Production and Licensing Terms

Last Updated: August 16, 2026

These terms apply to broadcast jingle packages and the Hitmaker FM Radio Show license produced by Trigger Media Group PDX, Portland, Oregon. These terms do not apply to business or commercial jingle productions.

1. Scope and Controlling Documents

These Production and Licensing Terms govern all commissioned broadcast audio produced by Trigger Media Group PDX ("Trigger Media"), including custom jingle packages and Hitmaker FM Radio Show licensing. All work is custom-created and commission-based; no pre-made or stock packages are sold. A signed proposal or order form executed between Trigger Media and the client identifies the client, station, licensed market, deliverables, price, payment schedule, and permitted use. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and a signed proposal or order form, the signed proposal or order form controls.

2. Definitions

Station — The named broadcast station identified on the signed proposal or order form, including its call letters, frequency, and format as of the date of signing.

Package — The complete set of custom-produced broadcast audio elements commissioned by and delivered to the client, as itemized in the signed proposal or order form.

Deliverables — The approved, final-mastered broadcast-ready audio files included in the Package, as specified in Section 7.

Market — The geographic radio market in which the Station is rated, as defined and bounded by Nielsen Audio (formerly Arbitron) ratings books at the time of signing.

Cluster — A group of stations under common ownership or control operating within the same Market, each named and identified in the signed proposal or order form.

Approved Package — The final version of the Package confirmed in writing by the client as complete and accepted, triggering final delivery and perpetual license activation.

Production Materials — All drafts, session files, raw recordings, rejected vocal performances, unused alternatives, mispronunciations, stems, and incomplete work created in the course of producing the Package. Production Materials are the sole property of Trigger Media and are not Deliverables.

Direct Format Competitor — Any broadcast station operating in the same Nielsen-defined Market as the client Station that shares the same primary programming format as identified in the signed proposal or order form.

3. Creative Brief and Client Responsibilities

The client is responsible for supplying accurate and complete station information prior to production, including but not limited to station name, call letters, frequency, market position, slogans, branding language, phonetic pronunciations, and any required legal identifiers. The client warrants that it has the full legal authority to use all trademarks, slogans, names, and other materials submitted to Trigger Media for inclusion in the Package. Trigger Media is not responsible for errors in Deliverables arising from inaccurate, incomplete, or late-submitted client materials. Corrections required due to client-supplied errors may be treated as revision requests subject to the terms of Section 6.

4. Pricing and Payment

Payment for the amount of the package ordered is due at time of placement. If purchase order is needed for billing or reconciliation purposes an invoice will be electronically created and sent to the client immediately with payment required within 10 days and prior to any delivery clock beginning on the project turn around. In certain situations clients with a history with Trigger Media may carry a house account requiring payments monthly or extended pay terms. This offer is at the sole descretion of Trigger Media Group and may be offered or withdrawn at any time for any reason with notice for demand of payment based on payment history, being in default of the terms of for violations of any policy outlined with the terms and conditions located on this or any other site pertaining to the use of product or licensing.

5. Production Process

The process for deliverables is easy and the flow is metered. We upon request for quote will build a demo sample for your station and deliver that to the requesting party as a sample that is not released for air play but for evaluation purposes. Comments and directions submitted with the order request or quote determine the direction for the audio build. Once delivered clients may make notes and requests to the sample around tone, pacing, or style including the parts carried throughout the contents. A draft of the new edited package is produced on small scale again not licensed for airplay for the clients to review. Clients have this last opportunity to make input changes, or edits to the overall sound and package. Those notes and edits are then added to the production calendar and the final work product is locked and cannot be edited or cancelled. If client must cancel the package for any reason once in the submitted state, client must pay a stop fee of 1/3 the cost of the package for calendar and production schedule interruption. Once the package is complete and has been through final quality checks and both listened to across all devices and in all states, the package will be wrapped into a digital download file and delivered directly to the ordering party with password access to the file. Once the password is entered into the download the file and contract is active and final. There are no refunds of any kind of deliverables after the second review prior to submission. Clients agress to assign collection rights to Trigger Media Group giving right to collection from client all monies and credit card payment reversals without dispute and or to cover the full cost of collections of any reversed or chargeback items including lawyers and court costs as determined by legal representations current cost of service.

6. Revisions

Each commissioned Package includes two rounds of client revisions at no additional charge. A revision is defined as a correction or adjustment to the existing creative direction, lyrics, or production based on the original approved brief. A revision does not include changes to station name, call letters, frequency, slogans, or branding that differ from those supplied at project initiation; new or revised lyrics or creative direction; a change in production style or format; or any request that materially alters the scope of the original commission. Requests falling outside the definition of a revision will be quoted separately and require a signed change order before work proceeds.

7. Final Deliverables

Each build for every station client is custom built and includes 37 custom items from the same audio sound package. We do not sell or reuse any content from previous builds. Therefore client has the right to request specific build items as we do not use "stock" sounds at anytime. Any build may contain any 37 finalized workparts, this may include beds, accapella, sweepers, bumpers, TOH, Weather, Traffic, etc. The package is totally determined by the customers build request.

8. Internal Production Materials

Production Materials as defined in Section 2 are internal working documents and are not part of the Deliverables. This includes but is not limited to draft recordings, unused vocal takes, mispronunciations, alternate lyric attempts, rejected creative directions, session files, and any incomplete or unapproved work product. Production Materials remain the exclusive property of Trigger Media Group PDX and will not be delivered to the client unless separately agreed to in writing.

