All Rights to All Joint Authors (Shared Equally)

This Studio Session Joint Authorship Agreement ("Agreement") is made by and between you ("You," or "Your") and the Creator of the Studio ("Creator") and governs the rights in relation to the Content shared or created within the Studio.

The Creator has invited You to join this Studio and has opted for the Studio to be governed by the following terms:

  • All Content created within the Studio will be owned by the Creator of the Studio and You as a Work of Joint Authorship and the Creator and You will be granted all the rights of a copyright owner, including the right to:
    • Share — copy and redistribute the Content in any medium or format, even commercially.
    • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the Content for any purpose, even commercially.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS BEFORE JOINING THE STUDIO SESSION.

By clicking the "I Agree to the Studio Terms" button, You are expressly acknowledging that You are entering into a legally binding contract with the Creator, as a result, You thereby agree to accept the terms of, and agree to be bound by this Agreement and by all the terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced in this Agreement. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT CLICK "I AGREE TO THE STUDIO TERMS". If You do not agree to be bound by this Agreement, You should not join the Studio.

1. Definitions.

  1. Content means musical works, sounds and any work of music or musical composition, with or without words, and includes any compilation thereof created or otherwise made available in the Studio by You, the Creator or any other BeatConnect user.
  2. Creator means the Creator of the Studio.
  3. Share means to provide Content to the public by any means or process that requires permission, such as reproduction, public display, public performance, distribution, dissemination, communication, or importation, and to make Content available to the public including in ways that members of the public may access the Content from a place and at a time individually chosen by them.
  4. Studio means a studio session created by a BeatConnect platform user and to which You are invited to create Content.
  5. Work of Joint Authorship means a work produced by the collaboration of two or more authors in which the contribution of one author is not distinct from the contribution of the other author or authors.

2. Representations and warranties

You and the Creator hereby represent and warrant that:

  1. The Content, and each and every part thereof, is an original work by You, or You have obtained all rights, licenses, consents and permissions necessary in order to use any individual work forming part of the Content.
  2. The Content does not and will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party, including, without limitation, any intellectual property rights, performers’ rights, rights of privacy or publicity, or rights in confidential information.

3. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability.

The BeatConnect platform is only a venue that allows to connect You, the Creator and other musical creators to create music. BeatConnect and its affiliates do not have any control, surveillance or monitoring services of any Content created therein and as such, expressly disclaim any liability in relation to any dispute that may arise between You, the Creator and/or users of the BeatConnect platform or third-parties in relation to this Agreement or the title, ownership or infringement of or by the Content. You and the Creator expressly waive and release BeatConnect from any and all liability, claims or damages arising from or in any way related to this Agreement or the title, ownership or infringement of the Content.

4. Governing Law

This Agreement and any disputes arising hereunder or related to such (whether for breach of contract, extra-contractual liability, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be governed by the laws in effect in the Province of Quebec.

5. Language

The parties acknowledge expressly requiring this Agreement and all related documents to be drawn up in the English language. Les parties ont expressément demandé que la présente Convention ainsi que tous les documents qui s'y rattachent soient rédigés en anglais.