(As of April 1, 2026)
1.1 The General Terms and Conditions (“GTC”) apply to all agreements between recordJet AG, Museggstrasse 37, 6004 Lucerne (“recordJet”) and the rights holder. recordJet operates the website recordJet.com (“Website”).
1.2 The recordJet offer is aimed at entrepreneurs.
1.3 recordJet offers technical and administrative services for the distribution of audio and video recordings for artists, producers, labels and other rights holders (“Rights Holders”) who make audio and video recordings or other materials (“Repertoire”) available to recordJet for digital distribution via the website.
1.4 recordJet makes the Repertoire registered and uploaded by the Rights Holder at recordJet available to the download stores or streaming platforms selected by the Rights Holder, including personalized web radios (“Stores”). Furthermore, recordJet assumes the billing of the revenues generated by the Stores.
1.5 Rights Holders who have registered on the website free of charge manage their customer account themselves. The Rights Holder can add and delete Repertoire on the website at any time and view billing documents.
1.6 The Rights Holder may post, delete or change other content relating to the Repertoire (e.g., covers, artwork, biographies, photos, videos, information, explanations, etc. (“Accompanying Material”)) at any time.
1.7 The individual services to be specifically provided by recordJet and the remuneration due for them are determined by the package booked (“Business Class Basic”, “Business Class Premium”, “Volume” or “First Class”). The services to be provided by recordJet as part of the “Volume” and “First Class” packages are discussed individually between the Rights Holder and recordJet.
1.8 recordJet is entitled to use service providers to perform the agreement.
2.1 The following content is excluded from distribution by recordJet:
2.1.1 Repertoire to which third parties hold rights without the rights holder having a corresponding license or release;
2.1.2 Repertoire that contains generic or functional content without an original character, in particular natural sounds, white noise, ambient sounds and similar content;
2.1.3 Repertoire consisting of isolated sound effects and generic sounds without an original character (e.g., applause, laughter, atmospheric noises);
2.1.4 Repertoire that imitates existing original recordings in terms of sound or design (soundalikes) without the rights holder being the owner of the original recording;
2.1.5 Karaoke versions and re-recordings of repertoire, unless the rights holder is also the owner of the ancillary copyright to the original recording;
2.1.6 Audio books and spoken word productions;
2.1.7 Repertoire containing radical, propagandistic, sexist or immoral material that is punishable by law;
2.2 The Rights Holder must ensure that the repertoire and all accompanying materials made available comply with the current terms of use of the stores (DSPs) or other distribution partners selected by the Rights Holder. This applies in particular with regard to the regulation on the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”). Liability for the rejection, blocking or removal of repertoire by a store based on a violation of its terms of use is excluded to the extent permitted by law; this also applies if recordJet has previously processed the mounting technically and administratively.
2.3 recordJet is entitled to reject the repertoire or parts thereof as well as accompanying material at any time and without giving reasons. The Rights Holder is not entitled to the distribution of a specific repertoire.
3.1 The Rights Holder remains the owner of the rights to his Repertoire. recordJet must provide the Stores with the rights required for distribution. The Rights Holder authorizes recordJet to grant the rights of use to the Repertoire and Accompanying Material required for the Stores (“Authorization”). Authorization is granted in accordance with Section 185 of the German Civil Code (BGB). However, recordJet does not exploit the Repertoire independently.
3.2 The Authorization is unlimited in terms of territory (worldwide). However, the Rights Holder may restrict the Authorization with regard to individual parts of the Repertoire or for the Accompanying Material. The restriction is made by means of corresponding information on the respective Repertoire on the website. The information must be provided by the Rights Holder himself.
3.3 The Authorization to use the Repertoire and the Accompanying Material is granted for an unlimited period of time. The Authorization ends (i) with the deactivation of the Repertoire or individual parts of the Repertoire by the Rights Holder (takedown) or (ii) by termination of the agreement. Due to technical circumstances, deactivation from all Stores may take approx. 14 days.
3.4 The Authorization to the Repertoire and the Accompanying Material is limited in content to the Stores selected by the Rights Holder. The restriction is made by means of corresponding information on the respective Repertoire. The information must be provided by the Rights Holder himself.
3.5 recordJet is authorized to make clips with a playing time of generally 90 seconds publicly accessible for trial listening or for evaluation purposes and / or to have them broadcast.
3.6 recordJet is further authorized to enable the Stores to update data or make a backup copy on storage media.
3.7 recordJet is further authorized to make the repertoire and the accompanying material available to the stores and to process them technically in such a way that they can be made available in the stores. This also includes permission to allow the stores to prepare accompanying material visually (e.g., to transform it into animated or moving representations) in order to improve marketing, insofar as this corresponds to the requirements or functionalities of the respective store.
4.1 The Rights Holder is obligated to provide valid contact details (company name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, if applicable) when registering his customer account. The email address serves as the primary means of communication for all agreement-related messages and information. The Rights Holder undertakes to keep his contact details up to date at all times and to make changes immediately in his customer account. The Rights Holder bears sole responsibility for ensuring that their contact details are correct. All communications from recordJet to the Rights Holder that are sent to the email address stored in the customer account are deemed to have been delivered as soon as they are received in the Rights Holder’s email inbox. It is the responsibility of the Rights Holder to regularly check his email inbox and, if necessary, the spam folder.
4.2 recordJet is entitled to request suitable evidence from the Rights Holder in order to identify itself as the Rights Holder. In order to keep the data of the Rights Holder up to date, the Rights Holder is obligated to provide recordJet with regular information on whether and how existing data has changed. In particular, the Rights Holder can also be identified on an ad hoc basis. If the Rights Holder does not cooperate in the identification of his person or if an unambiguous identification is not possible for other reasons, recordJet is entitled to terminate the distribution agreement in accordance with Clause 12.5 and/or to withhold invoices and payments until the Rights Holder has been identified beyond doubt.
4.3 recordJet shall set up a virtual customer account for the Rights Holder. The Rights Holder can view the customer account at any time.
4.4 Net revenues are the actual payments received by recordJet minus the agreed remuneration of recordJet. recordJet will also invoice those net revenues that are invoiced to recordJet by the Stores with reference to the Repertoire, which the Rights Holder has not registered with recordJet himself and made available to recordJet for digital distribution, e.g. DJ mixes or DJ sets posted by third parties and whose subject matter is the Repertoire or parts thereof: DJ mixes or DJ sets that are posted by third parties and whose subject matter is the repertoire or parts thereof.
4.5 recordJet shall credit the net revenue due to the rights holder from the exploitation of the repertoire by stores plus any applicable taxes (sales tax / VAT or comparable taxes) to the Rights Holder’s customer account upon receipt of the revenue. Revenues are only received by the Stores when the revenues are finally settled by the stores to recordJet and paid out to recordJet. All credits to the Rights Holder are subject to review, correction and reclaim in the event of an incorrect or unjustified credit.
4.6 At the instruction of the Rights Holder, recordJet shall pay a portion of the net revenue due to the Rights Holder to a third party named by the rights holder with debt-discharging effect (“Split Payment”). In the billing tool, the Rights Holder indicates the third party’s share of the net revenue and the VAT rate applicable in the contractual relationship between the Rights Holder and the third party. recordJet checks that the total of all shares paid does not exceed the net revenue due to the Rights Holder. If the Rights Holder changes the distribution key, the key stored in the system at the time of the respective payment shall apply. recordJet shall not enter into any contractual relationship of its own with the third party. The tax settlement in the relationship between the Rights Holder and the third party is the sole responsibility of the Rights Holder.
4.7 At the request of the Rights Holder, recordJet is prepared, after prior agreement in individual cases, to make an advance payment to the Rights Rights for the net revenue due to the rights holder plus sales tax (if applicable).
