Terms of Service.

Last updated: July 2026

1. Agreement

These terms govern your use of the Next Music Group website and, together with your signed distribution, publishing or label-services agreement (your "Client Agreement"), the services we provide. If these terms conflict with your Client Agreement, the Client Agreement prevails. By using this site or our services you accept these terms.

2. Eligibility

You must be able to enter a binding contract to use our services. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may only use our services through a parent or legal guardian. If you act for a label, company or another artist, you confirm you are authorized to bind them.

3. Your content and ownership

You keep ownership of your recordings and compositions. By submitting content to us you grant Next Music Group the limited rights needed to provide the services you've engaged us for — including delivering releases to platforms and stores, registering works with collection societies, creating the technical formats platforms require, and collecting and paying the resulting income — for the territory and term set out in your Client Agreement.

4. Your promises to us

You warrant that: you own or control all rights in the content you deliver; your content and metadata are accurate and do not infringe any third party's rights; you have obtained all necessary permissions from co-writers, producers, featured artists and samples; and your content complies with the content policies of the platforms we deliver to. You are responsible for splits and payments you owe to your own collaborators, except where you have set up splits for us to administer.

5. Prohibited conduct

You must not deliver content you do not control; engage in streaming manipulation, artificial play generation, or chart manipulation; misuse Content ID or other rights-management tools to claim content you do not own; or use the site or services for any unlawful purpose. We may reject, suspend or take down content, and withhold associated income, where we reasonably believe this section has been breached or where a platform, society or authority requires it.

6. Royalties and payments

We account to you for income actually received from platforms and societies, less the shares and fees set out in your Client Agreement. Reporting and payment schedules, minimum payout thresholds, and split administration are as described in your Client Agreement and client portal. We may deduct amounts required by tax law and recover overpayments, chargebacks or platform adjustments from future payments.

7. Takedowns and infringement claims

We respond to valid notices of claimed infringement and may remove content that is subject to a credible dispute while it is investigated. If you believe content we distribute infringes your rights, contact support@nextmusicgroup.com with details of the work, the allegedly infringing content, and your contact information.

8. Term and termination

The term of our services is set out in your Client Agreement. Either party may terminate as provided there. On termination we will stop new deliveries, issue takedowns where required, and account for income received through the end of the applicable collection period. Sections that by their nature should survive (including accrued payment obligations, warranties and liability limits) survive termination.

9. Website use

The content of this website — text, design, graphics and code — belongs to Next Music Group or its licensors and may not be copied or reused without permission. We may modify or discontinue parts of the site at any time. Links to third-party sites are provided for convenience; we are not responsible for their content.

10. Disclaimers and liability

The site and services are provided "as is". We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability, specific placement, playlist, chart or revenue outcomes, or the actions of third-party platforms and societies. To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability arising out of the site or services is limited to the amounts we have paid you (or you have paid us) in the twelve months before the claim, and neither party is liable for indirect or consequential losses.

11. General

These terms are governed by the laws applicable in the jurisdiction named in your Client Agreement. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remain in effect. We may update these terms from time to time; continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

These terms are provided as a starting point and are not legal advice. Have them reviewed by a qualified professional before relying on them.