A payment made before royalties are earned, usually recoupable — i.e. subtracted from later earnings.
A full transfer of ownership of a right — distinct from a license, which is permission to use, not own.
A deliberate exception inside a clause, excluding certain rights, territories, or conduct from an otherwise broad grant.
The process of confirming that every underlying right (music, footage, fonts) has been licensed before release.
A mutual grant — two parties license each other's rights, often instead of paying cash.
A new work based on a licensed one — translations, ports, remakes. Usually requires its own explicit permission.
A promise that no other licensee gets the same right in the same territory or media during the term.
The central verb-list of a license — the specific actions the licensee is permitted to take.
Use of a licensed work outside the scope of its license — treated as if unlicensed altogether.
The right to reproduce a musical composition in a recorded form — distinct from the performance right.
A non-refundable advance ensuring the licensor's floor regardless of sales; recouped against royalties earned.
The automatic return of rights to the licensor at the end of the term — or on breach, with notice.
A share of income paid to the licensor — flat, escalating, or tiered by volume.
The collective limits of the license — territory, media, platforms, languages, and time.
A license granted by a licensee to a third party, within the bounds of the original permission.
A provision that automatically ends the license on a specific date unless renewed.
Permission to set a musical composition in time with moving images or interactive content.
The geographic boundary of a license — a country, a region, or the world.