Starting At

$40.00

Cancellation Policy

Moderate

Available Licenses

Commercial Use

Non-commercial Use

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Example of work / Other examples

Minimum turnaround time: 1 week (please note that I may be able to deliver earlier, but it may involve an extra fee).
Price and details listed here are based on an approximately 4-minute song with one primary vocal line. Adjustments will be made based on the actual scope of the project.
All lyrics delivered will be in English by default.
- If you would like me to use a conlang/fictional language for your song, please provide me any necessary documentation of your language's rules. There may be a small upcharge to account for time I need to familiarize myself with the language, and I may be ultimately unable to take on the project if I find it to be beyond my scope of ability. I will not be providing my own conlang, so you'll have to bring your own.
- I am amenable to writing English parts of songs that will be in multiple languages, but I will only be able to write the English portions, and may ask for a translation of other parts so I know what I'm working with.
I can do translyrics, but note that I will only do it if it is either 1) your own song or 2) a song that you have proof of written permission that you are allowed to commission translyrics for the song. In addition, please also note that I will only do English translyrics for songs originally in Japanese or Korean. Translyrics may come with a small upcharge to account for translation labor and MIDI construction.
Delivered material will include a .txt file with the lyrics, along with a VOCALOID-rendered sample track for guidelines on which lyrics go where.
- Both a sound (.mp3) file and a VOCALOID data file can be provided for this. These files can also be omitted for a discount on the commission.

Before commissioning, please have the following ready:

If you are commissioning lyrics for your own original song, I will need a MIDI file with any melodies and countermelodies you want lyrics for. (I use a composition-before-lyrics process, meaning I cannot write lyrics for a melody that doesn't exist.) Please also give as much detail as possible on your song's requirements -- any specific requests about certain portions? What do you need the song to be about? If you have a song with multiple melody lines going on at once, which lines are the "main" ones and which ones are backing? Anything else about the song I should know about?
If you are commissioning translyrics, I need both a link to the song and its lyrics (or a link to purchase the song, if applicable) and proof of written permission from the song's creator to carry out this commission. I will not do a commission if this proof has not been established. In addition, please note that I will not do the commission if I am incapable of legally obtaining access the song myself.
As stated above, if you intend to involve any non-English languages in your song, please indicate to what extent and any other resources I might need.

Commercial use policy

By default, I will consider the lyrics delivered to be the intellectual property of the song's original producer (regardless of whether or not the client and producer are the same entity), and they will be free to use and build upon said lyrics for any future project without requesting permission or paying an extra fee, provided all other policies are followed. The only thing I ask is that I receive proper named attribution/credit for my work.

The service provided here is generally intended for personal projects. Commercial usage (via digital sales or monetization such as Patreon) of what I deliver is approved under the condition that revenue does not exceed $500. Therefore:

If your project is entirely non-commercial, or implicitly non- or minimal-profit (for instance, collaborative charity compilation albums, limited-print doujinshi, etc.), please email your project proposal to me at lystrialle (at) gmail.com before reserving a commission slot here. Depending on my schedule, my personal level of interest, and the scope of the request, I may be able to discount or even potentially waive the commission fee.
If you expect that revenue from your song, or a project containing your song, will exceed $500, depending on the scope of the project I may ask for an increased commission fee, so please indicate in your request what your expected revenue for your project will be.
I am capable of negotiating a royalty scheme in lieu of a one-time commission fee, in which case please email your project proposal to me at lystrialle (at) gmail.com instead of reserving a commission slot here.
If you anticipate that your project will require long-term, sustained involvement for a much larger project rather than a single one-off one, please email your project proposal to me at lystrialle (at) gmail.com instead of reserving a commission slot here.

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About the Creator

Lystrialle

New Creator

Folk/neofolk composer and lyricist with a VOCALOID and UTAU specialty.

License Description:

Standard agreement with additional commercial use authorization for the client.

1. This Agreement

This project agreement is between the artist and client. Commiss.io is a neutral third party providing hosting, technology, and dispute resolution services.

This license and agreement is entered into between the artist and the client (the “parties”). The parties are members of Commiss.io and have agreed to the Terms of Service as part of their membership. This agreement applies to relevant projects entered into by the parties when purchasing or selling services. The Terms of Service applies to all projects on Commiss.io.

This agreement is only between the parties. Commiss.io is the provider of technology and management of the platform and is not a party to this agreement.

This agreement takes effect when both parties agree to a project, price, and license. The project refers to the specific service to which this agreement is attached. Any and all communication and materials associated with the project are part of the project.

This agreement constitutes a legal contract. The artist is engaged by the client as an independent contractor to complete the job. There is no employment relationship established by this agreement.

2. The Project

This agreement only applies to the project it is attached to and only to the scope of the project as agreed. Either party may change the agreement or the scope of the agreement with written consent of both parties.

This agreement is attached to a project, as agreed upon by the artist and client. This agreement applies only to the materials within the scope of the project as outlined above. It is the responsibility of both parties to ensure positive communication about ongoing projects.

The project agreement may change at the request of the artist, with approval from the client. The project price may also change at the request of the artist, with approval from the client. If the scope of the project is changed, the artist should request a change of price as appropriate.

Upon completion of the project, the artist will submit the final assets. These will be available in a preview mode until accepted by the client. The client has 30 days to accept the final assets, request changes to the final assets, or request a cancellation of the project. If the client does not take any action for 30 days, the project will be considered "accepted" by default, and closed.

