Terms of service

Terms of Service

Publishers Publishing Group, LLC

Proposed Effective Date: October 27, 2026

Welcome to Publishers Publishing Group, LLC ("PPG," "we," "our," or "us").

These Terms of Service govern your use of our website and your purchase of products and services from PPG.

By using our website or purchasing our products or services, you agree to these Terms and our applicable published policies.

Certain services require a separate written agreement. The terms of a signed project-specific agreement control over these general Terms of Service when they expressly address the same subject.

Nothing in these Terms changes an existing signed agreement without the authorization required by that agreement or applicable law.

1. Our Products and Services

PPG develops and provides creative, publishing, and educational products and services, including:

Custom book creation and publishing
Original music creation and licensing
Publishing Partnerships
Educational books and learning materials, including The Standards System
Digital publications and other digital products
Print-on-demand books and educational materials
Other creative products and services offered through our website

Products and services may be added, modified, or discontinued.

Specific prices, deliverables, ownership rights, licenses, and other purchase conditions are determined by the applicable product listing, purchase terms, or individual service agreement.

2. Orders and Payments

Payment is required at purchase unless otherwise agreed in writing.

For custom book creation services, customers authorize PPG to begin the creative production process immediately upon successful payment.

Customers are responsible for reviewing the selected service, price, and applicable terms before completing payment.

PPG may change prices for future purchases without changing an existing accepted agreement.

PPG may decline or cancel an order for lawful reasons, including suspected fraud, unlawful requests, or inability to fulfill the order. Refunds or other remedies will be handled according to the applicable agreement and law.

PPG reserves the right to decide which projects and prospective customers it accepts, subject to applicable law.

3. Custom Book Creation

Customers may submit a book idea, topic, outline, notes, or other information through PPG's book creation process.

A completed manuscript is not required.

PPG independently develops the book using the customer's submission and the scope of the purchased service.

Unless otherwise specified in the individual agreement, the standard process includes:

Development of an initial manuscript
Two manuscript revision opportunities
Finalization of the manuscript
Delivery or publication according to the purchased service

Customers are not required to participate in additional interviews or complete additional creative intake forms after purchase unless separately agreed.

PPG may communicate by email regarding reviews, revisions, approvals, delivery, and other project matters.

The individual service agreement determines the contracted deliverables and ownership arrangements.

4. Book Revisions and Review Periods

Unless otherwise specified in the individual agreement, custom book creation includes two manuscript revision opportunities.

Each opportunity includes a thirty (30) calendar-day review period beginning when PPG sends the applicable manuscript review notice.

Customers may approve the manuscript or request revisions within the original project scope.

If a customer does not respond within the applicable review period, that revision opportunity expires.

PPG may send reminders and proceed to the next production stage after the deadline.

If the first opportunity expires without a response, PPG may provide the existing manuscript again for the second and final review opportunity.

When revisions are requested during the first review, PPG will incorporate the agreed revisions before providing the second review.

When revisions are requested during the second review, PPG will complete the agreed revisions before finalization.

After both revision opportunities have been used or expired, PPG may finalize the manuscript and fulfill the purchased service, including authorized publication where applicable.

Substantial changes to the original concept, work outside the purchased scope, or revisions requested after finalization may require additional payment.

PPG may accommodate late responses or exceptional circumstances at its discretion. Such accommodations do not establish an obligation to extend future deadlines.

Unused revision opportunities do not transfer automatically to other projects.

Expiration of a revision opportunity does not relieve PPG of its obligation to complete and deliver the contracted work.

PPG remains responsible for correcting material errors or omissions necessary to fulfill its express contractual obligations.

5. Music Creation and Purchases

Customers may submit ideas, lyrics, preferences, or other information for proposed songs.

PPG may create a song and provide a partial preview before offering the customer an opportunity to purchase it.

Receiving a preview does not obligate the customer to purchase the song.

