Upload Licence

Version upload-licence-v1. Last updated 3 July 2026. Governing law: New Zealand. This is a plain-language starter agreement and not legal advice; it will be reviewed by a lawyer as Metal TV grows.

When you upload a video to Metal TV (metaltv.live), or when a video is uploaded for a band or label you are an authorised representative of, you agree to the following.

1. What you grant us

You grant Metal TV a non-exclusive, worldwide, revocable licence to:

  • store, convert and technically process the video file (for example re-encoding it for broadcast);
  • stream it on the Metal TV channels, on demand where those features exist, and through our content delivery partners;
  • show stills, thumbnails and short excerpts from it to present the channel (for example on band pages, in schedules and in Metal TV's own promotion of the channel line-up).

You keep ownership. This is a permission to broadcast, not a transfer of your rights. It is non-exclusive: you can publish the same video anywhere else, at any time.

2. What you promise

You confirm that:

  • you are a member of the band, or otherwise authorised to act for the rights holders (for example their label or manager);
  • you own or control the rights needed for us to stream the video: the recording, the video footage, and the musical work (the composition and lyrics);
  • for a cover song, you have the rights needed to record and publish your version;
  • the music itself is not generative AI (AI-assisted visuals and artwork are fine, the music must be yours);
  • the video does not infringe anyone else's rights and meets the content standards.

If any of that turns out to be wrong, you are responsible for the consequences, and you agree to cover Metal TV for losses that result from a false declaration.

3. Ending it

  • You can revoke this licence at any time by removing the video (or the band) from your account, or by asking us at the contact address. We stop scheduling it immediately and remove the files within a reasonable time; a broadcast already in the schedule may finish airing.
  • We can remove any video at our discretion, for example for a rights complaint or a content-standards issue.
  • If a band is deleted from Metal TV, its videos are deleted and any unpaid balances are forfeited, as set out in the Terms of Service.

4. Records

We record who accepted this licence, for which band or label, when, and from where, and we keep that record for audit purposes even if the account or band is later removed.

Questions or rights complaints: see Copyright & Takedown or contact us.