For the purposes of these documents, the following terms and definitions will be applied:
APPLICANT / APPLICANTS = The artist, band, musician, or other musical entity that applies for Godflower membership and services. In the case that a group of individuals (such as a band) applies to become a Godflower artist, the term APPLICANT shall be applied to the individual members as well as the group as a whole.
ARTIST / ARTISTS = The artist, band, musician, or other musical entity that receives Godflower membership and/or uses Godflower services. In the case that a group of individuals (suck as a band) become a Godflower artist, the term ARTIST shall be applied to the individual members as well as the group as a whole.
BASIC SERVICES = The services which Godflower Music Company agrees, and is obligated, to provide to all artists who are accepted into Godflower membership. See SERVICES page for details...
BREACH = The violation of one or more of the Terms and Conditions (TOS) or one or more of the Quality Standards Policy (QSP) by an artist or artists; or the failure to provide the promised Basic Services by Godflower Music Company.
DISSOLUTION = The ending of the professional relationship between Godflower and the artist, and/or the agreement between parties not to require the other to continue to meet the terms of said relationship.
GODFLOWER = Godflower Music Company, Godflower Publishing Company, and/or Godflower Records; whichever applies to the specific reference. All are divisions of KRUSADE MINISTRIES.
INDEPENDENT SOURCE = The service Godflower Publishing Company uses to verify information regarding ARTISTS and APPLICANTS for Godflower Membership.
INTENTION OF NONCOMPLIANCE = Official notification to one party that the other party disagrees with a portion or portions of the TOS and/or QSP, and intends either to dispute the item, or to dissolve the relationship.
NOTIFICATION OF ACQUIESCENCE = Official notification to one party that the other party acquiesces to their claim and repeals its previous claim or policy in dispute.
NOTIFICATION OF BREACH = Official notification to one party that the other party upholds its claim and intends either to enforce the claim or policy in dispute, or to dissolve the relationship.
QUALITY STANDARDS POLICY (QSP) = The policy of standards to which the artist(s) agree to be judged for admittance and continuation of Godflower membership and receipt of Godflower services and benefits.
SIGNUP = The point of time in which Godflower confirms the acceptance of an artist into membership. Confirmation is typically made via e-mail, but can also be made in writing through the USPS or other form of delivery.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS (TOS) = The agreement by which Godflower Music Company and the artist(s) base their professional relationship in regard to the usage of Godflower's services.
GODFLOWER is obligated to provide the benefits and services to the ARTIST for as long as the ARTIST remains in compliance with the TOS and QSP, except in one or more of the following circumstances:
(a) Both GODFLOWER and the ARTIST agree (for any or no reason)
to dissolve the agreement and professional relationship
between GODFLOWER and the ARTIST;
(b) the identity of the ARTIST is changed (such as a band breaking
up or changing membership).
These circumstances do not necessarily require dissolution, but rather permit dissolution.
In the case that the ARTIST is a group of individuals (such as a band), GODFLOWER is obligated to provide the benefits and services to the collective ARTIST as a whole, and not to the individual artists that comprise the collective ARTIST. To receive PROJECT BENEFITS on an individual basis, the individual artists must also apply individually as a GODFLOWER ARTIST.
The TOS and QSP may be modified, changed, and/or updated with or without notice. By submitting an application, APPLICANTS agree to be bound by said modifications, changes, and/or updates. ARTISTS are encouraged to bookmark these webpages and check them periodically to ensure compliance by both parties. The last date of modification shall be displayed prominently on each page of the TOS and QSP. Any and all modifications, changes, or updates will take effect no sooner than thirty (30) calendar days following said date of modification.
Any and all ARTISTS who wish to not be bound by said modifications, changes, or updates must notify Godflower of their INTENTION OF NONCOMPLIANCE within thirty (30) calendar days of the published date of modification. In the spirit of fairness and compromise, GODFLOWER will consider acquiescence of any and all disputed modifications, changes, or updates, regardless of the date of receipt of INTENTION OF NONCOMPLIANCE.
If GODFLOWER upholds the modification, change, or update, then the ARTIST will be given NOTIFICATION OF BREACH. The ARTIST will then have thirty (30) calendar days of the date of notification to either comply or dissolve.
If GODFLOWER rejects the modification, change, or update, then the ARTIST will be given NOTIFICATION OF ACQUIESCENCE. The modification, change, or update will then be reversed.
Upon dissolution, the ARTIST shall retain all artist's rights associated with Godflower-released projects; the writer(s) / composer(s) shall retain all writer's/composer's rights associated with Godflower-released projects; and GODFLOWER shall retain all publisher's rights associated with Godflower-released projects.
