Terms & Conditions

Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Use are a legally binding agreement between you and Seven Seas Music (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) concerning your access to and use of https://www.sevenseasmusic.comand the audio delivered through that site (collectively, the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, YOU MUST STOP USING THE SITE IMMEDIATELY.

We may update these Terms of Use by posting a revised version on the Site and changing the “Last updated” date. Continued use of the Site after a revision is posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. It is your responsibility to review this page periodically.

The Site is a public catalogue and listening experience. It is not tailored to industry-specific regimes such as HIPAA. You are responsible for complying with the laws that apply to you where you access the Site.

How you may use the Site

You may browse the catalogue, search and filter tracks, read artist and editorial pages, play previews and full-length streams in our player, and contact us about music you would like to license. Playing a preview or a full-length stream on this site is not a licence to copy, download, redistribute, or use that music in any production, advertisement, or other work.

Commercial licensing is arranged separately, off-site, through us. If you want to use a recording in a production, contact us.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Site — including its design, software, text, and the recordings, artwork, names, and marks presented on it — is owned by us or licensed to us, and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Artists and other rights holders retain their rights in their music and images.

We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive licence to access the Site and to listen in the player for evaluation and personal listening on the Site. You may not copy, rip, download, republish, or commercially exploit the Site or its content except as we expressly permit in writing or under a separate licence.

User Representations

By using the Site, you represent that: (1) you have the legal capacity to agree to these Terms of Use; (2) you will not access the catalogue through automated harvesting, scraping, or other non-human means except ordinary search-engine indexing; (3) you will not circumvent player, cookie, or rate-limit controls that protect audio; (4) you will not use the Site for any illegal purpose; and (5) your use will not violate applicable law.

Prohibited Activities

You may use the Site only for the purposes we make it available. You agree not to:

1. Systematically retrieve, scrape, or harvest catalogue data, artwork, or audio to build a competing collection or to republish our content.
2. Circumvent, disable, or interfere with security or access controls, including signed playback cookies and stream-grant limits.
3. Copy, redistribute, or make available any recording, preview, or stream except through the Site's own player.
4. Interfere with or place an undue burden on the Site or the networks that serve it.
5. Upload or transmit malware, or attempt to disrupt the Site.
6. Impersonate us, our artists, or any other person.
7. Use the Site in a manner inconsistent with applicable law.

No visitor posting

The Site does not offer visitor accounts or user-generated posts. If you send us questions, comments, or other feedback, you agree we may use that feedback without restriction or compensation to you. You retain ownership of your own feedback, but we are not obliged to keep it confidential.

Third-Party Websites

The Site may link to third-party websites (for example social profiles). We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, terms, or privacy practices. If you leave the Site, these Terms of Use no longer govern.

Site Management

We may monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use, restrict or block access (including by IP address), and manage the Site to protect our rights and keep it working. We may suspend or discontinue all or part of the Site at any time.

Privacy Policy

Our collection and use of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use. The Site is operated from the United States. If you access it from another country, you understand that information you provide may be processed in the United States.

Term and Termination

These Terms of Use apply while you use the Site. We may deny access to the Site, in our discretion and without notice, for any breach of these Terms of Use or of applicable law, or for no reason.

Modifications and Interruptions

We may change or remove Site content, or modify or discontinue the Site, at any time without notice. We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability. We are not liable for downtime, maintenance, or your inability to access the Site.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use and your use of the Site are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Dispute Resolution

Informal Negotiations

To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Terms of Use (each a “Dispute” and collectively, the “Disputes”) brought by either you or us (individually, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”), the Parties agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except those Disputes expressly provided below) informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating arbitration. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one Party to the other Party.

Binding Arbitration

If the Parties are unable to resolve a Dispute through informal negotiations, the Dispute (except those Disputes expressly excluded below) will be finally and exclusively resolved through binding arbitration. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WITHOUT THIS PROVISION, YOU WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A JURY TRIAL. The arbitration shall be commenced and conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and, where appropriate, the AAA's Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (“AAA Consumer Rules”), both of which are available at the AAA website: www.adr.org. Your arbitration fees and your share of arbitrator compensation shall be governed by the AAA Consumer Rules and, where appropriate, limited by the AAA Consumer Rules. The arbitration may be conducted in person, through the submission of documents, by phone, or online. The arbitrator will make a decision in writing, but need not provide a statement of reasons unless requested by either Party. The arbitrator must follow applicable law, and any award may be challenged if the arbitrator fails to do so. Except where otherwise required by the applicable AAA rules or applicable law, the arbitration will take place in San Francisco, California. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Parties may litigate in court to compel arbitration, stay proceedings pending arbitration, or to confirm, modify, vacate, or enter judgment on the award entered by the arbitrator.

If for any reason, a Dispute proceeds in court rather than arbitration, the Dispute shall be commenced or prosecuted in the state and federal courts located in San Francisco, California, and the Parties hereby consent to, and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction, and forum non conveniens with respect to venue and jurisdiction in such state and federal courts. Application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) is excluded from these Terms of Use.

Restrictions

The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.

Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration

The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning informal negotiations and binding arbitration: (a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of the intellectual property rights of a Party; (b) any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.

Corrections

The Site may contain typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including in catalogue information. We may correct or update the Site at any time without notice.

Disclaimer

THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE'S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US OR $1,000.00 USD. CERTAIN US STATE LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your use of the Site; (2) your breach of these Terms of Use; (3) your breach of your representations in these Terms of Use; or (4) your violation of a third party's rights, including intellectual property rights. We may, at your expense, assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you must indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with that defense. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim when we become aware of it.

Electronic Communications

Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms are electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications from us, and you agree that notices we provide by email or on the Site satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

California Users and Residents

If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.

Miscellaneous

These Terms of Use and any policies posted on the Site are the entire agreement between you and us concerning the Site. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remain in effect. We may assign these Terms of Use. There is no partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship created by these Terms of Use. You waive any defense based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use or the lack of a wet-ink signature.

Contact Us

To resolve a complaint about the Site or to ask about these Terms of Use, please contact us or reach us at: