The musical compositions distributed on this webpage (the “Music”) are composed, produced, and distributed by the composer Flehmann and co-composers themselves. You may use the Music in accordance with these terms and conditions of use (“Terms of Use”). By using the Music, you are deemed to have agreed to these Terms of Use.
All copyrights, neighboring rights, and any other rights under intellectual property laws including [Japan’s] Copyright Act that arise from the Music belong to Flehmann and co-composers. These Terms of Use grant you, the user, permission to use the Music under the following conditions, and do not transfer or assign any rights in or to the Music. The Music is managed by Flehmann and co-composers themselves and have not been entrusted to any collective management organization of copyrights and related rights (each, a “CMO”) such as JASRAC.
You may use the Music in audio productions such as videos, podcasts, drama CDs, or as background music. Under the Prohibitions clause below, you must not distribute or otherwise use videos or still images which include the Music as the main content.
When you produce a musical work based on the Music (the “Musical Work"), you may use the Music on complying with both (i) and (ii) below: (i) Adding musical creativity to the Music, such as covering, arranging, singing, sampling, etc. (ii) Distributing the Musical work on a user-generated, free-to-view internet service such as YouTube, Twitter, etc. (the “UGC Services”)
You must not engage in any of the following acts in connection with the usage of the Music without the prior consent of Flehmann and co-composers. If you engage in any of the following acts without the prior consent of Flehmann and co-composers, Flehmann and co-composers may retroactively revoke your license under these Terms of Use, suspend the distribution of the Musical Works you created, suspend monetization from the Musical Works, and take any other actions, including actions that may be taken on the UGC Services.
(Ex:) Use of the Music in a video work, such as a loop animation, whose main content is the Music or whose main purpose is to make the audience listen and/or access the Music.
(Example of not satisfying item (i): Distribution or other use of the Music as a mix adjustment version, loop version, or collection of background music for work, etc., which does not add musical creativity to the Music.
(Example of not satisfying item (ii)) Distribution, sale, performance, or other use on media other than UGC services (including but not limited to distribution on Apple Music, Spotify, etc., registration with music recognition services such as Shazam, distribution as background music, sale of tangible goods such as CDs and music boxes, etc.).
Flehmann and co-composers will not be liable for any damages you may incur in connection with the use of the Music.
Flehmann and co-composers reserve the right to unsubscribe the Music at any time without notice. However, you may continue to use the Music downloaded up to the time of being unsubscribed under these Terms of Use.
Flehmann and co-composers reserve the right to revise these Terms of Use without prior consent of the User, whenever such revisions is considered necessary by Flehmann and co-composers. The revised version of these Terms of Use will apply to the Music downloaded after the revision. Flehmann and co-composers will post a revised version of these Terms of Use as revision history if any revisions are made on these Terms of Use.
The formation, performance, and interpretation of these Terms of Use will be governed by the laws of Japan, and in the event of any dispute, the Tokyo District Court will have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance.
The original text of the Terms of Use will be prepared in Japanese. Only the Japanese language version will be effective as the legally terms, and this translation shall be supplied for only reference use.
2023-Jan-25 Initial release
2023-Sep-27 2nd release