Label Distribution Agreement
Effective Date: May 23, 2026 · Done Deal Digital LLC · San Francisco Bay Area, California
Read the entire agreement before signing. By signing the signature block at the end of this document, You agree to be bound by every clause. If You are signing on behalf of a label, band, or other party, You confirm You have the authority to bind that party. Each new release You submit also constitutes acceptance of these terms.
This Distribution Agreement ("Agreement") is made between:
You and Done Deal Digital are together the "Parties," and individually a "Party." The Distribution Terms and Conditions, together with the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, form the complete "Contract."
You confirm that:
Done Deal Digital offers a number of Services, including but not limited to digital music distribution, video distribution, and physical music distribution. You may choose which music and video Recordings You submit to Us for distribution; however, once You have submitted a Recording, it will be exclusively licensed to Done Deal Digital and Our Partners for the Territory unless otherwise agreed in writing.
For Recordings that You have not submitted to Done Deal Digital and/or Our Partners, You are free to choose any other distributor or aggregator. To submit additional Recordings for distribution by Us, email donedealdigital@gmail.com.
| Charges | The Charges for the Services as set out in Appendix 1. |
|---|---|
| Digital Music Stores | The website platforms or apps where the Recordings will be available to the public, including but not limited to iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, TIDAL, YouTube Music, and SoundCloud. A full list of Digital Music Stores is available from Us on request. |
| Gross Income | All monies, fees, and royalties received by Done Deal Digital from the sales, streaming, or other monetization of the Recordings. |
| Intellectual Property | Copyrights, domain names, database rights, design rights, trademarks, and all other creations registered or otherwise that can be protected under patent, copyright, trademark, or similar laws in the Territory. |
| Materials | Any materials used to promote the Recordings, including but not limited to artwork, trademarks, logos, CD covers, photographs, video clips, artist names, biographies, lyrics, digital booklets, and press releases. |
| Metadata | Information associated with a release that includes artist names, barcodes (UPC/EAN), ISRC codes (track codes), composers, producers, album titles, track titles, release dates, copyright information, and any other information required by Digital Music Stores or any other Service supplier. |
| Net Revenues | Done Deal Digital's actual receipts from Our distribution partners less any tax, fee, or other charge related to the sale of the Recordings. |
| Personal Data | Information relating to a natural person who can be identified or who is identifiable from the information in question or who can be indirectly identified from the information in combination with other information, including but not limited to email addresses, phone numbers, banking details, biographies, addresses, and credits. |
| Recordings | Original, fully edited, fully mixed-down, digital audio and video recordings delivered to Done Deal Digital. |
| Retail Outlets | Physical and web-based retail sellers of physical copies of CDs and DVDs throughout the Territory (including but not limited to Amazon, Walmart, Target, and other major retailers). |
| Sales Sheet | The document containing an overview of information about the release as well as details of any marketing and promotional activities (also known within the music industry as a "One Sheet"). |
| Services | In relation to Your use of the services We offer, including but not limited to distribution of the Recordings to Digital Music Stores throughout the Territory and/or any purchase of the Services from Us as detailed in Appendix 1. |
| Territory | The World, for delivery of digital Recordings; the United States and other markets where Our distribution partners have reach, for physical releases. If You require territorial restrictions for an individual release, this must be included in the metadata at the point of submission. |
Unless cancelled or terminated in accordance with the Contract, the initial term of this Contract will be three (3) years from the date You upload the first Recording. The Contract will automatically renew for successive 3-year periods (the "Term") unless either Party provides written notice to the other Party to terminate this Contract at least 30 days before the next anniversary of this Contract by emailing legal@donedealdigital.com.
We reserve the right to amend the Contract at any time. Any amendments shall be effective from the date they are posted on the Website, and the terms of the Contract in force at the time will apply to the Contract between You and Us. By accessing or continuing to use the website or Services after any such amendments, You agree to be bound by the amended terms and conditions. If We have to revise the terms of the Contract as they apply to Your order for Services, We will contact You by email (to the email address You provided when You registered with Us) to give You reasonable advance notice of the changes and let You know how to cancel the Contract if You are not comfortable with the changes. You may not unilaterally alter the terms and conditions of this Contract.
