Non-Profit License
The exact terms you accept at checkout. Your beat and order date, from your Lemon Squeezy order, stand in for the bracketed reference below.
NON-PROFIT LICENSE AGREEMENT SchoenerBeats — schoenerbeats.com LICENSE CERTIFICATE — This executed copy is issued to the Licensee named below; verify it any time at schoenerbeats.com/verify with the License ID. Licensee: completed automatically on purchase Email: completed automatically on purchase Order: completed automatically on purchase Order date: completed automatically on purchase License ID: assigned on purchase (SB-<order number>) This Non-Profit License Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into and effective as of the date of the Lemon Squeezy order through which it was purchased (the "Effective Date"), by and between SchoenerBeats, of Frankfurt am Main, Germany (the "Producer" or "Licensor"), and the individual or entity identified as the purchaser of record on that Lemon Squeezy order (the "Artist," "Licensee," or "You"). The Lemon Squeezy order confirmation and receipt email evidence the Licensee's identity, the Effective Date, and payment of the License Fee. This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of the Licensee's use of, and the rights granted in, the Producer's instrumental music file entitled "the SchoenerBeats beat shown on the page you came from" (the "Beat"), in consideration for the Licensee's payment of one ($1) US Dollar (the "License Fee"), on a non-profit basis. 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. In return for payment of the License Fee, the Producer grants the Artist a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Beat to create one (1) new recording (the "Track"), strictly on the terms and limits set out below. 2. MERCHANT OF RECORD. The Beat is sold through the Producer's store at schoenerbeats.com, with Lemon Squeezy, LLC acting as the Producer's authorized reseller and merchant of record for the transaction. Lemon Squeezy processes payment, handles any applicable sales tax or VAT, and delivers the licensed file(s) and this Agreement on the Producer's behalf. This license, and all rights and obligations in the Beat, are granted directly by the Producer to the Artist; Lemon Squeezy is not a party to this Agreement and grants no rights in the Beat. 3. FILES DELIVERED. The Producer shall deliver the Beat as high-quality MP3 and WAV files. 4. TERM. This license is for a term of ten (10) years from the Effective Date (the "Term"). After the Term, the license shall automatically end. The Artist will be required to extend the Term by paying an additional fee at the Producer's then-current rates, or by taking such other steps as required by the Producer. 5. SCOPE OF USE. This license is granted solely for non-commercial purposes. Any and all commercial use of the Beat or the Track is strictly prohibited. The Artist's permitted use is limited to: (a) unlimited free internet downloads of the Track for non-commercial purposes; (b) up to twenty thousand (20,000) non-monetized audio and/or video streams of the Track, combined, across all platforms; and (c) non-commercial sharing with friends, community, educational, or nonprofit promotional contexts, provided all such uses remain entirely unmonetized. 6. PROHIBITED USES. The Artist shall NOT: (a) monetize or derive any income from the Track or from any audio or video content incorporating the Track, including but not limited to ad revenue, sponsorships, paid downloads, subscription-service royalties, sync fees, or merchandise; (b) broadcast the Track on radio (terrestrial, satellite, or internet) or in any television, film, advertising, video game, theatrical, or commercial-venue context; (c) create any music video for the Track that is monetized or distributed for commercial purposes; or (d) distribute the Track through any commercial digital music distributor, aggregator, or record label. 7. MODIFICATION OF THE BEAT. The Beat is delivered as a finished creative work bearing the Producer's name in credit. The Artist acknowledges that the Producer's professional identity and reputation are tied to the integrity of the released version. Accordingly, modification of the Beat is restricted as follows: classic mixing and mastering operations within reasonable limits (EQ, compression, saturation, level adjustments) are permitted; however, any modification that materially alters the character, arrangement, length, tempo, or pitch of the Beat — or any extreme or distortive application of mixing/mastering tools that has the same effect — is prohibited. The released Track must remain recognizable as containing the Producer's Beat as originally delivered. 8. MODIFICATION BREACH REMEDY. Upon any modification breach pursuant to Section 7, the Artist shall: (i) immediately, and in any event within fourteen (14) days of notice from the Producer, remove the affected Track from all distribution, streaming, and broadcast platforms worldwide; (ii) cease all further use of the Beat; and (iii) pay to the Producer the agreed liquidated damages of one hundred ($100) US Dollars as Vertragsstrafe pursuant to §§ 339-345 BGB. Payment of the Vertragsstrafe shall not constitute consent to continued use, cure of the breach, or waiver of any of the Producer's rights. This license shall terminate automatically upon the breach, and any continued exploitation of the Track or the Beat after termination shall constitute copyright infringement. 