Creator Terms & Contributor Agreement

1. Purpose and Scope

1.1 These Creator Terms govern your relationship with Bolanle Media as a content contributor and apply to all content you submit, upload, license, or otherwise make available to Bolanle Media through any website, platform, application, or service operated by Bolanle Media (collectively, the “Platform”).

2. Ownership of Creator Content

2.1 Except as expressly provided herein, you retain ownership of the photographs, videos, graphics, audio, text, or other creative materials you submit (“Creator Content”). Nothing in these Creator Terms transfers ownership of Creator Content to Bolanle Media.

2.2 Creator may display Creator Content in personal portfolios, websites, or social media for self-promotional purposes, provided that such display does not conflict with any exclusivity obligations, intellectual property restrictions, licensing limitations, confidentiality obligations, or other legal restrictions applicable to the Creator Content, including any obligations applicable to Exclusive Content.

3. License Grant to Bolanle Media

3.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing, you grant Bolanle Media a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, perform, market, promote, adapt, create derivative works from, and otherwise exploit your Creator Content in connection with Bolanle Media's business, services, marketing, and promotion.

3.3 Creator may designate the license type under which Creator Content will be made available through the Platform, including but not limited to editorial, standard, extended, or promotional/free licenses. Creator authorizes Bolanle Media to distribute, sublicense, and make such Creator Content available to users of the Platform in accordance with the license type selected by the Creator and the terms governing that license category.

3.4 Creator is responsible for ensuring that the license category selected for Creator Content accurately reflects the rights associated with that content. Creator represents and warrants that Creator has all necessary rights and permissions required to make the content available under the selected license type.

3.5 Creator acknowledges that Bolanle Media may use automated systems, artificial intelligence technologies, or machine learning tools to organize, analyze, categorize, or improve the discoverability of Creator Content within the Platform. Such uses may include generating metadata, search indexing, recommendation systems, or other platform features designed to enhance the user experience. Bolanle Media will not use Creator Content to train generative artificial intelligence models for content creation purposes unless such use is expressly disclosed and authorized under separate terms or agreements.

4. Permitted Uses by Bolanle Media

4.1 You acknowledge and agree that Bolanle Media may:

• Make Creator Content available to clients, customers, and licensees;
• Modify, format, resize, or adapt Creator Content for technical, marketing, or display purposes;
• Use Creator Content in promotional materials, demonstrations, advertising, and marketing for Bolanle Media;
• Sublicense Creator Content to third parties pursuant to Bolanle Media's client agreements;
• Reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, transmit, and otherwise exploit the Creator Content, in whole or in part, throughout the world, in any and all media or formats now known or later developed, on a perpetual, irrevocable basis, subject to the terms of this Agreement;
• Without limiting the perpetual and irrevocable rights granted above, the rights, licenses, and permissions granted to Bolanle Media under this Section shall survive any suspension, deactivation, termination, or closure of the Creator's account or this Agreement.

5. Creator Representations and Warranties

5.1 You represent and warrant that:

• You own or control all rights necessary to grant the licenses set forth herein;
• Creator Content does not infringe any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, privacy, or publicity rights;
• All required model releases, property releases, and consents have been obtained and are valid;
• Creator Content does not contain unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or misleading material;
• Creator Content complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

Creator acknowledges and agrees that submission or upload of Creator Content does not create any guarantee, expectation, or promise of compensation, royalties, licensing revenue, or other payment unless expressly agreed to by Bolanle Media in writing.

5.2 Creator represents and warrants that the license category selected for Creator Content accurately reflects the rights associated with the content and that Creator possesses all necessary rights and permissions required to make the content available under the selected license type.

6. Prohibited Submissions

6.1 You agree not to submit Creator Content that:

• Violates intellectual property or proprietary rights of any third party;
• Includes false or misleading information;
• Contains malware, viruses, or harmful code;
• Is created or submitted using unauthorized or infringing methods;
• Is intended to impersonate another individual or entity.

7. Music and Audio Content

7.1 If Creator submits music, sound recordings, beats, instrumental tracks, or other audio works (“Audio Content”), Creator represents and warrants that Creator owns or controls all rights necessary to license such Audio Content through the Platform. Audio Content may include multiple copyright interests, including but not limited to:

• copyrights in the sound recording (master recording);
• copyrights in the underlying musical composition (publishing rights);
• public performance rights;
• mechanical rights;
• synchronization rights;
• digital transmission rights;
• neighboring rights;
• rights of performers, featured artists, session musicians, producers, and collaborators;
• rights in sampled material; and
• rights administered by performing rights organizations (“PROs”) or collective management organizations, including but not limited to ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange, and foreign collecting societies.

