License
Version 1.2 — June 13, 2026
This license ("License") is a legal agreement between you ("Licensee," "you," or "your") and Kiilstofte Music Inc., Canada ("Licensor," "we," "us," or "our") governing your use of music, sound recordings, and associated audio content ("Content") made available through Machinimasound.com ("Website").
By downloading, streaming, or otherwise using any Content from the Website, you agree to be bound by the terms of this License. If you do not agree, you may not use the Content.
Scope
This License applies to all Content published on the Website except tracks designated as "Legacy Tracks." Legacy Tracks were originally released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0) license and remain governed by that license. The terms of this License do not apply to Legacy Tracks and do not modify, supersede, or revoke the CC-BY 4.0 license under which they were released.
1. Grant of License
Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, the Licensor grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable license to use the Content in personal and commercial projects, including but not limited to video content, podcasts, games, applications, and online media, provided that you comply with the attribution requirements set forth in Section 2.
This License is irrevocable except as expressly provided in Section 5.
A single download of Content may be used across multiple platforms and projects, provided each use complies with the terms of this License. No separate license is required per platform.
This License is granted at no cost. No license fee or per-use royalty is owed directly to the Licensor for uses permitted under this License.
2. Attribution Requirements
2(a) General Attribution
You must provide credit for each piece of Content used, including the track title, "Machinimasound," and a link to https://machinimasound.com, in a reasonable manner appropriate to the medium, means, and context in which the Content is used. Examples of appropriate placement include but are not limited to: video descriptions, end credits, liner notes, in-app credits screens, show notes, or accompanying text.
The following format is recommended but not strictly required, provided the three elements above are present:
Music: [Track Title] by Machinimasound — https://machinimasound.com
Attribution is not optional. It is a condition of this License. Failure to provide attribution constitutes a breach of this License. See Section 5.
2(b) Live Streaming
For live broadcasts (e.g., Twitch, YouTube Live, or similar), per-track attribution is not required during the live broadcast itself. Instead, a general credit in a persistent, publicly accessible location on the streaming channel (such as an "About" panel, channel description, or equivalent) is sufficient, provided it includes "Machinimasound" and a link to https://machinimasound.com.
If the live broadcast is later published as a video-on-demand recording, the standard attribution requirements in Section 2(a) apply to that recording.
2(c) Content Identification
The Licensor uses automated content identification systems (such as YouTube Content ID) to manage unauthorized use of the Content. Videos and other media that include the required attribution — specifically, a reference to "Machinimasound," "Per Kiilstofte," or a link to machinimasound.com — are automatically excluded from content claims or have claims released without manual intervention.
Proper attribution is therefore not only a condition of this License but also the mechanism by which licensees avoid content claims on their work. If you receive a content claim on material used under this License, verify that your attribution is present and correctly formatted. For claim inquiries, contact [email protected].
A malfunction or failure of any automated content identification system does not affect the validity of this License or your rights under it.
3. Permitted Uses
Under this License, you may:
(a) Use the Content in personal, non-commercial projects.
(b) Use the Content in commercial projects such as monetized video content, podcasts, games, applications, and online media.
(c) Edit, cut, loop, or otherwise adapt the Content to fit your project, provided the Content is used as part of a larger work and not presented as a standalone musical release.
4. Restricted Uses
This License does not grant the rights described in this Section, which fall into two categories.
Uses Requiring a Separate License
(a) Broadcast, Film, and Licensed Distribution. Use of the Content in television broadcasts, radio broadcasts, cinema releases, theatrical productions, or productions that are commissioned, financed, acquired, or distributed as original programming by subscription streaming services or comparable commercial streaming platforms (including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV+, YouTube Originals, or similar services) requires a separate written license from the Licensor.
