TERMS & CONDITIONS
COVER SONG LICENSING SERVICE
These Terms & Conditions apply to your use of the cover song licensing service (“Covers Service”), which may be made available via third parties by Amuseio AB, a Swedish company with Swedish registration number 559036-7016 (“Amuse”, “we”, “us”, “our”). These Terms & Conditions shall be deemed to supplement our Terms of Use (and associated policies) for so long as you utilise the Covers Service. In the event of any inconsistency, these Terms & Conditions shall take precedence. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in our Terms of Use.
1. BACKGROUND. The Covers Service enables users of the Amuse Service(s) to obtain compulsory mechanical licenses (“Cover License(s)”) for their audio-only recordings of musical compositions that have been previously recorded and released by third parties (“Cover Song(s)”). Subject to the fulfilment of these Terms & Conditions, you authorise us to procure on your behalf the obtainment of a Cover License(s) for your Cover Song(s) and the payment of the applicable statutory royalties to the relevant rights holder(s).
2. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION. When submitting a licensing request through the Covers Service, you agree to provide all information required by us in respect of the track you are seeking to license. This includes ensuring that the individual applying for a Cover License(s) matches the party releasing the applicable Cover Song(s). You acknowledge that your failure to comply with the foregoing may render a licensing request invalid. You shall be fully responsible for any failure to provide full and accurate information, including in relation to our inability to secure a license, our securing of an incorrect or invalid license, or our failure to correctly account and pay royalties to the applicable rights holder(s).
3. APPROVAL PROCESS. A Cover Song(s) may not be approved for distribution through the Amuse Service(s) until: (i) we are in receipt of payment by you of the Covers Service administration fee(s); and (ii) we have procured the successful obtainment of a Cover License(s). We will use reasonable efforts to procure such obtainment within 10 working days of the date that a valid license request is submitted. Where you have scheduled a release date for a Cover Song(s) in advance, you acknowledge that the release is contingent upon the fulfilment of the conditions at (i) and (ii) above, and that we may postpone the release date if such license has not been obtained in time.
4. COMPULSORY MECHANICAL LAW. The Covers Service does not permit you to obtain a Cover License(s) for a Cover Song(s) that is not compliant with any of the compulsory mechanical provisions of United States (“US”) copyright law. You shall be fully responsible for any failure to comply with any of the following (or other applicable compulsory mechanical provision) in respect of each Cover Song(s) and acknowledge that such failure may invalidate a Cover License(s):
You will not change the lyrics of the original musical composition.
You will not change the fundamental melody of the original musical composition (though, general rearrangement is permitted).
You will not request a license for a musical composition that has never been previously recorded and commercially released as its own audio-only product within the US.
You will not release a Cover Song(s) for any purpose other than personal private listening by the end user.
You will not sell copies of a Cover Song(s) outside of the US without all necessary additional permissions of the relevant rights holder(s) (including all publishers, administrators and/or writers).
5. ROYALTY PAYMENTS. Subject to your fulfilment of these Terms & Conditions, we will procure the payment of the applicable royalties to the relevant rights holder(s) on your behalf for so long as the Cover Song(s) is distributed via the Amuse Service(s). Such royalties shall be paid at the full US statutory mechanical royalty rate in effect at the time the reproduction of the Cover Song(s) is made. You acknowledge that the mechanical royalty rates may change over time and, accordingly, we reserve the right to adjust the royalty payments without notice. Royalty payments will be deducted from your earnings on an ongoing monthly basis.
6. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS. By using the Covers Service, you further acknowledge and agree to the following additional conditions:
A Cover License(s) obtained through the Covers Service shall only be valid for the specific title(s) identified in such Cover License(s). Cover License(s) do not grant any rights or permissions in relation to any other title(s) including, without limitation, any alternative versions.
Each Cover License(s) obtained through the Covers Service shall only be valid and in force for so long as the applicable Cover Song(s) is distributed via the Amuse Service(s).
We do not service, and a Cover License(s) obtained through the Covers Service shall not be valid in respect of, any formats other than permanent digital downloads. This includes, without limitation, physical records, streaming, limited/temporary downloads, cloud rights, ringtones and ringbacks. Additionally, a Cover License(s) may only be valid in respect of the specific release configuration (e.g. single, EP, album) applied for at the time of submission.
