Definitions.
The
terms "You" and "Your" mean the individual or
entity that has registered as a user of the MusicExtremer.com
website.
The
term "Work" or "Works" shall mean the works of
authorship, as that term is used in 17 U.S.C. §102(a), that
You submit for distribution by Morse Code (244
Fifth Ave Suite 1449,New York, NY 10001) through the use of
this Website, along with any metadata or other data, such as
copyright management data, necessary for Morse Code to distribute,
license or sell the Works. Works may include musical works, spoken
word works and artwork, such as album covers.
The
term "Website" refers to the website maintained at
www.MusicExtremer.com
and such other URL's that Morse Code may, from time to time,
designate.
The
term "Retailer" shall mean an entity to whom Morse Code
provides copies of the Works for the license or sale to consumers,
including entities such as Apple iTunes, Emusic, Amazon, Napster,
Rhapsody and MediaNet.
Grant
of Distribution Rights.
During
the Term of this Agreement, You agree that Morse Code shall be your
non-exclusive representative for the distribution, license and sale
of your Works. Morse Code will seek to distribute your Works to
various Retailers for subsequent license or sale to consumers. You
authorize Morse Code to reproduce and copy your Works into any
digital format necessary for the effective distribution of the
Works. Morse Code does not represent, warrant or guarantee that any
Retailer or customer will purchase or license any of Your Works.
You
authorize Morse Code to promote the distribution, license and sale
of your Works through means deemed reasonable by Morse Code,
including making portions or the whole of your Works available for
performance on the Website. You further authorize Morse Code to
use, and to authorize Retailers to use, the names, approved
likenesses of, and biographical material concerning, the authors,
performers and producers of any Works, for the purpose of promoting
the distribution, licensing or sale of the Works. Morse Code has no
obligation to promote the distribution, licensing or sale of the
Works beyond making them available for distribution in the normal
course of its business.
The
distribution rights granted by this Agreement include the right by
Morse Code to either itself or through others to distribute,
license and sell Your Works in both unrestricted and restricted
formats (e.g., in a format that limits performance of the Work to a
particular device or for a particular time period):
by
permitting consumers to download copies of Your Works from an
internet website;
through
non-internet based distribution points that can burn compact disc
copies of the Works or provide downloads to performance devices;
in
compilations of individual Works as selected by You (e.g., an
"Album"), individually (e.g., a "Track") or
compilations selected by a third party;
for
use with telecommunication services, such as cell phone ringtones;
by
making Your Works available for a web-based performance (e.g.,
on-demand streaming or internet based "radio")
Fees
and Payment.
You
may upload Your Works to this Website without any monetary
obligation to Morse Code, but Morse Code will not begin
distribution of Your Works until you provide Morse Code with the
appropriate billing information and pay to Morse Code the fees
outlined in Morse Code's current Statement of Fees, as amended from
time to time, which may be found at www.MusicExtremer.com/prices.
Morse Code may change its fee schedule upon 30 days notice, which
may be given by e-mail, or by posting a notice on the Statement of
Fees page on this Website. If You do not terminate this Agreement
before the new fees take effect, You will be deemed to have agreed
to the new fees.
Upon
Your filing of a Royalty Withdrawal Request with Morse Code, Morse
Code will forward to You 80% of the amounts Morse Code has received
from Retailers through the end of the calendar month preceding the
date of your request for the license or sale of Your Works;
provided, however, that Morse Code is not obligated to issue any
payment until the balance due You exceeds $25. Morse Code is not
obligated to make any additional payments to You, including
payments to which you might be entitled for public performances of
Your Works if you register with ASCAP or similar performance rights
entity. Morse Code is not obligated to make any payments to You for
Works submitted in violation of the terms of this Agreement. You
are responsible for reporting all income received pursuant to this
Agreement to the appropriate taxing authorities. Morse Code will
not issue a 1099 or other revenue report to You.
You
must immediately reimburse Morse Code for any amounts paid to You
by Morse Code pursuant to paragraph 3(b) that any Retailer later
requires Morse Code to repay or reimburse through chargebacks or
otherwise ("Chargebacks"). If You fail to promptly
reimburse Morse Code, Morse Code may suspend performance under this
Agreement and deduct Chargebacks from any future payments due You.