For clarity, use of the Content within a project that was originally created under this License is permitted at the time of creation, including independent films, videos, or other works that incorporate the Content in accordance with this License. However, if such a project is subsequently licensed, sold, commissioned, or otherwise distributed by a third party in a manner described in this Section 4(a), such distribution constitutes a separate commercial exploitation of the Content and requires the relevant distributor or rights holder to obtain an additional license from the Licensor covering that distribution.
Nothing in this Section shall invalidate or retroactively affect any use of the Content that was lawful under this License at the time the work incorporating the Content was created.
Prohibited Uses
The following are not permitted under this License. Each protects the integrity of the Content and the Licensor's authorship and control of it:
(b) Redistribution. Distributing, sharing, sublicensing, reselling, or otherwise making the Content available — in original or modified form — as a standalone audio file or as part of a music library, sample pack, sound collection, or similar product.
(c) AI and Machine Learning. Using the Content to train, fine-tune, or develop generative artificial intelligence, machine-learning models, or systems designed to produce audio output. This restriction does not apply to incidental automated processing inherent in the permitted use, editing, hosting, or distribution of the Content — for example, AI-assisted mastering or editing tools, platform transcoding, or content-identification systems.
(d) Standalone Release. Releasing the Content, in original or modified form, as your own musical work on any streaming platform, download store, or other music distribution channel.
(e) Misrepresentation of Authorship. Claiming authorship or ownership of the Content, registering the Content with any rights organization, or filing content-identification or similar claims against the Content.
To request a separate license for any use described in this Section, or to inquire about a use not granted under this License, contact us at [email protected].
5. Termination and Cure
5(a) Termination
This License is granted for the duration of the underlying copyright and is not revocable at will. However, this License will terminate automatically and immediately if you:
(i) Use the Content in any manner described as restricted under Section 4 without a separate written license;
(ii) use the Content in connection with content that is unlawful, defamatory, or hateful, or that promotes violence or discrimination, or in a manner that materially harms the Licensor's reputation; or
(iii) Otherwise breach any term of this License not subject to the cure provision in Section 5(b).
5(b) Cure Period for Attribution Breaches
A failure to provide attribution as required by Section 2 terminates the Licensee's rights in the affected work. Where the breach consists solely of such a failure, those rights are automatically reinstated upon cure, provided it is cured within thirty (30) days of discovering it or receiving written notice of it from the Licensor, whichever occurs first. This cure applies to each such breach.
Repeated or willful failure to provide attribution after written notice from the Licensor is not subject to cure, and the termination of the Licensee's rights in the affected work is permanent.
For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 5(b) does not affect any right the Licensor may have to seek remedies for violations that occurred during the period of non-compliance.
5(c) Post-Termination
Upon termination under Section 5(a), the Licensee will be notified in writing (including via email). From the date of notification, the Licensee has thirty (30) days to either:
(i) Remove or disable all works incorporating the affected Content; or
(ii) Contact the Licensor at [email protected] to negotiate a paid license for continued use.
If the Licensee fails to take either action within the thirty-day period, any continued use of the Content constitutes copyright infringement and unauthorized use, and the Licensor reserves all rights and remedies available under applicable law, including but not limited to Content ID claims, takedown requests, and claims for damages.
6. Intellectual Property
All Content remains the exclusive property of the Licensor. This License does not transfer any ownership, copyright, or intellectual property rights to the Licensee. All rights not expressly granted in this License are reserved by the Licensor.
7. No Warranty
The Content is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event shall the Licensor be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of or inability to use the Content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory.
9. Governing Law
This License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
10. Severability
If any provision of this License is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
11. Changes to This License
The Licensor reserves the right to modify this License at any time. Updated versions will be posted on the Website with a new version number and date. Content downloaded or used under a previous version of this License remains perpetually subject to the terms of that version, provided the Licensee was in compliance with that version at the time of download and remains in compliance thereafter. A subsequent version of this License does not retroactively alter, revoke, or impose additional conditions on uses already in production under a prior version.
12. Contact
For licensing inquiries, permissions, or questions about this License, please contact us at [email protected].