Content Rights Policy

Carlos Simpson Music Production publishes music-related content, recordings, project pages, album and track materials, editorial text, images and visual assets across this website. This page explains how those materials may be viewed, cited, shared, reproduced, licensed or otherwise accessed, and how permissions or licensing requests should be made where protected content is involved.

It also acts as the public rights and permissions page for selected Carlos Simpson Music Production images and related assets where structured data, image metadata or rights notices point to this page as the relevant licensing and usage reference.

Quick links

• What this page covers

• Ownership of Carlos Simpson Music Production content

• Music rights, recordings, compositions and lyrics

• Artwork, photography and image permissions

• Editorial, press and review use

• Licensing and permissions requests

• Usage information, citation and attribution expectations

• AI, automated extraction and machine use

• Quick rights matrix

• Frequently asked questions

1. What this page covers

This policy applies to original content published by Carlos Simpson Music Production on this website unless a different licence, attribution note, rights statement or third-party credit is expressly stated on the relevant page, image, track page, album page, release page, article or other item.

It is intended to cover original music-site content, including selected music-related editorial content, original artwork, promotional images, public-facing music visuals and other materials published on the website by Carlos Simpson Music Production unless otherwise stated.

This may include

• album and track pages;

• artist and project pages;

• release notes, project descriptions and editorial text;

• original promotional images, campaign visuals and cover artwork where rights are held or controlled by Carlos Simpson Music Production or another clearly identified rights holder;

• selected music-related graphics, page visuals and design assets;

• selected metadata-linked images where this page is used as the public rights, permissions or licensing reference.

2. Ownership of Carlos Simpson Music Production content

Unless otherwise stated, original content published on this website is protected by copyright, design rights, database rights, trademark law and other applicable intellectual property rights.

Depending on the material, rights may sit with Carlos Simpson, Carlos Simpson Music Production, CARLOS SIMPSON™, another associated Carlos Simpson rights-holding entity, or another clearly identified rights holder where expressly stated.

Associated Carlos Simpson properties

Carlos Simpson Music Production operates within a wider Carlos Simpson publishing and creative ecosystem. Certain pages, images, visuals, project references or contextual materials may intersect with associated Carlos Simpson properties, including Carlos Simpson Design Studio, Carlos Simpson Art, Politics Design, BE(YOU)FULL and other Carlos Simpson projects or rights-holding entities.

Where such materials appear, rights may remain with Carlos Simpson, Carlos Simpson Music Production, the relevant named project, the relevant visual or publishing entity, or another clearly identified rights holder as indicated by the context. Their presence on this website does not grant permission to reproduce, republish or commercially exploit them without prior written approval.

Third-party and collaborative materials

Some pages, music projects, releases or related materials may include third-party assets, collaborative contributions, credited artwork, commissioned visuals, photographs, embedded streaming content, distribution-platform assets, references, quotations or other materials that are not wholly owned by Carlos Simpson Music Production.

Rights in those materials may remain with the relevant collaborator, featured artist, photographer, designer, publisher, platform, distributor, videographer or other rights holder. This policy does not grant permission to reuse third-party or collaborator-owned materials simply because they appear on the website.

3. Music rights, recordings, compositions and lyrics

Music-related rights are not limited to website copy or images. Depending on the material in question, separate rights may subsist in:

• sound recordings;

• musical compositions;

• lyrics;

• album or single artwork;

• music videos, visualisers or audiovisual materials;

• photography, promotional stills or campaign visuals;

• other credited materials associated with a release, performance or publication.

Sound recordings

Where Carlos Simpson Music Production controls or owns relevant master recordings, those recordings remain protected and may not be copied, sampled, synchronised, redistributed, republished or otherwise commercially exploited without prior written permission unless a different licence is expressly stated.

Musical compositions and songwriting

Where Carlos Simpson is the writer, co-writer or relevant rights holder in the underlying musical work, separate rights may subsist in the composition, arrangement or songwriting elements independent of the sound recording.