4.8 recordJet is entitled to offset outstanding annual fees, remuneration for services provided by recordJet, costs incurred or any claims for damages due to breaches of agreement by the Rights Holder as well as advance payments made in accordance with Clause 4.7 after prior agreement in individual cases against the credit balance of rthe Rights Holder on the customer account or to collect them via other payment methods (e.g., PayPal, credit card).
4.9 As a rule, the share of the revenue of the Stores to which the Rights Holder is entitled is credited to his customer account on the 1st day of the following month after receipt of payment by recordJet.
4.10 The Rights Holder is entitled to withdraw the respective positive balance of the customer account from the customer account (as a total or any individual amounts) at any time, provided there is no payout block. The Rights Holder shall bear all fees and costs incurred in connection with the withdrawal. recordJet is entitled to deduct any fees incurred in connection with the withdrawal (e.g., PayPal fees). The amount of the fees depends on the specifications of the payment services provider.
4.11 If the Rights Holder’s customer account is in debit, recordJet shall be entitled to offset this against incoming payments until the customer account is balanced. If the customer account is in debit for more than 14 days, the Rights Holder shall be obligated to balance the customer account. recordJet shall inform the Rights Holder of this circumstance in good time. In the event that the Rights Holder has not settled the debit amount within five (5) working days of receipt of the information from recordJet, recordJet reserves the right to claim the debit amount and to block the Repertoire in all Stores (takedown). The above provision shall apply accordingly in the event that an advance payment made at the request of the Rights Holder after prior agreement in the individual case in accordance with Clause 4.7 has not been offset against credit balances of the Rights Holder on the customer account in accordance with Clause 4.8 at the time agreed in the individual case or at the time of termination of the distribution agreement between recordJet and the Rights Holder.
4.12 If recordJet is unable to pay out the revenue to the Rights Holder due to missing or invalid data, recordJet shall request the Rights Holder twice by email to the last known contact details to update the required data. If the data is not updated by the Rights Holder within three (3) months of the first request, the previous and any further revenues shall be kept by recordJet until further notice. The Rights Holder shall continue to have the right to demand payment of the revenues held in safekeeping, provided that he updates the necessary data.
5.1 recordJet is entitled to block (takedown) or deactivate access to the website and / or repertoire of Rights Holders if
5.1.1 there is a suspicion that Rights Holders or third parties are manipulating download/streaming figures;
5.1.2 the Rights Holder posts the Repertoire – or parts thereof – under different titles or artist names (“Recycled Audio”) or music that cannot be clearly assigned to an artist name or a song or project title (“Generic Music”).
5.1.3 In other cases in which the repertoire is excluded from distribution pursuant to Clause 2.1.
5.2 recordJet is entitled to block payments from the customer account in the cases set out in Clause 5.1. recordJet is also entitled to block the relevant Repertoire in all Stores (takedown).
5.3 recordJet shall inform the Rights Holder immediately by email about the measures taken and give the Rights Holder the opportunity to comment within a period of fourteen (14) calendar days. If the allegations are cleared up, the measures taken shall be lifted. If the allegations are not dispelled or no statement is received from the Rights Holder, recordJet shall be entitled to cancel the credits issued to the Rights Holder with regard to blocked repertoire and to reclaim payments to the Rights Holder for this Repertoire.
6.1 recordJet draws the attention of the Rights Holder to the fact that the authors whose works form the basis of the Repertoire are entitled to remuneration due to the exploitation of the Repertoire. These claims are usually asserted by collecting societies or publishers of the authors. recordJet is not responsible for this. If the Rights Holder is not the author or not the sole author, he shall inform the authors of this if necessary.
6.2 recordJet points out to the Rights Holder that the Rights Holder is solely responsible for the proper taxation of all revenues and the payment of duties, levies, etc. If circumstances change with regard to the tax status of the Rights Holder (e.g., with regard to the Rights Holder's sales tax/VAT liability), the Rights Holder must inform recordJet of this immediately. The changes communicated to recordJet shall be taken into account from the following month if the information is provided by the 20th day of the previous month, otherwise from the beginning of the month after next. Reference is made to Clause 10.1.3.