9. Ownership and Copyright

Trigger Media Group PDX retains full copyright ownership of all underlying musical compositions, master recordings, production arrangements, and Production Materials created in the production of the Package. The client retains ownership of its own station names, call letters, slogans, logos, and any other trademarks or materials submitted to Trigger Media. The client receives a license to use the Approved Package as defined in Section 10 and does not acquire any ownership interest in the underlying compositions, masters, or Production Materials.

10. Perpetual Station License

Upon receipt of full payment and client delivery of written approval of the Approved Package, Trigger Media grants the named Station a non-exclusive, non-transferable, perpetual license to broadcast the Approved Package within the Station's licensed broadcast coverage area. This license does not expire, is not subject to renewal fees or subscription payments, and survives any change in ownership of Trigger Media, provided the terms of this agreement are not otherwise breached. The license is personal to the named Station as identified in the signed proposal or order form.

11. Permitted Technical Preparation

The named Station may perform the following technical operations on the Approved Package Deliverables without additional permission: encoding or transcoding to broadcast-compatible file formats; loudness adjustment to meet applicable broadcast standards; loading and cueing within the Station's automation or playback system. These permitted operations do not constitute modification of the underlying Package content.

12. Prohibited Modifications and Uses

The following are expressly prohibited without prior written consent from Trigger Media Group PDX: altering, editing, or re-recording any lyrics, vocals, music, or identifying elements of the Approved Package; using any element of the Approved Package as a foundation for, or component of, any new or derivative production; extracting individual components such as music beds, vocal tracks, or production elements for use in productions outside the Approved Package; reselling, sublicensing, transferring, or assigning the Package or any element thereof to any third party; submitting any element of the Approved Package to a production music library, stock audio service, or similar platform for licensing or sale; and use of the Approved Package by any station other than the named Station.

13. Package Exclusivity

The exact commissioned Package — including its specific lyric content, vocal performances, and production identity as created for the named Station — will not be re-sung, re-titled, re-branded, or licensed to any other client. This exclusivity applies to the specific Approved Package as delivered and does not restrict Trigger Media from producing original, independently created content for other clients.

14. Production Exclusivity by Market

Trigger Media will not accept a commission to produce a new custom jingle package for a Direct Format Competitor operating in the same Nielsen-defined Market as the named Station for a period of 24 months from final delivery. This production exclusivity applies only to direct format-competing broadcast stations in the same Market and does not restrict Trigger Media from producing content for stations of different formats in the same Market or for stations in other Markets. This exclusivity is not perpetual and expires at the end of the defined period regardless of whether the named Station continues to broadcast the Package.

15. Cluster Licensing

Where a signed proposal or order form identifies a Cluster, each named station within the Cluster receives its own separately produced Package and its own individual license under these Terms. Package content and licenses are specific to each named station and may not be shared, transferred, or reassigned among stations within the Cluster or to any station not named in the original proposal or order form. Pricing bundles are allocated to the cluster deployment and are not available if not ordered together in one payment or invoice.

16. Station Sale or Ownership Change

In the event the named Station is sold or transferred to a new owner or operator, the perpetual broadcast license granted under Section 10 may transfer to the acquiring party solely as it applies to the named Station, provided the acquiring party executes a written acknowledgment accepting and agreeing to be bound by all terms of this agreement. The license may not be detached from the named Station and applied to any other station, frequency, or brand as part of the transaction.

17. Rebranding

If the named Station undergoes a rebranding that changes its station name, call letters, frequency, or primary brand identity as identified in the signed proposal or order form, the existing Approved Package remains licensed only as originally delivered under its original identity. A new commission, new agreement, and new production will be required to produce a Package reflecting the new brand. Trigger Media is not obligated to produce a rebranded Package, and a new commission will be treated as a new project subject to then-current pricing and availability.

18. Talent and Third-Party Costs

[TO BE COMPLETED — Address the following: use of outside vocalists, voice actors, or session musicians and how their fees are handled; any applicable union or guild obligations and which party bears those costs; use of any third-party licensed musical assets and associated clearance fees; and the Station's responsibility for any performance rights organization (PRO) reporting obligations associated with broadcast of the Approved Package.]

19. Approval and Delivery

Client approval of the Approved Package must be provided in writing or via electronic email to the Trigger Media Executive Team representative. Written approval by the client constitutes the client's confirmation that the Package is complete, accurate, and accepted in its final form. Final masters will be delivered following receipt of written approval and clearance of all outstanding payments. Trigger Media is not responsible for broadcast errors or missed air dates arising from client delays in providing approvals or completing payment.

20. Archiving

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21. Warranties and Limitation of Liability

Each party warrants that it has full authority to enter into this agreement and to grant the rights provided herein. The client warrants that all materials, names, slogans, and trademarks submitted to Trigger Media are owned by or properly licensed to the client and do not infringe any third-party rights. Trigger Media warrants that the Deliverables will conform to the technical specifications identified in the signed proposal or order form. Trigger Media's liability under these Terms shall not exceed the total fees paid by the client for the applicable Package. In no event shall Trigger Media be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to the production or use of the Package.

22. Portfolio Use and Confidentiality

Trigger Media Group PDX reserves the right to use completed and publicly broadcast Approved Packages in its promotional materials, demo reels, and portfolio presentations. Where a client requests that an unreleased or unaired Package remain confidential prior to its public broadcast, Trigger Media will honor that request for a defined period as agreed in writing. Once a Package has been publicly broadcast by the named Station, it is no longer treated as confidential.

23. Governing Law and Complete Agreement

These Terms, together with the signed proposal or order form, constitute the complete agreement between the parties with respect to the commissioned Package and supersede all prior discussions, representations, and agreements. These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oregon without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Multnomah County, Oregon. If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full effect. Electronic signatures and approvals shall be treated as valid and binding. No amendment to these Terms is effective unless made in writing and signed by both parties.