Comments on: Terms and Conditions http://www.dittomusic.com/terms-and-conditions/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:14:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.dittomusic.com/terms-and-conditions/#comment-1061 admin Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:42:46 +0000 http://www.dittomusic.com/?p=731#comment-1061 Hi Will I am going to get Matt to clarify Nick's points as i dont directly deal with accounting. We are actually one of the few companies who charge NO takedown fees. Tunecore will charge you $20 to remove your music. The sites do not charge any money for taking your music down, and it is a case of us sending a few emails, so we see no need to add a charge on for that. We can pay you through BACS, cheque or paypal and you can do this at any point once you reach the threshold. Anything else i can help with , please let me know Lee lee@dittomusic.com Hi Will
I am going to get Matt to clarify Nick’s points as i dont directly deal with accounting.
We are actually one of the few companies who charge NO takedown fees. Tunecore will charge you $20 to remove your music.
The sites do not charge any money for taking your music down, and it is a case of us sending a few emails, so we see no need to add a charge on for that.
We can pay you through BACS, cheque or paypal and you can do this at any point once you reach the threshold.
Anything else i can help with , please let me know

Lee

lee@dittomusic.com

]]> By: Will http://www.dittomusic.com/terms-and-conditions/#comment-1048 Will Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:46:03 +0000 http://www.dittomusic.com/?p=731#comment-1048 Am also concerned by what Nick is saying - especially with takedown fees. It's a bit unfair for you to say that your members must pay for takedown fees without declaring whether they're likely and how much they might be. Whilst I appreciate that malpractice by a subscriber could lead to unforeseen charges that are impossible to quantify, that is not the case with any standard charges they make by default. Surely you must know whether the likes of iTunes etc charge a standard takedown fee - if they do, you should declare it as it's very important when deciding whether to take your service. Otherwise, I could find that I end up losing money instead of making it - because a site could theoretically charge what they like to take down my songs. As Nick rightly asks: "so is there likely to be a problem with getting third parties to take down if the contract is terminated, and or costs involved in doing that?" ============== In clause 5 you say: "As regards royalty payment to You, any transaction charges shall be passed on. " Do you mean the charges your bank levies against Ditto to transfer the money to my account or is it something else? If this does refer to bank fees, please can you indicate what they are (presumably they'll either be a flat fee or a percentage). ================ Finally - will it be possible to obtain a hard copy (or emailed copy) of the terms on signing? Am also concerned by what Nick is saying – especially with takedown fees. It’s a bit unfair for you to say that your members must pay for takedown fees without declaring whether they’re likely and how much they might be.

Whilst I appreciate that malpractice by a subscriber could lead to unforeseen charges that are impossible to quantify, that is not the case with any standard charges they make by default.

Surely you must know whether the likes of iTunes etc charge a standard takedown fee – if they do, you should declare it as it’s very important when deciding whether to take your service. Otherwise, I could find that I end up losing money instead of making it – because a site could theoretically charge what they like to take down my songs.

As Nick rightly asks: “so is there likely to be a problem with getting third parties to take down if the contract is terminated, and or costs involved in doing that?”

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In clause 5 you say:
“As regards royalty payment to You, any transaction charges shall be passed on. ”

Do you mean the charges your bank levies against Ditto to transfer the money to my account or is it something else? If this does refer to bank fees, please can you indicate what they are (presumably they’ll either be a flat fee or a percentage).

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Finally – will it be possible to obtain a hard copy (or emailed copy) of the terms on signing?

]]> By: admin http://www.dittomusic.com/terms-and-conditions/#comment-423 admin Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:47:02 +0000 http://www.dittomusic.com/?p=731#comment-423 All sales come into your account instantly. Royaltyshare is the software that collates everything into manageable data. iTunes are the most regular sales being monthly. They always run around 6-8 weeks behing. Sites like eMusic account quarterly. Hope this helps. Neil All sales come into your account instantly. Royaltyshare is the software that collates everything into manageable data. iTunes are the most regular sales being monthly. They always run around 6-8 weeks behing. Sites like eMusic account quarterly. Hope this helps. Neil

]]> By: Stickytroll http://www.dittomusic.com/terms-and-conditions/#comment-386 Stickytroll Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:12:30 +0000 http://www.dittomusic.com/?p=731#comment-386 Is Royaltyshare the source of "third party" "up to date sales figures"? How up to date are they? I can only see Spotify figures in there for November 2009, but know for a fact that I have had sales on iTunes and E-Music at least. Cheers. Is Royaltyshare the source of “third party” “up to date sales figures”?

How up to date are they? I can only see Spotify figures in there for November 2009, but know for a fact that I have had sales on iTunes and E-Music at least.

Cheers.

]]> By: nick http://www.dittomusic.com/terms-and-conditions/#comment-244 nick Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:06:42 +0000 http://www.dittomusic.com/?p=731#comment-244 I this you are offering an awesome service, well done, but I'd have two main queries with this contract... The first is with royalties.... 'If supplied details are inaccurate and/or you do not acknowledge royalty statements within 30 days any monies shall be forfeited.' What?! ... so am I right in saying PPL will collect the money for the quarter, send it to you, and then if the artist forgets or fails to invoice for their money within 30 days of the quarter end, then you keep that money?! --------------- The other is with payments.... First up I assume '25' as a quantity means £25? 'You are required to invoice us for the monies earned within each quarter within 60 days of the quarter-end and not before. Payment shall only be made in any one quarter if earnings exceed 25. This threshold shall be carried over until such a time as it is attained. Only monies earned within the preceding quarter shall be paid and only if received from retailer/licensee. So what if the artist fails to invoice within the 60 days or invoices an incorrect amount?... Does this lead to a payment forfeit as with the royalties? 'We shall pay via bank transfer within 30 days of receipt of invoice providing that it is 60 days after quarter-end.' So does that mean an artist gets paid within 30days from the invoice date? or 30 days from the 60th day marker? So, 60days +? They are my main queries. --------------- also wondered about ... 'We are not responsible for third-party exploitation after removal instruction. You are responsible for any third-party take-down fees'......mmm OK so is there likely to be a problem with getting third parties to take down if the contract is terminated, and or costs involved in doing that? cheers I this you are offering an awesome service, well done, but I’d have two main queries with this contract…

The first is with royalties….
‘If supplied details are inaccurate and/or you do not acknowledge royalty statements within 30 days any monies shall be forfeited.’

What?! …

so am I right in saying PPL will collect the money for the quarter, send it to you, and then if the artist forgets or fails to invoice for their money within 30 days of the quarter end, then you keep that money?!
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The other is with payments…. First up I assume ‘25′ as a quantity means £25?

‘You are required to invoice us for the monies earned within each quarter within 60 days of the quarter-end and not before. Payment shall only be made in any one quarter if earnings exceed 25. This threshold shall be carried over until such a time as it is attained. Only monies earned within the preceding quarter shall be paid and only if received from retailer/licensee.

So what if the artist fails to invoice within the 60 days or invoices an incorrect amount?…

Does this lead to a payment forfeit as with the royalties?

‘We shall pay via bank transfer within 30 days of receipt of invoice providing that it is 60 days after quarter-end.’

So does that mean an artist gets paid within 30days from the invoice date? or 30 days from the 60th day marker? So, 60days +?

They are my main queries.
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also wondered about …

‘We are not responsible for third-party exploitation after removal instruction. You are responsible for any third-party take-down fees’……mmm OK so is there likely to be a problem with getting third parties to take down if the contract is terminated, and or costs involved in doing that?

cheers

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