Terms of Service

The artist declare he is the sole owner of the rights to the musical works submitted to Sonora.Chat , or that I have obtained all necessary permissions from the relevant rights holders to license such works.

The Artist represents and warrants that the submission of these works to Sonora.Chat does not conflict with any agreements with collective management organizations (CMOs), publishers, labels, or other third parties.

If the Artist is a member of a Collective Management Organization, the Artist confirms that either:

• the submitted works are not registered with that organization, or
• the Artist retains the right to license those works independently, or
• the Artist has obtained the necessary authorization from the relevant organization.

The Artist accepts full legal responsibility for the accuracy of these declarations and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sonora.Chat , its officers, employees, and affiliates from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from false or inaccurate statements regarding rights ownership or collective management restrictions.

Sonora.Chat operates the following business model:

• Hybrid Content Platform: The platform aggregates content via YouTube API alongside independently uploaded artist content.
• Non-Exclusive License: The Artist grants Sonora.Chat a non-exclusive, worldwide license to host, stream, and distribute submitted musical works.
• Revenue Model: YouTube retains its own advertising and licensing agreements. Sonora.Chat may offer additional monetization features subject to separate terms.
• Content Moderation: Sonora.Chat reserves the right to remove content that violates this agreement, applicable laws, or platform policies.
• Data Processing: The Artist consents to the processing of personal data as described in the Sonora.Chat Privacy Policy.

The Artist represents and warrants that: (a) they have the full legal capacity to enter this agreement; (b) they own or control all necessary rights to the content submitted; (c) the content does not infringe any third-party rights including copyright, trademark, or personality rights; (d) they will maintain accurate CMO status information and promptly update Sonora.Chat of any changes; (e) they will not submit content that is defamatory, obscene, or illegal.

This agreement commences on the date of digital signature below and continues until terminated by either party. The Artist may terminate this agreement with 30 days written notice. Sonora.Chat may terminate immediately for breach of this agreement. Upon termination, Sonora.Chat will cease distribution of the Artist's content within a commercially reasonable timeframe.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Sonora.Chat , its officers, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, loss of data, or business interruption arising from the use of Sonora.Chat or the inability to use the platform services.

Sonora.Chat is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Sonora.Chat makes no warranties or representations regarding the availability, reliability, or performance of the platform services.

Sonora.Chat respects the intellectual property rights of others. If a copyright holder believes that content available on Sonora.Chat infringes their rights, they may submit a notice requesting removal of the allegedly infringing material.

Upon receiving a valid notice, Sonora.Chat reserves the right to remove or disable access to the content in question while the claim is reviewed. The Artist may be notified and may submit a counter-notification where permitted by applicable law.

Sonora.Chat shall not be held liable for content uploaded by users, provided that it acts expeditiously to remove or disable access to infringing material upon obtaining knowledge of such infringement.

Sonora.Chat reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of Sonora.Chat or its services at any time without prior notice.

Content discovery, recommendations, and search results on Sonora.Chat may be generated by automated systems. Sonora.Chat does not guarantee the accuracy, ranking, or visibility of any content within the platform.

Sonora.Chat operates as a hosting service provider that stores and displays content submitted by artists and content retrieved from third-party platforms.

Sonora.Chat does not actively monitor, pre-screen, or control all content uploaded by users and does not assume ownership of such content.

All music, images, and other materials submitted to the platform are provided by the respective artists or third-party sources. Responsibility for the legality and ownership of such content remains solely with the submitting party.

Upon obtaining actual knowledge of alleged copyright infringement or unlawful content, Sonora.Chat will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the material in question.

This provision is intended to comply with applicable safe harbor protections under intermediary liability laws, including but not limited to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and similar regulations.

Users may not access or interact with Sonora.Chat through automated systems or software except through officially provided interfaces.

The following activities are strictly prohibited without prior written permission:

• scraping, crawling, or harvesting data from the platform
• using bots, scripts, or automated tools to access the service
• extracting large volumes of artist data, metadata, or search results
• bypassing or attempting to bypass security measures or rate limits
• reverse engineering or attempting to derive the platform’s internal systems or algorithms

Sonora.Chat reserves the right to block IP addresses, suspend access, or take legal action against users or systems that violate these restrictions.

Sonora.Chat maintains a policy of terminating access for users or artists who are determined to be repeat copyright infringers.

If Sonora.Chat receives multiple valid copyright infringement notices concerning the same user or artist account, Sonora.Chat may, at its sole discretion:

• suspend the account temporarily
• permanently terminate the account
• remove associated content from the platform

Artists whose accounts are terminated under this policy may lose access to their artist pages and hosted content.

This policy is intended to comply with applicable copyright regulations and intermediary liability frameworks.

Users and artists may not upload, publish, or distribute content through Sonora.Chat that:

• infringes copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights
• violates privacy, publicity, or personality rights
• contains unlawful, defamatory, fraudulent, or misleading material
• promotes violence, harassment, hate speech, or discrimination
• contains malware, malicious code, or attempts to compromise the platform’s security
• violates applicable laws or regulations

Sonora.Chat reserves the right to remove or restrict access to any content that violates these rules or that may expose the platform to legal risk.

Sonora.Chat reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to remove, restrict, or disable access to any content available on the platform at any time and without prior notice.

This may include content that:

• violates these Terms of Service
• may infringe intellectual property rights
• may expose the platform to legal liability
• is subject to a legal complaint or takedown request
• is considered harmful to the integrity or operation of the platform

Removal of content under this clause does not create any obligation for Sonora.Chat to monitor or review all content uploaded to the platform.

The processing of personal data on Sonora.Chat is governed by our Privacy Policy.

By using the platform, users acknowledge that they have read and understood the Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these Terms of Service.

The Artist agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sonora.Chat, its owners, officers, employees, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, or expenses arising from:

• breach of these Terms
• false declarations regarding ownership of rights
• copyright or intellectual property infringement
• violation of applicable laws

This obligation includes reasonable legal costs and expenses incurred by Sonora.Chat in defending such claims.

By accessing or using Sonora.Chat, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable policies referenced herein.

If you are using the platform on behalf of an organization, label, or company, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

Artists who register on the platform must actively accept these Terms of Service and the applicable Artist Distribution Agreement during the registration process before uploading or distributing any content.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the platform.

Continued use of the platform following any updates to these Terms constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.