Release Ready - Terms & Conditions

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Last updated: October 10, 2026

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A Legal Disclaimer

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The information on this page is general and high-level, intended to explain how Release Ready operates. It is not legal advice, and it should not be relied on as a substitute for advice from a qualified attorney. We recommend you seek your own legal counsel if you have questions about these terms or about any agreement between you and Release Ready.

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Who We Are

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Release Ready ("Release Ready," "we," "us") is a consultant and delivery coordinator for independent filmmakers. By using this website, purchasing a digital product, or booking a service, you ("you," "the client," "the filmmaker") agree to these Terms & Conditions.

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Release Ready is not an aggregator, distributor, sales agent, or streaming platform, and we do not submit content to platforms under our own account or industry relationships. We help independent filmmakers prepare for, understand, and navigate the distribution process.

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Services We Offer

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Release Ready offers two categories of services:

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Consulting services, priced per title or scoped per conversation:

• Delivery Audit

• Full Delivery Management

• Platform Strategy Consultation (delivered through a referral partnership - see "Referral Partnerships" below)

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Digital products, sold as instant downloads through the Release Ready website:

• The Film Delivery Checklist Bundle

• The Master Metadata Template

• The DIY Distribution Guide

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Current pricing and service descriptions are listed on getreleaseready.com and are subject to change at any time without affecting orders already placed.

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Business Relationship & What We Do and Don't Promise

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Rights. You retain 100% of the rights to your film at all times. Release Ready never takes an ownership stake or any rights in your work.

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Revenue. We charge a flat fee per title or per service. We never take a percentage of your film's revenue.

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Third-party costs. Our fee covers our labor and expertise only. Any third-party costs, such as aggregator fees, platform fees, encoding, or freelance editors and designers for add-on services, are separate from our fee and are either paid directly by you or coordinated on your behalf.

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Platform acceptance. We help you prepare correctly and improve your odds of a clean delivery. Platform acceptance is never guaranteed. That decision belongs entirely to the platform or aggregator, not to Release Ready.

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Contract term. Engagements are scoped per title or per service. There is no retainer or ongoing commitment required.

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Referral Partnerships

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Platform Strategy Consultation is offered in referral partnership with independent specialists in our network. If you reach out about this service, we will connect you with the specialist directly. From that point forward, your engagement, quoting, and payment are handled entirely between you and that specialist. Release Ready is not involved past the introduction, is not a party to that engagement, and is not responsible for the services the specialist provides.

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If you work with both Release Ready and a referral partner on the same project, we may share relevant campaign information between us so the work isn't duplicated or based on conflicting information. This is the only circumstance in which Release Ready remains involved after an introduction.

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Digital Products

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Digital products purchased through the Release Ready website or through Gumroad (the Film Delivery Checklist Bundle, the Master Metadata Template, and the DIY Distribution Guide) are licensed, not sold, for your personal use as the purchasing filmmaker or production. You may not resell, redistribute, or share these products with others outside your own production.

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Digital products are delivered instantly upon purchase. Because of the nature of digital goods, all sales are final and non-refundable, except where required by applicable law.

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These products are educational materials, not legal advice. They do not replace consultation with an entertainment attorney.

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Payment Terms

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Digital products are paid in full at checkout through the Release Ready website or through Gumroad, which handles payment processing.

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Consulting services (Delivery Audit and Full Delivery Management) are quoted and invoiced directly by Release Ready. Payment terms will be confirmed in writing before work begins. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, invoices are due upon receipt and work will not begin, or will be paused, until payment is received.

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All prices are listed in U.S. dollars unless stated otherwise.

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Intellectual Property

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All content on getreleaseready.com and in our digital products, including text, templates, guides, graphics, and branding, is the property of Release Ready and may not be copied, reproduced, or distributed without permission, except as permitted under the license described in "Digital Products" above.

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Your film, and any materials, assets, or documents you share with us as part of a consulting engagement, remain your property at all times. We claim no ownership interest in your work.

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Confidentiality

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Any materials you share with us for review (such as your film's assets, metadata, legal documents, or business details) will be kept confidential and used only to provide the requested service. We will not share your materials with third parties without your consent, except where necessary to deliver the service you've requested (for example, coordinating with a platform or aggregator on your behalf) or where required by law.

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Limitation of Liability

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Release Ready provides guidance, review, and coordination services based on professional experience, but does not guarantee any specific outcome, including platform acceptance, revenue, or release timeline.

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To the fullest extent permitted by law, Release Ready's total liability for any claim arising from our services or digital products is limited to the amount you paid us for that specific service or product. Release Ready is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including lost revenue or lost opportunities, arising from your use of our services, our digital products, or your distribution deal with any third party.

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Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

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Changes to These Terms

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Release Ready may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of our website or services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

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Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from these terms or from services provided by Release Ready will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in New Jersey.

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