1. Agreement to Terms
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, content, and any related services (collectively, the “Services”). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.
2. Who We Are
MelodyForge provides professional music composition, sound design, audio production, and related creative services. Services may include consultation, creative direction, production, editing, and delivery of digital audio assets (“Deliverables”). Any project-specific scope, pricing, and timelines may be set out in a written quote, invoice, or statement of work.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
4. Scope of Services
Creative work is inherently interpretive. We aim to match your goals and references, but you acknowledge that musical taste and creative preferences are subjective. Unless we expressly agree otherwise in writing, we do not guarantee any particular commercial result, platform approval, audience reception, distribution outcome, or revenue impact.
- Project briefs: Your brief, references, and constraints guide our work. Clarity reduces rework.
- Third-party platforms: We are not responsible for outages or policy changes on external platforms.
- Compatibility: If specific technical formats are required, you must disclose them before production.
5. Quotes, Pricing, and Payments
Prices may be provided via the website, email, or proposal. Quotes may be time-limited. We may require a deposit and/or milestone payments to begin or continue work. Late payments may pause work and delay delivery schedules.
You are responsible for any applicable taxes, duties, or payment processor fees unless stated otherwise. Where permitted by law, we may charge reasonable late fees or interest on overdue balances.
6. Client Responsibilities
You agree to:
- Provide accurate project requirements, references, and assets needed to perform the Services.
- Confirm that you have the rights to any materials you provide (video, stems, scripts, brand assets, etc.).
- Respond to requests for approvals and feedback within a reasonable timeframe.
- Maintain backups of any files you provide and promptly download delivered files.
Delays caused by missing assets, incomplete briefs, or late approvals may extend timelines and may require a revised schedule.
7. Revisions and Approvals
Revision rounds and what constitutes a “revision” may be defined in your project agreement. If not defined, revisions are limited to reasonable adjustments aligned with the original scope and references. Requests that materially alter direction (e.g., genre change, major re-orchestration, additional runtime, extra deliverables) may be treated as a scope change and billed accordingly.
Once you approve a stage or milestone, later rework of that approved stage may be treated as new scope.
8. Delivery, Formats, and Archiving
Deliverables are typically delivered digitally in agreed formats (e.g., WAV/AIFF/MP3, stems). We may deliver via secure link, cloud storage, or other methods. We may archive project files for a limited period; ongoing storage is not guaranteed unless agreed in writing.
9. Intellectual Property and Licensing
You retain ownership of your pre-existing materials. You grant us a limited license to use your materials solely to perform the Services. We retain ownership of our pre-existing tools, workflows, templates, and know-how.
Unless otherwise stated in writing, upon full payment you receive the rights and permissions specified in your project agreement. Until full payment is received, no license is granted and all Deliverables remain our property.
10. Prohibited Use
- Do not use the Services for unlawful purposes or to infringe third-party rights.
- Do not attempt to scrape, reverse engineer, disrupt, or compromise the Services.
- Do not send malicious code, spam, or abusive content.
11. Disclaimers
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND MERCHANTABILITY.
12. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MELODYFORGE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES OR DELIVERABLES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SERVICES GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
13. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses arising from your misuse of the Services, your materials, or your violation of these Terms.
14. Termination
We may suspend or terminate access to the Services if you violate these Terms or if required by law. Termination does not affect obligations incurred prior to termination, including payment obligations.
15. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date indicates the latest revision. Continued use of the Services after changes indicates acceptance.