I/We hereby licence on a non-exclusive basis to exploit the Rights in respect of the Composition for the duration of the Rights Period. The terms in capitals shall have the meanings given below:
| 'the Writer(s)' | .............................. |
| ................................... |
| 'the Composition' | the musical composition written by the Writer(s) entitled: |
| ....................................... |
| 'the Website' | www.scottishmusiccentre.com/compositionchart |
| 'the Rights' | The non-exclusive right to make the Composition available for performance to third-party users of the Website on an 'online' database that is accessible to multiple users such as the Internet or the World Wide Web solely by means of so-called 'streaming' technology. |
| 'the Rights Period' | the period of 12 months commencing on the date of this agreement. |
| 'the Conditions' | 1. There shall be no digital download or other permanent copy of the Composition permitted under this licence. |
| 2. The Composition shall not be altered in any manner whatsoever without my/our express prior written consent. |
| 3. You may not receive compensation of any kind in connection with your use of the Composition. |
| 4. I/we hereby warrant that I am/we are and will remain during the Rights Period entitled to licence to you the Rights. I/we warrant that I/we have obtained the consent of the writers and/or owner of the Composition and undertake to indemnify you against any and all claims (including legal fees) by them or third parties in connection with your use of the Composition. |
| 5. I/we hereby warrant that the Composition is not registered with the PPL and MCPS or their equivalent outside of the UK and I/we undertake to advise you immediately if the Composition becomes so registered during the Rights Period. |
| 6. You shall not be entitled to assign or licence the benefit of this licence to a third party. All other rights in the Composition that are not thereby licenced to you are expressly reserved by me/us. You shall not be entitled to exploit the Composition other than in accordance with this agreement without my/our express prior written consent. |
| 7. If there is any breach whatsoever by you of the terms and conditions contained in this licence the Rights Period shall automatically cease and terminate. |
| 8. This licence shall be governed by and read and construed in accordance with the laws of Scotland and the parties hereto submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland. |
By your signature below you accepts and agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of this licence.
| Yours faithfully | Accepted and agreed |
| .......................... | ....................................... |
| for and on behalf of |
| [name of party submitting Composition] | Scottish Music Centre Limited |
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