Terms of Use

Updated July 2014

BY USING SOUNDBLEND, YOU INDICATE YOUR AGREEMENT WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

SOUNDBLEND HAS THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE A USER'S ACCESS TO THIS SERVICE, AT ITS DISCRETION, WITHOUT NOTICE.

Definitions

SoundBlend: Includes www.soundblend.com, its wholly owned websites, the elements of the website, its design, proprietary methodology, the operation of SoundBlend's business and its assignees.
Content: Includes, but is not limited to user submissions, photos, text, files, user profiles, and user accounts.
Objectionable Content: Please refer to the Appendix below.
Objectionable Conduct: Please refer to the Appendix below.
Released track: The specific parts or mix of the collaboration proposed or offered for sale.

Copyright Notice

Copyright © 2007-2014, Kompoz, LLC d/b/a SoundBlend, All rights reserved. Reproduction of any material is prohibited. Permission to use all documents and related graphics and any other material from this website is subject to these Terms and Conditions.

Content/Copyright

SoundBlend has relied on the artists to confirm copyright ownership. Purchasers acknowledge this and indemnify SoundBlend against any related issue.

SoundBlend reserves the right to suspend or otherwise terminate content exchanges it believes infringe on rights of others under copyright law or other applicable law.

By uploading content to SoundBlend, you grant SoundBlend worldwide, royalty-free and for payment of no compensation of any kind, a non-exclusive, perpetual, license(s) to use and publicly display such content on SoundBlend.

Objectionable Content

You understand that by using SoundBlend you may encounter material you deem objectionable. Nevertheless, you agree to use SoundBlend at your own risk.

Interrupted Service

SoundBlend may experience interruptions periodically. SoundBlend is not responsible for any cost or inconvenience this may impose.

Streaming Music

User agrees to stream music for personal, non-commercial use.

Purchases (General)

All purchases made on SoundBlend are final.

Where there is an inconsistency, the agreement a purchaser enters in the purchase of a license or consignment will take precedent over this agreement.

Purchase of Single Digital Download

Definition: Refers to a purchase of a released track for personal use.

Code of Conduct

SoundBlend is intended to be a positive, constructive, and creative environment for the enjoyment and purchase of new music. Users agree to use SoundBlend accordingly.

User agrees not to engage in any conduct that SoundBlend ? in its sole discretion ? deems objectionable conduct (see Appendix below). SoundBlend reserves the right to suspend and/or delete users that engage in such conduct.

Users agree not to use SoundBlend to upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any content that SoundBlend - in its sole discretion - deems objectionable content (see Appendix below). SoundBlend reserves the right to delete such content.

No Warranties

SoundBlend may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. SoundBlend has the right to make changes and updates to any information contained within this service without prior notice.

SoundBlend is provided on an "as is" basis without warranties of any kind. No information given by SoundBlend, or its respective employees will create any warranty.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or the limitation of duration of an implied warranty, so the limitation or exclusion herein may not apply to you. This warranty will not apply to the extent that any provision of this warranty is prohibited by any federal, state, or local law that cannot be preempted. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state and country to country.

No Endorsement

Reference to any products, services, processes, hypertext links to third parties or other information by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not imply its endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by SoundBlend.

SoundBlend reserves the right to discontinue or modify any of the information contained on this service, or the service, at any time. SoundBlend has the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time. This agreement will be governed by the laws of the United States of America. If any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in effect. The user agrees to comply with all applicable laws in using this service or the Materials.

Copyright Complaints

If you believe that any material on the SoundBlend website violates any copyright or similar right which you own or control, you should a/ notify SoundBlend by selecting Contact Us on SoundBlend.com, or b/ send a written notification of such infringement to our Designated Agent as set forth below:

Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement: David Bercuson, P.A.

Full Address of Designated Agent to Which Notification Should be Sent: Town Center One, Suite 1813 | 8950 Southwest 74 Court | Miami, FL 33156

E-Mail Address of Designated Agent: db@bercusonlaw.com

To meet the notice requirements under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the notification must consist of a written communication that includes the following:

SoundBlend's proprietary elements

SoundBlend provides this site for the enjoyment and purchase of music. The user is not permitted to commercially exploit SoundBlend.

The user may not copy, reverse engineer, translate, port, modify, or make derivative works. The user may not rent, disclose, publish, sell, assign, lease, sublicense, market, or SoundBlend or its elements. The user may not derive or attempt to derive the source code or structure of all or any portion of SoundBlend by reverse engineering, disassembly, decompilation, or any other means. The user will not alter or remove any copyright notice or proprietary legend contained in or on SoundBlend.

Disclaimer of Liability

The user of this system assumes all responsibility and risk for the use of the site and the internet generally. SoundBlend disclaims all warranties, representations, or endorsements, express or implied, with regard to the site, including, but not limited to, all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or noninfringement. SoundBlend does not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this site. SoundBlend will not be liable for any compensatory, special, direct, incidental, indirect, consequential damages, exemplary damages or any other damages resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the site. If this limitation of liability or the exclusion of warranty is held inapplicable or unenforceable for any reason, then SoundBlend's maximum liability for any type of damages shall be limited to U.S. $100.00.

Appendix

Objectionable Content: Any content deemed to be harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, vulgar, obscene, hateful, pornographic, libelous, or otherwise objectionable. Kompoz reserves the right to remove content without notice, from Kompoz because it is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, vulgar, obscene, hateful, pornographic, libelous or otherwise deemed, in the sole discretion of Kompoz, to be objectionable or incompatible with these Terms of Use and/or the goals of the Kompoz .

Objectionable Conduct: Any conduct deemed to be objectionable, including: uploading any content that infringes upon any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party; uploading submissions that users do not have a right to make available under applicable law or any contractual or fiduciary relationships; impersonating any person or entity, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting themselves or their affiliation with any person or entity; uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting or otherwise making available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation or commercial solicitation; uploading, posting, emailing, transmitting or otherwise making available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; intimidating or harassing another user; using or attempting to use another user's account, service or system without prior written authorization from Kompoz; maintaining more than one user account; uploading files on another's behalf; or creating a false identity on the Kompoz website.