3.1 In consideration of the Recordings and Materials You send Us, and the Services provided by Us (or one or more of Our subcontractors) relating to the distribution of the Recordings and all Services associated with such distribution, You grant Us — and Our subcontractors — an exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, transferable license throughout the Territory (with a right to sublicense) during the Term to:
3.2 The above sub-clauses are subject to Your compliance with the obligations under Clause 6.
4.1 We reserve the right not to distribute any Recordings that contain racial or religious hatred, encourage or glorify criminal activity, or in which the finished product is not well produced or is deemed not to be of releasable quality.
4.2 The agreements between Us and the Digital Music Stores shall determine the terms on which the Recordings are sold or made available. You acknowledge that the Digital Music Stores have the discretion to choose if and to what extent they exploit the Recordings, and We cannot guarantee that the Recordings, or any part of them, will be exploited by the Digital Music Stores.
5.1 You will supply each Recording that You wish Us to distribute, together with all applicable Metadata, Materials, and Sales Sheet, at least six (6) weeks in advance of the release date, in accordance with the specification set out in Appendix 2.
5.2 If You are unable to supply Recordings to the correct specification as set out in Appendix 2, We may make the necessary changes on Your behalf, and You accept and agree that these will be subject to the Charges as set out in Appendix 1.
5.3 You will:
6.1 You are solely responsible for ensuring that either You or Your artists have secured and paid for digital mechanical, public performance, and any other licenses (as applicable) required from musical-composition copyright owners or their agents in connection with Our exploitation of rights under this Contract, as well as royalties due to artists, producers, engineers, session musicians, performers, videographers, and other persons who performed in the making of the Recordings, and all payments that may be required. You acknowledge and agree that We are not responsible to collect, administer, or make payments (a) in respect of publishing rights in the musical compositions embodied in the Recordings (regardless of whether You or another party owns or controls such rights) or (b) in respect of any royalties due to any other persons.
6.2 In addition to Your obligations in 6.1, You agree that either You have obtained consent (as appropriate) or have obtained evidence from the artists or bands under Your Label that they have obtained relevant consents as follows:
7.1 We will:
7.2 We will not be held responsible for any delay or failure to comply with Our obligations under these conditions if the delay or failure arises from any cause that is beyond Our reasonable control.
7.3 Our total liability to You in respect of all losses arising under or in connection with this Contract, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall in no circumstances exceed 100% of the payments You have made to Us.
7.4 Nothing in Clause 7.3 limits or excludes Our liability for fraudulent representations made by Us, or death or personal injury caused by Our negligence or willful misconduct.
7.5 We will not, unless agreed in writing prior to release, physically distribute Recordings without the online equivalent being made available to Done Deal Digital for distribution (unless no digital Recording is created).
7.6 We will endeavor to respond to written communications within 48 hours, Monday through Friday.
8.1 Our Services and Charges are listed in Appendix 1 and are payable in advance. All Charges in Appendix 1 are exclusive of any applicable U.S. state or federal sales tax.
8.2 We are not obliged to offer any services above or beyond what has been paid for. In the case of third-party failures, We will use Our reasonable endeavors to assist You, but We will not be liable for any third party's failure.
9.1 This Contract can be terminated by either You or Us by either Party providing written notice to the other 30 days prior to the end of the 3-year Term, or the Contract is terminated in accordance with any of the clauses below.
9.2 If any Recording that is distributed by Us is also found to be distributed by another company, You will need to issue a takedown notice to the other company. If You do not cooperate, or the particular Recording(s) are not taken down within 24 hours, We may terminate this Contract immediately by written notice, sent to the email address You provided Us with when You registered with Us.
9.3 This Agreement may be terminated in its entirety by either Party on notice if:
9.4 We may terminate this Contract without notice and/or withhold any payments should any behavior by You be deemed by Us to be fraudulent, threatening, or disrespectful.