3. Payment

Payment is handled as outlined in the Terms of Service. Payment information is collected upon the initial request, and the client is charged at the start of the project.

Payment is handled as outlined in the Commiss.io Terms of Service. The client will not be charged until the artist has begun work on the project. Payment is held by Commiss.io’s payment partners until they are released as outlined in those terms.

4. License of Project Assets

The client receives an exclusive, royalty free license for commercial use of any original project assets, and a non-exclusive license for premade project assets, as outlined below.

For any project assets created specifically for the purposes of this project, the artist grants the client an exclusive, worldwide, royalty free license for all commercial use of the project assets. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the artist may continue to display any project assets as example materials, in online and offline portfolios, and to prospective clients. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the artist does not retain the right to use the completed work for commercial purposes, including selling digital or physical copies of the completed project assets.

For any pre-existing portions of project assets created by the artist, the client is granted a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty free license for all commercial use of the relevant project assets.

Unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties, no attribution is necessary.

5. Cancellation and Refunds

Cancellations are subject to the terms selected by the artist and agreed upon by the parties prior to the start of the project.

Either party can request a cancellation prior to the successful completion of the project by using the “Contact Staff” button on the project page. It is recommended that the parties attempt to resolve any issues between themselves prior to requesting cancellation. Upon cancellation, the obligations of the artist to complete and deliver project assets are terminated. Funds will be returned to the client minus any applicable cancellation fees.

Cancellations as a result of artist action or inaction will incur no cancellation fee. Examples include, but are not limited to: an unresponsive artist and project materials outside the agreed scope.

Cancellations through no fault of the artist will incur a cancellation fee according to the cancellation policy associated with the project listing.

Cancellations and cancellation fees are subject to the Commiss.io Dispute Resolution process outlined below.

6. Dispute Resolution

Commiss.io staff provide dispute resolution, should the need arise. Disputes may be raised during or shortly after project completion. Commiss.io will make an ultimate decision regarding the project outcome intended to mutually benefit both parties.

The parties agree to participate in and be subject to the Commiss.io dispute resolution process as outlined in the Terms of Service. A dispute may be raised within 7 days of project completion by using the “Contact Staff” button on the project page.

It is greatly recommended that the parties attempt to reach an amicable solution between themselves prior to raising a dispute, though Commiss.io staff is available to provide assistance without raising a formal dispute.

As outlined in the Terms of Service. If a dispute is raised, Commiss.io will attempt to assist the parties in reaching a solution. Failing that, Commiss.io reserves the right to make an ultimate decision regarding the project outcome, relevant refunds, and any necessary transferring of intellectual property rights or project asset licenses.

7. Miscellaneous

This agreement is bound to the Commiss.io Terms of Service and those terms are incorporated to the greatest extent permissible by law, into this agreement. In the case this agreement is inconsistent with the Commiss.io Terms of Service, those terms take precedence over anything within this agreement.

License Description:

Standard agreement including non-commercial use for the client.

1. This Agreement

This project agreement is between the artist and client. Commiss.io is a neutral third party providing hosting, technology, and dispute resolution services.

This agreement is only between the parties. Commiss.io is the provider of technology and management of the platform and is not a party to this agreement.

This agreement constitutes a legal contract. The artist is engaged by the client as an independent contractor to complete the job. There is no employment relationship established by this agreement.

2. The Project

This agreement only applies to the project it is attached to and only to the scope of the project as agreed. Either party may change the agreement or the scope of the agreement with written consent of both parties.

3. Payment

Payment is handled as outlined in the Terms of Service. Payment information is collected upon the initial request, and the client is charged at the start of the project.

4. License of Project Assets

The client receives an exclusive, royalty free license for non-commercial use of any original project assets, and a non-exclusive license for premade project assets, as outlined below.

Upon completion of this project, the artist grants the client rights in the project assets as outlined below. In the event this project is cancelled or refunded, client will retain no rights in the project assets and all rights in those assets will return to or remain with the artist.

For any project assets created specifically for the purposes of this project, the artist grants the client an exclusive, worldwide, royalty free license for all non-commercial use of the project assets. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the artist may continue to display any project assets as example materials, in online and offline portfolios, and to prospective clients. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the artist does not retain the right to use the completed work for commercial purposes, including selling digital or physical copies of the completed project assets.

For any pre-existing portions of project assets created by the artist, the client is granted a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty free license for all non-commercial use of the relevant project assets.

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, no attribution is necessary. If a signature or other identifying mark is present, client may not remove it without prior approval from the artist.

Clients usage of all materials is limited to non-commercial purposes. Commercial use is permitted only by written agreement between artist and client, either by switching to an appropriate commercial use license, or through other arrangements made between the parties.

5. Cancellation and Refunds

Cancellations are subject to the terms selected by the artist and agreed upon by the parties prior to the start of the project.

Cancellations as a result of artist action or inaction will incur no cancellation fee. Examples include, but are not limited to: an unresponsive artist and project materials outside the agreed scope.

Cancellations through no fault of the artist will incur a cancellation fee according to the cancellation policy associated with the project listing.

Cancellations and cancellation fees are subject to the Commiss.io Dispute Resolution process outlined below.

6. Dispute Resolution

Commiss.io staff provide dispute resolution, should the need arise. Disputes may be raised during or shortly after project completion. Commiss.io will make an ultimate decision regarding the project outcome intended to mutually benefit both parties.

7. Miscellaneous

Lyrics

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