- DEFINITIONS
In these terms and conditions, the following definitions shall have the following meanings:
“Agreement” means the agreement comprised in the Booking Form and these Conditions;
“Booking” means the hire of the Studio for the Hire Period subject to these terms and conditions and
any other additional terms and conditions specified in the Booking Form;
“Booking Fee” means the fee payable by the Client to the Company for the Booking as specified in
the Booking Form, or if not specified then as calculated in accordance with the Company’s usual
charges;
“Booking Form” means any written quotation given by the Company and accepted by the Client (to
be deemed accepted when work begins if no prior written acceptance is received by the Company)
or the description of supply (but not any Client “terms and conditions” contained in any written
order of the Client accepted by the Company (to be deemed accepted when work begins if no prior
written acceptance is received by the Client);
“Client” means the person or company referred to in the Booking Form and contracting with the
Company for the provision of the Company’s services and facilities as specified in the Booking;
“Client’s Equipment” means any equipment brought onto the Premises by the Client, the Client’s
Personnel or any agent or contractor or other representative for and on behalf of the Client;
“Client’s Own Media” means the Client’s own recording media incorporating pre-recorded material,
including without limitation multi-track recordings, tape and computer software;
“Client’s Personnel” means any persons invited or permitted by the Client to enter the Studio during
the Booking or engaged by the Client in relation to the Recordings or the Booking including (without
limitation) any and all guests, employees, directors, artists, musicians and any other person
authorised by the Client to enter the Studio;
“Client’s Recording(s)” means a recording or recordings made before the period of Booking which is
or are delivered to the Company by the Client in connection with this Agreement;
“Company” means Metropolis London Music Limited trading as Metropolis Studios registered in
England and Wales under company number 07495435 and with its registered office at Rodboro
Buildings, Bridge Street, Guildford, England, GU1 4SB and its main trading address at The Power
House, 70 Chiswick High Road, London W4 1SY;
“Conditions” means these terms and conditions;
“Contract” means the Booking Form incorporating these terms and conditions signed by both parties
“Fees” means the Booking Fee and the Mixing and Mastering Work Fee;
“Hire Period” means the period the Studio(s) shall be hired for by the Client as described in the
Booking Form;
“Mastering” means the process undertaken by the Company of mastering the Recordings in
accordance with the description in the Booking Form;
“Master Recording” means the original recording produced for the Client in the course of the
Booking on the media and in the format described in the Booking Form;
“Metropolis IP” means all rights, title and interest in and to all still photographic images displayed at
the Studio and any and all logos, names, trade marks, copyright and all other intellectual property
relating to and in the Premises (including without limitation the “Metropolis” and “Metropolis
Studios” names and associated logos) and all such materials and objects and rights belong to and are
owned by the Company;
"Operators" means the staff of the Company named as such in the Booking Form;
"Mixing and Mastering Work" means the post production mixing and/or mastering by the Company
of Recordings in accordance with the description in the Booking Form;
"Mixing and Mastering Work Fee" means the fee payable by the Client to the Company for the
Mixing and Mastering Work as specified in the Booking Form, or if not specified then calculated in
accordance with the Company's standard charges;
“Permitted Attendees” means the persons permitted by the Company in writing to attend the
Premises and/or the Studio during the Hire Period. No person shall be a Permitted Attendee unless
authorised in writing by the Company in advance.
“Premises” means the premises containing recording studios owned by the Company located at The
Power House, 70 Chiswick High Road, London W4 1SY;
"Pre-Production Master" means a Recording in a form intended for mass production without further
material change;
"Recording" means any single or multi-track audio and/or audio-visual recording or data
programming (or derivative thereof) or any one or more pieces of recorded sound or visual image
recorded or used during the Booking or which is the subject of Mixing and Mastering Work, including
any individual Master Recording, Pre-production Master or any individual Client's Recording;
“Representatives” means the persons named in the Booking Form as being authorised by the Client
to instruct the Company on behalf of the Client in respect of the Company's provision of services as
specified in the Booking Form;
“Session Footage” means all audio and/or audio-visual material documenting the progress and
making of the Recording in the Studio during the Hire Period;
“Studio” means the recording studio and the equipment specified in the Booking Form; and
“Work Product” means the Master Recording, Pre-Production Master or Client Recordings delivered
to the Client by the Company which has been the subject of recording, Mastering and/or Mixing and
Mastering Work.
