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A Content License Agreement is the contract by which the owner of original content — written articles, blog posts, photographs, illustrations, audio recordings, podcasts, videos, or other creative works — grants another party the right to use, reproduce, distribute, or display that content under specific terms. Unlike a copyright assignment (which transfers ownership), a license retains the creator's ownership while granting usage rights. Key terms: scope of the license (exclusive vs. non-exclusive), permitted uses, territory, duration, attribution requirements, sublicensing rights, and royalty or flat fee compensation. Fill out this free content license agreement template online, e-sign it digitally, and download a legally valid PDF. no account or lawyer needed. Sections: Parties, License Terms.
This Content License Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of ______________ by and between ______________, located at ______________ (the "Licensor"), and ______________, located at ______________ (the "Licensee").
Licensor owns the following original content (the "Licensed Content"): ______________. Licensor retains full ownership and copyright in all Licensed Content. This Agreement grants a license to use the Licensed Content only as expressly provided herein.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement and full payment of the License Fee, Licensor grants Licensee a exclusive, undefined, ______________ license to: ______________.
This license is exclusive within the agreed category or territory only. Licensor may license the same content to third parties outside the agreed scope.
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Attribution required: ______________. Licensee shall include required attribution in all uses of the Licensed Content. Failure to provide required attribution is a material breach of this Agreement.
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Licensee shall use the Licensed Content only in a manner consistent with its intended purpose and shall not alter, edit, or create derivative works from the Licensed Content without Licensor's prior written consent. Licensee shall not use the Licensed Content in connection with any defamatory, obscene, or illegal content or material.
Licensor represents and warrants that: (a) Licensor is the sole author and owner of the Licensed Content; (b) the Licensed Content is original and does not infringe any third-party copyright, trademark, or other rights; (c) Licensor has the full right to grant the license herein; and (d) the Licensed Content does not defame any person.
This Agreement is effective for: ______________. Either party may terminate for material breach upon 30 days' written notice and opportunity to cure. Upon termination, Licensee shall immediately cease all uses of the Licensed Content and destroy or return all copies.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of ______________, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.