Music purchases are generally offered as completed creations based on the preview.

Unless expressly included in the applicable purchase agreement, music purchases do not include complimentary revisions.

Additional modifications or creative services may be offered separately.

A preview does not grant permission to commercially release, reproduce, sell, distribute, license, or otherwise exploit the song.

Music ownership, permitted uses, licensing, distribution, and deliverables depend on the selected purchase option and applicable written agreement.

6. Copyright Ownership and Customer Contributions

Customers retain the rights they lawfully own in original materials submitted to PPG unless those rights are expressly transferred through a valid written agreement.

By submitting materials, customers grant PPG permission to use them as reasonably necessary to evaluate the project and provide the requested services.

PPG retains ownership of the copyright interests and other intellectual property rights it lawfully creates or acquires, except where expressly transferred or licensed under an applicable written agreement.

Payment for a creative service does not automatically transfer copyright ownership.

Receipt of a manuscript, song, preview, or other creative deliverable does not grant rights beyond those expressly provided.

Any copyright ownership transfer must satisfy applicable legal requirements, including an appropriate written assignment signed by the relevant rights holder.

PPG cannot transfer rights it does not lawfully own or control.

7. Full Ownership Services

Certain book and music creation services offer a Full Ownership option.

Under a Full Ownership agreement, the customer receives the specified transferable copyright interests and contracted deliverables upon satisfaction of the agreement's payment and rights-transfer requirements.

The customer may exercise the ownership and commercial rights expressly transferred under that agreement.

Full Ownership does not include third-party rights or rights that cannot lawfully be transferred.

Unless otherwise agreed, PPG does not retain ongoing royalty participation in works sold under a Full Ownership agreement.

Any exclusions, third-party licenses, or continuing obligations will be identified in the applicable written agreement.

8. Publishing Partnerships

PPG may offer Publishing Partnerships for qualifying book and music projects.

A Publishing Partnership generally allows a customer to purchase creative production services at a lower initial price in exchange for the ownership, publishing, licensing, and royalty arrangements established in an individual written agreement.

Copyright Ownership

Under a Publishing Partnership, PPG retains ownership of the copyright interests and publishing rights it lawfully holds in the completed work, except as otherwise expressly provided in the individual agreement.

The customer's financial participation is a contractual right to receive the agreed share of eligible royalties.

Royalty participation does not grant the customer copyright ownership, joint ownership, publishing control, or an ownership percentage in PPG's copyright interests.

Rights in any original materials supplied by the customer remain subject to Section 6 and the applicable written agreement.

Royalty Participation

The customer's royalty percentage, calculation method, eligible revenue, allowable deductions, payment schedule, reporting requirements, and other financial terms are established in the individual Publishing Partnership agreement.

PPG does not guarantee that a work will generate sales, royalties, profits, or any minimum amount of earnings. A work may generate no sales or royalties.

When qualifying revenue is received, PPG will calculate, account for, and pay the customer's earned royalties according to the applicable agreement.

PPG's obligation to pay earned royalties is not a guarantee that sales or earnings will occur.

Royalty participation does not create copyright ownership or publishing control.

Net Royalties

Unless otherwise defined in the individual agreement, net royalties are calculated from revenue actually received by PPG from qualifying exploitation of the work, less applicable and properly documented transaction-specific deductions.

Permitted deductions may include applicable sales or similar taxes collected and remitted, refunds, chargebacks, printing and manufacturing costs, distribution and marketplace fees, and payment-processing fees.

General business overhead, unrelated operating expenses, and discretionary advertising costs are not deductible from the customer's royalty calculation unless expressly authorized in the individual agreement.

PPG will not deduct the same expense more than once.

The individual agreement controls the precise royalty base, applicable deductions, accounting method, reporting frequency, and payment schedule.

Publishing and Distribution

PPG retains authority to publish, price, distribute, promote, and commercially manage partnership works within the rights granted by the applicable agreement.

