Terms of Service

Last Updated: July 22, 2025

Welcome to the Sound Credit platform, a service operated by Soundways, Inc. dba Sound Credit ("Sound Credit", "we", "us" or "our"). Additionally, "Sound Credit" is a registered trademark of Soundways, Inc.

The terms and conditions set forth in these Sound Credit Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as "Terms of Use") govern your (hereinafter referred to as "Customer", "Partner", "you" or "your") access to, and use of the support tools, website, website content, web application, mobile application, desktop application, desktop applet, features, functionality, services, and documentation (hereinafter referred to as the "Platform").

  1. Commitment to Creators Safeguarding Against Artificial Intelligence Training. Sound Credit does not, has never, and will never use your User Contributions (as defined in Section 5(a)) to train, fine-tune, test, or evaluate artificial intelligence or machine learning models. Not for revenue. Not for adaptations. Not for anything. While we may use existing AI models to support helpful features, your User Contributions and creative works are off-limits when it comes to training AI systems. It belongs to you, and it stays that way.

What you upload is used to deliver features like credit delivery, file sharing, and playback, always in service of your work. This promise is more than a policy. It’s a reflection of what Sound Credit stands for: a platform built to support creators, not extract from them.

  1. Restrictions on Use. You may not: (a) use, copy, modify, translate, merge or create derivative works of the Platform; (b) disable or circumvent any licensing control feature in the Platform; (c) reverse-engineer, disassemble or decompile the Platform or otherwise attempt to access or determine its underlying source code; (d) sell, distribute, lend, sublicense, rent or lease all or any portion of the Platform; (e) use the Platform on a service bureau or time-share basis unless expressed in writing by Sound Credit; (f) host, virtualize or otherwise provide access to or enable use of the Platform by any individual(s) not permitted to use the Platform; (g) use the Platform to develop or enhance any product that competes with the products and services offered by Sound Credit; (h) remove the copyright, trademark, or any other proprietary rights or notices included within the Platform; (i) use the Platform in any way that would infringe any Intellectual Property Right of third parties; or (j) use the Platform in a manner that would violate any law applicable to you or Sound Credit.

If you print, copy, modify, download or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Platform in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use the Platform will cease immediately.

  1. Termination. Upon termination by either party of this Agreement, your use and access to the Platform is automatically terminated unless otherwise agreed to by Sound Credit in writing.

  2. Disclaimer of Warranties. Your use of the Platform, Sound Credit content, User Contributions, and any content from the Sound Credit products is at your own risk. The Platform and Sound Credit content are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without any warranties of any kind. Further, Sound Credit disclaims all warranties of any kind express, implied or statutory. Sound Credit shall not be liable for unauthorized access to or alteration, theft or destruction of your data. The Platform may be subject to limitations, delays, and other problems inherent in the use of the Internet and electronic communications.

  3. User Contributions. (a) User Contributions and License Grant. The Platform may include interactive features that allow users to submit or share content, including audio, text, images, video, metadata, or credit information (hereinafter referred to as "User Contributions"). When you submit User Contributions, you represent and warrant that you have the necessary rights and permissions to do so.

User Contributions may be used in connection with Platform features such as playback or integrations. To operate these features, you hereby grant Sound Credit a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use your User Contributions, subject to our commitment against AI training.

This license does not transfer or diminish ownership of the work contained in User Contributions.

(b) Monitoring and Enforcement. Sound Credit has the right to monitor Interactive Services, remove or decline to post any User Contributions at its discretion, and take any action that Sound Credit deems necessary or appropriate.

(c) Content Standards. User Contributions must comply with all applicable laws and must not contain material that is defamatory, obscene, abusive, infringe any intellectual property rights, promote any illegal activity, or misrepresent your identity.

  1. Limitation of Liability. In no event will Sound Credit be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, including loss of revenue, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Platform. Sound Credit's total cumulative liability relating to these terms of use shall in no event exceed one hundred US Dollars ($100.00).

  2. Indemnification. You will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sound Credit from and against any claims arising out of your use of the Platform or your breach of these Terms of Use.

  3. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. These Terms of Use are governed by the internal laws of the State of Tennessee. The state and federal courts located in Memphis, Tennessee shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

  4. Forward Looking Statements. Certain Sound Credit content may contain forward-looking statements related to Sound Credit’s business plans and strategies. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties.

  5. Assignment. Your access to the Platform and these Terms of Use may not be assigned by you without prior written approval of Sound Credit.

  6. Miscellaneous. These Terms of Use do not limit any rights that Sound Credit may have pursuant to any intellectual property laws. If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be construed to reflect the intentions of the parties, with all other provisions remaining in effect.

  7. Modifications. We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time. All changes are effective immediately when we post them.

  8. DMCA Notice. If you believe that any content available on the Platform infringes your copyright, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by providing our designated agent with the required information.

  9. Third-Party Services. The Platform may depend on or link to services provided by third parties. Sound Credit is not responsible for the functionality, accuracy, or availability of such services.

  10. Force Majeure. Sound Credit will not be liable for any failure or delay resulting from events beyond its reasonable control.