EU/UK Copyright Licensing Agreement
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
This EU/UK Copyright Licensing Agreement (this “Agreement”) is between Abbara Sounds, Inc. (“Abbara,” “Licensor,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) and the individual or entity accepting this Agreement (“Licensee,” “you,” or “your”). This Agreement governs your access to and use of certain music and audio content made available by Abbara through https://abbarasounds.com and any subdomains of abbarasounds.com that are owned or controlled by Abbara (collectively, the “Site”).
If you are entering into this Agreement as a consumer in the EU/EEA or the United Kingdom, you may have mandatory statutory rights that cannot be excluded or limited. Nothing in this Agreement affects those rights.
BY DOWNLOADING, ACCESSING, PURCHASING, OR USING ANY LICENSED CONTENT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT.
1. Definitions
1.1 “Licensed Content” means the music and audio products made available by Abbara, including sound recordings, beats, stems, loops, sound effects, samples, MIDI, one-shots, and related files, metadata, and documentation, that you download, access, or otherwise obtain from Abbara under this Agreement.
1.2 “Project” means a creative work you produce that incorporates Licensed Content in combination with other material (for example, a video, advertisement, podcast episode, podcast intro/outro, game, app, film, social media post, or musical work).
1.3 “End Product” means a Project in final form distributed to end users, clients, platforms, or the public.
1.4 “Order” means any invoice, receipt, order confirmation, subscription plan description, or other written confirmation issued by Abbara describing the Licensed Content provided to you and any applicable limitations (for example, seat count, tier, term, or usage scope). Each Order is incorporated into this Agreement.
1.5 “Competing Library” means any product or service (whether free or paid) that is primarily intended to provide music or audio assets to others for their reuse, including a music library, stock music catalog, sample pack, sound effect library, loop library, soundbank, dataset, or similar compilation, including offerings distributed through a marketplace or platform.
1.6 “Infringing Content” means any content that (a) infringes, misappropriates, or violates a third party’s intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights, or (b) is used without required permissions, clearances, or licences.
1.7 “Consumer” means an individual acting for purposes wholly or mainly outside their trade, business, craft, or profession (as interpreted under applicable EU/UK consumer laws).
2. Licence Grant (Commercial Use Permitted)
2.1 Commercial Licence. Subject to your compliance with this Agreement and any applicable Order, Abbara grants you a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence to:
(a) Use and modify the Licensed Content solely as incorporated into Projects (including editing, looping, time-stretching, mixing, mastering, and synchronisation with visual media);
(b) Reproduce and distribute End Products that incorporate Licensed Content as part of a Project, including for commercial purposes (including monetised content, advertising, client deliverables, and distribution on streaming, broadcast, and social platforms); and
(c) Communicate to the public (including making available online) and publicly perform End Products that incorporate Licensed Content, solely as part of the Project.
2.2 Client Work (Limited). You may use Licensed Content in Projects created for clients, provided that (a) the client receives only the End Product (not the standalone Licensed Content), and (b) you remain responsible for compliance with this Agreement as it relates to the Licensed Content.
2.3 No Standalone Distribution. You may not distribute, publish, sell, resell, share, or make available any Licensed Content on a standalone basis (including as stems, isolated tracks, loops, samples, or audio assets), except as Abbara expressly permits in writing.
2.4 Reservation of Rights. Abbara retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Content and all intellectual property rights therein, except for the limited licence expressly granted to you in this Agreement.
3. Restrictions (Key Prohibitions)
3.1 No Competing Library. You will not, and will not allow any third party to, use any Licensed Content to create, train, populate, or distribute a Competing Library, including by:
(a) reselling, redistributing, sublicensing, sharing, or giving away Licensed Content (whether modified or not) as music or audio assets;
(b) compiling Licensed Content into sample packs, sound effect libraries, loop libraries, stems packs, or similar products; or
(c) making Licensed Content available in a manner that enables third parties to extract, download, or reuse the Licensed Content as music or audio assets (including via templates, project files, or “downloadable assets” functionality).
3.2 No Use with Infringing Content. You will not use Licensed Content in connection with, or together with, any Infringing Content. Without limiting the foregoing, you will not combine Licensed Content with content you do not have rights to use, or use Licensed Content in Projects where required permissions, clearances, or licences have not been obtained.
3.3 No Unlawful Use. You will not use Licensed Content in any manner that violates applicable laws or regulations.
3.4 No Removal of Notices. You will not remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, watermark, attribution requirement (if any), or proprietary notices included with the Licensed Content.
