Copyright & Ownership Policy
Vally Studio Copyright & Ownership Policy
Vally Studio
Effective Date: 2026/07/18
1. Overview
This Copyright & Ownership Policy outlines the ownership, licensing, and intellectual property rights relating to all services and digital products provided by Vally Studio, including but not limited to beat production, mixing, mastering, audio editing, and custom music production.
By purchasing any service or digital product from Vally Studio, the Client acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agreed to the terms of this Policy.
2. Payment & Project Delivery
2.1
All Vally Studio services require payment in full before any completed project, beat, mix, master, or other digital product is delivered.
2.2
During production, Vally Studio may provide preview versions or low-quality reference files for review and approval. These files remain the property of Vally Studio and may not be released, distributed, or commercially used.
2.3
Final high-quality files, including WAV files, mastered audio, and licensed beats, will only be delivered once payment has been successfully received and cleared.
3. Ownership of Client Material
3.1
The Client retains full ownership of all original recordings, vocals, lyrics, compositions, and audio files submitted to Vally Studio for mixing, mastering, or editing.
3.2
Vally Studio does not claim ownership of any material supplied by the Client.
3.3
The Client warrants that they own, or have obtained all necessary rights and permissions to use any files, samples, recordings, or other material submitted to Vally Studio.
4. Beat Production & Licensing
4.1
All beats, instrumentals, melodies, and musical compositions created by Vally Studio remain the intellectual property of Vally Studio unless otherwise stated in a written agreement.
4.2
Purchasing a beat grants the Client only the licence specified at the time of purchase. Ownership transfers only where an Exclusive Licence has been expressly purchased and paid for in full.
4.3
No ownership or licensing rights are transferred until full payment has been received.
5. Project Files
5.1
Unless specifically included within the purchased service, Vally Studio is not required to provide project files, DAW sessions, stems, plugin presets, or production templates.
5.2
Only the deliverables outlined in the purchased service package will be supplied.
6. Unpaid Projects
6.1
All completed work remains the intellectual property of Vally Studio until payment has been received in full.
6.2
Vally Studio reserves the right to withhold all final deliverables until payment has cleared.
6.3
Projects that remain unpaid for more than 30 days after completion may be permanently deleted, including all associated files and backups, without further notice.
7. Credits & Portfolio Use
7.1
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Vally Studio reserves the right to:
- Credit Vally Studio for production, mixing, mastering, or beat creation on released works.
- Display completed projects within its portfolio.
- Share released music through its website, social media platforms, and other promotional channels.
7.2
If a Client does not wish their completed project to be used for promotional purposes, this must be requested in writing before the project is publicly released.
8. Third-Party Copyright
8.1
The Client is solely responsible for ensuring that any third-party samples, loops, vocals, instrumentals, or copyrighted material supplied to Vally Studio have been properly licensed or cleared.
8.2
Vally Studio accepts no responsibility or liability for copyright infringement arising from material provided by the Client.
9. Limitation of Liability
9.1
Vally Studio takes reasonable steps to safeguard Client files during production; however, Clients are responsible for maintaining their own backups of all submitted material.
9.2
Vally Studio shall not be liable for any loss of data, project delays, hardware failure, software failure, internet outages, or circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
10. Governing Law
This Policy shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any dispute arising from this Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts.
11. Agreement
By purchasing any service or digital product from Vally Studio, the Client confirms that they have read, understood, and agree to this Copyright & Ownership Policy in full.
Copyright Policy
Vally Studio Copyright & Ownership Policy
Vally Studio
Effective Date: 2026/07/18
1. Overview
This Copyright & Ownership Policy outlines the ownership, licensing, and intellectual property rights relating to all services and digital products provided by Vally Studio, including but not limited to beat production, mixing, mastering, audio editing, and custom music production.
By purchasing any service or digital product from Vally Studio, the Client acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agreed to the terms of this Policy.
2. Payment & Project Delivery
2.1
All Vally Studio services require payment in full before any completed project, beat, mix, master, or other digital product is delivered.
2.2
During production, Vally Studio may provide preview versions or low-quality reference files for review and approval. These files remain the property of Vally Studio and may not be released, distributed, or commercially used.
2.3
Final high-quality files, including WAV files, mastered audio, and licensed beats, will only be delivered once payment has been successfully received and cleared.
3. Ownership of Client Material
3.1
The Client retains full ownership of all original recordings, vocals, lyrics, compositions, and audio files submitted to Vally Studio for mixing, mastering, or editing.
3.2
Vally Studio does not claim ownership of any material supplied by the Client.
3.3
The Client warrants that they own, or have obtained all necessary rights and permissions to use any files, samples, recordings, or other material submitted to Vally Studio.
4. Beat Production & Licensing
4.1
All beats, instrumentals, melodies, and musical compositions created by Vally Studio remain the intellectual property of Vally Studio unless otherwise stated in a written agreement.
4.2
Purchasing a beat grants the Client only the licence specified at the time of purchase. Ownership transfers only where an Exclusive Licence has been expressly purchased and paid for in full.
4.3
No ownership or licensing rights are transferred until full payment has been received.
5. Project Files
5.1
Unless specifically included within the purchased service, Vally Studio is not required to provide project files, DAW sessions, stems, plugin presets, or production templates.
5.2
Only the deliverables outlined in the purchased service package will be supplied.
6. Unpaid Projects
6.1
All completed work remains the intellectual property of Vally Studio until payment has been received in full.
6.2
Vally Studio reserves the right to withhold all final deliverables until payment has cleared.
6.3
Projects that remain unpaid for more than 30 days after completion may be permanently deleted, including all associated files and backups, without further notice.
7. Credits & Portfolio Use
7.1
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Vally Studio reserves the right to:
- Credit Vally Studio for production, mixing, mastering, or beat creation on released works.
- Display completed projects within its portfolio.
- Share released music through its website, social media platforms, and other promotional channels.
7.2
If a Client does not wish their completed project to be used for promotional purposes, this must be requested in writing before the project is publicly released.
8. Third-Party Copyright
8.1
The Client is solely responsible for ensuring that any third-party samples, loops, vocals, instrumentals, or copyrighted material supplied to Vally Studio have been properly licensed or cleared.
8.2
Vally Studio accepts no responsibility or liability for copyright infringement arising from material provided by the Client.
9. Limitation of Liability
9.1
Vally Studio takes reasonable steps to safeguard Client files during production; however, Clients are responsible for maintaining their own backups of all submitted material.
9.2
Vally Studio shall not be liable for any loss of data, project delays, hardware failure, software failure, internet outages, or circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
10. Governing Law
This Policy shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any dispute arising from this Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts.
11. Agreement
By purchasing any service or digital product from Vally Studio, the Client confirms that they have read, understood, and agree to this Copyright & Ownership Policy in full.