Terms of Use

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.

• You may use the Music for both personal and corporate as well as commercial and non-commercial purposes.
• No copyright royalties or other fees will be charged.
• No credit is required at the time of use.
• There is no limitation on the usage period or the number of times of usage.
• You may process the Music, such as fade in/out, looping, cutting, volume and sound quality adjustment, etc.

You must not engage in any of the following acts in connection with the usage of the Music without the prior consent of MATSU. If you engage in any of the following acts without the prior consent of MATSU, MATSU 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.

• Distribute or other use of videos or still images which include the Music as the main content:

  (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.

• Use of the Music in a manner that does not satisfy item (i) and item (ii) of the Additional Terms for Musical Works.

  (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.).

• Use of the Music, in whole or in part, in a Musical Work beyond the scope permitted in the "Additional Terms for Musical Works" section.
• Registering the Music or any Musical Work or other production containing the Music as music in the fingerprints of YouTube content IDs, etc
• Registering the Music or any Musical Work or other production containing the Music with JASRAC or any other CMOs.
• Use of the Music for AI training.
• Misrepresenting or pretending to be the owner of the rights to the Music.
• Distributing the Music for the purpose of slandering or defaming the Music.
• Use of music in videos containing religious or political content.
• Licensing, (re)distribution, transfer, loan, or resale of the sound source or score of the Music itself to a third party.
• Violation or threat of violation of laws and regulations.
• Any act that offends public order and morals or encourages crimes.
• Any act that may damage the reputation or credibility of MATSU.