Music Licensing Terms
Last updated: 27 August 2026
1. Catalogue availability
Vandermonts Publishing makes selected music and creative works available for potential licensing, acquisition and commercial partnerships.
Catalogue availability is subject to change and does not constitute an offer to grant rights.
2. Licensing enquiries
Individuals, companies and organisations may contact Vandermonts Publishing to discuss potential use of a work.
Submitting an enquiry does not create any licence, assignment, sale, publishing agreement or other transfer of rights.
3. Negotiations
Licensing arrangements may be negotiated individually depending on the intended use.
Factors may include:
- the work;
- territory;
- duration;
- media;
- platform;
- commercial purpose;
- exclusivity;
- promotional use;
- synchronisation requirements;
- master recording rights;
- composition and publishing rights; and
- other relevant circumstances.
4. Written agreement required
No licence, assignment or transfer of rights is granted unless and until the parties enter into the applicable written agreement.
Any final agreement may specify:
- the rights granted;
- permitted uses;
- territory;
- term;
- exclusivity;
- fees;
- payment requirements;
- attribution;
- ownership;
- warranties;
- restrictions;
- termination rights; and
- other applicable conditions.
5. No rights through access or negotiation
Listening to, viewing, downloading or accessing a work through our website does not grant any rights to use that work.
Likewise, an email exchange, verbal discussion, quotation or licensing enquiry does not by itself grant permission to exploit a work.
6. Payment
Where a transaction proceeds, payment arrangements will be documented separately.
Invoices, payment instructions and contractual documentation may be provided as part of the transaction.
Payment alone does not grant rights beyond those expressly provided in the applicable written agreement.
7. Exclusive arrangements
Where an exclusive acquisition or exclusive licence is negotiated, the scope of exclusivity will be determined by the relevant written agreement.
No exclusivity should be assumed unless expressly documented.
8. Ownership
Unless expressly transferred by a written agreement, copyright and other intellectual property rights remain with the applicable rights holder.
9. Unauthorised use
Any use outside the scope of a granted licence may constitute unauthorised use and may result in enforcement action.
10. Separate agreements
Where a licensing or acquisition transaction proceeds, the purchaser or licensee may be provided with additional legal and contractual documentation.
Those documents will govern the specific transaction and will prevail over general website information to the extent of any inconsistency.
11. Contact
For licensing enquiries, please contact Vandermonts Publishing through the contact details provided on the website.
Vandermonts Publishing Pty Ltd
ACN 683 756 701
Australia
