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CONDITIONS
CITATE FORMS - AGREEMENT CONDITIONS


1. All production and marketing costs are deducted upfront from gross revenue:
• Mastering: €30 per track
• Design Package: €100 (cover + social media adaptations + motion graphics)
• Promotion: €20 PR distribution + €30 placement fee + up to €50 marketing
Profit sharing commences only after full cost recovery and achieving ≥€200 net profit.
2. For label-purchased tracks: Citate Forms retains 100% ownership and revenue rights.
3. Annual financial reporting (Q1 for prior year). Label bears no liability for distributor payment delays.
4. Payment threshold: Artist payments require ≥€200 net profit after deductions.
5. Payment methods (artist covers fees): PayPal • USDT (TRC20/ERC20) • TON (USD TON)

LABEL OBLIGATIONS

Upon agreement, Citate Forms provides:
A. Professional mastering (€30/track)
B. Premium design package (€100): artwork + social adaptations + video assets
C. Distribution & marketing: global placement + baseline campaign + premier coordination
D. Anti-piracy monitoring

ARTIST COVENANTS

Prohibited:
• Premature content leaks → Total revenue forfeiture
• Promotion non-participation → Total revenue forfeiture
Required:
✅ Repost/like all label promotional content
✅ Story mentions with active link
✅ Collaborative post participation
✅ Copyright compliance (sole artist responsibility)

AGREEMENT STATUS

This document constitutes collaboration guidelines, not a binding contract. By releasing through Citate Forms, you acknowledge:
• Full terms acceptance
• Genre-specific low profitability norms
• Non-commercial primary intent
Label Rights:
• Payment withholding for covenant breaches
• Terms modification with 30-day notice
• Payment suspension during force majeure
Special cases (crypto payments, sanctions):
• Case-by-case resolutions
NOTES

*Example: €700 gross - €260 costs = €440 net → €220 artist share (50%)
**Payments triggered at €200+ net profit. Annual reporting cycle.
***Breach penalties: Full payment revocation. Special cases resolved individually.


INFO

Before releasing your music on our label, or becoming an exclusive artist of citate forms, we strongly recommend you to learn our agreement between the artist and the label. It is a list of rules and important statements between two main subjects – the artist and the label. having discovered this agreement, you can make a right decision, whether to release on our label, or not.