Copyright authorization document-How to make a sound copyright authorization letter

Authorization is the key to the operation of an organization. It is based on people and grants the necessary powers to complete a certain work to subordinates. So what does a copyright authorization agreement include? Below I bring you a sample copyright authorization agreement for your reference!

Authorized party: ____________________

Parties to the contract:

Authorized party: __________________

Contract signing place: __________________

Contract signing date: __________________

Authorized party (hereinafter referred to as Party A): __________________

Both parties to the contract:

Authorized party (hereinafter referred to as Party B): __________________

The parties to the contract have reached the following agreement on the _______ (work) copyright owned by Party A and the granting of ____ rights to Party B (in conjunction with the authorization stated in Chapter 2) to Party B, and both parties agree to abide by it.

Chapter 1 Works

Article 1 Authorized Works

1. Title of work: __________________

2. Type of work: (Note : Text, photography, computer software, etc., but the specific type should be indicated, such as: papers, books, photos, audio-visual products, movies, game software, etc.)

3. Work completion time: __________________

4. Whether the work has been published: _______________________

5. Country of first publication: __________________

6. The period of protection of the work in the People’s Republic of China: ______ years _____month_____day—______year_____month_____day.

7. Copyright registration certificate number: ____________________

Article 2 Copyright owner

1. Author: __________________

2. Nationality ：____________________

3. The copyright belongs to:

①Author: __________________

②Owner of professional works: __________________

③Assigned The subsequent copyright owner: _______________

-Note: Required to attach: Copyright transfer contract, copyright transfer registration

Article 3 Authorization status of Party A

Party A The authorized status is:

1. Copyright owner;

2. Authorized person;

-Note: A power of attorney is required

3. Sub-licensee.

-Note: A letter of authorization is required

Chapter 2 Rights License

Article 4 Types of Licensed Rights

-Note: A letter of authorization is required Write details according to the specific situation,

reproduction rights,

distribution rights,

rental rights,

exhibition rights,

Performance rights,

Screening rights,

Broadcasting rights,

Information network dissemination rights,

Photography rights,

Adaptation rights,

Translation rights,

Compilation rights.

Article 5 License Method:

1. Exclusive License

-Note: It should be stated whether Party A is excluded, otherwise it will be deemed to exclude Party A from use. .

2. Non-exclusive license

Article 6 Licensed geographical scope: Mainland China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)

Article 7 License Period: _______________________

Article 8 Authorization Language: __________________

Chapter 3 Remuneration

Article 9 This contract adopts The ________ method

1. One-time payment of copyright fee;

2. Minimum guaranteed copyright fee

The minimum guaranteed copyright fee refers to the stipulated minimum Guaranteed sales quantity, regardless of whether Party B reaches the minimum sales quantity, Party B shall pay Party A an irrevocable deposit.

Royalty refers to the copyright fee paid by Party B to Party A based on the calculation formula of: retail unit price × royalty rate × sales quantity beyond the minimum sales quantity.

-Note: Royalty is a common term in book publishing, which means copyright fees are paid in proportion based on sales volume and unit price. The usage here is more appropriate and can be distinguished from the minimum guaranteed copyright fee

Article 10 If the method 1 of Article 9 above is adopted, then

1. The copyright fee is: RMB _____ ten thousand yuan (rmb:).

2. The copyright fee payment time is: _______________________

Article 11 If the second method of Article 9 above is adopted, then

1. Minimum guarantee The sales quantity is:

2. The retail price is: RMB _____ yuan/piece.

3. The royalty rate is: ______.

4. The minimum guaranteed copyright fee is:

-Note: A fixed amount can be agreed upon; it can also be calculated based on: retail price × royalty rate × minimum guaranteed sales quantity.

5. The payment time of the minimum guaranteed copyright fee is: __________________

6. The payment time of the royalty is: three months from the date of signing this contract, each cycle The royalties will be paid to Party A before the middle of the next month. If the last period of the license period is less than three months, royalties will be paid within one month from the end of the license period.

Chapter 4 Financial Report

Article 12 From the date of signing of this contract, every three months is a cycle. Within 10 days at the end of each cycle, Party B shall provide A with Provide a complete and true financial report, indicating the sales volume and inventory status of this cycle.

Article 13 Party A has the right to verify Party B's account books by itself or hire an accounting firm to verify the accuracy of the above-mentioned financial reports. If the financial reports are found to be false, Party B shall bear the verification costs.

Chapter 5 Intellectual Property Agreement

Article 14 Party B will only exercise the authorization in accordance with the provisions of this contract and may not sub-authorize it.

