Terms of Service

These terms of use are entered into by and between you (“End User”, “You”, “Your”) and Sole Proprietor Zafar Rahimi (ZIFOSTUDIO), organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Tajikistan (“Company”, “We”, or “Us”), with its principal place of business located in Tajikistan. The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, “Terms of Use”), govern Your access to and use of the platform available at https://zifostudio.com, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the website (the “Platform”), whether as a guest or a registered user.

Acceptance of the Terms of Use

Please read the Terms of Use carefully before using the Platform. By using the Platform or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to You, You accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use, including our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Anti-Fraud Policy, GDPR a Regulations, and any other document that We may post on the Platform from time to time. If You do not want to agree to these Terms of Use, You must not access or use the Platform.

This Platform is intended for individuals of legal age or with parental consent. If You are under the age of thirteen (13) years, You may not create an account and You must immediately exit the Platform. By using or registering with this Platform, You represent that You are of legal age to form a binding contract or have Your parent’s consent to do so (the parent will be the contracting party for minors 13 up to the age of majority). We continuously use our best efforts to avoid violating any applicable laws and regulations regarding minors, including compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other similar laws.

Changes to the Terms of Use

We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when We post them and apply to all access to and use of the Platform thereafter. Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that You accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page regularly to be aware of any changes, as they are binding on You.

Definitions

To facilitate the understanding of these Terms of Use, the following principal expressions will have these meanings:

“Customer”: refers to any individual that accesses or makes use of a Digital Music Service.

“Cover Song Licensing”: refers to cover song clearance services provided by Us.

“Digital Distribution”: means the transferring by any means of data transmission or communication, through the internet, internet radio, kiosks, in-store listening posts, mobile, wireless, satellite and similar communication systems, whether now known or existing in the future, of the End User Content in multiple digital formats including but not limited to clips, permanent downloads, subscriptions, streams and timeout-downloads, ring-tones and ring-back tones and any other means.

“Digital Music Service”: means any digital outlet, such as music download portals, music and video streaming services, mobile music platforms, digital (and terrestrial) radio stations, digital (and terrestrial) television networks, and mobile networks (i.e., Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon, etc.), that enables Customers to purchase and/or listen to End User Content.

“End User”: means You (hereinafter, the End User), which is an artist, songwriter, author, producer, agent (including royalty recipients), rights holder, or others who are authorized and entitled to exploit certain music (including the composition and the recording) and to use the Platform, the Platform API or portions thereof.

“End User Content”: means all intellectual property works (including without limitation musical works, recordings, video clips, ring-tones, real-tones, lyrics, logos, covers, and photos) as to which the End User has the necessary exploitation rights, including customary “Neighboring Rights”.

“Service”: means the service provided by Us through the Platform, in order to make the End User Content available on Digital Music Services (here, the Digital Distribution Services).

Hence, these are the rights and obligations of each of Us:

Accessing the Platform and Security

2.1 During the Duration and subject to Your compliance with these Terms of Use, You have the right to access the Platform and utilize the Service provided by Us through it.

2.2 For information purposes, the features of the Platform include but are not limited to:
(a) Uploading the End User Content to the Platform for its availability on Digital Music Services, (b) Selecting the channels, territories, and Digital Music Services where End Users want their content to be available, (c) Rendering optional services, including quality control, distribution, updates, and storage, (d) Paying the corresponding fees for the contracting services directly, (e) Hosting the End User Content, qualifying, transforming, and transmitting it to the Digital Music Services, (f) Updating the distributed works in Digital Music Services, (g) Taking down content, (h) Assigning codes (ISRC, UPC, ISWC), (i) Accessing sales and usage reports of the End User Content in the Digital Music Services, (j) Requesting payment of the Royalties generated by the End User Content, and (k) Managing and receiving Neighboring Rights. We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the Platform, and any service or material We provide on the Platform, including, without limitation, changing the characteristics, design, appearance, or presentation of the Platform, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Platform is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, We may restrict access to some parts of the Platform, or the entire Platform, to users, including registered users. If You are unsatisfied with the resulting Platform, You can terminate the relationship in the terms described in these Terms of Use.

2.3 Furthermore, You undertake that You have all necessary rights with respect to End User Content to exploit it through the Platform and, therefore, grant Us a worldwide right to reproduce, store, transfer, and make available End User Content as requested by You at each time, in the terms described in Section 6. This right and authorization are granted on an exclusive basis for those Digital Music Services on which You decide to make End User Content available through our Service; this means that if You use the Service to make End User Content available in a specific Digital Music Service, You cannot make the same content available in the same Digital Music Service using a service different than the Service and the Platform.

