Every other platform asks you to trust their Terms of Service.
Unis gives you a signed PDF.
A personalized, downloadable ownership agreement — naming you, listing your songs, countersigned, dated. Every upload. Every time.
This Agreement is entered into as of January 7, 2026.
Between: UNIS MUSIC PLATFORM ("Unis") and rapking ("Artist").
1. Grant of Non-Exclusive License
Artist hereby grants Unis a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display…
2. Ownership Retained by Artist
Artist retains 100% ownership of all rights in the sound recordings (masters) and underlying musical compositions (publishing)…
3. Revenue Share
Unis shall pay Artist 60% of Net Streaming Revenue attributable to plays of the Uploaded Works…
4. Uploaded Works
They all say “you keep your music.”
We're the only ones who put it in writing.
What “100% ownership” actually looks like.
Every major distribution platform claims artists keep their masters. It's true — nobody's taking your copyrights. But the way each platform documents that claim is very different. Here's what you're actually agreeing to.
| Unis | DistroKid | TuneCore | CD Baby | UnitedMasters | Traditional label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keeps your masters | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (SELECT) | No — labels typically own masters |
| Personalized signed agreement | Yes — downloadable PDF with your name + songs | No — clickwrap ToS | No — clickwrap ToS | No — clickwrap ToS | No — clickwrap ToS | Yes — but you're signing rights away |
| Agreement lists your specific songs | Yes | No | No | No | No | Varies |
| Annual fee to stay listed | $0 | $22.99+/yr | $24.99+/yr | $9.99 per release | $59.99/yr for SELECT | n/a |
| Payout speed on direct sales | 2 business days | ~monthly after accrual | ~monthly after accrual | ~monthly after accrual | ~monthly after accrual | Quarterly, after recoupment |
| Artist share of streaming | 60% of net, direct | Pro-rata pool share | Pro-rata pool share | 91% of pro-rata share | 100% SELECT / 70% free | 10–20% after advance recouped |
| Mechanical royalty handling | Free. We pay MLC on your behalf. | Extra fee for publishing admin | TuneCore Publishing: extra fee | CDB Boost: 15% forever | Not included | Handled by label, taken from your share |
| Non-exclusive | Yes — use alongside any distributor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No — typically exclusive |
| Delete & walk away anytime | Yes — 30 days notice, no fee | Yes (pay to re-upload elsewhere) | Yes (pay to re-upload elsewhere) | Yes (upload fee is sunk) | Yes | No — locked for contract term |
Sources: DistroKid Help Center, TuneCore distribution terms, CD Baby standard agreement, UnitedMasters SELECT terms (2026). Industry royalty rates per CRB Phonorecords IV rulings.
Artist retains 100% ownership of all rights in the sound recordings (masters) and underlying musical compositions (publishing). This Agreement does not transfer any ownership rights to Unis.
Artist hereby grants Unis a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, and otherwise use the Uploaded Works on the Unis platform.
This Agreement is perpetual but terminable by Artist with thirty (30) days notice. Upon termination, Unis shall cease distribution and the license granted herein shall automatically terminate.
Here's the contract.
Read every word.
This is the actual template every Unis artist receives — personalized with their name and the songs they've uploaded, countersigned by Unis, and available to download any time from the artist dashboard. No hidden amendments. No unilateral updates. What you sign is what you have.
Download a sample agreement (PDF)Find a major competitor that will email you a signed agreement naming you, naming your songs, and naming your rights. We'll wait.
Five income streams.
Signed agreement.
You don't have to leave
anywhere else to join Unis.
Unis is non-exclusive by design. You can be on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and Unis at the same time — distributed through DistroKid or TuneCore or whoever you already trust for the majors, and on Unis directly for hyper-local exposure, voting, awards, and passive income.
- Keep your existing distribution.Your music on Spotify doesn't move. Your DistroKid subscription doesn't cancel. Your catalog stays exactly where it is.
- Add Unis to the stack.Upload directly to Unis, get a signed agreement for those specific uploads, and start earning from the Unis community immediately.
- Stack the income streams.Spotify streaming royalties keep coming. Unis streaming, supporter, referral, paid-tier, and direct-sale income starts stacking on top.
- Leave anytime.30 days' notice, no exit fee, no catalog hostage situation.
“If artists keep 60%,
how does Unis stay alive?”
Fair question — most artists have been burned enough times to be skeptical of a platform that keeps less of their money. Here's exactly how it works.
Unis takes 23% of net streaming revenue.
After mechanical royalties are paid to the MLC (a legal requirement — roughly 15.3% of gross), the remaining net revenue splits three ways: 60% to the artist, 23% to Unis, 17% to the referral pool. Unis funds operations from that 23% — not from your rights.
Paid subscriptions split 50/50 with the artist.
When a Unis user upgrades to ad-free, half their monthly payment goes directly to the artist they've chosen to support. Unis keeps the other half. That's how we fund the platform without touching your ownership.
Direct sales: 15% platform fee, 85% artist.
When a fan buys a song directly from you on Unis, we take 15% to cover payment processing and platform costs. That's it. Industry standard is 15–30% and most platforms don't pay for 30–90 days. We pay in two business days.
We make money when the community uses the platform. Not when we own your work.
The questions
every serious artist asks.
Start with the agreement.
Not the marketing.
The contract is the truth of the relationship. Everything else is decoration. Download it. Read it. Take it to a lawyer. Then decide.
Questions about the agreement? legal@unismusic.com