Morse
Code may delay payment of amounts due You pursuant to paragraph
3(b) pending its investigation of any unusual patterns of sales
activity detected in connection with Your Works. You agree to
cooperate in Morse Code's investigation, including disclosing to
Morse Code methods You may be using to promote or sell your music,
as well as the names and contact information for promoters,
pumpers, credit card and/or gift card holders, and similar
information.
If
you need to cancel your order, contact info@musicextremer.com
Please include the order number that you would like to cancel. If
you've already completed an order and wish to add a new item to
that order, you'll need to cancel that order and place a new order.
Please note that if your order has already been processed, you
may not be able to cancel it or modify it.
Term
and Termination.
This
Agreement shall commence on the date you upload any Work to this
Website and shall remain in effect until terminated by one of the
parties according to its terms. You may terminate this Agreement at
any time, with or without cause, upon 30 days written notice by
sending an e-mail to info@MusicExtremer.com. Morse Code may
terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, upon
30 days written notice by sending an e-mail to the address you
provide upon registration. This Agreement's expiration shall not
relieve either party from any obligations incurred prior to or
during the term of this Agreement.
You
may discontinue the licenses and authorizations granted by this
Agreement with respect to a single Work or multiple Works without
terminating the Agreement by providing written notice to Morse Code
by e-mail to info@MusicExtremer.com and paying an administrative
fee of $25 per Work, or such other amount as may be specified in
Morse Code's Statement of Fees. Morse Code will waive the
administrative fee if the Work has been published by a Retailer for
at least eight months. Upon notice and receipt of the
administrative fee, if applicable, Morse Code will notify all
Retailers to whom the discontinued Work has been distributed that
Morse Code is no longer an authorized distributor of the Work, and
that the Retailer no longer has authorization from You and Morse
Code to offer the work for license or sale. Any discontinuation of
rights to distribute a Work shall not affect any transactions with
respect to the Work that were completed prior to the effective date
of the notice of discontinuation.
Representations
and Warranties.
You
represent and warrant that You own or have the worldwide rights to
enter into this Agreement in connection with the Works, including
that You have the necessary and full authority to act on behalf of
any and all owners of any right, title or interest in and to the
Works. You represent and warrant that the licenses and
authorizations that You are granting pursuant to this Agreement do
not infringe or violate any third party's intellectual property or
other rights. You agree that You will obtain and pay for any and
all clearances and licenses that may be required for the
authorizations or licenses You grant in this Agreement, including,
without limitation, royalties or other amounts due to third
parties, such as other performers, authors or co-authors, owners or
co-owners, artists or producers, license fees, wages and consulting
fees.
You
represent and warrant that (i) You are at least 18 years of age and
have full authority to enter into and fully perform Your
obligations under this Agreement, (ii) You have obtained all
necessary third-party consents, licenses and permissions necessary
to do so and (iii) You will comply with all applicable laws, rules
and regulations.
MORSE
CODE PROVIDES THIS WEBSITE ON AN '”AS IS” BASIS. MORSE
CODE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT:
THIS
WEBSITE IS APPROPRIATE OR AVAILABLE FOR USE IN ALL LOCATIONS;
ACCESS
TO OR USE OF THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE,
OR ERROR-FREE;
THIS
WEBSITE IS FREE OF ALL VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES AND OTHER
ITEMS OF A DESTRUCTIVE NATURE;
THIS
WEBSITE IS FREE FROM ALL ERRORS OR TECHNICAL INACCURACIES, OR THAT
ANY ERRORS IN THE WEBSITE WILL BE CORRECTED;
THIS
WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT IS MERCHANTABLE OR FIT FOR ANY INTENDED
PURPOSE (MORSE CODE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDES ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE);
THIS
WEBSITE WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED OR THAT IT WILL ALWAYS RETAIN ITS
CURRENT FUNCTIONALITY.
Morse
Code makes no representations whatsoever about any other Internet
site that you may access through this one. When you access a
non-Morse Code Web site, you acknowledge that it is independent
from Morse Code, and that Morse Code has no control over the
content on that site. In addition, a link to a non-Morse Code site
does not mean that Morse Code endorses or accepts any
responsibility for the content, or the use, of that site. You must
take appropriate precautions to ensure that whatever you select for
your use is free of items such as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and
other items of a destructive nature.
You
assume all risk for any damage to Your computer system or loss of
data that results from Your use or access of this Website,
including any damages resulting from worms, Trojan horses and other
items of a destructive nature.
Limitation
of Liability.
