Terms

Last updated: 2023-11-06

Please read these Terms of Use (these ”Terms”) carefully before accessing or using MAIA Universe’s synchronisation and music licensing service (the ”Licensing Platform”). The Terms applies between you, the user, (”You”) and MAIA Universe AB, reg.no. 559249-3711 (”MAIA Universe”).

The person, company or organization you work with/for or otherwise represent (the “Company” (which accordingly may be a legal or physical person) has entered into (or will enter into) an agreement with MAIA Universe in relation to the use and licensing of music in the Licensing Platform (the “License Agreement”)), either as a licensor of music in the Licensing Platform or as a music user licensing music in the Licensing Platform. Under the License Agreement, the Company may permit employees, consultants, partners or contractors of the Company to use the Licensing Platform by uploading music, downloading music or licensing music on behalf of the Company. You represent that You are authorized to act on behalf of the Company and that Your acceptance of these Terms creates a legally enforceable obligation binding the Company. As used herein “You” refers to you and, where applicable, the Company, on behalf of which you are acting.

By downloading music or a link with music from MAIA Universe, accessing and/or using the Licensing Platform, You are accepting the terms and conditions of these Terms. If You do not accept the terms and conditions of these Terms, do not download music or access or use the Licensing Platform.

  1. PROVISION OF THE LICENSING PLATFORM AND USER ACCOUNTS

    Subject to Your compliance with the obligations under these Terms, MAIA Universe will provide access to the Licensing Platform and in specific cases links to music to download as a test, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in these Terms and the License Agreement.

    You are responsible for any use of the Licensing Platform or downloading of music from MAIA Universe through your account and for selecting secure log-in credentials and taking all necessary precautions to keep such credentials secret and secure.

    You may not (i) register false information in applying for or amending your access to the Licensing Platform or in order to access download links, (ii) use information of a third party without proper authorization, (iii) copy, spread, use or distribute music sent to you by MAIA Universe outside of the Licensing Platform to anyone, or (iv) allow another person or a third party (even if such person or third party also represents the Company) to use your account or access the Licensing Platform or to access downloaded music sent to You . If you find that your log-in credentials are compromised or used by a third party, you must immediately restore the credentials and notify the Company thereof.

  2. RIGHT TO USE THE LICENSING PLATFORM

    Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms, MAIA Universe grants You a fully revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable and limited license during the term of these Terms to access and use the Licensing Platform.

    Your use of the Licensing Platform is subject to Your Company having a valid license to use the Licensing Platform and its compliance with the terms of these Terms and the License Agreement. If the License Agreement is terminated, these Terms (including your license and account) is automatically and immediately terminated.

    You acknowledge that MAIA Universe and/or its licensors owns the Licensing Platform and any and all intellectual property rights in or to the Licensing Platform and any and all methods, techniques, tools or processes used in creating, developing, applying or maintaining the Licensing Platform. MAIA Universe hereby reserves all rights not expressly granted herein. No rights shall be licensed by implication under these Terms. For avoidance of doubt, nothing in these Terms constitutes a transfer of ownership of intellectual property.

    You shall not, and You shall not permit others to, without MAIA Universe’s prior written consent (i) duplicate, alter, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, or sublicense the Licensing Platform or music accessed by You from links with downloaded music, music links or other pieces of music sent to You, including without limitation through any loan, encumbrance, or lease; (ii) access or use the Licensing Platform or MAIA Universe’s confidential information to create a product or service similar to or competitive with the Licensing Platform; (iii) time-share the Licensing Platform or use it in a service bureau arrangement or for the benefit of any third party; (iv) permit or allow any person to remove any proprietary or other legend or restrictive notice on the Licensing Platform or containing media; (v) permit any person to reproduce any such media or the Licensing Platform except as specifically provided in these Terms; (vi) use the Licensing Platform for any illegal activity; (vii) use the Licensing Platform to disrupt or interfere with any other networks, websites, or security; (viii) use the Licensing Platform to infringe any third party’s intellectual property rights; (ix) use the Licensing Platform to distribute any libelous, harassing, defamatory, violent, illegal, vulgar, offensive, slanderous, discriminatory (whether in relation to ethnic background, sex, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or otherwise), or otherwise objectionable material of any kind; or (x) in any manner or under any circumstances use, copy, modify, enhance, merge, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, decompile, disassemble or in any way alter the Licensing Platform or any copy, adaptation, transcription, or merged portion thereof.

  3. LICENSING OF MUSIC
    1. Ownership And Licenses

      Through the Licensing Platform, MAIA Universe enables uploading of music for licensing to music users (“Licensed Music”) for use in an advert or other licensed audio-visual media production (“Licensed Production”), for synchronization use (each, a “Synchronization Deal”). MAIA Universe has licensed the rights to such Licensed Music from the respective rights-holders (music publishers, record companies and other rights-holders, below a Company referred to as a “Music Owner”). If you represent the Music Owner, section 3.2 below applies to You. If you represent the Music User licensing such Licensed Music, section 3.3 below applies to You.

    2. Uploading And Management Of Music

      MAIA Universe’s license and rights to use the music in the Licensing Platform is governed by the License Agreement with the Company. Under the License Agreement, the Company has appointed You as a Recording Administrator, Publisher Administrator or other representative of the Company. By using the Licensing Platform in your capacity as a Recording Administrator, Publisher Administrator or other representative of the Company, You confirm that you have been duly appointed and authorized by the Company as such Recording Administrator, Publisher Administrator or other representative of the Company.

