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Model license

1. Definitions

a. work: the musical work, with or without words, which is protected by copy right and offered by the website of VillaMusicRights;
b. music performance right: the right of the author regarding the publication of his musical works;
c. reproduction right: the right of the author regarding the reproduction of his musical works.

2. General

This licence is in accordance with the General Terms of VillaMusicRights.

3. Rights

3.1.  The author grants the user the non-exclusive permission to download his musical works of the VillaMusicRights website.

3.2. The author grants to the user the non-exclusive permission to perform his musical works in any place in the world by any means including internet, television, radio.

3.3.  The author grants the user non-exclusive permission to record and reproduce his musical works to the extent necessary for the exercise of the rights granted in the previous paragraph of this article. For other use, including commercials and other commercial messages, separate permission must be agreed.

3.4. The permission mentioned in the previous paragraphs of this article only regards the form and presentation in which they are offered through the VillaMusicRights website. No permission is granted for derivative works, such as translations or abridged versions, or versions in which words or music have been added or removed.

3.5. If, when performing individual musical works, the user makes announcements, uses notices or play lists, or similar provisions, he must state the name of the author and the musical work.

3.6. The rights specified in the preceding paragraphs are not transferable to any third party or parties.

4. Remuneration

4.1. For the musical works listed in the annex and for which the licence is granted, the user   shall pay an amount of EUR 0,25 per work.
4.2. Before using the musical works, the user shall pay the amount due. To make such financial transactions he shall use the pay system of VillaMusicRights.

5. Duration of the licence

This licence will be granted for a period of three months and can be renewed every new period of three months.

6. Shortcoming / liability

If one party fails to fulfil the obligations for which he is responsible in such a way that the interests of the other party are, or may be, severely damaged, as a result of which the licence cannot fairly be expected to be continued, the other part is entitled to terminate this agreement unilaterally. The party that does not fulfil its obligations is liable for any damage resulting from this default.
 

What is VillaMusicRights?

The world of music copyright is evolving. Monopolies of collecting societies are under pressure. Composers complain about a lack of benefit, users about non-transparent and high tariffs. Why should you as a composer pay a membership fee to such an organization, when you have to fill in a lot of forms and get nothing or little in return? Why should you as a user pay such high tariffs? This can change.
• VillaMusicRights is a worldwide operating website for music authors (composers) and users of their musical works.
• VillaMusicRights provides a database on which music authors and lyricists make their works available together with the necessary licences.
• VillaMusicRights plays a role as a facilitator in the contacts between music authors and users. The authors grant home users permission to download these works for free. With commercial users special arrangements are made.
• VillaMusicRights provides advice on licences and rates. Composers and users all have to register in advance.
• Composers have to declare and guarantee that they are authorized to exercise copy rights regarding the musical works in question. Users have to declare not to perform or reproduce the musical works for any other use than specified.
• Payments between authors and business users are handled by VillaMusicRights which receives a commission in remuneration of the cost of display, advice and transactions.