3.5 No Automated Extraction/Scraping. You will not use bots, scrapers, or automated tools to download, extract, harvest, or mirror Licensed Content, except as expressly permitted by Abbara in writing.
3.6 AI/ML Training (Optional). You will not use Licensed Content to train or improve any AI or machine learning models.
4. Attribution (If Required by Order)
If attribution is required by an applicable Order, you will provide attribution in the form and placement specified in that Order. If no attribution is specified in the Order, no attribution is required under this Agreement.
5. Your Responsibilities; Warranties
5.1 Compliance. You are responsible for ensuring your use of Licensed Content complies with this Agreement, the applicable Order, and platform policies that may apply to your Projects.
5.2 Rights in Other Materials. You represent and warrant that you have obtained all necessary rights, permissions, and clearances for any third-party materials included in your Projects and that your Projects will not include Infringing Content.
5.3 Account Security. If access to Licensed Content is tied to an account, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your credentials and preventing unauthorised access or sharing.
6. Termination and Enforcement
6.1 Termination for Breach. Abbara may terminate this Agreement immediately by written notice if you materially breach this Agreement and (where reasonably capable of remedy) you do not remedy the breach within 10 days after notice.
6.2 Effect of Termination. On termination, the licence granted in Section 2 ends and you must stop using the Licensed Content. Upon request, you will promptly delete or destroy all copies of Licensed Content in your possession or control, except to the extent continued possession is reasonably necessary to maintain internal archival records of completed End Products distributed prior to termination (and only to the extent permitted by applicable law).
6.3 Injunctive Relief. Abbara may seek injunctive or equitable relief to protect its intellectual property or to prevent misuse of the Licensed Content, to the extent permitted under applicable law.
7. Disclaimers (Subject to Mandatory Law)
Except as expressly stated in this Agreement and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Licensed Content is provided “as is” and “as available” and Abbara excludes all implied conditions, warranties, or other terms that may apply.
This Section 7 does not exclude or limit any liability or statutory rights that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including applicable EU/UK consumer protection laws.
8. Limitation of Liability (Subject to Mandatory Law)
8.1 Excluded Losses. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Abbara will not be liable for indirect or consequential losses (including loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, or business interruption) arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.
8.2 Cap. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Abbara’s total liability arising out of or in connection with this Agreement will not exceed the greater of: (a) the amount you paid Abbara for the Licensed Content giving rise to the claim during the 12 months before the event giving rise to liability; or(b) US $5,000.00.
8.3 Non-Excludable Liability. Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including (where applicable) liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or wilful misconduct.
9. Indemnity (Business Users)
If you are using the Licensed Content in the course of business (i.e., you are not a Consumer), you will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Abbara and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your Projects or End Products;(b) your use of Licensed Content in breach of this Agreement;(c) your use of Licensed Content with Infringing Content; or(d) your infringement or misappropriation of any third-party rights.
10. Dispute Resolution; Governing Law
10.1 Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York, USA, without regard to conflict of laws rules.
10.2 Arbitration (Optional for Consumers). If you are a Consumer, you are not required to arbitrate disputes unless and until you separately agree. If you are not a Consumer, Sections 10.3–10.7 apply.
10.3 Arbitration (Business Users). Except for claims where injunctive relief is sought (Section 10.7), any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Licensed Content (each, a “Dispute”) will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, as modified below.
10.4 Seat and Location. The seat and hearing location of arbitration will be New York, New York, unless the parties agree otherwise.
10.5 No Class Arbitration. Arbitration will be conducted only on an individual basis. The arbitrator may not consolidate claims or preside over any class, collective, or representative proceeding.
10.6 Time Limit. To the extent permitted by applicable law, any Dispute must be brought within 1 year after the Dispute arises, or it is permanently barred.
10.7 Injunctive Relief. Abbara may seek injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property or confidential information or to prevent misuse of Licensed Content.
11. Miscellaneous
11.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with any Orders, is the entire agreement between you and Abbara regarding the Licensed Content and supersedes all prior understandings on that subject.
11.2 Assignment. You may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights under it without Abbara’s prior written consent. Abbara may assign this Agreement in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, or sale of assets.
11.3 Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remainder will remain in effect.
11.4 No Waiver. Failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver.
11.5 Notices. Notices to Abbara must be sent to:Abbara Sounds, Inc.2093 Philadelphia Pike #8865Claymond, DE 19703Email: notice@abbarasounds.com
11.6 Electronic Acceptance. You agree that clicking “I agree,” downloading Licensed Content, or otherwise using Licensed Content constitutes acceptance of this Agreement.