Contributor Agreement

Last updated: June 11, 2026
Version: 2.0
Platform: MotionLibrary.io
Contributor: A person who has registered an account and uploads Content.

1. RIGHTS, OWNERSHIP AND COPYRIGHT PROTECTION

1.1. License:

The Contributor grants the Platform a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual right to use and sublicense the Content. The Contributor retains ownership rights.

1.2. Authorship Warranty:

The Contributor has the right to upload only Content for which they possess full and exclusive legal rights.

1.3. Liability for Plagiarism:

In the event of detected plagiarism or use of someone else's content without the copyright holder's permission, the Contributor's account will be immediately and permanently blocked. All unpaid funds in the balance will be forfeited and retained by the Platform as compensation for damages.

2. MODERATION AND TECHNICAL EDITS

2.1. Quality Control:

All Content undergoes manual moderation. The Platform reserves the right to reject videos at its discretion.

2.2. Content Standardization:

The Platform has the right to make technical edits to the Content (color correction, codec changes, resolution changes, cropping) to bring it to a unified stock standard.

2.3. Right to Refuse:

If the Contributor does not like the technical edits made by the Platform, they have the right to delete the project within 3 (three) days from the moment of the edits. After this period, the edits are considered approved.

3. REVENUE MODEL

3.1. Compensation Base:

The Contributor receives 50% (fifty percent) of the Net Profit. The Platform retains the remaining 50%. There is no additional processing fee deducted from the Contributor's share.

3.2. Net Profit:

Net Profit is the revenue received from subscriptions and one-time purchases, minus direct technical expenses:

Taxes (Sales Tax, VAT);
Payment-processing fees (Stripe and other payment systems);
Infrastructure costs (server data storage, traffic / CDN).

Employee salaries and Platform marketing expenses are not deducted from revenue — they are paid by the Platform from its own 50% share.

3.3. Pooled Model (Subscriptions):

The Platform operates a single shared monthly pool, not per-item sales. For each calendar month:

All Net Profit recognized in that month is summed.
50% forms the Contributor Pool for that month (the other 50% is the Platform's share).
The Contributor Pool is distributed among all Contributors in proportion to their reach (see 3.6).

A subscriber pays for access to the entire library, so no single payment belongs to one Contributor — instead, all revenue forms one pool that is shared fairly across everyone whose Content was used.

3.4. Annual Subscriptions:

The Net Profit of an annual subscription is divided into 12 equal parts, one recognized in each month of the subscription year. This keeps the monthly pool stable and avoids spikes.

3.5. Lifetime Access:

A one-time "lifetime" purchase grants the customer perpetual access. Its Net Profit is recognized in equal monthly parts over 36 (thirty-six) months. After this period the purchase no longer contributes to the pool, while the customer retains access.

3.6. Distribution by Reach (Unique Users):

Within a month, a Contributor's share of the Contributor Pool is based on how many unique paying subscribers used their Content:

reach (Contributor) = the number of distinct subscribers who downloaded at least one of the Contributor's items during the month.

share = reach (Contributor) ÷ total reach of all Contributors.

earning = Contributor Pool × share.

A subscriber is counted once per Contributor per month, regardless of how many items they download, how many times, or on how many days. This measures genuine audience reach (how many people value your work), not raw download volume.

3.7. Worked Example:

Suppose in a month the recognized Net Profit is $1,000 after expenses.

Contributor Pool = 50% = $500.
Total reach across the library = 100 unique (contributor–subscriber) pairs.
Contributor A was reached by 20 unique subscribers → share 20/100 = 20% → earning $100.
If one of those subscribers downloaded A's items 50 times across 10 days, they still count as 1 — it does not increase A's earning.

4. ANTI-FRAUD AND MANIPULATION

4.1. Built-in Protection:

Because earnings are based on unique subscribers per month (see 3.6), repeatedly downloading the same Content — by the same account, on multiple days, or through multiple downloads — does not increase income. This removes the incentive for artificial inflation.

4.2. Excluded Activity:

Downloads that do not represent genuine paid usage are excluded from the calculation, including:

failed or incomplete downloads;
downloads by accounts on free / complimentary ($0) access granted by the Platform;
downloads without an identifiable subscriber or Contributor.

4.3. Prohibition of Manipulation:

Any attempt — directly or through third parties — to artificially inflate usage of one's Content to increase income is prohibited. Violation results in immediate account blocking, termination of cooperation, and forfeiture of all accumulated funds.

5. PAYOUTS AND TAXES

5.1. Clearance Period:

Earnings for a given month become payable after a 2 (two) month clearance period. This buffer protects against refunds and chargebacks. If a sale is later refunded or charged back, the related revenue is reversed; amounts already paid out may be deducted from the Contributor's future earnings.

5.2. Threshold:

The minimum payout is $50 USD. Balances below the threshold roll over and accumulate until the minimum is reached.

5.3. Schedule and Methods:

Cleared balances above the threshold are processed on a monthly basis. Supported payout methods are PayPal, Payoneer, and Stripe. Transfer fees are paid by the Contributor.

5.4. Taxes:

Completion of the applicable tax form (W-8BEN for non-US persons, W-9 for US persons) is mandatory. In the absence of a valid form, the Platform withholds taxes in accordance with US law (IRS).

6. APPLICABLE LAW

6.1. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which MotionLibrary.io is established.

7. AMENDMENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT

7.1. Right to Modify:

The Platform may revise the terms of this Agreement in order to improve collaboration and adapt to changes in the industry.

7.2. Notification and Acceptance:

The Platform will inform Contributors in advance about changes (at least 30 days in advance). Contributors will have the opportunity to review the new terms and confirm their acceptance to continue working on the Platform.

7.3. Non-Acceptance:

Contributors who are not ready to accept the updated terms have the option to terminate the Agreement and withdraw their Content from the Platform.