KROW MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

Effective Date: June 8, 2021 (As Amended and Updated)

This Distribution Agreement and Terms of Service (this “Agreement”) is a binding legal agreement between you and Krow Music Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Krow Music Group”, “our” or “us”) regarding your use of our service to distribute your musical recordings to selected digital services and stores (our “Service”), and any other uses of your musical recordings and musical compositions by Krow Music Group and its licensees as described herein. This document serves as a summary companion to our public Terms and Conditions hosted on krowmusic.net.

1. THE KROW MUSIC GROUP SERVICE AND YOUR RECORDINGS

a. The Service enables you to upload digital files containing audio-only musical sound recordings or audio-visual works (“Recordings”) for distribution to Digital Stores. b. Recordings must be musical sound recordings in single track, EP, or album configuration. c. Accepted formats include WAV, MP3, AIFF, CDDA, MP4 (m4a), WMA, and FLAC up to 250 MB. d. You must provide all accompanying data (metadata, artwork) for each Recording. e. Unique identifying codes (ISRC/UPC) will be generated automatically or can be specified for Musician Plus/Label accounts. f. You can delete Recordings at any time, but entire albums must be deleted to remove single tracks within them.

2. DIGITAL STORES

a. All rights granted to Krow Music Group for digital distribution are non-exclusive. b. Recordings are provided to stores as quickly as possible, though processing times vary by platform. c. Digital Stores determine their own pricing, availability, and terms of offer. d. Distribution is provided on a worldwide basis. e. Digital Stores reserve the right to choose not to carry, or to remove, any Recordings at their sole discretion.

3. YOUR ACCOUNT & PLATFORM ACCESS

a. You are entirely responsible for the security of your username, password, and access to your registered email account.
b. You choose your specific tier of user account at registration. Artist names are permanent for the duration of the Agreement.
c. Annual registration and membership fees are recurring and must be maintained via a valid credit card or payment method.
d. Legacy Accounts (Pre-2025): Users who created their accounts prior to the year 2025 shall access, manage, and interact with their dashboard exclusively through the Backstage platform under these same terms.

4. TERM & TERMINATION

a. The Term begins on the Effective Date of your registration and continues for one (1) year.
b. The Term renews automatically for successive one-year periods unless terminated by either party at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the current contract year.
c. Immediate Termination for Cause: Krow Music Group reserves the right to terminate this Agreement immediately, without notice and without refund, if you breach this contract, engage in suspected fraudulent or illegal activity, or if your payment method expires. Furthermore, we retain the right to terminate this Agreement immediately if you, or any party associated with you, engage in any behavior that we deem threatening, disrespectful, abusive, harassing, or unprofessional toward Krow Music Group staff, personnel, or representatives. Upon termination under this section, store removal notices will be issued within thirty (30) days, and any fees paid will be forfeited.

5. GRANT OF RIGHTS

a. You grant Krow Music Group a worldwide, non-exclusive, sub-licensable license to reproduce, distribute, and publicly perform your Recordings and underlying Compositions.
b. This includes rights for Digital Stores (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.), User-Generated Content (UGC) Services (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram), neighboring rights administration (e.g., SoundExchange) if opted-in, and standard promotional uses.

6. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

a. You warrant that you own or have legally secured 100% of all necessary rights, samples, permissions, and licenses for the music and cover art uploaded.
b. You are solely responsible for paying all third-party royalties, including but not limited to producers, mixers, mechanical royalties for cover songs, and featured songwriters.

7. PAYMENT & ACCOUNTING TERMS

a. While your membership is active, you receive 100% of net monies earned and received from Digital Stores, minus payment processing and optional service fees.
b. Accountholders must affirmatively withdraw payments from their dashboard. No payouts will be issued unless the accumulated balance meets the minimum threshold of $50.00 USD.
c. Payments are made via PayPal or other approved payment methods. Tax forms (W-9 for U.S. residents / W-8BEN for foreign individuals) are mandatory before funds can be released.
d. Any objections to accounting statements must be filed in writing within one (1) year of the statement date.
e. Krow Music Group reserves the right to withhold payments and freeze balances in the event of copyright claims, streaming manipulation, or suspected fraud.
f. Legacy Distribution and Account Inactivity: In the event that the annual membership fee required to maintain Recordings is not paid, Krow Music Group may, at its sole discretion, elect to keep the Recordings live in Digital Stores for a grace period. During any period where the membership fee remains unpaid, Krow Music Group shall automatically retain twenty percent (20%) of the net royalties earned from all Digital Stores. This 20% fee deduction will be discontinued, and standard 95% payment terms reinstated, immediately upon the successful renewal of the membership. g. If an account remains unpaid for a prolonged period, Krow Music Group reserves the right to delete the account and issue takedown notices. Furthermore, any account showing zero interaction (no logins, withdrawals, or support inquiries) for a continuous period of ten (10) years shall be deemed permanently abandoned, resulting in content removal and account deletion.

8. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES & ANTI-FRAUD

You warrant that you have the full legal right to enter into this Agreement and that your content does not infringe upon any third-party intellectual property. Krow Music Group strictly prohibits "Artificial Streaming" (bots, click farms, fake playlists). You agree to indemnify and hold Krow Music Group harmless against any legal claims, losses, or legal fees arising from a breach of these warranties or platform fraud.

9. NO WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The Service is provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. Krow Music Group makes no guarantees regarding uninterrupted store availability. Our maximum liability to you for any breach is strictly limited to the sums actually earned and due to you under Section 7.

10. MISCELLANEOUS & SPECIAL SERVICES

a. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles.
b. We reserve the right to amend or modify the terms of this Agreement from time to time by posting updates on krowmusic.net.
c. Artist and Label Services (Krow A&LS): In the event that Krow Music Group offers specialized, premium, or customized services to artists and record labels, the specific percentages, terms, and closing parameters will be governed by a separate, private alternative contract. However, the execution of an alternative contract does not exempt the parties from strictly adhering to the general platform rules, anti-fraud policies, and standards set forth in this core Agreement.