Customers may promote their work as permitted by their agreement.

Unless expressly agreed, PPG is not obligated to provide paid advertising, promotional campaigns, minimum distribution levels, or minimum sales performance.

Optional Full Ownership Buyout

Publishing Partnership customers may acquire specified transferable ownership rights through the buyout option established in their original agreement.

Unless otherwise specified in that agreement, the buyout price is the difference between the originally quoted Full Ownership price and the customer's original Publishing Partnership creation fee.

Both the original Full Ownership quote and the buyout calculation will be documented in the customer's agreement.

A buyout becomes effective only after required payment and execution of the appropriate rights-transfer documents.

Customers are not required to exercise the buyout option.

Partnership Duration and Continuity

Publishing Partnerships are intended to be ongoing arrangements and do not automatically expire after a fixed number of years unless otherwise stated in the individual agreement.

The death of an author, the death or retirement of an owner of PPG, or a change in PPG's ownership or management does not, by itself, terminate a partnership.

Contractual royalty rights may pass to the author's estate or lawful successors in accordance with the individual agreement and applicable law.

The partnership continues until terminated under the individual agreement and applicable law.

No provision guarantees that PPG will operate indefinitely or that a work will remain commercially available forever.

Discontinuation and Termination

PPG reserves the right, subject to the individual agreement and applicable law, to decline future business, discontinue publication or distribution, or terminate a Publishing Partnership.

Grounds may include unlawful or infringing content, material contractual breach, conduct or content inconsistent with PPG's publishing standards or mission, reputational concerns, changes in business operations, or other legitimate business reasons.

Where expressly permitted by the individual agreement, PPG may terminate a Publishing Partnership at its discretion without establishing cause, subject to any required notice and surviving obligations.

PPG is not required to continue publishing a work solely because the customer has not recovered the original creation fee through royalties.

Upon termination, PPG will account for and pay royalties earned through the termination date and any additional royalties arising from qualifying pre-termination transactions that are received or become payable afterward, according to the individual agreement.

Termination does not automatically transfer copyright ownership to the customer or eliminate obligations that survive termination.

The individual agreement governs existing inventory, pending sales, distribution arrangements, licenses, ownership rights, and any remaining buyout option.

PPG may voluntarily release or transfer rights it lawfully owns to the customer, subject to the agreement and applicable law. No automatic free ownership transfer is promised.

9. Transfer of Publishing Interests

PPG may sell, assign, license, or otherwise transfer its transferable publishing interests in connection with a legitimate business sale, restructuring, catalog transaction, or other permitted transaction, subject to applicable law and the customer's individual agreement.

A permitted transfer does not, by itself, eliminate the customer's existing contractual royalty rights, agreed buyout option, or other applicable protections.

Where continuing contractual publishing obligations are transferred, PPG will require the receiving party to assume the applicable obligations in writing.

PPG will provide written notice identifying the new rights holder or royalty administrator when a transfer affects administration of the customer's agreement.

Any release of PPG from existing contractual obligations remains subject to the applicable agreement, required consents, and law.

10. The Standards System and Educational Materials

PPG develops educational books and learning materials intended for children, families, educators, schools, and organizations.

These may include student workbooks, instructional guides, and related educational resources.

PPG sells these materials to parents, educators, schools, and organizations rather than directly to children.

Physical educational materials are generally printed after purchase.

Customers are responsible for reviewing product descriptions, quantities, shipping information, and applicable institutional terms before payment.

Purchasing educational materials does not transfer copyright ownership or grant permission to reproduce, scan, distribute, or commercially exploit the materials beyond expressly granted rights.

Institutional licenses, special permissions, and separately contracted educational services are governed by their applicable agreements.

11. Customer Submissions and Responsibilities

Customers represent that they have authority to submit materials and enter into applicable agreements.

Customers must not knowingly submit materials that infringe another person's rights or violate applicable law.

