CONTENT LICENSING AGREEMENT

Last Update: September, .

This document, referred to as the "Agreement" or "Contract," is a legally binding contract between You and Us. By submitting content, You confirm that You have thoroughly read, understood, and agreed to all terms stated within this Agreement. You confirm that You are at least 18 years old. If You are under 18 or under a legal guardianship where You cannot independently enter into contracts, Your parent, guardian, or conservator must consent, ratify, or co-sign this Agreement on Your behalf. If You are submitting content on behalf of a company or entity, You guarantee that You are authorized to bind that entity to this Agreement.

“Content” refers to any and all copyrightable materials, such as video and audio content, music compositions, recordings, photos (including photo bursts), artwork, text, designs, inventions, concepts, and other intellectual property. This also includes any personal or character likenesses, names, voices, usernames, appearances, and performances submitted, uploaded, or otherwise provided to Us.

By "Submit," it is understood that You have given, uploaded, or otherwise delivered Your Content to Us. You represent and warrant that, except as otherwise specified herein:

  1. You have not granted any rights to the Content to any third party, including multi-channel networks, entities, or individuals, except where posted on social media sites (e.g., YouTube, Facebook, Instagram) through Your own accounts, with no additional rights granted to those sites.
  2. At the time You enter into this Agreement and grant an exclusive license to LanceShorts, You are the sole owner of the Content and all associated rights;
  3. You have full authority to enter into this Agreement and to grant all rights outlined herein;
  4. You will take no action to compromise or impair these rights.
  5. The creation, use, and distribution of the Content does not infringe on the rights of any third party or defame or violate anyone’s privacy or publicity rights.
  6. You have accurately represented all individuals involved in creating the Content and those featured within it.
  7. You have obtained all required permissions for LanceShorts to use the Content.
  8. The Content does not fall under the jurisdiction of any union or guild (e.g., SAG-AFTRA, Writers Guild, etc.).
  9. The Content complies with all terms of this Agreement.

Ownership of Your Content:

Except for the rights You grant to LanceShorts in this Agreement, You retain ownership of all other rights to the Content. However, You may only use the Content personally for non-transferable, non-commercial purposes, such as sharing it on Your personal social media accounts (e.g., YouTube, Instagram, Facebook). LanceShorts reserves the right to claim, monetize, remove, or have the Content removed from any platform where it is posted.

You may not license, sell, transfer, or otherwise commercialize the Content with any third party, aside from the personal use outlined above.

Perpetual Royalty-Free, Exclusive License:

By submitting Your Content to Us, You irrevocably grant a perpetual, royalty-free, exclusive, universe-wide license to LanceShorts, including all rights to use, exhibit, distribute, modify, and create derivative works from the Content in any media, without requiring further permission or payment to You. LanceShorts may license, transfer, or otherwise use the Content at its discretion, and You agree to execute any additional documents necessary to formalize this transfer. If You are unable to provide such documents, You appoint LanceShorts as Your attorney-in-fact to act on Your behalf.

You also grant LanceShorts the right to use Your name, screen name, likeness, voice, and other biographical information in connection with the Content. If You have obtained copyright registration for the Content, You will notify LanceShorts immediately.

Waiver of Moral Rights:

You irrevocably waive any "Moral Rights" in the Content to the fullest extent permitted by law. This includes consenting to any modification or use of the Content by LanceShorts without requiring further consent.

Compensation for Commercial Use:

If LanceShorts licenses Your Content for commercial use (e.g., for use in television commercials or similar paid opportunities), You are entitled to 33% of the gross revenue generated from that license. "Gross Revenue" refers to the total amount received by LanceShorts directly from third-party commercial use of Your Content.

You are not entitled to compensation if Your Content is included in a larger sale of LanceShorts' content library or catalog or as part of a compilation with other content. LanceShorts will allocate revenue fairly in bulk-license situations based on content length, view count, or other factors.

If You fail to provide accurate payment information or cannot be contacted, Your share of the revenue will be forfeited. LanceShorts is not obligated to use or generate revenue from Your Content.

Site Terms and Disputes:

By submitting Your Content, You also agree to LanceShorts' site terms and conditions, which are incorporated into this Agreement. In case of a dispute, You must send LanceShorts a Notice of Dispute before filing a lawsuit. This notice should be sent by certified mail and email to the address and email provided.

Survival of Terms:

Certain provisions of this Agreement, including sections related to liability, indemnification, and waiver of rights, will survive the termination of this Agreement.

By submitting Content to LanceShorts, You acknowledge and agree to this Agreement, confirming that Your electronic submission constitutes Your written agreement and intent to be legally bound by the terms.