7.2 Creator represents and warrants that all necessary permissions, licenses, consents, waivers, and clearances have been obtained from all applicable rights holders, including but not limited to songwriters, composers, publishers, administrators, record labels, producers, engineers, performers, featured artists, session musicians, collaborators, unions, guilds, and any owners of sampled or interpolated material.

7.3 Creator further represents and warrants that:

• the Audio Content does not contain any uncleared samples, interpolations, or third-party recordings;
• the submission, hosting, distribution, licensing, streaming, synchronization, public performance, reproduction, monetization, or other exploitation of the Audio Content through the Platform will not infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate the rights of any third party; and
• Creator has secured all rights necessary for the worldwide exploitation of the Audio Content in any and all media formats and distribution channels now known or later developed.

7.4 Creator shall be solely responsible for the payment of any royalties, fees, residuals, mechanical royalties, public performance royalties, neighboring rights royalties, producer points, union payments, publishing payments, or other compensation owed to any third party arising from or related to the Audio Content or its exploitation through the Platform.

7.5 Creator acknowledges and agrees that Bolanle Media is not responsible for monitoring, policing, verifying, or resolving ownership disputes, authorship disputes, licensing status, royalty splits, publishing administration, payment allocations, or competing claims relating to Audio Content uploaded to the Platform.

7.6 Creator further acknowledges that automated copyright identification, fingerprinting, content recognition, or rights-management systems may identify or flag Audio Content, and Bolanle Media shall have the right, without liability, to comply with takedown requests, copyright claims, DMCA notices, platform enforcement procedures, or other rights-management processes.

7.7 Bolanle Media reserves the right, but not the obligation, to remove, disable, reject, block, demonetize, suspend, or restrict access to any Audio Content that Bolanle Media reasonably believes may violate intellectual property rights, applicable law, Platform policies, or the rights of any third party.

8. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Acknowledgment

8.1 You acknowledge and agree that Bolanle Media operates a copyright infringement policy in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other applicable laws. You understand and agree that:

• Bolanle Media may remove or disable access to any Creator Content alleged to infringe copyright or other intellectual property rights;
• Bolanle Media may terminate or suspend your Creator account if you are determined, in its sole discretion, to be a repeat infringer;
• Bolanle Media may disclose your identity and contact information to a complaining party as required by law;
• Submission of infringing Creator Content may result in immediate removal of such content without prior notice.

8.2 You further represent and warrant that all Creator Content you submit complies with copyright laws and does not infringe the rights of any third party.

9. Registration Data and Account Security

9.1 In consideration of your participation as a Creator, you agree to:

1. Provide accurate, current, and complete registration, profile, and payment information;
2. Maintain and promptly update such information to ensure accuracy;
3. Maintain the confidentiality and security of your account credentials;
4. Notify Bolanle Media immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or security breach;
5. Accept responsibility for all activity occurring under your account, including all Creator Content submitted and representations made.

9.2 Failure to comply with these obligations may result in suspension or termination of your Creator account.

10. Payments and Creator Earnings

10.1 Creators may receive compensation for licenses of Creator Content distributed through the Platform. Compensation structures may vary depending on factors including the type of content, licensing model, subscription downloads, individual purchases, and whether content is designated as Exclusive Content or Non-Exclusive Content.

10.2 Payment rates, revenue sharing structures, and payout schedules may be determined by Bolanle Media and communicated through the Platform or through separate creator guidelines or agreements.

10.3 Creators are solely responsible for all applicable taxes associated with payments received through the Platform.

10.4 Bolanle Media may use third-party payment processors, including Stripe, Inc., to process Creator payouts. Creators may be required to establish and maintain a valid payment account with such payment processor and to comply with the processor's terms and policies in order to receive payouts.

10.5 Creator acknowledges and agrees that Bolanle Media shall only remit payments to the payment account associated with the Creator's user profile and designated payout account. Bolanle Media shall not be responsible or obligated to distribute, divide, allocate, or remit any funds to any third party, including without limitation royalty collection accounts, managers, publishers, collaborators, or other payees, absent a valid court order or other legally binding directive requiring such payment.

