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Please fully read the following terms & conditions
before joining. If you are unsure of the meaning of any of the terms &
conditions of this web site please contact us at: support@gotbeatsonline.com
before joining.
Use of this web site constitutes full agreement and
acceptance of the terms & conditions set forth in this document as well as
the privacy policy of this web site. GotBeatsOnline.com reserves the right to
change the terms & conditions of this web site at any time, for any reason,
without notice.
I. Accounts
1. Valid Information
(a). All users shall provide
accurate information.
(b). A user shall not use another
persons name or information to create an account on GotBeatsOnline.com, i.e. A
user may not signup for another person.
2. Cancellation of Account
(a). If a user no longer wishes to
be a member of this web site, please contact us at support@GotBeatsOnline.com
3. Security
(a). Users are responsible for the
security of their own accounts. A user should not share their account
information with others and is responsible for keeping their password secure.
GotBeatsOnline.com is not liable for any loss due to the theft or misuse of your
account or it's information.
(b). Any unauthorized use or entry
into this web site is illegal and will result in the offender being punished to
the fullest extent of the law.
4. Damages
(a). Signing up as a member of this
web site waives any claim for damages, whether direct or indirect,
consequential, or punitive, which you may have against GotBeatsOnline.com, and
you agree to hold harmless and indemnify GotBeatsOnline.com from any such claim
for damages regardless of cause.
5. Failure to Operate
(a). GotBeatsOnline.com may change,
suspend or discontinue any aspect of this site
at any time, including the
availability of any feature, data, or Content. GotBeatsOnline.com may also
impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts
or all of GotBeatsOnline.com without notice or liability.
6. General Account Guidelines
- A members is entitled to 1 account. Members suspected of
having more than 1 account based on, but not limited to IP address, will be terminated without commission or refund.
- Your
audio materials must be an Instrumental (beat) not a song.
- Your
audio audition files must be stereo MP3 files and encoded at least at 128kbps/44.1khz.
- You
have unlimited space. You sell as many beats as you want on
GotBeatsOnline.com
- You
must choose the single genre that best fits the nature of your submission.
- Descriptions
must pertain to the specific beat listing you are submitting.
- Beat
descriptions should not contain marketing language that promotes
non-relevant entities, and should not include any links to images, unrelated sites, email address, phone numbers, or any information which provides a method to circumvent the purpose of this website.
- Beat
Descriptions should not contain email or website address. We will remove
any content that is not suitable for the general public
- The audition
file you submit must be 60 seconds in length. Beats over 60 seconds in
length will be truncated.
- You
may post beat that contains sample in it. If you haven't made
the sample yourself and it's from someone else is but not limited to,
musical compositions, sound recordings, written, you have to somehow
obtain rights at least from the publisher, and possibly from the label as
well in order to post the beat on the website. If we determine that a
producer has violated this rule, the beat posted will be removed from the
website without notice or refund of any type.
- If we
determine that someone other than the legal copyright or trademark holder
(or his or her official agent) has submitted material, we will suspend
that material and the members account without notification.
- It is
your responsibility to determine whether you have the legal right to use
materials that you submit to our site.
- If you
do not hold the copyright and/or trademark for the composition(s) you are
submitting, but you have documented permission from the trademark or
copyright holder, please submit written evidence of your permission with
your product. We will review your evidence as part of our evaluation
process.
II. Uploaded Material
1. Copyrights
(a). GotBeatsOnline.com is protected
by copyright as a collective work and/or compilation, pursuant to U.S.
copyright laws, international conventions, and other copyright laws. All
materials contained on GotBeatsOnline.com are protected by copyright, and are
owned or controlled by Company or the party credited as the provider of the
Content.