Article 15 When Party B exercises authorization, it must indicate that the authorizing party is Party A, including products, packaging, advertising, promotional materials, etc.

Article 16 All intellectual property rights of the work and the intellectual property rights generated based on the work belong to Party A.

Chapter 6 Guarantees and Commitments of both Parties

Article 17 Guarantees and Commitments of Party A

1. Party A guarantees and declares that Party A has complete rights and authorize you to sign this contract. The authorization does not contain any content that infringes on the copyrights and other rights of others. If Party B infringes the copyright or other rights and interests of others due to the exercise of the above rights, Party B has the right to terminate the contract after being determined by the people's court or arbitration institution.

2. Party A guarantees that Party B has the rights stipulated in this contract in the authorized area after this contract takes effect, including that it has not authorized any third party to use the above products in the same way as Party B before this contract is signed. , nor will the rights granted to Party B in this contract be re-granted to any third party in the same manner as Party B during the validity period of the contract.

3. Party A agrees to provide Party B with the information needed for consumers to use this product.

Article 18 Party B’s Guarantees and Commitments

1. Party B guarantees and declares that Party B has the complete right and authority to sign this contract

2. Party B guarantees that in During the duration of this contract, no contract will be signed that conflicts with the rights and interests of this contract.

3. Party B guarantees that the authorized products will be put on the market within __________ after the signing of this contract (Note: or broadcast by TV stations, publications, etc.)

4. Party B guarantees that the authorized products will be put on the market within __________ The product and packaging shall be submitted to Party A for review before proceeding, and the product may be put on the market only with Party A's written consent.

5. Party B promises to give Party A a __________ set as a gift at the beginning of the product launch.

Chapter 7 Delivery of Works

Article 19 The time for delivery of works is: (Note: It is recommended that Party B pays a certain copyright fee)

Second Ten specifications of the work to be delivered: (Note: such as master disk, CD, manuscript, cartoon image, and related specifications, language, sound channel, etc.)

Article 21 Other materials accompanying the delivery of the work Including: _______________________________

Chapter 8 Confidentiality

Article 22: Party A and Party B promise to obtain information, documents, pictures or files on the other party’s commercial, financial or trade transactions during their dealings. Whether oral or written, confidentiality shall be kept and shall not be disclosed to third parties or used for purposes other than this contract. This agreement shall remain valid after the termination of this contract.

Chapter 9 Termination of Contract

Article 23 During the validity period of this contract, neither party shall terminate this contract without the written consent of the other party, but in the following circumstances: 1. This contract can be terminated early. The termination of the contract shall take effect within 3 days after the written notice is sent. After the contract is terminated, Party B shall no longer exercise the rights under this contract.

1. If the contract cannot be continued to be performed due to a force majeure event;

2. If one party violates the relevant terms of the contract, the other party may unilaterally terminate the contract.

3. Exercising the unilateral right to terminate the contract in accordance with the provisions of the contract does not mean that it has given up the pursuit of liquidated damages and compensation from the breaching party;

Chapter 10 Liability for Breach of Contract

Article 24 Except for force majeure factors, if both parties violate the provisions of this contract, the other party has the right to terminate the contract and compensate the other party for actual losses caused to the other party. Actual losses include but are not limited to the non-breaching party's normal performance of the contract. The benefits that can be obtained later include compensation proposed by the client, payment of court litigation costs, attorney fees, etc.

Chapter 11 Other Agreements

Article 25 Method of Notification

All notifications required or permitted by this contract shall be in writing and shall be The address of the main business office as stated in this contract shall be delivered to the other party by letter or fax. If the address changes, the other party shall be notified, otherwise the notice shall be deemed to have been served.

Article 26 Force Majeure

Due to war, rebellion, fire, explosion, earthquake, natural disaster, flood, drought or severe weather, it is impossible to deliver, supply, or For damage, loss, delay and other losses caused by production, or government decrees, both parties shall bear their own losses until the force majeure event ends.

Article 27 Contract Modification

This contract may not be arbitrarily modified, added or deleted without the written consent of both parties. If it is necessary to add, subtract or change the contents of this contract, it shall be made in writing.

Article 28 Applicable Law

This contract is constructed in accordance with the laws of the People's Republic of China and the interpretation, performance and other related matters of this contract shall be governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China** *Japanese law.

Article 29 Dispute Resolution

If any dispute arises between the two parties over the interpretation or performance of the contract, it shall be resolved through negotiation between the two parties. If negotiation fails, the following _____ method will be used to resolve the matter:

1. Arbitration by the ________ Arbitration Commission; 2. Litigation to the People's Court of the place where Party A is domiciled.

