Producer Agreement
What producers agree to when they join the roster and upload beats.
Draft 1. Not yet reviewed by a lawyer and not in force. [AUREUM ENTITY] is filled in once the company is registered. Items marked [CONFIRM] are defaults waiting on the studio.
Parties
This agreement is between [AUREUM ENTITY] ("AUREUM") and the producer account holder ("you").
Roster
Producer accounts are by application. AUREUM approves each producer and each beat before it is listed and may decline or remove a beat.
Your warranty
For every beat you upload you confirm that you made it, that you own or control all of it, and that every sample and every collaborator's contribution is cleared for commercial licensing. You will cover AUREUM's and buyers' losses if that turns out to be untrue.
Exclusive listing
While a beat is listed on AUREUM you will not sell or licence it anywhere else. You may remove a beat with 30 days' notice. [CONFIRM] Licences already sold stay valid.
Pricing
You set your own prices at or above the store floors shown in your producer account. Prices are in CAD and buyers see them before HST.
Commission and fees
AUREUM keeps 25% of the price of every sale, renewal and upgrade, including exclusive sales. Card processing fees are deducted from your share.
Payouts
Your share is paid to your connected Stripe account when each sale completes, on Stripe's payout schedule. You are responsible for your own taxes.
Licences
Buyers receive the AUREUM Beat Lease Licence or Exclusive Beat Licence as published on the site. You authorise AUREUM to grant those licences and to send renewal and takedown notices on your behalf.
Ownership
You keep the copyright in your beats. AUREUM may use your name, bio and beat previews to promote the store.
Disputes
If someone claims a beat infringes their rights, AUREUM may unlist it and hold related payouts until the claim is resolved.
Ending this agreement
Either side can end this agreement with 30 days' written notice. Licences already sold continue on their terms.
Acceptance
Ticking the box at checkout is your signature. AUREUM stores the date, your account and a copy of this exact version, and you can read it from your account at any time.
Governing law
This agreement is governed by the laws of Nova Scotia and the federal laws of Canada that apply there. Disputes go to the courts of Nova Scotia.