6.3 recordJet advises the Rights Holder that recordJet only provides technical and administrative services in connection with the exploitation of the Repertoire. The Rights Holder must check whether his payments to third parties may be subject to the obligation to pay contributions under the Artists’ Social Security Act (KSVG).
6.4 recordJet draws the attention of Rights Holders to the fact that third parties may have to participate in the income generated (e.g., artists, producers and other persons who have contributed to the creation of the Repertoire or Accompanying Material): Artists, producers and other persons who have contributed to the creation of the Repertoire or the Accompanying Material).
7.1 The Rights Holder represents and warrants that he is authorized and able to enter into and perform this Agreement and is the unrestricted and sole owner of all rights to the repertoire covered by this Agreement.
7.2 The Rights Holder represents and warrants that no copyrights, ancillary copyrights, personal rights or other rights of third parties are infringed in the production of repertoire.
7.3 The Rights Holder represents and warrants that the Repertoire or the Accompanying Material does not violate any criminal or fine regulations.
7.4 The Rights Holder represents and warrants that it shall not artificially increase or otherwise manipulate the retrieval or streaming of the Repertoire, e.g., by technical means such as the use of scripts or other automated processes or permanent streaming of the Repertoire through its own or third-party accounts.
8.1 The Rights Holder shall indemnify recordJet against all claims asserted by third parties against recordJet for infringement of their rights based on or in connection with the Repertoire or Accompanying Material posted by the Rights Holder.
8.2 The Rights Holder shall not assert any claims against recordJet if third parties (e.g., in the event of DJ mixes or DJ set lists) have uploaded Repertoire to Stores and the Rights Holder does not agree to this. In this case, the Rights Holder shall assert any existing claims for injunctive relief against the third parties concerned.
8.3 The Rights Holder is obligated to reimburse recordJet for the necessary costs of legal defense incurred in connection with the defense against third-party claims, including all court and legal costs (including out-of-court costs) in a reasonable amount. This does not apply if the Rights Holder is not responsible for the infringement, which the Rights Holder must demonstrate and prove. In the event of a claim by a third party, the Rights Holder is obligated to provide recordJet immediately, truthfully and completely with all information necessary for the examination of the claims and a defense.
8.4 If a DSP asserts repayment claims against recordJet that are based on a breach by the Rights Holder of the terms of use or guidelines of the respective DSP, the rights holder is obliged to reimburse recordJet for the full amount claimed. This applies in particular to reclaims due to manipulation of streaming or download figures, unauthorized posting of content or other infringements attributable to the Rights Holder.
The remuneration for recordJet’s services depends on the service package booked (“Business Class Basic” and “Business Class Premium”) or is agreed individually for the “Volume” and “First Class” service packages. All prices are quoted without VAT or comparable taxes (net prices).
10.1 In the following cases, the Rights Holder shall pay recordJet a reasonable lump sum compensation of € 50.00 (net) in each of the following cases:
10.1.1 Reissue of invoices or credit notes due to incorrect information provided by the Rights Holder; processing of cases of suspected manipulation regarding download / streaming figures; processing of cases of recycled audio or generic music.
10.1.2 Processing of warnings due to infringement of third-party rights by the Repertoire.
10.1.3 Reissuing invoices or credit notes that are required or requested by the Rights Holder due to a change in the Rights Holder's tax status. Reference is made to Clause 6.2.
10.2 The expense allowance shall be set higher or lower if recordJet proves a higher expense or the Rights Holder proves a lower or no expense.
