Artist Agreement

You own your music. Always.

When you upload music to Vuka Music, you keep 100% of your rights. We do not claim ownership of your recordings, compositions, or artwork — not now, not ever. You can remove your music at any time, sell it anywhere else simultaneously, and leave the platform without owing us anything for future sales.

What we take — and how it reduces as you grow

Vuka Music charges one platform fee on each confirmed sale. There are no separate fees for crowdfunding, events, or keeping your music discoverable. The fee is:

The Free tier fee reduces automatically as your lifetime sales grow — no subscription required, no form to fill in.

How you get paid

Your earnings are recorded in your Vuka Music royalty ledger after each confirmed sale. Royalties are processed through the scheduled payout workflow when your cleared balance meets the applicable minimum and you have a verified payout destination. Available payout destinations can include a bank account or PayPal where enabled. Vuka Music is the seller of record, and your payment is a royalty from Vuka Music to you as the creator.

What you can sell on Vuka Music

Singles, EPs, albums, instrumentals/beats (with licensing), exclusive content behind a membership paywall, event tickets, and crowdfunding campaigns. Vuka Music is the seller of record for transactions on the platform, while you retain ownership of your creative rights and receive the applicable royalty.

Content rules

You confirm that you own or have licensed all content you upload, that it does not infringe anyone else's rights, and that it complies with South African law. Vuka Music uses ACRCloud-style content identification to flag potential copyright matches; if a match is found, we'll notify you before taking any action. Uploading content you don't own may result in removal and account suspension.

If you use Split Sheets

If you create a split sheet for a release or beat, you confirm that all listed collaborators have agreed to the revenue share in advance. Vuka Music distributes according to the percentages you set — we're not responsible for disputes between collaborators.

POPIA compliance

Vuka Music is compliant with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). We collect only the information needed to run your account and process payments. We do not sell your personal data to third parties. You can request a copy of your data or ask for deletion at any time by emailing accounts@vukamusic.com.

Ending the relationship

You can close your account at any time. Any pending earnings will be paid out to your registered bank account within 14 days of closure. Music you've sold remains accessible to buyers who purchased it. We may suspend accounts that violate our content rules, but we'll always tell you why and give you a chance to respond.

Governing law

This agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any disputes will be resolved in South African courts.

Questions?

Email us at accounts@vukamusic.com. We're a small team and we reply personally.