2.4 To access the Platform or some of its resources, You may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of Your use of the Platform that all the information You provide on the Platform is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all information You provide to register with this Platform or otherwise, including, but not limited to, using any interactive features on the Platform, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and You consent to all actions We take with respect to Your information consistent with our Privacy Policy. If You choose or are provided with, a username, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, You must treat such information as confidential, and You must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that Your account is personal to You and agree not to provide any other person with access to the Platform or portions of it using Your username, password, or other security information. You agree to notify Us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of Your username or password or any other security breach. You also agree to ensure that You exit Your account at the end of each session. You should use caution when accessing Your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record Your password or other personal information. We have the right to disable any username, password, or other identifiers, whether chosen by You or provided by Us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, You have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.

What You Can Do and What You Cannot Do

3.1 By registering and uploading End User Content on the Platform, You assume and undertake the following obligations:

• You shall use the Platform diligently and upload information and content whose rights belong to You or for which You are authorized by the rights holder.
• You shall provide all the necessary information to use the Service, which We will request during the use of the Service.
• You shall pay all the applicable fees for the Services rendered by Us, as described below.
• You shall inform Us of any activity that is inconsistent with the Terms of Use.
• You shall indicate through the Platform if End User Content contains “explicit” content. The term “explicit” content refers to content that evokes sexual, racist, violent, or any other harmful connotations.
• You shall not perform illegal activities through the Platform or the Services, and/or actions that could harm or damage any party, including Us.

3.2 You undertake to use diligently the Platform and, therefore, undertake:
(a) not to grant access to the Platform to any third party or employees that does not have his/her/their own credentials to access the Platform, (b) not to access the source code of the Platform, (c) not to use the information, rules or instructions contained in the Platform for purposes different than those established in these Terms of Use, (d) not to disclose to any third party any of the information obtained through the Platform, (e) not to permit the public to access or use the Platform (including without limitation, via the internet), (f) not to use the Platform to upload content not owned by You or for which You do not have an explicit license to exploit commercially, (g) not to reproduce the Platform, in whole or in part, for any purposes; (h) not to copy and/or distribute the Platform, in whole or in part, by any manner, (i) not to create any form of “frame” or “mirror” for (any part of) the Platform on any other server or wireless or Internetbased device, (j) not to transfer the Platform to any third party, (k) not to assign, sell, resell, rent, lease, lend, sublicense, outsource or otherwise transfer the Platform and/or the Service to any third party, or authorize or appoint any third party to do so, (l) and not to modify the Platform or provide any person with the means to do the same. This includes the obligation not to create derivative works and/or to translate, disassemble, recompile, alter, destroy, or reverse engineer the Platform or attempt to do so, unless when expressly permitted by the applicable regulation; and not to circumvent the technological protection measures incorporated in the Platform.

3.3 Quicklink and Shortlink features should be used solely for promotion and redirection of End User’s music services and music catalog. Using the Quicklink or Shortlink to promote or redirect to other sites, including affiliate links, viruses, harmful/insensitive content, hateful/racist content, pornographic content, and/or other non-media related links, will be considered spam and may result in an immediate and permanent ban from this service.

3.4 In general, You agree to use the Platform in a lawful and diligent manner and will not do anything forbidden by Law of by these Terms of Use. You will be liable to Us in respect of any breach of these Terms of Use, as described in Section 9.

3.5 Selected users have been granted access to a certain “portal” with synchronization and publishing administration features on the Platform. The registrations submitted there would be registered to the mechanical collection societies (HFA, MLC, etc.) and performance rights organizations under an agreement these organizations have made with Us. This "portal" on the Platform should be considered as “Exhibit A” as mentioned in the Agreement. This Section 3.5 only applies to certain selected users who have either applied or were recruited by Us and have opted into publishing administration contractually.

3.6 After registration, You can upload End User Content (including sound recordings and audiovisual works, photographs, images, and other related content) to Your personal account for their subsequent Digital Distribution.

3.7 You can only upload content to the Platform for which You are the owner or have the rights holders’ permission in writing. You cannot lawfully upload any content whose rights are held by third parties. We may ask You to provide Us with all documents, contracts, and registration certificates necessary to confirm that You own the rights to End User Content and reserve the right to ask You not to upload content from a specific author or producer. At our own discretion, We may also remove any of End User Content from the Platform that We don’t believe belongs to You.

3.8 As specified before, You cannot, under any circumstance, upload any content that could be harmful, threatening, unlawful, confidential, defamatory, libelous, harassing, obscene, indecent, fraudulent, infringing the rights of privacy, incites hate or includes texts of racist, ethnic or other nature, that is against or hinders or limits in any way any individual, or which may expose Us or third parties to any harm or liability of any kind.