11.1 recordJet is liable to Rights Holders for all contractual, quasi-contractual and statutory claims, including tortious claims for damages and reimbursement of expenses as follows:
11.2 recordJet is liable without limitation for any legal reason:
11.3 If recordJet negligently breaches a material contractual obligation, liability shall be limited to the foreseeable damage typical for the agreement, unless unlimited liability applies in accordance with the above clause. Essential contractual obligations are obligations which the agreement imposes on recordJet according to its content in order to achieve the purpose of the agreement, the fulfillment of which makes the proper performance of the agreement possible in the first place and on the observance of which the Rights Holder may regularly rely.
11.4 Any further liability of recordJet is excluded to the extent permitted by law.
11.5 The above liability provisions also apply with regard to the liability of recordJet for its vicarious agents.
12.1 The agreement is concluded for an indefinite period.
12.2 The Rights Holder may terminate the entire agreement at any time in the portal by deactivating the Repertoire. Notice of termination may be given by email. The Rights Holder is obligated to deactivate all Repertoire and Accompanying Material on the website beforehand.
12.3 recordJet may terminate the agreement subject to a notice period of four (4) weeks and send this notice by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by the Rights Holder. Termination by recordJet shall always include all contractual services provided by recordJet. Agreements that a rights holder has concluded with third parties for certain services remain unaffected by a termination.
12.4 The right to terminate the agreement extraordinarily for good cause at any time remains unaffected. Good cause exists if the terminating party cannot reasonably be expected to continue the contractual relationship until the agreed termination or until the expiration of a notice period, taking into account all the circumstances of the individual case and weighing up the interests of both parties.
12.5 Good cause is given if:
12.6 In the event of a justified extraordinary termination by recordJet, the Rights Holder shall not be entitled to re-register.
12.7 Income received by recordJet after termination of the agreement shall be settled and paid out in accordance with the agreement, unless recordJet has a right of retention or a claim for compensation arising from claims for breach of contractual obligations by the Rights Holder.
If recordJet sets up a payout block in accordance with clauses 5.1 and 5.2 and the Rights Holder is of the opinion that the payout block has been wrongly set up, or if recordJet refuses a payout for other reasons, the Rights Holder must assert the payment claims to which he is entitled in text form within one (1) month of recordJet refusing the payout. If recordJet continues to refuse payment for reasons to be communicated to the Rights Holder, the Rights Holder’s payment claims shall expire if he does not assert them in court within a period of three (3) months of the renewed refusal by recordJet. The above provision shall apply accordingly in the event that a credit note that has not yet been paid out is corrected and canceled in accordance with Clause 4.5.
recordJet is entitled to transfer its rights and obligations in whole or in part to a third party. recordJet shall inform the customer of this in text form to the last known email address in good time, but no later than four (4) weeks before the assumption of agreement. If the Rights Holder does not wish to continue the contractual relationship with the third party, the agreement may be terminated at any time.
recordJet is entitled to amend these GTCs insofar as this is necessary to eliminate subsequent equivalence problems or to adapt to changed legal or technical conditions. recordJet shall inform of any amendments by notifying of the content of the amended provisions at the last known email address. The amendment shall become part of the agreement if the Rights Holder does not object to its inclusion in the contractual relationship in writing or text form within 15 days of receipt of the notification of amendment.
16.1 If a provision of these GTCs is or becomes invalid, the remaining parts shall nevertheless apply. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision as the parties would have agreed at the time of conclusion of the agreement if they had been aware of the invalidity of the provision and had reasonably considered the economic interests of both parties.
16.2 The agreement is subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), German private international law, including the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Lugano Convention), and the Swiss Federal Act on Private International Law (IPRG). Only the German version of this Agreement is authoritative; translations are intended solely as an aid to understanding.
16.3 The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with this Agreement is Berlin, Germany. This applies regardless of the registered office or domicile of the Rights Holder and regardless of the registered office of recordJet. However, recordJet is entitled to take legal action at the court at the registered office or domicile of the Rights Holder.
16.4 Information on the processing of personal data by recordJet can be found in the current privacy policy of the recordJet Group: https://recordjet.com/de/privacy-policy.