9.5 Upon termination or expiration of this Contract in its entirety for any reason, We shall immediately cease all exploitation, use, and distribution of the Recordings and shall promptly delete all forms of the Recordings. We shall instruct Our Digital Music Stores (where applicable) to remove the Recordings from their platforms, and We shall cease all exploitation, use, and distribution of the Recordings. We cannot be responsible for third-party exploitation after the removal instruction has been sent.
9.6 If for any reason We are obliged to issue a takedown notice to any online store or platform, We cannot be responsible, once that notice is issued, for any delay in the takedown process by any store or platform, since that is outside of Our control. However, should You find any Recordings or Materials still live after 60 days, please email Us a screenshot, URL, and track name of the Recordings, and We will use Our reasonable efforts to have this removed as quickly as possible — but We cannot be held liable if the Recordings are not removed.
9.7 We reserve the right, acting in Our sole discretion, to reject Recordings or any associated Materials received from You.
10.1 We will pay You sixty per cent (60%) of Net Revenue, accounted to You on a monthly basis within 30 days following the end of each calendar month.
10.2 We shall self-bill royalties owed to You. You will be able to obtain a copy of the self-billing invoices, along with any detailed reports, by email. Any errors must be notified to Us within six (6) months of the statement date. Failure to notify within this period will constitute acceptance of the statement in its entirety.
10.3 If You notify Us that You wish to be paid into an account outside of the United States, then no payment of royalties will be made if the total due to You for that month is less than ten U.S. dollars ($10.00).
10.4 If the amount due per month is less than ten U.S. dollars ($10.00), the total amount will be rolled over until the minimum amount has been reached.
10.5 You will pay Your own bank fees.
10.6 We will pay You via check, ACH, or wire transfer (or any other payment method We may offer from time to time).
10.7 We shall maintain full and accurate books of account in relation to the digital distribution of Recordings. You and Your representative shall be entitled, not more than once in each calendar year, on giving at least sixty (60) days' written notice to Us, to inspect such books of account (insofar as they relate to the subject matter of this Agreement) at the offices of Done Deal Digital during normal office hours, subject to the following conditions:
10.8 We may provide a daily statistical overview of daily sales and streams from certain Digital Music Stores (which supply the data to Us), and We will share this information with You. This data is a guide only to sales and streaming and does not form any part of the final monthly accounting.
10.9 We shall have the right to suspend payments of royalties and income for a reasonable period (up to a maximum of 36 months, and up to an amount commensurate with any losses, damages, or costs that may be incurred by reason of any breach of these terms and conditions) if at any time You are in breach of any clause of this Agreement.
11.1 If We are obliged by the laws of any part of the Territory to deduct and withhold income tax or other similar tax from sums due to You under this Agreement, We shall provide You with a certificate or Form 1099 (as applicable) of such deduction or withholding.
11.2 As a U.S. company, Done Deal Digital does not collect or remit Value Added Tax (VAT). If You are based outside the United States and Your jurisdiction requires a tax document from a U.S. payer, You agree to provide Us with appropriate documentation (such as a W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E form) before any payment will be issued.
11.3 Withholding amounts (if any) will be in accordance with U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules and any applicable tax treaty between the U.S. and Your country of residence.
This Agreement is entered into solely for the benefit of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall, confer upon any third party any benefit or any right to enforce any term of this Agreement.
13.1 All Intellectual Property Rights in the Recordings and Materials are reserved to You or Your artist.
13.2 You grant a license to Us for use of the Intellectual Property Rights in the Recordings and Materials for the relevant Term(s) and agree to indemnify Us against any third-party claims for infringement of such Intellectual Property Rights resulting from this license.
