Artist Upload & Premiere Agreement
By creating an Artist account, uploading content, scheduling a premiere, or selecting “I Agree,” you confirm that you have read, understood, and accepted this Artist Upload & Premiere Agreement.
1. Eligibility and Authority
You must be at least 18 years old to upload content as an independent artist, unless you have the required permission from a parent, guardian, label, or legal representative.
You confirm that:
You are the artist, record label, publisher, or authorised representative of the content you upload.
You have the legal authority to submit the content to Firstdroop.
You have obtained all necessary permissions, licences, consents, and clearances.
Your submission does not infringe another person’s copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other legal rights.
Firstdroop may request identity verification, ownership documents, label authorisation, or other supporting information before approving content or releasing earnings.
2. Content Submission
You may submit songs, albums, artwork, videos, descriptions, artist information, and other materials permitted by Firstdroop.
Firstdroop may review, approve, reject, delay, restrict, suspend, or remove any submission for reasons including:
Copyright or ownership concerns;
Incomplete or inaccurate information;
Violation of this Agreement or the Terms of Use;
Legal or regulatory requirements;
Technical, safety, or platform-quality concerns.
Approval of content does not mean that Firstdroop guarantees its commercial success, audience size, earnings, or release on any third-party music service.
3. Premiere and Listening Restrictions
Firstdroop may make approved content available through scheduled or limited music premieres.
You understand that:
A premiere may only be available during a specified date and time.
Access may be limited to one listening session or one play, depending on the premiere format.
Users may be prevented from replaying, downloading, copying, recording, or sharing the content.
Firstdroop may apply technical restrictions to protect unreleased music.
Firstdroop does not guarantee that every user will attend or complete a premiere.
Firstdroop may cancel, postpone, or modify a premiere where reasonably necessary.
4. Licence Granted to Firstdroop
You retain ownership of your music and other intellectual property.
You grant Firstdroop a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence, during the period reasonably required to provide the service, to:
Host, store, reproduce, process, encode, transmit, display, and make your content available;
Create technical copies and previews;
Apply access, playback, and premiere restrictions;
Promote the premiere through Firstdroop’s website, application, and official marketing channels;
Use your artist name, approved biography, artwork, and promotional materials in connection with the service.
This licence is limited to operating, promoting, protecting, and improving Firstdroop and does not transfer ownership of your content to Firstdroop.
5. Earnings and Payments
Where Firstdroop offers monetisation, your earnings will be calculated according to the applicable payment and fee schedule displayed or communicated by Firstdroop.
Payments may be reduced by:
Platform or service fees;
Payment-processing charges;
Taxes and statutory deductions;
Refunds, reversals, chargebacks, fraud-related losses, or payment disputes;
Currency-conversion charges;
Other adjustments permitted under the Terms of Use.
Firstdroop may require identity verification and accurate payment information before processing withdrawals. Payment delays may occur because of verification, banking, payment-processing, legal, or security requirements.
You are responsible for providing accurate tax and payment information and for complying with your applicable tax obligations.
Firstdroop does not guarantee a minimum amount of earnings.
6. Gifts, Coins, and Stickers
Where available, fans may send coins, stickers, gifts, or other digital items during premieres or live sessions.
Such items are subject to Firstdroop’s applicable rules. They may not have cash value for fans and may not be withdrawn by fans.
Artist earnings from gifts or other monetisation features may be subject to fees, minimum withdrawal limits, verification, refunds, chargebacks, and other adjustments.
7. Prohibited Content and Conduct
You must not upload or promote content that:
You do not own or have permission to use;
Contains unauthorised samples, recordings, beats, artwork, or performances;
Is unlawful, fraudulent, defamatory, abusive, hateful, or misleading;
Infringes another person’s rights;
Contains malware or harmful code;
Attempts to bypass Firstdroop’s premiere, payment, security, or access controls.
You must not use Firstdroop to distribute unreleased content outside the permitted premiere experience.
8. Takedowns and Rights Complaints
If you discover that content has been uploaded without proper permission, you must promptly notify Firstdroop and provide relevant evidence.
Firstdroop may remove, restrict, disable, or suspend access to content following a complaint, suspected infringement, legal request, security concern, or breach of this Agreement.
You remain responsible for resolving ownership disputes involving your content.
9. Your Responsibility
You agree to compensate and protect Firstdroop, its officers, employees, contractors, and partners from claims, losses, damages, costs, or expenses arising from:
Your breach of this Agreement;
Your lack of rights or permissions;
Your uploaded content;
Your violation of another person’s rights;
Your unlawful or fraudulent conduct.
10. Suspension and Termination
Firstdroop may suspend or terminate your Artist account or remove your content if you breach this Agreement, provide false information, upload unauthorised content, engage in fraud, or create legal, security, or operational risks.
Termination does not remove obligations that are intended to continue, including ownership warranties, payment adjustments, confidentiality, indemnity, and dispute-related obligations.
11. Electronic Acceptance
You agree that selecting “I Agree,” checking an acceptance box, clicking an acceptance button, or continuing to use Artist upload features constitutes your electronic acceptance of this Agreement.
No physical meeting or handwritten signature is required for acceptance through the Firstdroop application, subject to applicable law.
12. Governing Law
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Any dispute will be handled by a court or legally recognised dispute-resolution process with appropriate jurisdiction in Nigeria, subject to applicable law.
13. Contact
For rights, licensing, takedown, or Artist account enquiries:
Firstdroop Technologies Limited Plot 459, Cadastral Zone B2, Durumi, Abuja, Nigeria Email: [Insert official support or legal email] Website: [Insert official Firstdroop website]
Artist Acceptance
☐ I confirm that I own or have the necessary rights and permissions for the content I upload.
☐ I confirm that the information I provide is accurate and complete.
☐ I agree to the Firstdroop Artist Upload & Premiere Agreement and the Firstdroop Terms of Use.
☐ I understand that Firstdroop may review, reject, remove, restrict, or suspend my content or account.
☐ I understand that earnings are subject to applicable fees, deductions, refunds, chargebacks, verification, and payment terms.
Questions about this artist upload & premiere agreement? Email support@firstdroop.com.