We ask before we adapt
A new-language version usually needs permission from four core groups: the master rights holder, the publisher and songwriters, the artist, and any featured performer. The artist’s voice consent is separate from the master licence. Other rights may apply. We record each permission before production starts.
Who has to say yes
Adapting a song needs permission from the people who hold rights in it. The artist’s voice consent is separate from the master licence. We record the core permissions before production; other rights may apply depending on the recording and territories.
The master rights holder
Whoever controls the master recording must approve the new version.
The publisher and songwriters
Changing the lyrics can create a derivative work. The publisher and songwriters approve the adaptation where their rights require it.
The artist
The artist must give specific written consent to the new lead vocal in the new version. That consent is separate from the master licence.
Featured performers
Anyone whose performance is on the recording must approve their part, including non-featured and session performers where their rights apply.
What Moozz does
No ownership transfer
Our agreements set out the rights Moozz licenses. Moozz does not acquire ownership of your original master recording or composition.
The lead vocal is produced from the authorised voice model
The target-language lead vocal is generated by a voice model built from the artist’s authorised voice recordings.
The original master stays unchanged
The original recording is not edited.
Each version gets its own paperwork
A new master, ISRC, split sheet, metadata and AI disclosure where required.
We start from a real recording
Only recordings the rights holder has given us or approved.
Where we draw the line
We do not acquire ownership
Of your original master recording or composition. You own the new version. Moozz is credited as producer. Where a revenue share applies, the agreement sets the split.
We do not distribute the release
We supply the release package. Your distributor keeps the release, the UPC and the DSP relationship.
We do not source project recordings from the internet
Only recordings the rights holder has given us or approved.
We do not make songs from a prompt
Every version starts from a recording someone made.
We do not take a share of the original
The original recording earns as before.
Your songs are not training data
Artists are the centre of our work. Here is what that means for your songs.
No shared model training
We do not use your master recordings, catalogue or project files to train a shared or general-purpose AI model.
Voice models are purpose-specific
The artist’s voice model is built only from recordings the artist has authorised for that use, under the agreed terms.
Your project stays your project
Your files are used to deliver the version you commissioned, not to improve a model for another client.
The record you can ask for
For each version, we keep a record of the approvals and the documents your distributor, platform or lawyer will ask for.
Master licence
The right to use the original master recording for the new version, in the agreed territory and term.
Lyric adaptation licence
The publisher and songwriters’ approval of the adapted lyrics and the derivative work.
Artist voice consent
The artist’s specific written consent to the new lead vocal, separate from the master licence.
Performer releases
Approvals from featured, non-featured and session performers where their rights apply.
Release identifiers
A new ISRC for the master and a new or updated ISWC for the composition where required.
Split sheet and label copy
Writer and publisher shares, credits, and label copy, including the P-line and C-line your release team confirms.
AI disclosure
A plain-language statement for first exposure and the platform metadata fields where required.
Public pages and crawlers
Our public pages are open to search and to model training. Audio demos are excluded from training crawlers.
Questions and answers
Does Moozz own the new version?
No. Our agreements set out what Moozz licenses and what you retain. Moozz does not acquire ownership of your original master recording or composition. You own the new version. Moozz is credited as producer. Where a revenue share applies, the agreement sets the split.
Do you use our songs to train a shared AI model?
No. We do not use your master recordings, catalogue or project files to train a shared or general-purpose AI model. The artist’s voice model is built only from recordings the artist has authorised for that use, under the agreed terms. Your files are used to deliver the version you commissioned.
Can you adapt any song?
Only recordings the rights holder has given us or approved. If you upload a recording, you must hold the permissions.
What is Article 50 disclosure?
Article 50 of the EU AI Act requires providers of generative AI systems to mark synthetic audio, and deployers to disclose audio that imitates a real performer or is manipulated. Where a release is in scope, Moozz supplies a clear disclosure for first exposure. Article 50 is a disclosure duty, not a certification. This is general information, not legal advice.
Does the original master change?
No. The original master is untouched and earns as before.
Questions about your song or catalogue?
Email us with the master recording, the target language and the rights you hold. We will tell you what is possible.