Terms of Use

SoundAio Terms of Use

1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing SoundAio ("SoundAio", "we", "us", "our"). By signing up to or using the SoundAio services, including our platforms, mobile apps, websites, or software applications (collectively, the "SoundAio Services"), you are agreeing to a binding contract with SoundAio, a leader in digital music distribution based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Your agreement with us includes these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy (including any future modifications), along with any supplemental terms applicable to your interactions with the SoundAio Services (collectively, the "Agreements"). Please review all documents carefully. If you do not agree with the Agreements, or if you cannot comply with them, you must not use the SoundAio Services.

To use the SoundAio Services, you must be at least 18 years old and able to enter into a binding contract. If you are under 18, you must have guardian consent to use our services. You affirm that the information you provide us will remain accurate, complete, and updated.

2. DEFINITIONS

  • SoundAio Account: Your registered account through which you access our services.
  • Materials: Any content, including music, artwork, and videos, submitted through the SoundAio Services.
  • Metadata: Data embedded in your uploads to identify the content, including the track title, artist name, genre, label, and release year.
  • Recordings: All musical works you upload through SoundAio, including the underlying compositions.
  • Stores: Digital music platforms and retailers with whom we have agreements to distribute your music.
  • Store Agreements: Contracts we hold with Stores to manage the distribution and other usage of your Recordings and Materials.

3. GRANT OF RIGHTS

By using the SoundAio Services, you grant us non-exclusive rights to distribute, sell, broadcast, and publicly perform your Recordings in all territories during the term of your agreement. These rights extend to all current and future media formats over our extensive network of digital music services.

4. YOUR SOUND AIO ACCOUNT

You must create a SoundAio Account to access many of our services. This account must always contain accurate and current information. You are solely responsible for all activity on your account and must safeguard your account credentials.

5. YOUR MUSIC, MATERIALS, AND INFORMATION

You are solely responsible for the music and content you upload to SoundAio. You must ensure all your uploads comply with our content standards and legal requirements. We reserve the right to remove any content that breaches our terms or may cause harm to our service or users.

6. ROYALTIES AND PAYOUTS

You retain 90% of all royalties collected from the Stores, subject to the terms of our Store Agreements. Payouts are conducted in accordance with the schedule and thresholds established by SoundAio, with detailed reports available in your account dashboard.

7. STORES

You may select the Stores where your music will be distributed, subject to our Store Agreements. We provide no guarantees concerning the availability or promotional placement of your music in these Stores.

8. ROYALTY SPLITS

If applicable, you may allocate royalty splits among contributors to your music, subject to our approval and administrative handling. Detailed terms regarding royalty splits are provided under our Subscription terms.

9. PROHIBITED USE

You are prohibited from using the SoundAio Services in any manner that infringes or violates the rights of any party or promotes illegal activities. We reserve the right to terminate access for any users who engage in prohibited uses.

10. THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS

We may integrate with third-party applications to enhance the functionality of the SoundAio Services. Your use of these applications is subject to their own terms and privacy policies.

11. YOUR USE OF THE SOUND AIO SERVICES

You agree to use the SoundAio Services only for lawful purposes and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Misuse of the SoundAio Services can result in termination of your account.

12. YOUR LIABILITY AND WARRANTIES

You warrant that you own or have obtained all necessary rights to the content you upload to SoundAio. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SoundAio against any claims arising from your use of our services.

13. INFRINGEMENT AND REPORTING OF CONTENT

If you believe any content on the SoundAio Services violates your rights, please contact us. We take intellectual property rights very seriously and will respond appropriately to all infringement notices.

14. OUR RIGHTS

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the SoundAio Services at any time without notice. This includes the right to remove or disable access to any content that we believe violates our terms.

15. OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All rights, titles, and interests in the SoundAio Services and associated content remain exclusively with SoundAio. No rights are granted to you except as expressly set forth in these Agreements.

16. SERVICE LIMITATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

SoundAio strives to provide the best possible service, but we do not guarantee that the services will be available at all times or without interruption. We may modify features and functionalities of the SoundAio Services to improve performance and user experience.

17. TERM AND TERMINATION

These Agreements are effective until terminated by you or SoundAio. You may terminate your account at any time. SoundAio may also terminate your access to the services for any or no reason, including for breach of these Agreements.

18. WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER

The SoundAio Services are provided "as is" without any warranties, express or implied. SoundAio disclaims all warranties, including the warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

19. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SoundAio will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of or related to your use of the SoundAio Services.

20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms of Use and any other legal notices published by SoundAio on the Services constitute the entire agreement between you and SoundAio concerning the SoundAio Services.

21. SEVERABILITY AND WAIVER

If any provision of these Agreements is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Agreements, which shall remain in full force and effect.

22. ASSIGNMENT

These Agreements, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by SoundAio without restriction.

23. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless SoundAio and its subsidiaries, agents, licensors, managers, and other affiliated companies, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the SoundAio Service, including any data or content transmitted or received by you; (ii) your violation of any term of these Agreements