      As a Recording Administrator, Publisher Administrator or other representative of the Company, you will represent the Music Owner and communicate with MAIA Universe in the Licensing Platform. For each Licensed Music, you will confirm the reference price (as referred to in the License Agreement) as well as define any and all applicable License Restrictions (see section 3.3 below). By uploading the Licensed Music to the Licensing Platform and confirming online approvals, you represent and warrant that all relevant rights-holders (in relation to the license granted by you) including the Music Owner have approved such uploading for licensing to Music Users.

      The Music Owner’s rights to compensation for the licensing of the Licensed Music, to be paid by MAIA Universe against issue of a valid invoice, is regulated in the License Agreement. As set out in the License Agreement, the Music Owner is liable for payment of all relevant taxes and other applicable charges in relation to such compensation.

    3. License To Use Music

      MAIA Universe hereby grants to You, for each Synchronization Deal, and subject to the separate License Agreement (executed as a framework agreement or to be executed for each Synchronization Deal, as the case may be), a non-exclusive license, during the term of the respective Synchronization Deal, to use the Licensed Music in the Licensed Production, for synchronization use as agreed for the respective Synchronization Deal (and always subject to the applicable License Restrictions, as defined below) in the agreed territory (as defined in the License Restrictions).

      On the Licensing Platform, License Restrictions are specified for each Licensed Music. The restrictions are to e.g. certain industries or business fields, media channels brands, territories, media, explicit content, etc. The License Restrictions may include:

      • Conditions: Defined terms that must be fulfilled in order for the Licensing Platform to give clearance to synchronization license, appearing in the Music User’s search results; and
      • Restrictions: Prohibitions in terms of use, which activates the Licensing Platform’s smart filter, automatically excluding the music from potential licensing.

      The Music User is liable for informing all persons authorized under the License Agreement to use the Licensed Music (including, where relevant, its end-customer, engaged media agency, production company and other relevant third-party service provider) on the applicable terms for the Synchronization Deal, including licensed scope of use and applicable License Restrictions. The Music User is further liable for clearing all rights for distribution of the Licensed Production, including but not limited to (where relevant) broadcasting and streaming.

      The Music Owner and You, representing Your Company as Music User, will agree on the details for each Synchronization Deal in the Licensing Platform, as documented in the License Agreement. You agree and acknowledge that You, representing Your Company as Music User, legally bind Your Company to the terms of each agreed Synchronization Deal, including the obligation to comply with all applicable license terms and all payment obligations in relation to the agreed compensation. Upon the expiration of the respective Synchronization Deal, all rights granted to You and Your Company shall automatically revert to the Music Owner (as represented by MAIA Universe), and You and Your Company shall not have any further rights to use or publicly exhibit or perform the Licensed Music in any manner whatsoever unless otherwise follows from the License Agreement.

      You shall for each Synchronization Deal include/publish in the Licensed Production the credits set forth in the Licensing Platform.

  4. MODIFICATIONS TO THE LICENSING PLATFORM

    MAIA Universe reserves the right to modify, update, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Licensing Platform, including change of functionality or change of the platform for the Licensing Platform, or any service to which it connects, with or without notice and without liability to You.

  5. TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION

    The term of each Synchronization Deal shall be the duration of the respective license granted for such Synchronization Deal.

    These Terms shall remain in force as long as you are a registered user in the Licensing Platform. In the event the License Agreement is terminated, these Terms (and Your rights to use and access the Licensing Platform) will automatically be terminated.

    In the event that You are in breach of any provision of these Terms, MAIA Universe may suspend your access to the Licensing Platform permanently or temporarily and/or immediately terminate these Terms, without prior notice from MAIA Universe.

  6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

    MAIA Universe’s and the Company’s undertakings and liabilities with regard to the provision of the Licensing Platform is solely governed by the License Agreement. Therefore, MAIA Universe shall in no event be liable to You for any direct or indirect damages, losses or liabilities incurred by You due to your use of the Licensing Platform or any unavailability, failure or malfunction of the Licensing Platform.

  7. PERSONAL DATA

    For the purpose of providing You access to the Licensing Platform, it is necessary for MAIA Universe to process Your personal data. The personal data consists of the information necessary to register You as an authorized user and for You to access the Licensing Platform, such as your e-mail address For more information regarding MAIA Universe’s processing of Your personal data, please see the privacy notice for the Licensing Platform provided to You when You register Your account (which may also be found here).

  8. SEVERABILITY

    If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

  9. BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS TERMS

    You acknowledge and agree that these Terms apply to You as a representative of the Company, in a business-to-business context, and that accordingly any consumer protection laws, including any cancellation rights or other rights following from consumer distance selling regulations, will not apply to these Terms and Your use of the Licensing Platform.

  10. AMENDMENTS TO THESE TERMS

    MAIA Universe reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. Your continued use of the Licensing Platform after such changes to these Terms will constitute your consent to the revised terms.

  11. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTES

    These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Sweden excluding its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute in relation to this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Stockholm city court, Sweden.

  12. CONTACT INFORMATION

    If You have any questions regarding these Terms, please feel free to contact us:

    MAIA Universe AB
    Reg.no: 559249-3711
    Head office address: MAIA Universe AB, Skeppsbron 38, SE-111 30 Stockholm, Sweden
    E-mail: service@maiauniverse.co