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Because the Agreement itself serves as the written instrument of assignment, Rumble can effectuate a full copyright transfer without requiring any additional signature or document from the creator once the option is exercised.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains an ellipsis indicating omitted language between 'Copyright Assignment Fee' and 'to cause and consummate,' which may include conditions or qualifiers not visible here. Confidence is medium because the omitted language could affect the scope or conditionality of the option.
The updated terms expand the types of advertisements that may appear in Rumble Premium-subscribed content. Previously, the terms stated Premium content 'may still contain live read advertisements.' The revised language now explicitly permits live and previously recorded host-read sponsorships, advertisements that aired during the original content broadcast, and native placement advertisements (such as boosted content and homepage advertisements) to appear in Premium subscriptions. This means Premium subscribers may encounter a wider range of ad formats than the prior language disclosed, though the terms do not specify frequency, placement rules, or opt-out mechanisms for these expanded ad categories.
View change record →If Rumble exercises this option, your copyright in the submitted Content will be assigned to Rumble in exchange for the Copyright Assignment Fee, and this Agreement already functions as the legal document accomplishing that transfer.
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"Rumble shall have the option at any time, in consideration of the Copyright Assignment Fee...to cause and consummate such assignment of Copyrights to Rumble, and this Agreement shall be your written instrument effecting same (the "Assignment Option").Excerpt from Rumble's Terms of Service
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Because the Agreement itself serves as the written instrument of assignment, Rumble can effectuate a full copyright transfer without requiring any additional signature or document from the creator once the option is exercised.
If Rumble exercises this option, your copyright in the submitted Content will be assigned to Rumble in exchange for the Copyright Assignment Fee, and this Agreement already functions as the legal document accomplishing that transfer.
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