Updated: August 19, 2025 - 18:00 PHST
The Yobimo Artist Policy is a set of rules and regulations when submitting, joining, or engaging in various events within Yobimo (e.g., demo submission, event registration, release guidelines). In this policy, we will cover our artists' rights, the label's rights, as well as its terms and conditions. The artist policy will be applied for all projects that Yobimo will conduct. Therefore, we expect our artists to comply with diligence and responsibility.
By clicking/reading this artist policy, I confirm that I am the rightful owner of all materials submitted or have full permission to use them, and I agree to the aforementioned policy and have read, understood, and accept all terms and conditions. The label (Yobimo) assumes no liability for false ownership claims or unauthorized submissions. I understand that I am fully responsible for any legal claims, copyright disputes, or damages resulting from my submitted content.
The Intellectual Property refers to anything that you created, through the form of music, an art, video, multimedia or program. Yobimo Entertainment (and its other group) holds and has rightful control of any form of materials (audio, video, artworks, or any creative form of medium), whether physical or digital, including music, video, animation, and any other forms of multimedia published under Yobimo. The original author of the materials will remain the rightful owner of the said materials of any medium, thus giving them the rights to use the material in any form of use with the condition of crediting the label.
Any materials published by Yobimo cannot be redistributed, sold, or used by a third-party company in any form without permission from both Yobimo and the owner of the materials. Artists, as one of the rightful owner of the track, may distribute their track published by Yobimo, as long as permitted by the administration team.
Yobimo, as the holder of the aforementioned, reserves the right to use, alter, or remove and the material from any platforms as long as its in a reasonable cause and, if applicable, given the permission from the owner of the materials.
All forms of creative medium (example, cover arts and visual assets) that is used and created internally by Yobimo's Design and Animation Department are owned and controlled by Yobimo. Artists are not permitted to reuse, repurpose, or modify these visuals for any other purposes (such as merchandise, reposts with alterations, or other projects) without explicit permission. However, artists are allowed to repost the original, unmodified medium provided by Yobimo for promotional purposes.
Artists have the rights to remove or alter their materials. In the form of modifying the contents of their materials, we only allow one (1) change per month. Excessive altering of the contents' material may result in removal without prior warning. Artists also have the rights to use their materials published to Yobimo without the need of permission, as long as they credit Yobimo.
Any materials published by Yobimo may be used by another group or organization only for the purpose of promotion, as long as they attribute both the original owner/artist of the material and Yobimo.
Artists are free to participate in any events in and out of Yobimo (applies to all events, including entering to another label), regardless if they have signed the contract or agreed to the artist policy or not. Artists who agree to the artist policy are expected to abide by the guidelines contained within it.
Artists working or registered with Yobimo are expected to uphold respectful, responsible, and professional behavior at all times. We strongly advise all artists to maintain integrity both publicly and privately. This includes avoiding actions that may harm Yobimo’s reputation, disrupt the community, or engage in any form of harassment, discrimination, or misconduct. Yobimo reserves the right to issue a termination or reject future submissions from any artists found to be involved in serious behavioral issues or violations of this policy.
Artists who have agreed to this label policy have the right to withdraw from this policy, and Yobimo is entitled to seek information regarding the artists' justification for the said withdrawal. However, once an artist withdraws from this policy, all of their materials published under Yobimo will be removed and the full rights will be given to the said artist, while also completely removing their personal data from Yobimo after withdrawal. All materials that are made by Yobimo are not included in the transferred rights, in which Yobimo will retain its rights to those materials (ex. cover art, visual assets, MV, etc.)
A material refers to any type of media form to be published under Yobimo for digital streaming, and to earn royalties from it. Before any material is published by Yobimo, it must be reviewed by the A&R Team. Artists can submit the following: audio, video, images, and other multimedia assets (such as sample packs) as long as they can be distributed digitally and is free from copyrighted content. Each media requires different standards to be followed before it can be distributed.
