Terms of Service & Sync License
Clear definitions of Perpetual Rights, Licensed vs. Owned, Royalty-Free protections, Two-Lane checkouts, and PRO Cue Sheet submissions on Mulika Audio Safari.
1. Overview & Operating Entity
Welcome to Mulika Audio Safari (MAS) (mulikaaudiosafari.com). Mulika Audio Safari is an official digital sound portal, sonic heritage archive, and sync licensing platform wholly owned and operated by Mulika Studios Ltd("Mulika Studios", "we", "us", or "our"), a corporation registered in Kampala, Republic of Uganda.
These Terms of Service & Master Sync License Agreement ("Terms") govern your access to our website, digital audio assets, token ledgers, sample passes, and sync licensing transactions. By accessing, previewing, purchasing, downloading, or synchronizing any audio asset from Mulika Audio Safari, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms.
2. Master Definitions & Legal Terminology (Crucial Reading)
To prevent confusion and protect both content creators and African recording artists, the following legal terms govern all transactions on Mulika Audio Safari:
A. "Licensed, Not Sold" (Ownership vs. License Grant)
When you purchase or unlock an audio asset on MAS, you are purchasing a non-exclusive legal license to synchronize and use the audio in accordance with your cleared tier. You do NOT own the master sound recording, musical composition, or underlying intellectual property. Full worldwide copyright and master rights remain 100% owned by the original composer, sound designer, and Mulika Studios Ltd.
B. What "Perpetual" Means (In Perpetuity)
A Perpetual License means the legal right to synchronize the audio into your registered production never expires. Once you publish a video, podcast, indie film, or game using a licensed MAS track, that specific production is cleared forever. You do NOT need an ongoing subscription to keep your past videos, films, or episodes online.
C. What "Royalty-Free" Means
Royalty-Free means you pay a single upfront fee (in tokens or fiat) at checkout and you do not pay recurring synchronization royalties, per-stream fees, or per-view charges out-of-pocket to MAS or the artist.
Note on Television & Cinema Broadcasts: For commercial TV and cinema broadcasts (Tier 3), standard public performance royalties are paid directly by the broadcasting networks to Performance Rights Organizations (PROs) via our automated cue sheets, at no direct additional cost to the video editor.
D. "Royalty-Free" vs. "License-Free / Copyright-Free" (Common Misconception)
Mulika Audio Safari assets are NOT "License-Free" or "Copyright-Free" (Public Domain). All assets are proprietary, copyright-protected works. You may not claim public ownership, re-upload raw files, or use assets without acquiring an authentic license transaction from MAS.
E. Single Production Scope vs. Multi-Project Use
Each music sync license is granted for a specific registered production, series, podcast, or primary content channel (e.g. your YouTube Channel URL). Downloading one music track does not grant blanket rights to redistribute the music across multiple distinct client commercial ad campaigns or separate third-party broadcast productions. Each distinct commercial client project requires its own sync clearance.
3. The Two-Lane Payment Architecture & Music Sync Tiers
MAS operates under a strict Two-Lane Payment Architecture to ensure transparent pricing for all creators and commercial entities:
Lane A: Digital Wallet & Tokens (Under $100)
Master Tokens ($1.00 USD = 1 Token) are purchased in bundles ($10, $20, $50, $100) and spent to clear SFX packs, soundscapes, and digital sync licenses:
- Tier 1: Creator License (20 Tokens / $20): YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, podcasts, and personal social media. Includes master stereo WAV and YouTube Content ID channel whitelisting.
- Tier 2: Indie / Doc License (75 Tokens / $75): Film festivals, indie streaming documentaries (Netflix, Showmax, VOD), digital advertising, and corporate videos. Unlocks Master WAV, multitrack stems, and automated PRO cue sheet metadata.
- Sample Pass ($9, $18, $30/mo): A separate subscription strictly issuing sample credits for the loop and one-shot catalog (1 Credit = 1 Loop/Sample).
Lane B: Corporate Fiat Checkout (Over $100)
Tier 3: Commercial License ($300+ Fiat / Custom Quote): For global TV/Radio broadcast, theatrical cinema, nationwide advertising, and AAA games. Bypasses the token wallet and routes directly to card checkout or custom pitch invoicing. Unlocks Master WAV, multitrack stems, automated PRO cue sheet metadata, and corporate tax invoices.
4. PRO Cue Sheet Automation & Royalties Framework
When African music is broadcast globally, broadcast networks pay public performance royalties to Performing Rights Organizations (PROs like UPRS, SAMRO, PRS, ASCAP, BMI, SACEM).
MAS automatically generates a standardized 1-page PDF Cue Sheet Metadata document for Tier 2 and Tier 3 licensees containing composer legal names, PRO affiliations, IPI numbers, publisher details, and ownership splits. Video editors and post-production supervisors are required to submit this cue sheet to the relevant television network or broadcaster.
Front-end sync fees (tokens and fiat) are split immediately with the contributing artist (60% artist share). Backend performance royalties are collected directly from broadcasters through the artist's affiliated PRO.
5. Water-Tight Protection & Usage Restrictions
To protect Mulika Studios Ltd, our audio engineers, and traditional performer communities, the following uses are strictly forbidden:
1. No Standalone Audio Redistribution: You may not re-sell, sub-license, host, re-distribute, or share raw WAV, MP3, or ZIP sample files as standalone sound effects, stock music, or sample packs.
2. Strict YouTube Content ID & PRO Registration Ban: You are explicitly prohibited from uploading raw or synced MAS audio tracks, sample loops, or sound effects to YouTube Content ID, Shazam, Meta Rights Manager, CD Baby, DistroKid, TuneCore, or Performing Rights Organizations (PROs like UPRS, ASCAP, BMI, PRS) under your own name as an original composition.
3. No Virtual Instrument Compilation: You may not isolate samples or stems to build competing sample packs, virtual instruments, Kontakt banks, or synthesizer presets.
4. Strict AI Model Training Ban: You are strictly forbidden from ingesting, scraping, harvesting, or utilizing any MAS audio files, field recordings, stems, or sample packs to train artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning models, voice cloning systems, or generative audio models without an express written enterprise license signed by Mulika Studios Ltd.
5. Cultural Integrity & Moral Rights: Traditional archive recordings carry moral rights under the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, Cap. 222 (as amended 2026) of Uganda. Assets may not be synchronized into hate speech, unlawful content, or derogatory representations of indigenous heritage.
6. Token Ledgers, Pricing & Downloads
Purchases of token bundles, sample passes, and commercial licenses are processed securely via Flutterwave (Mobile Money and Credit/Debit Cards). Token transactions recorded in our database provide immutable proof of download rights.
Tokens are valued at 1 Token = $1.00 USD. Tokens added to your balance do not expire. Where a high-resolution download link is generated, that link is valid for 24 hours and may be regenerated from your purchase history at any time without spending additional tokens.
7. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Uganda. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with Mulika Audio Safari shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Kampala, Uganda.
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