1. THE ENGAGEMENT FEE & CONTRACT
1.1. Commencement: The Engagement Fee is required to secure studio time and initiate the creative discovery phase. Work will commence only upon receipt of this payment.
1.2. Commitment: This fee covers the initial strategy, motif composition, and resource allocation. It is non-refundable and represents the Client’s commitment to the project.
1.3. A legally binding contract is formed between DJi Studio and the Client upon payment of the of the Engagement Fee.
1.4. These terms supersede any previous oral or written agreements and apply to all services provided by the Studio to the Client.
2. SERVICE DELIVERY & REVISIONS
2.1. The Creative Process: The Studio employs a hybrid creative workflow, blending seasoned industry expertise with advanced AI-assisted DAW’s and tools and live piano transposition to create bespoke audio assets.
2.2. Milestones: Project delivery follows the stages outlined in the initial proposal (e.g., Creative Discovery & Scripting > Production > Final Master).
2.3. Revisions: The Engagement Fee includes three rounds of minor revisions (defined as minor mix adjustments, timing tweaks, or single-word voiceover corrections. Retakes of recorded voiceovers due to script changes or fundamental alterations to the approved musical motif are classified as major revisions and will incur additional fees.). Significant changes to the core brief after the discovery stage may be subject to additional fees.
3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & USAGE RIGHTS
3.1. Retention of Copyright: The Studio retains all underlying copyrights, intellectual property rights, and moral rights in all musical compositions, motifs, sound recordings, and voiceover assets created under this Engagement. The transaction constitutes the grant of a usage license, not a transfer or assignment of copyright ownership.
3.2. Scope of License: Upon receipt of full and final payment, the Studio grants the Client a Perpetual, Worldwide, Royalty-Free, Exclusive License to utilize the Final Deliverables. The Client is permitted to broadcast, stream, and distribute the final audio assets across ALL media platforms (paid or unpaid), globally and in perpetuity, solely for the purposes of promoting their brand, products, or services.
3.3. Exclusivity & Restrictions:
Final Masters: The Studio guarantees that the specific final music bed and arrangement delivered to the Client will not be resold or licensed to any other party.
Unused Materials: The Studio retains absolute ownership and unrestricted rights to all initial sketches, alternative motifs, rejected concepts, and temporary audio files created during the discovery and production phases. The Studio reserves the right to repurpose, modify, or reuse these elements for other projects or internal workflows.
No Sub-Licensing or Resale: The Client may not rent, sell, sub-license, or lease the delivered assets—either in isolation or as part of a production music library—to any third party for commercial gain.
4. THIRD-PARTY PLATFORMS
4.1. The Studio may utilize third-party mastering or ensemble tools to achieve specific production standards. The “Full Commercial Usage Rights” granted to the Client include all necessary clearances derived from these professional-tier tools.
4.2. AI Tool Clearance & Indemnity: The Studio utilizes professional-tier, commercially cleared AI tools in its hybrid workflow. While the Studio takes every precaution to ensure originality, it cannot warrant the absolute uniqueness of AI-assisted outputs against global databases. The Client accepts the deliverables acknowledging this technical framework, and the Studio’s liability regarding any third-party intellectual property claims linked to AI tool components is strictly limited under Clause 7.1.
5. FINAL DELIVERY & PAYMENT
5.1. Balance Due: The remaining project balance must be settled prior to the delivery of high-resolution master files and any additional compressed versions as outlined in discovery.
5.2. Asset Delivery: Files will be delivered in the formats specified in the Project Brief (e.g., WAV, MP3).
6. PORTFOLIO RIGHTS
6.1. The Studio reserves the right to feature snippets of the work of no more than 75 seconds on www.DJIS.co.uk and associated professional portfolios to demonstrate creative capability, unless a specific non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is requested by the Client.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
7.1. The Studio’s liability is limited to the total amount paid by the Client for the specific project. The Studio is not liable for any indirect or consequential losses.
7.2. Technical Boundary: We provide high-quality masters in agreed formats. The Client is responsible for the technical upload and compatibility of files with their specific phone systems, websites, or third-party software.
7.3. Third-Party Payment Processors: All payments are handled by third-party providers (e.g., Stripe). The Studio is not liable for any errors, security breaches, or service interruptions caused by these third-party payment platforms.
8. TERMINATION & CONTENT RESTRICTIONS
8.1. Acceptable Content: The Studio reserves the absolute right to refuse service, cease work, or terminate any agreement immediately if the Client requests the creation, modification, or distribution of content that the Studio, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate. This includes, but is not limited to, content that is hateful, discriminatory, defamatory, threatening, harassing, promoting violence, highly politicized, politically inflammatory, extremist, infringing upon third-party intellectual property rights, or otherwise likely to bring the Studio’s reputation into disrepute.
8.2. Consequences of Termination: In the event an agreement is terminated under clause 8.1, the Studio shall be immediately released from all further obligations and deliverables. The Client shall remain liable for all work completed up to the date of termination, and the Studio shall not be held liable for any direct or indirect losses, delays, or damages resulting from such termination.
9. GOVERNING LAW
9.1. These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.