Article 30 This contract is made in duplicate and shall take effect from the date of signing of the contract. The attachments have the same legal effect as this contract.

Party A: ____________________________ Party B: ____________________

Residential address: ____________________________Residential address: ____________________

Legal representative: _______________Legal representative: ______________

Authorized Signatory:_______________Authorized Signatory:_______________

Phone: _______________Phone:____________________

_______Year_______Month______Day_______ Day______month______year

Party A:

Address:

Party B : ×××××× Co., Ltd.

Address: Room ××××, ×××× City, ×××× Road, ×× City

Whereas:

1. Party A is the legal owner of the complete copyright and neighboring rights of the programs authorized under this agreement.

2. Party B is a record distribution company with legal business qualifications and is suitable for the publication and distribution of programs authorized under this agreement.

3. Based on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, after friendly negotiation, both parties have decided to sign this agreement on the matter of Party A authorizing Party B to use the audio and video product "Huang Zhenyi Original Soundtrack" to which it has copyright and neighboring rights. The terms As follows, we hereby abide by it.

Article 1 Authorized Content

1. Authorized programs: All audio and video products of "" (tentative name), the tracks are shown in Appendix 1.

2. Use carrier: cd.

3. Usage: Party B enjoys the exclusive right to copy and distribute the authorized program and the right to disseminate exclusive information online.

4. Authorized area: Mainland China.

5. Authorization period: three years, starting from the effective date of this agreement.

Article 2 Regarding program reproduction and distribution:

1. According to Party A’s authorization, Party B enjoys the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute all audio-visual products of the authorized program within the authorized area. .

2. Party A is responsible for providing Party B with a master disk in CD-R format with good quality within 3 days from the date of signing the agreement.

3. Party A is responsible for providing all information required for approval, cover design, distribution, and publicity, such as design pictures, copywriting, performers’ photos, signatures, audio and video clips, mtv promotional discs, and A Fang’s trademark sample, etc.

4. Party A promises to provide Party B with free MVs of the 5 main songs of the authorized program (length of approximately 30 minutes per song) while providing the master disc for Party B’s promotional use.

5. In accordance with the practice of the audio and video industry, Party B has the right to reasonably use all of Party A’s trademarks in publications of the authorized program, and also has the right to reasonably use Party A’s trademarks for necessary publicity of the authorized program. . If there is a trademark that Party B is not allowed to use, Party A shall notify Party B in writing and attach a sample of the trademark. Otherwise, the default license is used. Party A guarantees that the use of the trademark by Party B will not infringe the legitimate rights and interests of any third party. Party A will be responsible for handling any legal disputes arising therefrom and bear all responsibilities and expenses.

6. Party B is responsible for the publication and approval, production, reproduction, cover and packaging design, printing, listing and distribution, and marketing of authorized programs.

7. Party B may use all the information provided by Party A on the cover of the authorized program, posters, and publicity channels such as television, the Internet, radio, multimedia, communications, and print magazines, but only for the purpose of this agreement. use.

8. After the authorized program is released on the market, Party B will provide a total of 50 finished products to Party A free of charge, but Party A shall not use them for any unreasonable purposes or for any profit-making commercial purposes.

9. During the validity period of the authorization, if any infringement of the copyright or neighboring rights of the authorized program is discovered, Party B has the right to decide independently to take all actions, including legal means, against the infringer to safeguard its own rights and interests. , Party A shall fully cooperate.

Article 3 Regarding Information Network Dissemination

1. According to Party A’s authorization, Party B enjoys the exclusive rights to disseminate information on the global network for all audio-visual products of the authorized program. That is, Party B has the right to cooperate with companies that provide mobile value-added services (hereinafter referred to as SP providers) or telecom operators to provide telecom value-added services for end users to pay to use mobile devices to order or download the authorized programs.

2. The authorized business scope is all known and unknown telecommunications value-added service business types.

3. For the needs of telecommunications value-added services, Party B has the right to permit a third party to digitally compile or reset the authorized program, but this purpose is limited to telecommunications value-added services under this agreement.

4. From the time Party B launches such business, Party B will regularly notify Party A of the authorized use of information network communication, and will settle the information network communication business with Party A every three months. income.