9. COMMERCIAL BREACH REMEDY. The Artist acknowledges that this license is granted on strictly non-commercial terms in consideration of the nominal License Fee. Any commercial exploitation of the Track, or any monetization of audio or video content incorporating the Track, constitutes a material breach of this Agreement. In the event of such breach, the Artist shall be liable to the Producer, as agreed liquidated damages (pauschalierter Schadensersatz pursuant to §§ 339-345 BGB), for one hundred percent (100%) of all gross revenue, royalties, advances, sync fees, mechanical and performance income, and any other monetary benefit received by or accruing to the Artist from any commercial exploitation of the Track or any audiovisual work incorporating the Track. In addition, the Artist shall pay the Producer the agreed Vertragsstrafe of one hundred ($100) US Dollars. These liquidated damages and Vertragsstrafe are in addition to, and do not limit, the Producer's right to terminate this license, pursue claims of copyright infringement, and seek any other remedy available at law or in equity. 10. PUBLISHING. The Producer shall own and control one hundred percent (100%) of the Publisher's Share of the underlying composition embodied in the Track. The Artist retains the Writer's Share for any original lyrics or other creative elements solely composed by the Artist, in accordance with applicable copyright law. The Producer's Publisher's Share entitlement shall be administered through the applicable collection society (e.g., GEMA in Germany). The Artist agrees to register the Producer's interest, on the Producer's behalf, at the collection society in the Artist's home territory. 11. NEIGHBORING RIGHTS. The Producer shall have the right to receive neighboring rights income as a performer on the Track directly from the applicable collection society (e.g., GVL in Germany). The Artist agrees to register the Producer's interest accordingly. 12. PRODUCER WARRANTIES. The Producer warrants and represents that: he is the owner of the copyright in the Beat; he has the right to enter into this Agreement and to grant all rights granted herein; the Beat does not contain any third-party samples or infringing material; and all necessary consents under law are granted to the Artist for the permitted non-commercial uses. 13. ARTIST WARRANTIES. The Artist warrants and represents that: he/she has the right to enter into this Agreement; the Track shall not infringe the rights of any third party; and he/she shall comply with all obligations and limitations set out in this Agreement. 14. CREDIT. The Artist agrees to credit the Producer on all metadata, packaging, and promotional materials for the Track as follows: "Produced by SchoenerBeats". 15. CONTENT IDENTIFICATION RESTRICTION. The Artist is expressly prohibited from registering the Beat and/or the Track with any content identification system, distributor, aggregator, record label, or rights administration service (including but not limited to YouTube Content ID, DistroKid, CDBaby, TuneCore, or any equivalent provider). Any registration in violation of this clause shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and may result in immediate termination of this license without notice or compensation. 16. INDEMNIFICATION. The Artist agrees to indemnify the Producer and hold him harmless from all claims, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising from any breach of the Artist's warranties, representations, or obligations under this Agreement, or from the Artist's use of the Track or Beat outside the scope of this license. 17. SAMPLES. The Beat does not contain any third-party samples — there is nothing to clear. The Artist shall indemnify the Producer from all losses and costs arising from any (false) claims from third parties concerning sample clearance. 18. OWNERSHIP. The Producer shall retain ownership of the copyright in the master and the underlying composition of the Beat, and shall have the right to grant separate non-exclusive licenses of the Beat to other artists. The Artist owns the lyrics and any other original creative elements he/she solely composed for the Track. 19. RESALE PROHIBITION. The Artist may not sell, sublicense, transfer, or distribute the Beat in its original form or in any substantially similar form. The rights granted under this Agreement are non-transferable and non-assignable. 20. TERMINATION. The Artist acknowledges that the License Fee is non-refundable. If the Artist fails to comply with any obligation under this Agreement, the Producer shall have the right, upon notice to the Artist, to terminate this license. Upon termination, all rights granted shall revert to the Producer, and any further use of the Beat or Track by the Artist shall constitute copyright infringement. 21. ELECTRONIC ACCEPTANCE. The Artist's completion of the Lemon Squeezy order and payment of the License Fee constitutes the Artist's signature, acceptance, and ratification of all terms and conditions of this Agreement, with the same legal effect as a written signature. 22. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This license constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, whether oral or written. 23. LANGUAGE. This Agreement is executed in English. In the event of any translation into another language for the convenience of the Artist, the English version shall be the controlling version in any conflict of interpretation. 24. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Germany. The parties agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be the courts of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.