Overview
These terms apply to our archived sound recordings downloaded before 4th June 2022. You can buy a licence for our new WAV Downloads directly on the download pages.
You can use our Free and Members Downloads (the Master Recordings) for personal education, non-profit, non-monetised use. That means you can incorporate our Vocals with other samples and sounds in a New Recording and send it to Record Labels to see if they’re interested in a release.
Please respect our copyright and obtain a licence BEFORE releasing your New Recording to the download stores and streaming services, or on CD/Vinyl. Using unlicensed Samples for commercial use is Copyright Infringement. We use digital fingerprinting and audio forensic technologies to detect unlicensed use of our Sound Recordings.
End User Licence Agreement
By downloading or otherwise using Free Downloads & Members Downloads (hereinafter referred to as “Master Recordings”) from freevocals.com (hereinafter referred to as “the Licensor”), you (hereinafter referred to as “the Licensee”) agree to be bound by the terms of this End User Licence Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “EULA”). If you do not fully agree to the terms of this EULA, you may not use, copy, keep or store the Master Recordings.
freevocals.com or its Licensors reserves all rights not expressly granted to the Licensee. You can check which EULA applies to individual Master Recordings here – https://freevocals.com/
1. Grant of Licence
a) All Master Recordings available from freevocals.com are licensed, not sold by the Licensor, to you, the Licensee. freevocals.com remains at all times either the owner or Licensor of the Master Recordings. This EULA is granted upon download of the Master Recordings from freevocals.com for a single user only and the right to use the Master Recordings is granted only to the Licensee and is NOT transferable. All copying, lending, duplicating, re-selling or trading of the Master Recordings is strictly prohibited.
2. Permitted Uses
a) The Licensor grants to the Licensee through this EULA the following limited, non-exclusive worldwide rights:
b) The Licensee may use the Master Recordings in any non-commercial, non-monetized audio/visual production (hereinafter referred to as the “New Recording”), such as a sound recording, film, animation or other media or multimedia production, subject to the following restrictions:
3. Restrictions on Use
To use the Master Recordings for commercial purposes or to remove any of the following restrictions you must purchase a sample clearance licence here – https://freevocals.com/
a) The Licensee may not use the Master Recordings for commercial purposes (including any monetization or advertising revenue) without purchasing a sample clearance licence from the Licensor.
b) The Licensee may not use the Master Recordings in isolation or distribute the Master Recordings independently of a New Recording as isolated sound recordings. The Licensee may not allow the Master Recordings to be electronically transmitted or available to file sharing networks. The Master Recordings must be combined with other types of samples or sounds to effectively form a new composition or derivative work, in a manner that is clear and distinct from the isolated Master Recording itself.
c) This EULA expressly forbids resale, re-licensing or other distribution of the Master Recordings, either as they exist or any modification thereof. You cannot sell, loan, rent, lease, assign, upload to or download from any server, or transfer all or any of the Master Recordings to another user, or for use in any competitive product.
d) The Licensee may upload a New Recording incorporating the Master Recordings to non-monetised channels (such as Soundcloud, Youtube, Facebook). Licensee must add a link to the Free Vocals Website URL in the New Recording Description (example: “Acapella Downloaded from – https://freevocals.com”)
e) The Licensee may not use digital fingerprinting on the New Recording, including but not limited to YouTube Content ID, Facebook Copyright Identification and Audible Magic to claim any copyrights or attempt to monetise the Master Recordings or any other recording incorporating the Master Recordings.
f) This EULA is NOT transferable and only the Licensee may incorporate the Master Recordings in their New Recording.
g) The Licensee MAY NOT use the name, image, or likeness of the artist associated with theMaster Recordings in any way without that Licensors express written permission. Apply for permission here – https://freevocals.com/
h) The Licensee MAY NOT contact the artists directly to request permission to use the name, image, or likeness of the artist associated with a Master Recordings. The Licensee must obtain permission from the Licensor.
4. Indemnification
a) The Licensee will indemnify, save, hold harmless and defend the Licensor from, and against any and all claims, demands, suits, damages, liabilities and all reasonable expenses, including legal fees incurred by Licensor with respect to any matter that arises as a result of a breach of this Agreement by the Licensee.
5. Limitation of Liability
a) The Licensee agrees that the Licensor holds no liability with respect to any claims made in relation to or arising out of this agreement.
6. Jurisdiction
a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of Sweden and the Swedish Courts shall have sole jurisdiction.
7. Entire Agreement
a) This Licence Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Licensor and the Licensee with respect to the Master Recordings.
8. Acceptance
a) Downloading, opening or using the Master Recordings constitutes your acceptance of this EULA.
9. Termination
a. If Licensee breaches any terms of this agreement, then Licensor (without prejudice to Licensor’s other rights) shall be entitled to immediately terminate the agreement. Thereupon, all rights shall automatically revert to the Licensor without further formality.
b. Following termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall use reasonable efforts to remove the New Recording from all distribution platforms.
c. On termination of this agreement all rights and licenses granted pursuant to this agreement shall cease and Licensee shall cease to make any use of the Master Recordings.
10. Changes to this Agreement
This Agreement and/or any other terms of service may be changed without prior notice, and any such amendment will be applicable to all Licensee’s from the date and time such revised terms have been posted on freevocals.com. Licensee’s continued use of freevocals.com constitutes agreement with and acceptance of any such amendment or other changes.