1. Parties and purpose
This limited license is between DCR Entertainment LLC, doing business as DCR Radio (“DCR”), and the artist, label, or authorized rightsholder identified in the applicable DCR submission (“Artist”). Its purpose is to authorize DCR to review, program, stream, and promote the specific accepted recording identified in that submission.
2. Rights granted to DCR
To the extent Artist owns or has authority to grant the applicable rights, Artist grants DCR a non-exclusive license during the License Term to:
- publicly perform the submitted sound recording through DCR’s digital radio programming;
- publicly perform the underlying musical composition only to the extent Artist is authorized to grant that right;
- make temporary or technical copies reasonably necessary to ingest, schedule, encode, transmit, back up, and operate the DCR stream;
- display the track title, artist/stage name, approved biography, credits, artwork, and links on DCR-owned websites and artist pages;
- use reasonable excerpts of the recording, together with approved artwork/name/biographical material, in DCR-owned social, web, station-imaging, and promotional content used to promote the artist, the track, or DCR programming; and
- allow DCR’s technical service providers and distribution platforms to exercise only the technical rights reasonably necessary to provide those DCR services.
No ownership transfer. This agreement does not transfer the copyright in the master or composition to DCR and does not give DCR an exclusive right to the song.
3. License term and takedown
The License Term begins when DCR accepts the track for programming and ends at the earliest of: (a) 12 months after acceptance; (b) 30 days after the related Artist Membership ends; (c) 30 days after DCR receives a valid written revocation from an authorized rightsholder; or (d) DCR’s earlier written termination. DCR may stop programming immediately while a rights dispute is being reviewed. Continued use beyond 12 months requires a new rights confirmation or renewal accepted by the Artist.
After the License Term ends, DCR will cease new broadcasts of the track and remove it from active rotation within the applicable wind-down period. DCR may retain internal compliance records. Previously published DCR promotional posts will be reviewed for removal upon a valid rightsholder request.
4. Artist rights representations
Artist represents that the submission is accurate and that Artist has authority to grant every right claimed in the submission. Artist must disclose all material rights interests, including co-writers, publishers, labels, master co-owners, featured artists, producers with ownership interests, beat licensors, samples, interpolations, remixes, cover-song status, and any AI-generated or voice-cloned elements.
Material requiring documentation or manual review
- leased or licensed beats;
- samples, interpolations, remixes, or third-party audio;
- cover songs or compositions not fully controlled by Artist;
- co-writers, publishers, labels, or master co-owners whose permission may be required;
- PRO-administered composition rights where Artist cannot personally grant the requested performance right;
- AI platform terms affecting commercial/public use; and
- voice cloning or identity imitation, which requires documented permission from the person whose voice or identity is used.
5. Rights DCR does not receive
Unless a separate written agreement says otherwise, DCR does not receive ownership, publishing, master ownership, merchandising rights, touring rights, endorsement rights, synchronization rights for third-party advertising, rights to create new derivative songs, or rights to use Artist content for generative-AI model training.
6. Membership and programming
Artist Membership and this rights license are separate concepts. Membership is a paid platform and promotional service. An approved member track may be placed in DCR programming consideration while membership and rights clearance remain active. Membership does not purchase editorial praise, a chart position, Artist of the Month, a specific number of listeners, a particular broadcast time, or any guaranteed audience result.
7. Compensation and third-party rights
The limited rights granted directly by Artist are provided as part of the Artist’s participation in DCR and do not require an additional license fee from DCR to Artist during the License Term, to the extent Artist has authority to grant those rights. This agreement does not waive or eliminate rights, royalties, or licenses belonging to any person or organization that Artist does not legally represent. DCR may require additional documentation, a separate license, or other clearance before programming a track.
8. Rights dispute and suspension
Artist must promptly notify DCR if ownership, authorization, or licensing changes. DCR may place a track on Rights Hold, suspend programming, request additional documents, or remove the track while a dispute or conflict is reviewed.
9. Electronic acceptance and records
Electronic acceptance, typed signature, submission reference, rights disclosures, uploaded permissions, timestamps, and later rights confirmations may be retained by DCR as business and compliance records. Artists under 18 require authorization from a parent or legal guardian before DCR may rely on the submission.
10. Governing agreement and legal review
The final signed version presented during submission controls. DCR may update future agreement versions prospectively; a material change to rights for an already accepted track requires new consent. This draft is designed as an operational starting point and should be reviewed by qualified music/IP counsel before DCR relies on it as its final legal agreement.