Sampling Terms
GRAUX License
Keep 100% of your beat sales.
Must credit GRAUX
Simple. Fair. Creator-first. Produce freely—royalties only kick in at major scale.
Our Philosophy
- Creator Credit: Producers and writers always get recognized—no ghosting.
- Royalty-Fair: Independents keep 100%. Royalties apply only for major hits.
- Human-Made: Every note played by real musicians. Zero AI.
What You Can Do
- Create & release original songs/instrumentals.
- Monetize beats—keep 100% of sales.
- Layer melodies in any DAW.
Credit GRAUX
Always tag in metadata, notes, & releases:
- Producer: GRAUX
- Songwriter: Sébastien GRAUX
Example: "Produced by GRAUX, Written by Sébastien GRAUX"
Featured/main artist use? Get written approval first.
If You Miss Credit
Fix within 14 days—or:
- Track takedown.
- License renegotiation.
- Up to 33% master revenue share.
Royalty-Fair Scale
- Indie (<1M streams): Pay once. No royalties/pub split.
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Major (>1M streams/major label):
- 2% master royalties to GRAUX.
- Pub share to GRAUX—notify mgmt@grauxmusic.com for clearance.
Don't Do This
- Resell/share/redistribute melodies.
- Pack into samples/templates/plugins.
- NFTs, AI training, blockchain.
Special Cases
- Sync (film/TV/ads/games): Separate clearance needed.
- China (DSPs/TV/film/ads): Separate licensing required.
Publishing
- PRO: BMI
- IPI: 00679916085
- Splits/Regs: mgmt@grauxmusic.com
The Fine Print
- Non-exclusive: Others can license the same melody.
- Non-transferable: No selling/assigning/gifting the license.
- Revocable: Ends if terms are broken.
Operated by 95 Entertainment LLC (FL, USA) | Effective Jan 1, 2020 | Updated Aug 22, 2025