'Stalemate' by MyDarkestHearts on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

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I (Barrett Maioho), also known as "The Darkest Heart" of the band "My Darkest Hearts," am the sole proprietor/owner of the band "My Darkest Hearts" and the exclusive author, owner, and performer of all "My Darkest Hearts" music and media productions. I am also the sole proprietor of all the band "My Darkest Hearts" name, copyright claims, intellectual properties, performance rights (live or otherwise), monetary rights and/or gains, and/or all productions associated with the band "My Darkest Hearts." All ownership rights not explicitly granted herein are reserved, with the exception of performing live or covering any other artists' music, for which I claim no copyright, performance rights, monetary rights, intellectual property rights, production rights, and/or copyrights associated with the artist(s) performed. Additional exceptions apply to mutual collaborations, which are jointly owned by all participating collaborators/parties.