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Broad copyright license granted to Midjourney

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning Midjourney retains broad rights to the user's Content even after the user stops using the Services.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium May 28, 2026

The updated terms establish a Community Localization program that permits users to submit translations and localization content. By submitting translations, users irrevocably assign all rights, title, and interest (including intellectual property and moral rights waiver where applicable) to Midjourney. The terms state that Midjourney may use, modify, monetize, or reject translations for any reason, and may suspend or terminate participation at any time. Users provide translations voluntarily without expectation of compensation or attribution. You can choose whether or not to participate in the Community Localization program; submission of translations is optional and governed by these new terms.

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High Apr 26, 2026

Midjourney removed substantial sections from its Terms of Service covering age requirements, content rights, DMCA policy, dispute resolution, payment and billing, and community guidelines. The removal of these section headers and their substantive content means users no longer have explicit written guidance on these critical areas within the primary terms document. This creates operational uncertainty about what terms now govern these areas: whether they were relocated to separate policies, consolidated elsewhere, or eliminated entirely cannot be determined from this change summary alone. The absence of explicit terms on dispute resolution, age verification, and content rights represents a material change in contractual transparency.

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Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2696 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are required to grant Midjourney extensive and permanent rights over their Content as a condition of using the Services.

How other platforms handle this

Stability AI Medium

...you grant to users of your model a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, store, and create derivative works from your LoRA and its output.

Wise Medium

Wise grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, royalty-free limited license to access and/or make personal use of the Wise Materials and Services.

Tinder Medium

You do not have any rights in relation to Member Content, and, unless expressly authorized by Tinder, you may only use Member Content to the extent that your use is consistent with our Services' purpose...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You grant to Midjourney, its affiliates, successors, and assigns a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute the Content...

— Excerpt from Midjourney's Midjourney Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Midjourney Terms of Service
Entity
Midjourney
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-023531
Document ID
CA-D-00095
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9a2b42a0693b3c2de0be878744fbf5317bb98666e014a286fa93c912d9aeae61
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 04:50 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Midjourney
Document: Midjourney Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-023531
Captured: 2026-05-12 04:50:45 UTC
SHA-256: 9a2b42a0693b3c2d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/midjourney/midjourney-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-023531/broad-copyright-license-granted-to-midjourney/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Midjourney's Broad copyright license granted to Midjourney clause do?

This license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning Midjourney retains broad rights to the user's Content even after the user stops using the Services.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are required to grant Midjourney extensive and permanent rights over their Content as a condition of using the Services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 platforms. See the full comparison.

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