Forte Music
(Forte Spirit Solutions LLC)
Policy's, Terms and Conditions
Edit Policy
STANDARD OR ENHANCED MIX EDIT POLICY
1. Approval and Revisions:
Once the mix is complete, the customer will have the opportunity to review and approve it.
If the customer does not approve of Raps and Voiceovers included in the mix, they may request a change at no additional cost.
Customers will provide feedback within seven (7) days of receiving the initial mix to request any necessary revisions, or else forfeit the ability to get these changed at no additional cost. After 7 days, there will be a charge ($10) for these modifications.
2. Song Selection and Song Edits:
Customers will choose songs through the Mix Creation Form sent by Forte Spirit Solutions prior to the mix creation.
Customers can either select songs themselves or authorize Forte Spirit Solutions to choose songs for them.
If the customer does not like a specific section of the selected song, they may request a free edit to change that particular section.
For a complete replacement of a single song, the customer will need to pay a song change fee of $20 per song.
3. Sound Effect Edits:
All Sound Effect edits will be free of charge and will be completed within one (1) week upon customer's request.
4. Full Section Edit:
A Full Section Edit, which includes Sound Effects, Song, Beats, and Builds, will cost $75. Voiceovers and raps are not included in this cost.
5. Multiple Section Edits:
Multiple Section Edits, covering 2-3 Sections with Sound Effects, Song, Beats, and Builds, will cost $150. Voiceovers and raps are not included in this cost.
6. Half Routine Edit:
A Half Routine Edit, including 4-5 Sections with Sound Effects, Song, Beats, and Builds, will cost $300. Voiceovers and raps are not included in this cost.
7. Full Routine Remix:
A Full Routine Remix will cost the same amount as the original mix was purchased for.
If the Full Routine Remix requires new raps, they will need to be repurchased at $48 per 2-8 counts.
8. Single Song Changes:
Any individual song changes outside of the revision period will be charged at $20 per song.
9. Voiceover and Rap Changes:
Voiceover changes will be charged at $10 per 8 count.
Rap changes will be charged at $48 per 2-8 counts.
10. Edit Turnaround Time:
Any Routine Edits (excluding Sound Effect edits) will take approximately 2-4 weeks to be completed and delivered to the customer.
PREMADE MIX EDIT POLICY
1. Approval and Revisions:
Once the mix is complete, the customer will have the opportunity to review and approve it.
If you booked a pre-made mix with Voiceovers and customer does not approve the Voiceovers included in the mix, they may request a change at no additional cost.
Customers will provide feedback within seven (7) days of receiving the initial mix to request any necessary revisions, or else forfeit the ability to get these changed at no additional cost. After 7 days, there will be a charge ($10) for these modifications.
2. Song Selection and Song Edits:
Customers are allowed replacement of one song in a pre-made mix. For a complete replacement of a single song, the customer will need to pay a song change fee of $30. We will not replace more than one song on a pre-made.
3. Sound Effect Edits:
If you booked a pre-made mix with Sound Effects, all Sound Effect edits will be free of charge and will be completed within one (1) week upon customer's request.
4. Section Edits:
Pre-made mixes are not eligible for full section edits. If you want a more extensive edit, pricing will switch to custom music pricing.
5. Edit Turnaround Time:
Any Routine Edits (excluding Sound Effect edits) will take approximately 1-2 weeks to be completed and delivered to the customer.
Terms and Conditions
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), made and entered into on [current_date], is by and between Forte Spirit Solutions LLC,, with offices at 5750 Hennessey Rd. Voorheesville, NY 12186
( “Forte Spirit Solutions LLC” or “Licensor” ), and the person or entity digitally signing, submitting or agreeing to these unmodified terms (the “Licensee”). Parties shall mean Licensor and Licensee and Party shall mean either of the Parties.
1. Licensed Works
The songs and tracks that are provided to you, whether by download or otherwise each mix, a Licensed Work , are licensed to you, not sold to you. All rights not expressly granted to you below are reserved by Licensor. The copyright retained by Licensor includes all sounds, samples, loops and/or vocals contained in the Licensed Works.
2. Master
The term Master shall mean the original composition created by Forte Spirit Solutions LLC for licensing to third parties and shall be transmitted to the Licensee on a phonographic or digital format chosen by Forte Spirit Solutions LLC. At all times Forte Spirit Solutions LLC shall retain all ownership of the Master, together with the performances embodied on the phonograph and all copyrights therein and thereto. Forte Spirit Solutions LLC hereby grants a non-exclusive, non transferable, non-sublicensable, mechanical license to the Licensee which shall be explicitly revoked upon the termination of the License Term (as defined below).
3. Term
The rights granted by Forte Spirit Solutions LLC to Licensee hereunder shall be for the cheer season commencing May 31 of the current year through and including May 30 of the following year (the “License Term”) for each music product purchased.
4. Territory
The territory covered by this license shall be the world (the “Territory”).
