you do own the lyrics or other original musical components of the New Song that were written or composed solely by you.
With respect to the publishing rights and ownership of the underlying composition embodied in the New Song, the Licensee and the Producer hereby acknowledge and agree that the underlying composition shall be owned/split between them as follows: Producer shall own, control, and administer Fifty Percent (50%) of the so-called "Publisher's Share" of the underlying composition.
MECHANICAL RIGHTS
The Licensor shall retain 100% of royalties for this Non-Exclusive license. The Licensee is entitled to keep 100% of all royalties generated from sales of the Master Recording on digital retailers (such as iTunes), through physical sales (such as Compact Disks) and on online streaming services (such as Spotify).
PRO INFORMATION
Name: Jeffrey Sarfo
IPI No: 00623879909
CREDIT
Licensee shall use best efforts to have Producer credited as a "producer" and shall give Producer appropriate production and songwriting credit on all compact discs, records, music videos, and digital labels. Such credit shall be in the substantial form: "Produced by Kofi Cooks".
LICENSOR OPTION
Licensor shall have the option, at Licensor's sole discretion, to terminate this License at any time within three (3) years of the date of this Agreement upon written notice to Licensee. In the event that Licensor exercises this option, Licensor shall pay to Licensee a sum equal to Two Hundred Percent (200%) of the License Fee paid by Licensee.
BREACH BY LICENSEE
The licensee shall have five (5) business days from its receipt of written notice by Producer to cure any alleged breach of this Agreement by Licensee. Licensee's failure to cure the alleged breach within five (5) business days shall result in Licensee's default of its obligations and, at Producer's sole discretion, the termination of Licensee's rights hereunder.
WARRANTIES AND INDEMNIFICATION
Producer warrants and represents that he has the full right and ability to enter into this agreement. Licensee warrants that the manufacture, sale, distribution, or other exploitation of the New Song hereunder will not infringe upon or violate any common law or statutory right of any person, firm, or corporation.
Parties hereto shall indemnify and hold each other harmless from any and all third party claims, liabilities, costs, losses, damages or expenses as are actually incurred by the non-defaulting party.
MISCELLANEOUS
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties and cannot be altered, modified, amended or waived, in whole or in part, except by written instrument signed by both parties hereto. This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of France. You hereby agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any action arising hereunder shall be in the courts located in France.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN INDEPENDENT ATTORNEY. YOUR PAYMENT OF THE LICENSE FEE SHALL SERVE AS YOUR SIGNATURE AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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Licensor: Kofi Cooks (Producer)
Licensee: [LICENSEE NAME]
Beat: "[BEAT TITLE]"
License Type: Unlimited (Pro) License
Effective Date: [EFFECTIVE DATE]
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