(b). You represent, warrant and
covenant that you shall not upload, post or transmit to or distribute or
otherwise publish through GotBeatsOnline.com any materials which:
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restrict or inhibit any other user from using
and enjoying GotBeatsOnline.com;
·
are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous,
defamatory, obscene, vulgar, offensive, pornographic, profane, sexually
explicit or indecent;
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constitute or encourage conduct that would
constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise
violate law;
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violate, plagiarize or infringe the rights of
third parties including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent,
rights of privacy or publicity or any other proprietary right;
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contain a virus or other harmful component;
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contain any information, software or other
material of a commercial nature;
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contain advertising of any kind, or
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constitute or contain false or misleading
indications of origin or statements of fact
2. Perpetual Royalty-Free License
(a). By uploading files, inputting
data or engaging in any other form of communication (individually or
collectively 'Communications') to GotBeatsOnline.com, you hereby grant to GotBeatsOnline
a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, unrestricted, non-exclusive, royalty free
license to use, copy, license, sublicense, adapt, distribute, display, publicly
perform, reproduce, transmit, modify, edit and otherwise exploit such
Communications, in all media now known or hereafter developed. You hereby waive
all rights to any claim against GotBeatsOnline for any alleged or actual
infringements of any proprietary rights, rights of privacy and publicity, moral
rights, and rights of attribution in connection with such Communications. This
waiver does not and shall not be construed to include beats posted for sale on
Company Web Site. Company hereby acknowledges that all beats placed for sale on
Company Web Site shall remain the property of the seller, until title passes to
a buyer through the sale process. If such beat is not sold, its seller shall
retain all rights, duties and liabilities associated with ownership of the
beat.
3. Security of Transmission
(a). You acknowledge that
transmission to and from this Web Site are not confidential and your
Communications may be read or intercepted by others. You acknowledge that by
submitting Communications to Company, no confidential, fiduciary, contractually
implied, or any other relationship is created between you and Company other
than pursuant to this Agreement.
III. Sale of Uploaded
Material
1. Availability
(a).
Uploads are available for sale when the Master Files are uploaded.
2. Exclusive Rights Transfer
(a). By purchasing any beat
available on GotBeatsOnline.com, the buyer acquires the OWNERSHIP right of the
Beat.
(b). Credit to the producer of the
beat must be given if the beat is used for any commercial purpose.
(c). GotBeatsOnline.com prohibits
the re-sale of an exclusively purchased beat. ie. A producer cannot sell an
exclusive beat again for any reason.
3. Buyer Payment
(a). Payments are accepted in the
form of Paypal only.
(b) We do not keep any credit card information on file.
(c) Some of your private information is
sent to PayPal using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), the Internet encryption
standard for secure commerce transactions. Internally, PayPal adheres to the
high standards of security necessary to safeguard your information and protect
your payments. In addition, PayPal protects your privacy and does not sell or
share any of your personal information.
4. Seller Fee
(a). A 10% service fee is charged
to each sale. ie, If a beat is sold for $100.00, a $10.00 service fee will be
charged. The producer will receive an $90.00 credit to their account for the
sale, this does not include paypal fees. We take our $10.00 after paypal fees which is like 2.9%. We do not cover paypal fees.
5. Downloading Master Files
(a). Master
files are available immediately after purchase.
(b). Downloads may exceed 20MB and
we encourage users to have at least a DSL, Cable Modem, or equivalant
connection.
(c). Master files are available in .mp3 format only.
If you wish to obtain the master file in an additional format such as .wav or aiff, please contact support@GotBeatsOnline.com.
(c). Master files are available specifically in a Stereo Mixdown or Seperated Tracks. The download format is specified in the beat details.
6. Commission Withdrawals
(a). Commissions may be withdrawn
at any time by logging into the account and selecting ‘Withdraw’ from the
account page.
(b) Commissions are paid in the form
of PayPal payments, on a weekly basis. The day payments are made is at the discretion of GotBeatsOnline.com.
7. Return Policy
(a). Due to the nature of this
service, no refunds will be issued unless the buyer is not completely satisfied
with the sound quality of the beat. In the event the buyer is not completely
satisfied with the sound quality, the seller will have 14 days to re-master the
material and contact us at support@GotBeatsOnline.com.
VI. Member Conduct
1. Member Forum
(a). Any member who is suspected of making false claims which degrades members of GotBeatsOnline.com, as well as the website itself will be terminated without notice or compensation for commissions.
1. Beat Purchasing
(a). Any member who is suspected of purchasing their own material to drive their sales status up will be terminated without notice or compensation for commissions.
VII. Customer Service
1. Contacting Customer Service
(a). While we make an effort to
reply to customer service inquires in a timely fashion, We do not make any
guarantee to respond to them in certain time frame, or at all.
(b). Due to heavy volume of
customer service requests, We do not provide telephone support. All questions,
comments, concerns, should be sent to our Customer Service via our web site.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS. SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
FOR ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE AN APPROPRIATE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
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