10.6 Deceased Creator Accounts. In the event of a Creator's death, any person seeking access to the deceased Creator's account, unpaid earnings, royalties, or other amounts associated with the account must submit a written claim to Bolanle Media within one (1) year of the Creator's date of death. Any such claim must include: (a) a valid certified death certificate; (b) sufficient documentation establishing the claimant's legal authority, ownership rights, beneficiary status, or heirship interest in the Creator's estate, including but not limited to probate documents, letters testamentary, letters of administration, affidavits of heirship, trust documentation, or other legally sufficient proof of heirship acceptable to Bolanle Media; and (c) any additional documentation reasonably requested by Bolanle Media for verification purposes. Bolanle Media reserves the right to reject, suspend, delay, or withhold any transfer or payout request pending satisfactory verification of the claimant's authority and entitlement. Bolanle Media shall have no obligation to release funds, account access, royalties, or other payments to any third party absent documentation reasonably satisfactory to Bolanle Media or a valid court order. If no valid claim is submitted within one (1) year following the Creator's death, Bolanle Media shall have no further obligation to maintain the account or distribute any unpaid amounts associated with the account, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

11. Contingent Compensation / No Payment Until Paid

11.1 Creator acknowledges and agrees that any compensation, revenue share, royalty, payout, or other payment owed by Bolanle Media in connection with the Creator Content shall be contingent upon Bolanle Media first receiving corresponding payment from the applicable client, customer, licensee, distributor, platform, or third party. Bolanle Media shall have no obligation to pay Creator for any transaction, license, or use for which Bolanle Media has not received cleared funds. Creator further acknowledges that Bolanle Media shall not be liable for non-payment, delayed payment, chargebacks, refunds, disputed transactions, platform withholding, or failure of payment by any third party. Receipt of payment by Bolanle Media shall be a condition precedent to any payment obligation owed to Creator.

12. Content Review and Removal

12.1 Bolanle Media reserves the right, but not the obligation, to review, reject, remove, disable, or restrict access to any Creator Content at any time, with or without notice, and in its sole discretion.

12.2 Creators may request removal of Creator Content from the Platform; however, Bolanle Media may retain archived copies and may continue to honor licenses granted to clients prior to removal in accordance with the terms of those licenses.

13. Platform Discretion and Content Visibility

13.1 Bolanle Media reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine how Creator Content is displayed, promoted, ranked, or made available on the Platform. Bolanle Media does not guarantee that any Creator Content will be featured, promoted, or made available in search results, recommendations, or marketing materials. Bolanle Media may modify, limit, suspend, or remove the visibility of Creator Content at any time for operational, technical, legal, or business reasons without liability to the Creator.

14. Indemnification

14.1 You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Bolanle Media, its subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, employees, agents, and contractors from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

• Creator Content you submit;
• Your breach of these Creator Terms;
• Any failure to obtain required rights, licenses, or releases; and
• Any allegation that Creator Content infringes third-party rights.

15. Disclaimer of Warranties

16. Limitation of Liability

17. Termination

17.1 Either party may terminate this agreement at any time. Upon termination, the licenses granted to Bolanle Media shall survive with respect to Creator Content submitted prior to termination. For the avoidance of doubt, any licenses granted by Bolanle Media to clients or third parties prior to termination shall remain valid and in effect in accordance with the terms of those licenses.

18. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

18.1 Any dispute relating in any way to these Creator Terms or Bolanle Media Content shall be submitted to confidential arbitration in Houston, Texas, except that, to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate Bolanle Media's intellectual property rights, Bolanle Media may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in the State of Texas, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. Arbitration under this provision shall be conducted by a single arbitrator under the rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The arbitrator's award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under this Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to these Creator Terms, whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise.

19. Changes to Creator Terms

19.1 Bolanle Media reserves the right to modify these Creator Terms at any time. Continued submission of Creator Content following the posting of changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

20. Survival

20.1 The following provisions shall survive termination of these Creator Terms: Ownership of Creator Content; License Grant to Bolanle Media; Creator Representations and Warranties; Copyright Infringement and DMCA Acknowledgment; Indemnification; Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability; Governing Law and Dispute Resolution; and any provisions which by their nature should survive termination.

Questions and Contact Information

Please contact us if you have any questions or comments about these Creator Terms. For copyright notices, see our Client Terms of Use.