13.3 If a third party alleges that any Recording submitted for distribution by You is infringing their copyright, recording right, or publishing right:
14.1 You warrant, agree, and undertake that:
You agree to indemnify Us in full against any claims, actions, proceedings, liabilities, damages, losses, expenses, or costs (including reasonable legal fees and costs) suffered or incurred by Us as a result of Your breach of any of the warranties or undertakings in the Contract, or any claims by any third party including but not limited to claims for infringement of any intellectual-property rights.
You are entitled to promote the Recordings in any form You choose, notwithstanding any clause within this Agreement.
17.1 If You find unlawful copies of the Recordings being sold on the internet or within stores, We will offer assistance on a basis mutually agreed in an attempt to ensure all unlawful sales are stopped at the earliest opportunity.
17.2 Where We are involved in the removal of illegal sales, You will be required to reimburse to Us any legal fees We have incurred.
18.1 You agree that:
19.1 As part of the registration process, and in order to subscribe to Our Services, You will have to provide Us with Personal Information. Your submission of Personal Information to Us is governed by Our Privacy Policy, which complies with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and other applicable U.S. privacy laws.
19.2 You agree that You have read Our Privacy Policy and that all Personal Information You provide Us with is and will remain true, accurate, and complete. You will maintain and update such Personal Information by emailing any changes to legal@donedealdigital.com. We will not be held liable for any errors contained in the Personal Information submitted to Us by You, and it is Your responsibility to check this Personal Information with the individuals whose personal information You send to Us (including but not limited to artists/bands, session musicians, producers, performers, engineers, re-mixers, photographers, and videographers).
19.3 You acknowledge and agree that We use third-party suppliers (not affiliated to Us) in order to provide Our Services. This may require the Personal Information You send to Us to be sent to a third party, and some of these third parties may be located outside of the United States in countries which do not have equivalent protection for Personal Data. Such third parties' collection, use, and disclosure of such information may be governed by their own privacy policies and not by Our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge and agree that We will not be held liable for any failure by these third parties to deal with the Personal Information adequately, and You agree You will gain the explicit consent from the individuals whose personal information You send to Us (including but not limited to explicit consent from artists/bands, session musicians, producers, performers, engineers, re-mixers, photographers, and videographers) to the transfer of their Personal Information in this manner.
19.4 You agree You have permission of others (including but not limited to band members, producers) for their Personal Information to be used, processed, and transferred to Us and to third parties (unrelated to Us) in order that We can provide the Service.
19.5 Should We receive a third-party notification claiming any Recordings You have provided Us with is infringing copyright, We will provide that claimant with Your email address so that they may contact You directly to try and resolve the matter.
19.6 If You choose to make any of the Personal Information identifiable or publicly available, You do so at Your own risk, and You acknowledge and agree We will not be held liable.
We may subcontract some of the Services to another entity or to one of Our group companies. We may also subcontract, assign, and/or transfer Our rights and obligations under the Contract to another organization. We will always notify You in writing if this occurs, but this will not affect Your rights under this Contract.
21.1 Neither Party shall be liable to the other for any breach of Contract caused by any act of God, war, revolution, riot, civil disturbance, strike, lock-out, flood, fire, pandemic, or other cause not reasonably within the control of that Party. We will still account for any sums payable to You unless the ability to do so is specifically affected. We will not be liable if any Recordings are refused by Digital Music Stores or removed from Digital Music Stores.
21.2 You will be responsible for checking Digital Music Stores and reporting back to Us any problems found. We will use Our reasonable endeavors to correct any problems reported to Us to the extent it is within Our control to do so.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Contract, any notices sent under this Contract will only be acted upon by Us if sent from one of the email addresses You provide to Us.
23.1 If any part or any provision of this Contract is found to be invalid or unenforceable in law, the remainder of such provisions of this Agreement shall remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permissible by law, and such provision shall be deemed omitted to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability. The remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to replace the invalid or unenforceable provision with a valid, legal, and enforceable provision that has an effect as close as possible to the provision being replaced.
23.2 This Contract, including its Appendices, supersedes all other agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, between the Parties about the subject matter and constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties.
23.3 The terms and conditions of this Contract and its Appendices shall not be capable of variation except in writing signed by a representative of each Party.
