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# Rights
> Extraction of primary music rights grants, territories, and revenue types
Structured data fields are by definition an abstraction of legal language. When in doubt, use [citations](/projects/contracts/contract-details/citations), the [AI chat](/projects/ai-chat), and the actual contract text to validate the structured data against your own interpretation.
## Overview
The Rights extraction captures **primary grants of music intellectual property rights** -- the core rights being licensed or transferred in the contract. Each extracted "control area" represents a distinct grant with its own legal configuration: what type of rights, how they're controlled, whether exclusive, where they apply, and which revenue streams are covered.
## Extraction Focus
This extraction is designed to capture the **commercial exploitation rights** for music IP. Understanding what is and isn't in scope helps you interpret the extracted data correctly.
### What IS Extracted
| Category | Examples |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Primary grant verbs** | Grant, Assign, Transfer, License -- regarding musical works, tracks, or recordings |
| **Rights types** | Master (sound recordings), Publishing (compositions), Neighbouring (performer/producer rights) |
| **Channel-specific rights** | YouTube-only distribution, Spotify/Apple Music exclusives, platform-specific grants |
| **Neighbouring rights** | Related rights, public performance of masters, performer's share, producer's share |
| **Blanket licenses** | Pre-cleared sync initiatives, blanket broadcast licenses to third parties |
### What is NOT Extracted
| Category | Why Excluded |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Non-music IP** | Artwork, software, artist name/likeness, brand rights, merchandise -- not music rights |
| **Promotional/Ancillary rights** | Rights to use tracks in promo videos, EPKs, marketing materials -- supplementary to main grant |
| **Administrative powers** | Sub-publishing, sublicensing authority, power of attorney, audit rights -- operational rather than exploitation rights |
| **Derivative controls** | Rights to create remixes, samples, arrangements -- unless this IS the primary grant |
| **Retained rights** | Rights expressly reserved by the licensor -- only granted rights are extracted |
| **Conditional/Future rights** | Options, rights triggered by milestones, breach provisions -- not current grants |
| **Moral rights** | Non-commercial artist protections |
If you need to track promotional rights, administrative powers, or derivative permissions, these may be captured elsewhere in the contract text or can be added manually.
## What Gets Extracted
Each control area (rights grant) is displayed as a card containing:
### Control Type
How the rights are being conveyed:
| Type | Description |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **License** | Rights are licensed for use; ownership remains with licensor. Includes perpetual licenses ("in perpetuity", "for life of copyright") |
| **Transfer** | Ownership of the rights is permanently transferred/assigned to the other party. Only used when the contract explicitly transfers "right, title and interest" |
### Exclusivity
| Value | Description |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Exclusive** | Only the grantee can exploit these rights in the specified territories |
| **Non-exclusive** | Rights can be granted to multiple parties simultaneously |
| **Null** | For transfers (exclusivity doesn't apply when ownership changes) |
### Rights Type
Each control area covers exactly ONE primary rights type:
| Type | Description | Typical Revenue Types |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Master** | Sound recording rights (ISRC-based) | Digital (streaming, download), Physical (CD, vinyl), Sync, Third-party licenses |
| **Publishing** | Composition rights (ISWC-based) | Performance, Mechanical, Print, Sync |
| **Neighbouring** | Related rights from performers/producers | Producer share, Performer share |
If a contract grants both master and publishing rights, these are extracted as **separate control areas** -- one for each rights type. This allows different terms (territories, exclusivity, revenue types) per rights type.
### Revenue Types & Configurations
Each rights type can be restricted to specific revenue streams, and each revenue stream can have further configuration restrictions:
#### Master Revenue Types
| Revenue Type | Example Configs |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Digital** | streaming, download, bundled-download, compilation, ringtone, subscription, ad\_supported, ugc, karaoke, fitness, in\_flight, \[platform names] |
| **Physical** | cd, vinyl, cassette, dvd, bluray, compilation, club\_sales, box\_set, limited\_edition, deluxe |
| **Sync** | film, tv, advertising, video\_game, trailer, promo, licensee\_procured, licensor\_procured |
| **Third-party** | compilation\_license, soundtrack\_license, brand\_partnership, promotional\_license |
| **Sample** | (No sub-configs) |
#### Publishing Revenue Types
| Revenue Type | Example Configs |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Performance** | broadcast, digital, background\_music, public\_performance, \[platform names] |
| **Mechanical** | physical\_reproduction, digital\_reproduction, interactive\_streaming, download, ringtone |
| **Print** | sheet\_music, lyrics, tablature, digital\_print, physical\_print |
| **Sync** | film, tv, advertising, video\_game, trailer, licensee\_procured, licensor\_procured |
| **Sample** | (No sub-configs) |
#### Neighbouring Revenue Types
| Revenue Type | Example Configs |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Producer share** | broadcast, public\_performance, digital, cable\_retransmission, private\_copying\_levy |
| **Performer share** | broadcast, public\_performance, digital, cable\_retransmission, private\_copying\_levy |
### Territories
| Field | Description |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Restricted to** | Countries/regions where rights are granted (ISO codes or "World") |
| **Excluded from** | Countries/regions explicitly carved out from the grant |
## Reading Rights Cards
The hierarchical structure shows:
1. **Header**: Control type (License/Transfer) and exclusivity level
2. **Description**: AI-generated summary of what this grant covers
3. **Rights Type**: Master, Publishing, or Neighbouring
4. **Revenue Types**: Which revenue streams are included, with any config restrictions
5. **Territories**: Geographic scope with any exclusions
## Examples
### Example 1: Exclusive Worldwide Master License
A typical recording agreement might extract as:
| Field | Value |
| ------------- | ------------------ |
| Control Type | License |
| Exclusivity | Exclusive |
| Rights Type | Master |
| Revenue Types | All (unrestricted) |
| Territories | World |
### Example 2: Non-exclusive Digital Distribution
A limited digital distribution deal:
| Field | Value |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Control Type | License |
| Exclusivity | Non-exclusive |
| Rights Type | Master |
| Revenue Types | Digital (restricted to: streaming, download) |
| Territories | US, CA |
### Example 3: Publishing Transfer
An assignment of composition rights:
| Field | Value |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Control Type | Transfer |
| Exclusivity | (null) |
| Rights Type | Publishing |
| Revenue Types | Mechanical, Performance, Sync, Print |
| Territories | World |
## Editing Rights
Click the edit icon to:
* Add or remove control areas
* Modify territory restrictions
* Update exclusivity terms
* Correct revenue type inclusions/exclusions
* Add missing rights grants
To update an existing control area, click the pencil icon next to it. The wizard opens pre-filled with the current control type, exclusivity, rights type, revenue types, and territories so you can adjust them without removing and re-adding the entry.
## See Also
View core rights grants flattened by rights type, control, and exclusivity. Optimized for filtering, exports, and comparisons across contracts.