The audio material must be original and entirely created by the author. Third-party plugins, sample packs, or any other content used in the audio must be royalty-free or custom-made. If an audio includes vocals/lyrical composition, a consent is required from the songwriter/vocalist. Any audio that contains any form of harmful content that could harass, expose an individual or a particular organization, or even the label itself are prohibited. Any use of artificial intelligence in the process of creating the medium is strictly prohibited.
The video material must be original along with its assets. Assets that were used or taken from a third-party organization or company must be royalty-free. Materials that contain contents that could harm, harass, or expose an individual or a particular organization, or even the label itself are also prohibited. Any use of artificial intelligence in the process of creating the following media is strictly prohibited and will not be used or distributed.
The distribution of content, material, or any medium is processed after the review process is finished and finalized. The distribution process of the material may take one (1) to three (3) weeks before it will be available to the public. The distribution must not take longer than one month, or else the material will be on-hold for follow-up and possibly change its proposed release date.
Any revisions requested by the author will only be implemented 3 days after the confirmation date of the release. Yobimo has the right to properly alter sections of the material's metadata at a legal organization, distributor, or individual's request at a reasonable matter.
Yobimo's official distributor also has the right to remove the material without prior notice. In such cases, it must be reported to the original author. The cause of the removal of the material must also be informed to the said author.
Any request of removal of material will be considered as long as the material is at least one (1) month old. Materials that are published in less than one (1) month are not subject for request for removal unless requested by the distributor or legal organization.
Yobimo (formal: Yobimo Creatives Company / Yobimo Multimedia Group) is currently operating as an independent, unregistered collective while in its early phase. Due to international tax regulations and distributor policies, until we are formally registered as a legal running business, we will not be able to withdraw or distribute our artists' royalties. Artists will be notified once the company/group is officially registered, and all accumulated royalties will then be processed for disbursement accordingly. This is done to ensure that all royalties will be withdrawn legally and for security and transparency. We appreciate your understanding to this matter.
Material that is made only by one individual will be granted the full *70% of the generated royalty sales, while a material/s that is made by two or more people or parties will be split within that *70%.
Paypal or any authorized bank account is required in order to receive the artists' royalties. Please take note that Paypal's transfer fees vary depending on the amount, and may deduct from the total sales of the material/s. The threshold for royalties ensures that these transfer fees are at a convenient and efficient rate for all parties. For artists residing in the Philippines, GCash, GoTyme or any other local bank are allowed as alternatives.
Artists who withdraw from the label (or are terminated) will only get 25-50% of the generated sales. If the artist has been terminated due to unlawful actions, Yobimo reserves the authority to completely terminate the artist's overall sales, therefore, their general sales will become *terminated sales.
Yobimo must provide an official receipt to the artists who will be receiving the royalties. The receipt must include information about the generated sales, such as what album or material is included within those sales, along with taxes. Any hidden transaction is strictly prohibited.
Yobimo will follow the Data Privacy Act of 2013 (R.A. 10173). Each artists are required to submit their personal information for records and metadata purposes. Personal information must be treated with confidentiality and shall not be disclosed to anyone unless required by law.
Artists who will withdraw from Yobimo will have all of their personal information be deleted from its local database three (3) months after withdrawal. Once their data is deleted, it cannot be retrieved again.
Termination (or ban) will only be implemented if an artist does an action that does not follow Yobimo's artist policy, as well as our partners/distributor's policy. This may result in all of their published materials under Yobimo to be taken down (with or without notice, and may be immediate). Artists who were terminated will not be able to sign or submit any materials to Yobimo.
If the artist is officially dismissed, a termination letter must be written and sent to them. The artist has the right to respond to this notice and explain their side. If Yobimo believes they made the wrong decision, the administration team shall launch an additional investigation into the artist's unlawful action or the basis for their termination.
If founded guilty or advised with a special power of an attorney, the artist will be officially terminated immediately. Making any unlawful action to any of Yobimo's clients, including artists, that may affect our clients' overall wellbeing is strictly prohibited.