5. License Fee
Upon execution of this Agreement, Licensee shall pay Forte Spirit Solutions LLC a fee the License Fee as set forth on Forte Spirit Solutions LLC’s website (www.fortespiritolutions.com) or decided through written agreement. Payment shall be made by credit card, PayPal, money order, or check, as agreed by the Parties.
Licensee expressly agrees that the rights to access the Forte Spirit Solutions LLC Website and use the Licensed Works hereunder shall be valid only so long as Licensee has made payment of the License Fee to Forte Spirit Solutions LLC and such payment has cleared. Any use by Licensee of the License Work without payment of the License Fee shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement, entitling Forte Spirit Solutions LLC to all available remedies under the laws of the State of New York. In the event that any Licensed Works shall be publicly exploited by Licensee such public exploitation shall be permitted only if the Licensee paid Forte Spirit Solutions LLC for the License Term during which the public exploitation occurred.
[Licensee shall pay and be responsible for all taxes and levies connected to the use of the Licensed Works according to the conditions of this agreement.]
6. Purpose
(a) Forte Spirit Solutions LLC is engaged in the business of providing music mixes and tracks to its licensees for cheerleading, dance, gymnastics and physical performances at competitions, practices and other events as agreed upon by the Parties.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee shall use the Licensed Works for any and all of the purposes set forth in Paragraph 5(a) above, subject to the terms and conditions hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee shall have no right to resell, publicly perform, transfer or hypothecate the unaltered version of the Licensed Work.
7. Grant of Rights
(a) Any public performance by Licensee of the Licensed Works is subject to the clearance of the applicable public performance rights in force from time to time applied by the performing rights society in each part of the Territory in accordance with their respective prevailing terms and conditions.
(b) Licensee shall attribute and credit the Licensed Works in all exhibition and exploitation of the Project.
(c) Licensee may not alter or modify the Licensed Work, including but not limited to Licensee’s remix, addition or change of any recordings or lyrics. Forte Spirit Solutions LLC shall have no responsibility regarding any such alteration or modification.
(d) Licensee acknowledges and agrees that all rights in and to the Licensed Works, whether now known or hereafter in existence, that are not granted to Licensee hereunder are specifically reserved by Forte Spirit Solutions LLC. Licensee acknowledges that it shall have no right or access to the Master and may only use the phonographic or digital copy provided by Forte Spirit Solutions LLC as enumerated herein. Forte Spirit Solutions LLC retains all ownership and rights to the Master and does not hereby grant any right, except the non-exclusive right of the Licensee to use the Licensed Works for its purposes relating to the Cheer, Dance and Gymnastics competitions, practices and public not-for-profit performances.
(e) Licensee acknowledges and agrees that its use of the Licensed Works shall be solely for non-profit use and only in connection with the public performance by Licensee of the Licensed Work for Cheer, Dance and Gymnastics competition, practice and other not-for-profit performances. Additionally, Licensee shall have the right to use the Licensed Works for personal, noncommercial uses.
(f) Licensee and its assigns shall have the non-exclusive right to reproduce up to 35 copies in total of the Licensed Works or any portions thereof exclusively for copies distributed to Licensee’s teammates or as reasonably required in connection with Cheer and Dance performances.
8. Warranties and Representations
(a) Licensee warrants and represents that: (i) it has the right to enter into this Agreement and has not entered into any other agreement that would interfere with your grant of rights hereunder; (ii) not under any disability, restriction or prohibition, whether contractual or otherwise, with respect to its right to execute this Agreement; (iii) all information provided by Licensee herein and during the Term hereof shall be accurate, complete and not misleading in any material respect; (iv) it shall only use the Licensed Works for the purposes set forth in Paragraph 5 above, as determined by Licensee, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (v) it shall not, except to the extent allowed by Forte Spirit Solutions LLC hereunder and solely in connection with its authorized use of the Forte Spirit Solutions LLC Website, copy or otherwise duplicate directly or indirectly any portion of the Forte Spirit Solutions LLC Website including without limitation, any of the information, trademarks, logos, designs, graphics, systems, Mixes or otherwise contained therein for any purpose, and shall not use any software that enables the copying or duplication of such materials; (vi) it shall abide by all copyright notices, information, or restrictions applicable to any of Forte Spirit Solutions LLC’s materials or otherwise published on the Site; (vii) Licensee will comply with all requirements of the applicable performing rights societies as set forth hereunder; (viii) no usage by Licensee shall encourage or be associated with illegal or illicit activities allowed; and (ix) Licensee agrees to not transfer its rights in any Licensed Works licensed under this agreement to third parties without the express written consent of Forte Spirit Solutions LLC.
(b) Forte Spirit Solutions LLC warrants and represents that: (i) it has the right to enter into this Agreement and has not entered into any other agreement that would interfere with your grant of rights hereunder; (ii) it is under no disability, restriction or prohibition, whether contractual or otherwise, with respect to its right to execute this Agreement and to grant the rights granted hereunder; (iii) it has obtained from the owner and publisher of the original compositions used in the Licensed Works (and has obtained rights to arrangements of public domain compositions) sufficient to grant the rights to Licensee hereunder; and (iv) no original composition nor any other selections, materials, ideas or other properties contained in the Licensed Works shall violate or infringe upon any common law or statutory right of any person, firm or corporation, including, without limitation, contractual rights, copyrights, trademarks and rights of privacy.