3.9 You cannot upload any private or fake information of any third party, including without reservation physical addresses, phone numbers, and/or email addresses.

3.10 You are not allowed to upload any content that may breach any domestic or international copyright law or any other intellectual property law and/or or third-party brand ownership. This includes violations of domestic or international trademark law and, without exception, rights of publicity.

3.11 As We specified elsewhere herein, You are free to exploit End User Content, directly or through third parties, to Digital Music Services which are not selected or made available on the Platform.

3.12 We reserve the right to access and analyze all or part of End User Content to guarantee compliance with the Law and with these Terms of Use. We also reserve the right to delete files, data, or information uploaded by You if We deem that they are not in compliance with these Terms of Use, or if We think they are not suitable or appropriate for the Platform or the Service.

Fees

4.1 Revenue Collection and Distribution By using the Service, You authorize Us to act as Your authorized representative to collect all gross revenues generated from the exploitation of Your End User Content through our partner distribution networks, downstream aggregators, and Digital Music Services. Following the receipt of such funds, We shall distribute the Net Income to You according to the specific terms, revenue split percentages, and schedules defined in Your individual agreement. Net Income is defined as gross revenues actually received by Us after the deduction of third-party platform commissions, licensing fees, taxes, and any other unavoidable costs charged by the service providers.

4.2 Payment Terms and Procedures
(i) All payments and associated claims will be processed exclusively through the "Wallet" section of the Platform; (ii) Payments will be made in the currency specified by Us; (iii) Payments are payable via PayPal, Venmo (a PayPal service limited to United States residents), Bank Transfer (a Stripe service), and Manifest Payments to the account designated by You. If any tax authority imposes a duty, tax, levy, or fee, You agree to pay that amount or supply valid exemption documentation.

We shall provide You with regular revenue reports through the Platform, detailing the Gross Revenue received from digital services and the calculation of Your Net Income share

Payout Schedule and Thresholds:
Payment of generated sales fees under these Terms of Use shall be made on a quarterly basis (every three months), provided always that the accumulated balance due to the End User meets or exceeds the minimum payment threshold of $100.00 USD (one hundred US dollars). If the accumulated balance is less than $100.00 USD at the end of a three-month period, the payout term shall be automatically extended for additional three-month periods until the total balance equals or exceeds $100.00 USD.

Fraud Protection and Withholding:
Notwithstanding the above, You authorize Us to withhold any payment during an additional period of twenty-four (24) months in the event We deem that such payment contains incomes or fees totally or partially generated fraudulently or contravening these Terms of Use or the Anti-Fraud Policy. Any payment You receive from Us will be subject to all and any applicable taxes (including VAT, withholding taxes, etc.).

Fees and Accuracy:
All banking, processing, and intermediary transaction fees associated with the transfer of funds shall be borne solely by the End User and deducted from the payout amount. The End User is strictly responsible for providing accurate, current, and complete payment and banking requisites. Any funds sent to incorrect bank accounts or digital wallets due to inaccurate information provided by the End User shall be deemed fully executed and paid, and We shall bear no responsibility or liability for such errors.

The payment of an invoice by Us will not later prevent Us from disputing the invoiced amounts pursuant to any rights herein. We may recoup any amounts due to Us from You by withholding such amounts from any fees otherwise due in the future and providing notice thereof.

4.3 If any Digital Music Service deducts any amount due to any passed contingency, overpayment or conclusion in relation to End User Content or an investigation by Us reasonably demonstrates that any of Your fees for any prior month should have been lesser, We may, at the conclusion of such investigation and at our sole discretion, provide a revised sales report for the applicable month(s) and deduct the corresponding amount from future payments, which You acknowledge and accept.

4.4 Collection of Royalties and Neighboring Rights You expressly and irrevocably appoint the Company as Your authorized agent for the purpose of collecting all incomes arising from the exploitation of End User Content. This includes, but is not limited to, author’s rights, mechanical royalties, digital performance royalties, and neighboring rights (e.g., SoundExchange, PPL, GVL). The Company shall collect these amounts and distribute the applicable share of such royalties to You, net of administrative fees, as stipulated in Your individual agreement. You undertake to provide any necessary documentation, such as letters of direction, required by the relevant collective management organizations to facilitate this collection.

For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to the rights controlled by You, You hereby appoint Company as Your authorized agent for the limited purpose of registering sound recordings, submitting claims, administering, collecting, receiving, and accounting for non-interactive digital performance royalties and other neighboring rights royalties arising from the exploitation of End User Content, including without limitation royalties collected by SoundExchange in the United States and by foreign neighboring rights collective management organizations (including PPL, SCPP, GVL, and similar societies worldwide).