TO
THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MORSE CODE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF BUSINESS,
REVENUE, PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED
RECORDS OR DOCUMENTS, OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE) ARISING OUT OF
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF MORSE CODE HAS
PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVISED OF, OR REASONABLY COULD HAVE FORESEEN, THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, HOWEVER THEY ARISE, WHETHER IN BREACH
OF CONTRACT OR IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION DAMAGES DUE TO:
THE
USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE;
STATEMENTS
OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF TRANSMISSIONS
OR DATA, MALICIOUS OR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, OR FALSE OR FRAUDULENT
TRANSACTIONS;
CONTENT
OR INFORMATION YOU MAY DOWNLOAD, USE, MODIFY OR DISTRIBUTE; AND
ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THIS
SITE.
Indemnification.
You
agree to defend, indemnify and hold Morse Code, and its
subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, employees,
contractors and representatives harmless from any claim or demand,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to
or arising out of your access to or use of this Website, or any
claim or allegation that Your Works infringe the intellectual
property or other rights of a third party. Upon receipt of a claim
that any Work infringes a third party's rights, Morse Code reserves
the right to suspend distribution of the Work, and forwarding of any
sales data or payments received from Retailers, pending resolution
of the claim. Morse Code reserves the right to select counsel of its
choice for the defense of any claim covered by this paragraph. You
shall advance defense costs as necessary to fund the defense of any
claims. You agree to cooperate in the defense of any such claim.
Ownership
of Works.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any other
agreement between us, Morse Code acknowledges that all right, title
and interest in and to the Works remain with You.
Restrictions
on Use.
You
may not use this Website to publish, post, distribute or
disseminate any information or content that:
You
do not have a legal right to publish or transmit (such as trade
secret or other proprietary information, inside information,
information subject to a confidentiality agreement or personal
information about a third party);
that
infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other
proprietary right of a third party;
is
unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious,
defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's
privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise
objectionable;
contains
software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs
designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any
computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment; or
violates
any applicable laws or regulations.
You
may not falsely identify yourself as any other person or entity to
Morse Code or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person
or entity, impersonate another user, forge headers or otherwise
manipulate identifiers (including URLs) or disguise the source or
origin of any information. Upon request by Morse Code, You will
provide proof, such as a copy of a driver's license, passport,
state identification card or other document acceptable to Morse
Code to verify Your identity.
You
may not publish, post, distribute or disseminate any unsolicited or
unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, spam, unwelcome
e-mail, or any other form of solicitation.
You
may not collect or store personal data about other users of this
Website.
Governing
Law and Dispute Resolution.
Any
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
the use of this Website, or otherwise related to the parties'
business relationship shall be settled by binding arbitration in
accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American
Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be
arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in
any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.
The arbitration shall be conducted in the City of Wilmington,
Daleware, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered by
any court having jurisdiction thereof.
Notices.
Any
notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be given to
Morse Code at info@MusicExtremer.com. Upon registration, You will
provide Morse Code with an e-mail address at which Morse Code can
provide you with any notices required or permitted by this
Agreement. In addition, You agree that Morse Code can communicate
all matters related to Your business relationship with Morse Code to
that e-mail address, including billing related matters. You may
change Your e-mail address for notices by updating your online user
account. Morse Code may change its e-mail address for notices by
sending you an e-mail or posting the new e-mail address on the
Website.
Amendments.
Morse
Code reserves the right to revise or modify this Website, the
services offered through this Website and this Agreement at any
time, with or without notice. Although Morse Code may attempt to
notify you when major changes are made to this Agreement, you should
periodically review the most up-to-date version at
www.Morsecoderecords.com/terms-of-use
Your continued use of this Website following any modification or
revisions to this Website or this Agreement will be deemed your
acceptance of and agreement to the modifications or revisions.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to confer any third-party
rights or benefits.
Miscellaneous.
You
and Morse Code are independent contractors, and no partnership,
joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee
relationship is intended or created by this Agreement.
Morse
Code may suspend its performance under this Agreement if as a
result of a cause beyond its control, such as fire, explosion,
flood, hurricanes or war, Morse Code's performance is not
commercially possible.
If
any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or
unenforceable, it shall be struck and the remaining provisions
shall be enforced. Morse Code's failure to act with respect to a
breach by You or others does not waive Morse Code's right to act
with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. This Agreement sets
forth the entire understanding and agreement between the parties
with respect to its subject matter.
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