23.4 Each Party agrees that it has had the opportunity to take independent legal advice before signing this Agreement.
23.5 Each Party agrees that it will not publish or disclose (except to its professional advisors) any information concerning the business or affairs of the other Party that is marked confidential, or which the Party should reasonably understand to be confidential, except information which becomes available to the public (other than as a result of a breach of this clause) or becomes available to the receiving Party from other sources free of restriction as to its use or disclosure.
23.6 Nothing herein shall be deemed to create a partnership between the Parties or the relationship of employer/employee.
23.7 Neither Party shall use the other's name, crest, logo, or registered image for any purpose without the express permission of the other Party.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California shall be the exclusive courts of jurisdiction for any dispute arising under or in connection with this Agreement, and the Parties consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.
In all U.S. states, the age requirement to sign a binding commercial contract is generally 18 years of age. A person under the age of 18 is considered a minor and is unable to sign this Contract on their own. Any person under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian who consents to that underage person entering into this Agreement, and the parent or guardian must also sign the signature block below.
The person signing this Distribution Agreement acknowledges and agrees that he/she is not under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or any other substance that may impair their ability to make sound decisions at the time of signing this Agreement.
The person entering this Agreement with Done Deal Digital must provide valid government-issued photo identification at the time of signing. A valid photo ID may be emailed to donedealdigital@gmail.com. Anyone under the legal age to sign this Agreement must have a legal parent or guardian present their identification as well.
If additional work or Services are needed, then the following will be charged. All amounts are in U.S. dollars (USD) and exclusive of any applicable sales tax.
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Returns of product (cost of items returned from stores to Done Deal Digital), per unit | $3.00 |
| Courier charges (cost-plus) | Actual cost + 25% |
| Printing of EAN-13 / UPC barcodes and attaching to physical items, per unit | $3.00 |
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Forced takedown of release due to third-party infringement | $250.00 |
| Legal costs relating to third-party infringements (cost-plus) | Legal costs + 35% |
| Digital conversion of audio masters (e.g., CD to WAV) | Actual cost + 20% and $75/hr |
| Format conversion of videos up to five minutes | Actual cost + 15% and $75/hr |
| Digital conversion and re-delivery of picture / artwork, per file | $50.00 |
| Renaming and correcting metadata and files to Done Deal Digital specification for bulk uploading, per release | $70.00 |
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Writing a One Sheet / Sales Sheet (2 revisions allowed), per sheet | $200.00 |
| Amendments and additions to One Sheets, per amendment | $20.00 |
| Artwork creation and revision, per hour | $60.00 |
| Consultation to client (first hour) | Free |
| Uploading to client area by Done Deal Digital, per audio master | $70.00 |
| Uploading to client area by Done Deal Digital, per video | $150.00 |
A "Unit" is defined as a single physical item or one digital configuration.
Done Deal Digital accepts the following file formats and specifications for digital releases:
All Parties confirm that they have read and understood the above Agreement in its entirety. By signing below, all Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is legally binding under the laws of the State of California, United States, with exclusive jurisdiction in the state and federal courts of San Francisco County, California. The third signature area is only required if the person entering this Agreement is under the age of 18 (a legal parent or guardian must sign).
Done Deal Digital LLC
Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _______________
Artist / Producer / Label
Printed Name: _______________________________ Date: _______________
Signature: ___________________________________
Parent / Legal Guardian (only if signer is under 18)
Printed Name: _______________________________ Date: _______________
Signature: ___________________________________ Relationship: _______________
To submit a signed copy: print this page (use the "Print / Save as PDF" button at the top), sign the relevant signature lines, scan or photograph, and email to donedealdigital@gmail.com with a copy of valid government-issued photo ID. We'll countersign and send You a completed copy for Your records.
Done Deal Digital LLC
Email (general): donedealdigital@gmail.com
Email (legal): legal@donedealdigital.com
Phone: (510) 355-3285
San Francisco Bay Area, CA · United States
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