Effective Date: November 12, 2026

Entity: 50/50 Global Muzik Publishing (including its parents, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, and distribution/publishing partners, including Sony Music Publishing and The Orchard)

Dual Jurisdictional Scope: Governing Laws of England & Wales (United Kingdom) and the Federal Republic of Germany (Berlin jurisdiction).

SECTION 1: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION & COPYRIGHT RESERVATION

1.1 Ownership & Copyright Notice

All materials, content, intellectual property, master recordings, musical compositions, sound files, audio-visual works, film scores, graphic designs, logos, images, photographs, trademarks, trade names, and meta-data published on, made available through, or administered by 50/50 Global Muzik Publishing and its operational partners (collectively, the "Company Content") are the exclusive property of 50/50 Global Muzik Publishing, its licensors, and strategic alliance partners (including Sony Music Publishing, The Orchard, and affiliated entities).

All Company Content is fully protected under global intellectual property laws, including:

  • United Kingdom: The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA) and statutory amendments.

  • Germany: The German Copyright Act (Urheberrechtsgesetz – UrhG) and the German Trademark Act (Markengesetz).

  • International Treaties: The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT), the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT), and the Universal Copyright Convention.

1.2 Strict Prohibition of Unlawful Exploitation

Except as expressly authorized in writing by an authorized executive of 50/50 Global Muzik Publishing, NO part of any song, master recording, musical work, audio file, lyric, artwork, image, video clip, promotional asset, or website content may be:

  1. Copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly transmitted, distributed, or mirrored.

  2. Sampled, interpolated, remixed, rearranged, or adapted.

  3. Used for training, fine-tuning, or powering Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, Machine Learning (ML) architectures, generative audio models, dynamic neural networks, or automated text/data mining operations under Article 4 of the EU Digital Single Market Directive (Directive 2019/790) and Sec. 44b UrhG.

1.3 Partner Protection Clause

The legal protections outlined herein extend equally to all corporate parents, joint venture partners, sub-publishers, catalog acquisition entities, and digital service distributors, including but not limited to Sony Music Publishing, The Orchard, and La Luz Pictures Asanda Empires Publishing 1 Life Productions, Surgical Records Publishing. Any unauthorized exploitation of co-administered compositions or sound recordings constitutes a direct breach of international copyright law and subjects the infringing party to statutory damages, injunctive relief, and criminal prosecution under Section 106 CDPA (UK) and Section 106 et seq. UrhG (Germany).

SECTION 2: TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

2.1 Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using any digital portal, streaming player, B2B pitching tool, or catalog database operated by 50/50 Global Muzik Publishing, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not accept these terms in full, you are strictly prohibited from utilizing our platforms or accessing catalog assets.

2.2 Sync Licensing & Watermarking

All audio files, demos, and master tracks provided via B2B preview links, sync pitches, or client portals are digitally watermarked and strictly licensed for internal evaluation purposes only. No synchronization, public performance, broadcast, or commercial clearance is granted or implied without a fully executed, written Master & Publishing Synchronization Agreement issued by 50/50 Global Muzik Publishing.

2.3 DMCA & International Takedown Notice Framework

50/50 Global Muzik Publishing maintains a zero-tolerance policy against digital piracy and copyright infringement.

To report copyright violations across external DSPs, UGC platforms, or social media:

  • Designated Copyright Agent: Legal & Rights Administration Department

  • Notification Requirements: Written notices must specify the copyrighted work infringed, exact URLs/ISRCs, evidence of authority, and contact details in compliance with UK Copyright Takedown procedures and EU E-Commerce Directive standards.