1. Exclusive Master Ownership & Worldwide Buyout: Upon execution of Milestone 2 file delivery, the Lead Producer irrevocably assigns, transfers, and conveys to Purchaser (Vance Records / A&R Scouting) 100% of all worldwide right, title, and master copyright interest in perpetuity.
2. Work-Made-For-Hire Acknowledgment: All composition arrangements, melodic motifs, audio multitracks, and sound design shall be deemed 'Work-Made-For-Hire' under the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101). No secondary master streaming royalties or mechanical royalties remain payable under the 100% Exclusive Tier.
3. Milestone Escrow Protection & 48-Hour SLA: Milestone 1 deposit ($325.00 USD) is secured in the BeatVault Stripe Escrow Vault. Funds are restricted and are not disbursed until Client expressly approves the 45s-60s concept demo snippet. In the event of non-delivery within the guaranteed SLA window, Client retains immediate 100% unilateral refund entitlement.
4. Technical Audio Deliverables: Deliverable stems shall be zero-aligned, 24-bit / 96kHz or 48kHz discrete lossless WAV files (wet and dry sub-busses), along with accompanying MIDI arrangement data and signed WFH certificate.