1. Standard licence

If you agree with the terms of this licence, McIntosh & Charles Music (Licensor) grants you the individual person or business (Licensee) at point of purchase of one or more of any of our music a non-exclusive, non-transferable, lifetime right to use our music with your Multimedia Project, including online*, websites*, podcast*, video, Flash, weddings, animations, presentations, softwares, music-on-hold*, slide-shows, promotional CD-Roms, DVDs limited to 2000** units, Exhibition to non-paying audiences, Corporate and Educational videos, Student Films only when the production is being viewed for internal assessment purposes (an upgraded licence is required in all other instances) and covermount DVD’s.

Licensor warrants it has full power and authority to grant this license and permission to use. Licensee’s address and contact information are indicated on the lincensee’s copy of licence agreement delivered with paid invoice provided to Licensee by Licensor. Licensee’s actual receipt of the music is considered acceptance of this Music Licence Agreement. It is specifically understood and agreed that Licensee does not acquire any ownership rights or any underlying copyrights, and that Licensor retains all rights, title and interest in the music obtained from Licensor, including all copyrights belonging to the original copyright holder, as well as any modifications or improvements made to the licensed property by Licensee.

This Standard Licence Agreement grants Licensee the non-exclusive right to reproduce the music solely for use with other audio and/or visual effects herein known as synchronization, and for no other use. Music used without synchronization in any form is not permitted under this Standard Licence Agreement. One or more tracks from the McIntosh & Charles Music production library may not be mixed with one or more McIntosh & Charles Music production tracks or third party sounds or effects or music to create a derivative of songs/tracks or production of which to claim a separate and new copyright to exploit in your own name. Unauthorized use or duplication is a violation of this agreement and of applicable laws of the United Kingdom and other countries.

The music may be used in any productions permitted in this Standard License Agreement by Licensee, including direct use by Licensee or productions Licensee creates for third parties. Licensee may not otherwise sell, rent, lease, share or transfer the music or any written materials in any form to any other person or business. The licensed production music is subject to the terms and restrictions set forth in this Standard Licence Agreement. Unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms and restrictions set forth in this Standard Licence Agreement, Licensee shall have the non-exclusive right, in perpetuity, to use the licensed production music free of any additional charges from McIntosh & Charles Music solely as permitted in this Standard Licence Agreement.

1a. Internet:  

Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements in any presentation format (Websites, Podcast, Video, Animations, Flash, Real Audio, Shockwave, Quicktime, PowerPoint or other similar presentation formats) for use throughout the world wide web (internet), and can be placed on any website or presentation hosting service (YouTube, MySpace, MetaCafe, etc.) with the following restrictions:)
a- The music must be embedded in the internet presentation file and locked.
b- The music must be synchronized with other audio and/or visual elements.
c- Embedding the music directly into a web page as a stand alone audio file is prohibited.
d- Must be offered free of charge to the general public.

1b. Music-On-Hold:  

Licensee has the right to publicly perform the music for the purposes of providing so-called “Music-On-Hold” solely from and for the address shown in Licensee’s paid invoice or from an address notyfied by licensee to licensor in writing. “Music-On-Hold” refers to music played through Licensee’s telephone for a customer while they wait on-hold. Solely as it pertains to the use of the music as Music-On-Hold, and is prohibited by the user to offer, share, exchange or sell our Music-On-Hold when purchased from The McIntosh & Charles Music Library to other third parties under this Standard Licence Agreement.

1c. Products for Sale or Giveaway – Per Project Reproduction Allowance: 

Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements in a software or hardware product, and reproduce this product up to the licensed number of 2000 units allowed in this Standard Licence Agreement “Per Project Reproduction Allowance” (If user needs to exceed the number of units allowed under this Standard Licence Agreement then an upgraded Licence to a PREMIUM / SPONSORED PRODUCTS LICENCE will be needed), under this Standard Licence Agreement user can make these units available for sale or give-away. Products for sale or give-away include Videos, CDs, DVDs, Magazines, Toys, etc.

1d. Weddings:

Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements in order to create a Wedding Video. Licensee may make copies on any media necessary without limitation for the purpose of sale or give-aways.

Corporate & Trade Shows and Educational Videos:  

Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements in productions for “non-general public” (Licensee’s personnel, job seekers and onsite guests) business related viewing, business meetings, corporate videos, employee orientation, in-house how-to and instructional videos, educational videos (CDs, DVDs, or other media) in perpetuity. Licensee may reproduce corporate productions up to the licensed number of units allowed in the “Per Project Reproduction Allowance” (see 1c above.) Licensee has the right to synchronize the music in timed relations with other audio and/or visual elements for use in trade show displays. General Public viewing of displays is permitted at trade shows. Solely as it pertains to use of the music at a trade show. (please note that a public performance licence may also be needed. contact the relevent public performing rights agency such as PRS – ASCAP- BMI- GEMMA etc. for more information)

This licence does not include use of our music with Broadcasting Projects, including T.V. Radio, Feature Film – Movie syncronization, Games and Gaming machines. Up graded licenses including a Broadcast licence is required for these types of usage.

This standard licence does include the use of our music up to 1,000 reproductions or copies, if you need to make more than 1,000 reproductions or copies, a mass duplication licence is required.
*IMPORTANT: A PRS licence is also required.

**Premium / Sponsored Products Licence (Music in DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs used as incentives to sell other goods or services, or as a generic marketing promotion to the public to build brand loyalty)