1. This Agreement governs the relationship between Digital Music Distribution, trading as Digital Music Distribution, Parent – Toppo’s Production, and ____________________ (‘you/your/the label/the Artist’) in respect of any musical works or sound recordings (‘Works’) that you submit to us for inclusion in any of the services (‘Service’) as defined on www.digitalmusicdistribution.in, in writing or verbally agreed.
- Grant of Rights
The Label at this moment grants to the distributor, exclusively, the rights to sell, market, and distribute the music recordings all over the world.
- Territory
The rights granted hereunder shall be exercised in the Global.
- Term
This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue in effect for 5 years unless terminated earlier as provided herein.
- Financial Terms
- The Distributor shall pay to the Label 70% of all Net Revenues received from the sale of the Recordings.
- Royalty payments are subject to service tax/GST and TDS.
- Delivery of Materials
The Label shall deliver to the Distributor all necessary materials, including master recordings, artwork, and metadata, required for the sale and distribution of the Recordings.
- Marketing and Promotion
The Distributor agrees to use reasonable efforts to promote and market the Recordings within the Territory.
- Reporting and Accounting
The Distributor shall provide the Label with detailed Monthly sales reports, accounting for all sales made during the period.
- Representations and Warranties
Each party represents and warrants that they have the full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform the acts required of them hereunder.
- Termination
Either party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days written notice to the other party.
- General Provisions
- This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties and supersedes any prior understandings or agreements, oral or written, regarding the subject matter.
- Any amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.
- REMEDIES
In case of a material breach of this Agreement, the non-defaulting party shall send by registered letter/email to the defaulting party a written notice setting out the breach and the actions to be taken to remedy such breach, if such breach is remediable. The cure period shall depend on the level of seriousness of the breach. In the case of a Claim or any other default by Label, the Distributor shall be entitled to suspend payments to Label in an amount sufficient in the Distributor’s reasonable opinion to meet Label’s potential liability hereunder in respect of such default, with immediate effect on the date of the notification until cure of the breach. Distributor shall release all amounts withheld if the breach is cured to the Distributor’s satisfaction.
- Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall, in all respects, be governed by and construed by the laws of India. The parties agree to exclusively submit all their disputes to the jurisdiction of the Jharkhand Court, India.
Note: Key Points before Uploading Any Content.
1) We will not take down the song after publishing for at least 6 months.
For Example: If the date of release is 30 June 2024, takedown will be done after 6 months that is after 31st Dec 2024.
2) Approval time will be 24 hours to 72 hours. Approval means a review of content, but it doesn’t mean that content will be live in 24 or 72 hours.
3) TAT – It takes 2 days* to 7 days* to be live on platforms. Few Platforms take more than 5 to 7 days*.
4) Caller tunes/Hello Tunes will activate in 14 days* to 21 days*.
5) Saturdays and Sundays – uploading the content on servers of platforms will be closed. (Suppose, your release date is the 10th, it is better to give content on the 2nd or 3rd of the same month. This means 7 days* prior)
6) Holidays – Saturdays, Sundays, and other government/national holidays (Holidays will not count in TAT).
7): 7(a) Audio duration should be a minimum 1of Min. It should be in (.wav) format.
7(b) Audio should not be muted at the start or the end. Fade in and Fade out of any Audio should be lower than 4 seconds. If 4 seconds or more muted is found, it will be rejected as per Platforms guidelines.
7(c) If any muted part is found in the middle of any Audio song whether it’s 1 second or lower than 4 seconds, it will also be rejected as per Platforms guidelines.
8) Album Artwork should be 3000*3000 pixels and contain only Content and Singer/Artist Name. If not in a given format, we will not continue the distribution.
9) The artist/Singer’s name on the Artwork should be the same as the Submission Form.
10) For Explicit Content, Caller Tune is Prohibited. An explicit Advisory Logo should be on the Artwork.
11) Minimum Royalty Should be ₹300/- or $10 to transfer from the dashboard to your account.
12) Do not upload songs without reading the terms on this page as well as on the submission page. If anything happens related to content/Song, we are not responsible for that or anything related to that.
Reasons for Content being Rejected:- Content can be rejected for several reasons, including:
Artwork Issues:-
– Artwork Is Not in the format mentioned in the terms on the website and submission form. It’s not 3000 * 3000 pixels.
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. BAR Code is in Artwork, Which is Not Acceptable.
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Singer Name Not Available In ARTWORK
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Song Name Not Available In ARTWORK
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. The singer’s name is not matched with the Artwork.
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. The singer’s name is not matched and also Song Name is not matched in the Artwork you submitted in the submission form.
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. The song name is not correct and also ARTWORK is not in 3000 * 3000 pixels.
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Song name on artwork or in submission form should be in ENGLISH alphabets, no regional language allowed as a song name.
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Singer Name Issues + Song Name Issues + Not in 3000 * 3000 Pixels.
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Singer Name Not Available + Song Name Not Available + Not in correctly cropped from the edge.
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Not correctly cropped from the edge.
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Artwork having blurry faces
– Artwork Is Not in the format as mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Artwork having celebrity/political leader faces
Audio Issues:-
– AUDIO Is Not in the format mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. It’s under 1 Min, which is not Allowed.
– AUDIO Is Not in the format mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. It’s copyrighted, Music used
– AUDIO Is Not in the format mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Audio has only 1 singer but you have mentioned Two singer names. If only One singer sang the song, mention the single name on Artwork and everywhere.
– AUDIO Is Not in the format mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Audio has only 2 singers but you have mentioned only ONE singer’s name. If Two singers sing the song, mention both names on the Artwork and everywhere.
– AUDIO Is Not in the format mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Audio has a female singer and a male but you have mentioned only ONE singer’s name. If Two singers sing the song, mention both names on the Artwork and everywhere.
– AUDIO Is Not in the format mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Audio has a female singer and a male but you have mentioned only ONE singer’s name. If Two singers sing the song, mention both names on the Artwork and everywhere. Also, Audio is muted at the end after __00:00 min_____.
– AUDIO Is Not in the format mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Audio is muted at the end after __00:00 min_____.
– AUDIO Is Not in the format mentioned in the terms on the website and also on the submission form. Audio is muted in the start after __00:00 min_____.
A few more points :
Quality: The content may not meet quality standards, or it may be outdated or duplicated.
Language: The content may contain grammatical errors, poor language, or spelling mistakes.
Copyright: The content may infringe on copyright or trademark