In accordance with US copyright law, you must obtain a Cover License(s) from the applicable copyright owner(s) prior to the reproduction or distribution of a Cover Song(s). The Covers Service does not permit retroactive requests, being a past release going back more than 60 days for which compulsory licensing was never initiated.
A license secured through the Covers Service does not grant you any ownership or control of the musical composition contained in a Cover Song(s).
The Covers Service does not permit you to obtain any other license including, without limitation, for samples, sound recordings (masters), synchronization rights (audiovisual), theatrical rights, grand rights, print rights, interpolations, public performance rights or derivative works of any kind (including translations, medleys, mashups, and adaptations). For any use not permitted by the Covers Service, you must seek permission directly from the relevant rights holder(s) (including all publishers, administrators and/or writers) and you will be solely responsible for all payments in respect thereof.
In no event do we guarantee the successful obtainment of a Cover License(s) for a Cover Song(s), and we reserve the right not to approve a Cover Song(s) for distribution through the Amuse Service(s).
We may change, discontinue, or refuse to provide the Covers Service (or any part of it) in our sole discretion and without notice at any time. In such event, you shall immediately (i) obtain new licenses for the applicable Cover Song(s) to facilitate their continued reproduction and distribution; or (ii) remove such Cover Song(s) from reproduction and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we shall at all times continue to reserve the right to remove any Cover Song(s) from the Amuse Service(s) in our sole discretion and without notice at any time.
7. REFUNDS. You agree and specifically request that the Covers Service shall be provided immediately upon purchase and that you shall not thereafter have a right of withdrawal. You further acknowledge that the Covers Service is non-refundable and we shall therefore not be obligated to issue any refunds (whether partially or in full) following your purchase. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may elect in our sole discretion, and on a case-by-case basis, to issue you with a full or partial refund in the event that: (i) we are unable to procure a license by virtue of the copyright in the original musical composition not being administered in the US, or otherwise being in the public domain; or (ii) your Cover Song(s) is not approved for distribution through the Amuse Service(s) for any other reason.
8. COMPLIANCE. In using the Covers Service, you agree to comply with all applicable laws, as well as any policies, documentation or guidelines including those enacted by Legacy Productions Inc. d/b/a ‘Easy Song’ (including the terms of use and associated policies situated here as may be amended from time-to-time). You further agree not to perform any act or omission which may breach, or place us in breach of, such laws, policies, documentation or guidelines, or the terms of each Cover License(s) obtained on your behalf.
9. DISCLAIMER. THE COVERS SERVICE IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND ‘AS AVAILABLE’ WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. YOU USE THE COVERS SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AMUSE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. You are solely responsible for (and Amuse shall have no liability whatsoever in respect of) any breach by you of these Terms & Conditions or arising out of or in connection with your use of the Covers Service. You agree that, to the extent permitted by law, your sole and exclusive remedy for any problems or dissatisfaction with the Covers Service is to stop using the Covers Service.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL AMUSE, ITS OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT), ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE COVERS SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF LEGAL THEORY, WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER AMUSE HAS BEEN WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THOSE DAMAGES, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
11. INDEMNITY. You indemnify and hold harmless Amuse, its officers, shareholders, employees, contractors, agents, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns and suppliers from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses including, without limitation, legal expenses and counsel fees, arising out of or in connection with any breach or alleged breach by you of these Terms & Conditions.
12. REMEDY. We may take any of the following action without notice where we determine in our discretion that you are, have been or may have been in breach of these Terms & Conditions: (A) deduct any and all required sums from any accrued balance of royalty earnings credited to you; and/or (B) deduct any and all required sums from any future royalty earnings which would otherwise have been credited to you; and/or (C) charge any and all required sums to your chosen payment method (such as a debit card, credit card or PayPal account).
13. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. You agree that any actual or threatened breach or violation of these Terms & Conditions may cause irreparable harm to Amuse in respect of which damages alone may be insufficient, in which event we shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief in addition to all other legal or equitable remedies which we reserve in full.
14. CHANGE OF TERMS. We may, in our discretion and without notice, make changes to these Terms & Conditions at any time. It is your responsibility to check for any changes to these Terms & Conditions. Your use (or continued use) of the Covers Service after the changes have been made will constitute your automatic acceptance of the changes. Please therefore make sure you check back for any changes regularly or read any notices carefully.
If you have any questions concerning the Covers Service or these Terms & Conditions, please contact our Customer Support or e-mail us at support@amuse.io.
Last updated: September 10th, 2025