Lyrics

Lyrics remain protected literary content where rights subsist. Quoting, reproducing, republishing or adapting lyrics beyond lawful and limited quotation may require permission.

Samples, featured collaborators and other rights

Certain works may involve additional performers, collaborators, producers, visual artists, co-writers, sample rights, publisher rights or third-party permissions. Where a requested use touches those rights, Carlos Simpson Music Production may not be able to grant permission unilaterally, or additional clearances may be required.

4. Artwork, photography and image permissions

Original artwork, release visuals, promotional stills, campaign graphics, page imagery, cover art and related visual assets published on this website remain protected unless a different licence is expressly stated.

Permission may be available for editorial, documentary, institutional or commercial use depending on the asset and the intended use.

Examples of protected visual material may include

• album covers and single artwork;

• promotional portraits and stills;

• release graphics and campaign visuals;

• banners, thumbnails and music-page imagery;

• project graphics and design-led promotional materials;

• selected images connected to Carlos Simpson Music Production releases, projects or publications.

Permission may be required for

• using album artwork in a publication, event or promotional campaign;

• reproducing press or promotional images outside ordinary linking or platform sharing;

• republishing music visuals on a third-party site, blog, article, press feature or printed document;

• using original Carlos Simpson Music Production imagery in commercial or branded materials;

• reproducing a graphic, still or artwork in a product, course, video, social campaign or external publication.

5. Editorial, press and review use

Carlos Simpson Music Production recognises that music pages, releases, projects and visuals may be discussed, cited or reviewed by journalists, editors, bloggers, curators, interviewers, documentary makers, podcasters and other commentators.

In many cases, the following will be acceptable

• linking to a public Carlos Simpson Music Production page;

• referring to a release, project, album or public-facing page;

• citing factual information from a public page with appropriate attribution;

• quoting a short passage lawfully and proportionately where the use is fair and properly attributed.

However, permission may still be required where you want to

• reproduce original artwork or high-resolution promotional images;

• use protected page graphics or campaign visuals;

• reproduce substantial editorial text, notes or descriptive copy;

• quote lyrics beyond lawful limited quotation;

• use audio or audiovisual materials in a documentary, feature, podcast, programme, trailer or publication.

Attribution does not automatically replace permission where permission is required.

6. Licensing and permissions requests

This section is intended to operate as the public permissions and licensing acquisition page for selected Carlos Simpson Music Production images and related content where structured data, image metadata or rights notices point to this page as the relevant acquireLicensePage, licence or usageInfo destination.

Permissions and licensing contact

Carlos Simpson Music Production
Email: designstudio@carlossimpson.com

What to include in your request

Please include:

• the page, image, artwork, lyric extract, track, release, graphic, article or other material you want to use;

• the relevant URL from the Carlos Simpson Music Production website;

• whether the intended use relates to an image, artwork, editorial extract, lyric quotation, sound recording, audiovisual material or other content;

• whether the use is editorial, documentary, educational, promotional, institutional, partner-facing, commercial or otherwise;

• the audience, territory, duration and format of the intended use;

• whether the use involves a film, podcast, trailer, event, article, exhibition, printed publication, online publication, campaign or other product;

• any publication, release, approval or event deadline.

Important

No licence or permission is granted unless and until written confirmation has been issued by Carlos Simpson Music Production, Carlos Simpson or the relevant authorised rights holder.

7. Usage information, citation and attribution expectations

This page may also function as the public usageInfo reference for selected Carlos Simpson Music Production images and creative works. Where that is the case, it should be read as providing additional information about permitted use, attribution expectations, licensing context, restrictions and the route for obtaining further permissions.

Citation and attribution

If you are referring to a public Carlos Simpson Music Production page, project page, release page or related public-facing material in a journalistic, scholarly, documentary, editorial or professional context, please attribute the work accurately and link to the original page where possible.

Public visibility does not equal free reuse

A work may be visible online for information, discovery, editorial, portfolio, promotional or archival purposes while still requiring permission for reproduction, redistribution, republication, adaptation, lyric use, artwork use, audiovisual use, commercial exploitation or machine use.