Such authorization applies solely to the extent You own or control the applicable sound recording and/or featured artist interest in the End User Content and does not extend to any share not legally controlled by You. You acknowledge that certain societies or organizations may require additional documentation (including a letter of direction or power of attorney), which You agree to execute promptly upon request in order to effectuate the foregoing authorization.

Nothing herein shall obligate Company to collect such royalties, and Company makes no guarantee as to the availability, amount, or successful recovery of any neighboring rights royalties.

4.5 We will make any corresponding invoices and receipts, including mandatory taxes, available to You according to the applicable regulations.

4.6 We reserve the right to change and adjust the Service fees or the minimum payment threshold. Any such changes will be notified to You not less than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date and will be applicable to future incomes, unless otherwise specified in Your individual agreement

4.7 We may decide not to charge You initially for the use of the Service and any optional services, however, You authorize Us to deduct the corresponding amounts from Your future payments.

In the event that after one year from the start of the relationship, You have distributed End User Content on credit, without having generated enough sales to pay back the outstanding balance, We reserve the right to request the payment of the outstanding balance on demand.

4.8 Refunds: All fees deducted from Your Net Income are non-refundable, as they correspond to the Services rendered as per Your individual agreement https://www.easysonglicensing.com/pages/about-us/refund-policy.aspx .

Duration and Termination

5.1 The duration of our contractual relationship is initially undetermined. It shall begin when registering at the Platform and upon the explicit acceptance of these Terms of Use, and You or Us may elect to terminate the Service at any time by providing notice, in accordance with these Terms of Use, of thirty (30) days from the termination date.

In the event of termination, You must pay all outstanding amounts to Us in a maximum period of five (5) days from the notification date or We will transfer to You any positive balance, whichever is the case. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the End User elects to terminate the Service and the accumulated positive balance in their account is less than $50.00 USD (fifty US dollars), such balance shall not be paid out; instead, it will be permanently retained by Us as a non-refundable administrative fee to cover the costs of account closure, manual content moderation, and takedown processing.

Prior to requesting the termination, You must remove all Content from the Digital Music Service using the “Takedown” functionality that is available to You within the Platform. Moreover, in the event of termination, You authorize Us to suspend Your account, block Your access to Your account and delete all the files and information uploaded by You to the Platform. The termination shall not affect the accrued rights and obligations of the parties at the date of termination.

5.2 Additionally, We will have the right to terminate Our relationship with You and cease the Service: (a) if You become the subject of any proceeding related to Your liquidation or insolvency (whether voluntary or involuntary) which is not dismissed within sixty (60) days; (b) If You infringe our Intellectual Property Rights; (c) If You infringe our Anti-Fraud Policy, (d) if You commit any unlawful activity using the Platform or the Service, (e) if any outstanding balance is not paid as per Section 4.7 or (f) If You breach any term or condition established by Us (here or in any other document accepted by You) and You fail to remedy such breach within forty-eight (48) hours of the date of notice from Us.

5.3 In all cases of termination, all costs due for any Service provided by Us until the termination date, must be duly paid by You.

5.4 We will not be liable to You for damages of any kind because of the termination of our relationship in accordance with these Terms of Use. Our respective rights and obligations contained in sections that by their nature are intended to survive, will survive the termination of this relationship.

5.5 If End User intends to remove End User Content, End User must issue a Takedown, as made available on the Platform. If applicable, Takedown fees must be paid and processed prior to redistribution and/or account suspension.

Regardless the termination of the Service, You and We agree to maintain in force those contracts signed by Us with third parties before receiving the notification of termination in the event the contracts with such third parties would be still in force.

Intellectual Property Rights

6.1 The Platform and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Us, our licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as granting or conferring any property rights in the Platform or any part thereof to You. We are not granting to You, by means of this Terms of Use, the right to use our intellectual property whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes. All these rights are expressly reserved by Us and, consequently, We will retain all licensed or ownership rights to the Platform, our brands, technology, etc., together with any complete or partial copies thereof.