Customers are responsible for accurate contact details, project instructions, and information reasonably necessary to administer services and royalty payments.

PPG may decline projects involving unlawful, infringing, or otherwise prohibited material.

Submitting an idea or requesting a preview does not guarantee that PPG will accept a project, enter into an agreement, or offer the resulting work for purchase.

12. Digital Products and Delivery

Digital products and project deliverables may be provided by email, download link, or other designated electronic methods.

Customers are responsible for maintaining accurate contact information and access to their designated email accounts.

PPG may use reasonable alternative delivery methods when necessary.

Included formats and deliverables are determined by the applicable product description or agreement.

Delivery of a digital file does not grant ownership or commercial rights beyond those expressly provided.

13. Returns, Refunds, and Cancellations

Purchases are subject to PPG's published Return and Refund Policy and any applicable individual agreement.

Custom book creation services, completed music purchases, and print-on-demand educational materials are generally final-sale purchases, subject to applicable law.

Changes of mind, subjective dissatisfaction, customer nonresponse, or lack of commercial success do not independently create a right to a refund.

PPG remains responsible for fulfilling its contractual obligations.

Nothing in these Terms eliminates remedies that cannot lawfully be waived, including remedies for failure to provide contracted services or deliver conforming goods.

14. Website Content and Intellectual Property

PPG's website content, branding, original publications, music, artwork, educational materials, and other protected works are owned or licensed by PPG or the applicable rights holders.

Visitors and customers may not reproduce, distribute, sell, or commercially exploit protected materials without permission or another lawful basis.

Rights expressly granted through individual purchases, licenses, or service agreements remain unaffected.

15. Third-Party Services and Creative Technology

PPG may use third-party creative software, AI-assisted production tools, payment processors, publishing platforms, printing providers, and fulfillment services.

Use of these tools does not expand the rights granted to customers beyond those established in the applicable agreement.

PPG does not represent that every element of AI-assisted content is independently eligible for copyright protection.

Personal information is handled according to PPG's Privacy Policy.

16. No Guarantee of Commercial Results

PPG does not guarantee that any book, song, educational product, or other creative work will generate sales, royalties, profits, publicity, or commercial success.

Unless expressly agreed, PPG is not obligated to provide paid advertising, promotional campaigns, or minimum sales performance.

PPG remains responsible for the production, delivery, publication, and other services expressly included in the applicable agreement.

17. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, PPG is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from the use of its products or services.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, PPG's aggregate liability arising from a particular purchase will not exceed the amount paid to PPG for that purchase.

These limitations do not apply where prohibited by law and do not exclude liabilities or remedies that cannot lawfully be limited.

Nothing in this section eliminates an express obligation to account for or pay royalties owed under an applicable agreement.

18. Disputes and Governing Law

Customers are encouraged to contact PPG first regarding disagreements about purchases or services so the parties may attempt to resolve them directly.

Unless otherwise required by applicable law or established in a separate written agreement, these Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Mississippi, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

Nothing in this section limits consumer rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be waived.

19. Severability

If a provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect to the extent permitted by law.

20. No Waiver

PPG's decision not to enforce a provision in a particular instance does not waive its right to enforce that provision in the future.

Any waiver must satisfy the applicable agreement and law.

21. Entire Agreement and Order of Precedence

These Terms, applicable purchase terms, and any individual written service agreement together govern the purchased product or service.

An individual signed service agreement controls over these general Terms regarding project-specific matters it expressly addresses.

PPG's Privacy Policy governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information.

Nothing in these Terms overrides mandatory legal requirements or changes an existing signed agreement without the necessary authorization.

22. Changes to These Terms

PPG may update these Terms to reflect changes in business operations, products, services, or legal requirements.

Updated Terms will be posted on the website with a revised effective date.

Changes apply prospectively and do not retroactively alter existing signed service agreements unless the parties agree otherwise or applicable law permits.

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