9. Indemnity
(a) Licensor will defend, indemnify and hold harmless, Licensee, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, subcontractors, agents, consultants, representatives and suppliers from and against any and all third party claims, suits, demands, liabilities, costs, losses, damages, judgments, penalties or expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs that may be obtained against, imposed upon or suffered by any of them as a result of a breach of any warranty or representation contained in this License and arising from or in connection with any uses of the Licensed Works permitted herein. Licensee shall notify Licensor within five (5) days of any such claim, demand, or action against Licensee. Licensee shall have the right, at its sole expense, to participate in the defense thereof with counsel of its choice, provided, however, Licensor shall have the right at all times, in its sole discretion, to retain and resume control of such action and proceedings.
(b) Licensee agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless, Licensor, its affiliates and their
respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, subcontractors, agents, consultants,
representatives and suppliers (collectively, the Licensor Parties from and against any and all claims, suits, demands, liabilities, costs, losses, damages, judgments, penalties or expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees arising out of or relating to (i) Licensee’s breach of any provision of this License Agreement; (ii) Licensee’s activities or other conduct of its business; (iii) the violation by Licensee of any statutory or regulatory obligation; or (iv) any claim or action for personal injury, death, property damage or other cause of action in connection with Licensee’s activities. Forte Spirit Solutions LLC shall have the right to participate in the defense of any claim, demand, or action with counsel of its choice, at its sole cost and expense.
10. Limitation on Liability
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all liability of the Licensor Parties collectively for claims arising under this License Agreement or in any way connected to the Licensed Works, howsoever arising, shall be limited to the money paid to Licensor by Licensee for the applicable Licensed Work. This limitation of liability is cumulative and not per incident (i.e., the existence of two or more claims will not enlarge the limit). In no event shall Forte Spirit Solutions LLC be liable for any indirect, special or consequential damages including but not limited to loss of anticipated profits, in connection with or arising from this Agreement, whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, even if such party has been informed of the possibility thereof. Moreover, Forte Spirit Solutions LLC shall not be liable for any loss, damage, claim or liability arising from or related to (a) any software program, digital transmission errors, failures,interruptions or delays, regardless of cause; (b) data errors or lost or damaged data; or (c) the amount or duration of use of a Licensed Work. In no event shall Forte Spirit Solutions LLC’s total liability exceed the License Fee paid by Licensee hereunder. Licensee shall hereby indemnify, save and hold Forte Spirit Solutions LLC, its licensees, successors, assigns, employees, officers, directors and representatives harmless from any damages in excess of the License Fee.
11.Notices
Any and all notices that the Parties are required or desire to be sent hereunder shall be in writing and sent to the addresses first indicated above or at such other addresses as the Parties may indicate by depositing same, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in an official depository under the exclusive care and control of the United States Postal Service. Notices shall be deemed given when sent except for notice of change of address, which shall only be effective from the date of receipt thereof.
12.Assignment
Forte Spirit Solutions LLC shall have the right to assign this Agreement to any party with whom they shall merge, consolidate, or which acquires a substantial, interest in the assets of Music Service’s business. Licensee shall have the limited right to assign this Agreement to any party with whom they shall merge, consolidate, or which acquires a substantial, interest in the assets of Licensee’s business, provided such person or form shall continue to pay the License Fee for the subscription service hereunder, or a flat fee (“buyout’) for the right to use any specific Licensed Work for a particular purpose.
13. Governing Law and Exclusive Submission to Jurisdiction
In interpreting the terms of this Agreement, the Parties agree that the laws of the State of New York shall be applicable, without giving effect to the conflicts of law provisions. The United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement.
Each Party:
(i) agrees that any action arising out of or in
connection with any dispute, claim, question, cause of action, defense or disagreement of any kind between the Parties each, a Dispute shall be brought solely in courts of the State of New York, in Albany, or the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York; and
(ii) hereby irrevocably consents to the sole and exclusive venue and jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. In the event any Dispute is resolved within the courts of law, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees and associated costs.
14. Miscellaneous
The Parties intend that this be the final expression of their agreement and a complete and exclusive statement of its terms, and that no extrinsic evidence whatsoever may be introduced in any judicial, administrative, or other legal proceeding involving this Agreement. This license is binding upon and shall insure to the benefit of the respective successors or assigns of the Parties hereto.
This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or terminated except by an instrument in writing, signed by the Parties. Music Service shall not be deemed to be in breach of any of the obligations hereunder unless and until they shall have been given specific written notice from Licensee by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, of the nature of such breach and shall thereafter fail to commence the cure of such breach within thirty (30) days after receipt of such written notice.
If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person, place, or circumstance, shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, the remainder of this agreement and such provisions as applied to other persons, places, and circumstances shall remain in full force and effect.