5. The settlement method is to deduct the operating costs, revenue sharing, channel fees of telecom operators, and information fees collected by the cooperating SP providers (the ratio of information fees collected is based on the implementation standards of telecom operators) Afterwards, the net monthly information fee income will be distributed between the two parties according to the following proportions: Party A 50, Party B 50. The income statement and relevant vouchers provided by Party B at that time will serve as the basis for settlement between both parties.

6. If the income statement cannot be provided on time due to delay in settlement by the cooperating SP provider or telecom operator, Party B shall promptly notify Party A, and at the same time the income settlement period will be postponed, and Party B shall not bear any responsibility for this. .

Article 4 Guarantee Clause

1. Party A guarantees that it enjoys legal and complete copyright and neighboring rights to the authorized programs, and guarantees that it enjoys legal rights to the design materials and trademarks it provides. Rights of use. Party A guarantees that Party B has indeed been granted the right to exercise the matters stipulated in this agreement, and its permission to use by Party B does not constitute infringement of the relevant copyright holders, neighboring rights holders or any third party.

2. In order to perform this agreement, Party A guarantees that it will issue complete copyright certification documents for the authorized program at the request of Party B, including but not limited to the songwriters, performers, and Authorized use certificates from the producers of audio and video recordings and relevant rights holders (see Appendix 2).

3. Party A guarantees that within the authorization period, it will not transfer or authorize the publication, distribution rights and information network dissemination rights of the authorized programs in any carrier form to any third party other than Party B.

4. Party B guarantees to use the authorized program content within the scope, method and period agreed in this agreement.

5. Party B guarantees to pay Party A the copyright royalties in full and on time according to the royalty payment method stipulated in this agreement.

Article 5 Settlement of Publishing Fees

1. Payment standards: Party A pays Party B the production cost, that is, publishing fees, in the form of guaranteed sales. The specific standards are as follows:

Among them:

a) CD printing fee: Party A pays Party B at the cost of yuan/piece, and Party B is responsible for producing the finished products and selling them through Party B's sales channels.

b) Party A and Party B will share the sales profit, that is, Party A will get 50 and Party B will get 50.

2. Settlement method:

a) 30% of the publishing fee shall be paid within 3 working days from the signing of the contract;

b) From both parties to the 30% of the publishing fee shall be paid within 3 working days after the design of the authorized program is finalized and confirmed;

c) 30% of the publishing fee shall be paid within 7 working days from the date of listing of the authorized program

d) After the actual sales revenue of the authorized program exceeds the total guaranteed amount, the profit sharing will be settled to Party A every three months.

3. After the signing of this agreement, Party B must pay copyright royalties to Party A in RMB in mainland China as agreed. Party A shall issue an equal formal invoice to Party B based on the amount of each payment when collecting payment.

Article 6 Confidentiality Clause

Both parties must keep confidential any data and information involving either party that has not been disclosed to a third party. Either party must also keep confidential the undisclosed data and information of the other party that it has accessed or learned as a result of signing or performing this Agreement, and shall not disclose relevant data and information to any third party without the written consent of the other party.

Article 7 Liability for Breach of Contract

1. If either party breaches the contract or delays or fails to perform the terms of this agreement, causing damage to the other party, the breaching party shall not only compensate the non-breaching party for the breach of contract. If the breach of contract occurs, liquidated damages shall be paid to the non-defaulting party, and the amount of liquidated damages shall be calculated as twice the loss of the non-defaulting party.

2. If either party commits a major breach of the warranty clause in Article 4 of this Agreement, the non-defaulting party may unilaterally terminate this Agreement without the prior consent of the breaching party.

3. If the breach of contract in the preceding paragraph causes infringement damage to a third party, the breaching party shall also be responsible for resolving the matter and bear the resulting attorney fees, litigation costs and other economic losses.

Article 8 Force Majeure

1. If any party to this Agreement fails to perform its obligations due to the impact of a force majeure event, the performance of such obligations will be suspended during the delay period caused by the force majeure event.

2. The party claiming the occurrence of force majeure shall promptly notify the other party of the force majeure event and provide appropriate documentation proving the occurrence of the force majeure event and its duration, and shall try its best to eliminate or mitigate the impact of the force majeure event.

3. If the force majeure event lasts for more than 60 days or it is obviously impossible to resume the performance of this agreement, this agreement will be automatically terminated.

Article 9 Dispute Resolution and Applicable Law

1. If any dispute arises regarding the content or execution of this Agreement, both parties shall resolve it through friendly negotiation; if negotiation fails, either party may submit a request to the Contract File a lawsuit in the People's Court of the place where the contract is signed.

2. The formation, execution, interpretation and dispute resolution of this agreement shall be governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China.