Where a specific page, asset or release is published under separate terms, those terms will govern that asset. Otherwise, the default position is that permission should be requested for reuse beyond lawful viewing, linking, brief quotation or other use expressly permitted by law.

8. AI, automated extraction and machine use

Unless explicitly authorised in writing, original Carlos Simpson Music Production content published on this website may not be used for AI training, machine learning training, dataset construction, model fine-tuning, embedding, retrieval-augmented generation systems, automated summarisation products, synthetic derivative generation or large-scale automated extraction beyond ordinary search indexing and lawful technical access necessary to display public webpages.

This includes, where rights are held or controlled:

• site copy and editorial content;

• album and release descriptions;

• lyrics and lyric fragments;

• promotional text and project notes;

• cover artwork, release visuals and original images;

• selected metadata-linked assets and graphics;

• other original protected materials published on the site.

Not permitted without permission

Original Carlos Simpson Music Production materials may not be scraped, harvested or ingested to create AI training datasets or to train, fine-tune or improve commercial or internal AI systems without prior written permission.

Search indexing is different

Nothing in this policy is intended to prevent ordinary indexing by search engines or standard discovery features generated in accordance with normal web protocols. Search visibility should not be interpreted as a waiver of rights or consent for commercial AI reuse.

9. Quick rights matrix

Linking to a public Carlos Simpson Music Production page

Usually permitted without request? Yes
Permission usually required? No
Notes: Provided the link does not imply endorsement or misrepresent ownership or rights.

Brief quotation from a public page with attribution

Usually permitted without request? Usually yes
Permission usually required? Sometimes
Notes: Must be lawful, proportionate and properly attributed. Substantial extraction is different.

Using album artwork, promotional stills or original graphics in a publication or campaign

Usually permitted without request? No
Permission usually required? Yes
Notes: Permission is normally required for reproduction, republication or external promotional use.

Quoting lyrics in an article, publication, programme or other project

Usually permitted without request? Sometimes
Permission usually required? Often
Notes: Depends on the amount quoted, the context and the rights involved. Permission may be required.

Using a track, excerpt or recording in a film, trailer, podcast or event

Usually permitted without request? No
Permission usually required? Yes
Notes: This may involve master rights, composition rights and possibly additional clearances.

Commercial use of original Carlos Simpson Music Production content

Usually permitted without request? No
Permission usually required? Yes
Notes: Commercial use normally requires prior written permission and may require a separate licence agreement.

AI training, fine-tuning, dataset creation or automated extraction

Usually permitted without request? No
Permission usually required? Yes
Notes: Not permitted without prior written permission.

Search engine indexing and ordinary search display

Usually permitted without request? Yes
Permission usually required? No
Notes: Normal indexing is distinct from content licensing or AI reuse.

10. Frequently asked questions

Can I use a Carlos Simpson Music Production track in a film, trailer, podcast or documentary?

Not automatically. That type of use will usually require permission and may involve multiple rights, including sound recording rights and composition rights.

Can I use album artwork or a promotional image in a review, article or event page?

Possibly, but not automatically. Some limited editorial use may be lawful in context, but if you want to reproduce original artwork, promotional stills or protected visuals beyond ordinary linking or platform display, request permission first.

Can I quote lyrics from a Carlos Simpson song?

Not automatically. Lyrics are protected literary material where rights subsist. Limited lawful quotation may sometimes be possible, but reproduction beyond that may require permission.

Does this page function as the acquireLicensePage for selected Carlos Simpson Music Production images?

Yes, where relevant image metadata, structured data or rights notices point to this page as the applicable rights, licensing or usage reference.

Can Carlos Simpson Music Production materials be used for AI training, fine-tuning or dataset construction?

No, not unless prior written permission has been granted.

Policy note

This page is intended as a practical public rights and permissions page for Carlos Simpson Music Production. It does not constitute legal advice to third parties, and it does not grant any licence except where a specific written permission or licence has been issued by the relevant rights holder.

Last reviewed: 2026/07/06

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