6.2 When You upload any of End User Content to our servers through the Platform, You represent, warrant, and recognize the following:

• (a) that We are authorized to exploit, directly or through third parties, End User Content (including the recordings, videos, compositions, artwork, etc.) through the Digital Music Services selected by You, in the entire world and during the duration of our relationship (including section 5.4);
• (b) that You own and/or control all rights in and to the End User Content and/or have the full right and ability to upload End User Content and exploit it in the terms described herein;
• (c) that End User Content does not infringe the copyrights or any other right of any third party;
• (d) Content ID and Exclusivity: You guarantee that the End User Content is not currently registered in the YouTube Content ID system or any other digital fingerprinting service by You or any third party, nor is it distributed via other digital music services, unless authorized by Us. If any Content is registered in the YouTube Content ID system, You agree to immediately release such registration or transfer control to Us.
• (e) Anti-Fraud: You guarantee that in the promotion and use of the End User Content, You will not use methods of artificial streaming manipulation (bot-farms, click-farms, automated playback services, etc.) and will strictly adhere to the Terms of Service of all Digital Music Services (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, etc.);
• (f) Indemnification: In the event of any claims or lawsuits from third parties regarding rights to the End User Content, You agree to fully defend, indemnify, and hold Us harmless from all losses, damages, legal fees, fines, and any other costs (including lost profits) arising from such claims; and
• (g) that We are authorized during the Duration of the agreement to grant to third parties synchronization licenses of End User Content for the entire world.

6.3 If any of End User Content uses any kind of the so-called “copyleft license” and such content was created or developed by a person (including artists and producers) which are not associated to any Performing Rights Organization (such as but not limited to SESAC, BMI or ASCAP in the USA, SACEM in France, MCPS in UK, SGAE in Spain, GEMA in Germany, etc.) in any country of the world, upon the compliance of Section 4.4 above, then You authorize Us to claim on their behalf, where appropriate, to the Performing Rights Organization of each country, any royalties, levies, duties, etc. that Digital Music Services have paid in respect with such content.

6.4 You must indicate through the Platform the name of the record label (associated with the phonographic producer) for each release or phonogram that You intend to distribute in any country in the world using the platform (phonographic producer that is associated with any Collective Management Society (CMO), as for example SCPP in France, PPL in the United Kingdom, AGEDI in Spain, CAPIF in Argentina, etc.). In contrast, if any of End User Content is distributed using any “Public Label Name” available on the platform, You agree, in accordance with the provisions of section 4.4 above, with the following:

You authorize and facilitate the transmission by You to Us and the acquisition by Us from You of the following rights as associated with End User Content (sound recordings, compositions, music videos, etc.): (a) Reproduction Rights and/or(b) Public Communication or Public Performance Rights distributed using the platform. You authorize Us to claim in Your name, as appropriate, to the Collective Management Society (CMO) of each country, any rights, charges, obligations, etc. that those have collected with respect to said content.

Fraud

7.1 We work very hard and invest extensive resources to avoid automated and fraudulent behaviors. For this reason, We have created a specific Anti-Fraud Policy, that is available in the footer section of this site.

When You accept these Terms of Use, You also specifically acknowledge and accept our Anti-Fraud Policy and, therefore, You accept that, among other commitments, You will not individually and will not authorize any third party to, directly or indirectly, generate automated, fraudulent, or otherwise invalid playback actions, especially in Digital Music Services.

7.2 In this Anti-Fraud Policy We have implemented a 3-strike policy. Please read this policy carefully. We will be very strict in applying it.

Privacy

8.1 Our data protection policy is described in the Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy is part of our relationship and, therefore, when You accept these Terms of Use You are also acknowledging and accepting our Privacy Policy, and also our Cookie Policy. The Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy are available in the Footer section of our website.

Warranty, Limitation of Liability

9.1 We cannot warrant to You that the Platform and the Service will meet Your requirements. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, We provide the Services and the Platform “as is” and without warranty. We disclaim all other warranties, express or implied, including the implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. The Platform cannot be tested in every possible operating environment, therefore We do not warrant that the functions contained in the Platform will meet Your requirements, that operation of the Platform will be uninterrupted, or that the Platform is error free. Except as set forth herein and to the extent permitted by law, all other warranties, expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, quality, and fitness for a particular purpose are excluded on the part of Us. Neither Us nor any of our third-party suppliers or partners shall be liable for any injury, loss or damage, whether indirect, special, incidental or consequential nor for any lost profits, contracts, loss of data or programs, the cost of recovering such data, or incorrect, defective or faulty performance of End User Content.

9.2 You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Us, our affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and our and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to Your violation of these Terms of Use or Your use of the Platform, including, but not limited to, the End User Content, any use of the Platform’s content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, or Your use of any information obtained from the Platform.

9.3 Our liability under or in connection with the Platform and the Service (including damages) whether arising from negligence, breach of contract or otherwise shall be limited to the value of the fees paid by You to Us during the 12 months prior to the claim. You hereby acknowledge that such monetary damages are sufficient for any damages that may be suffered by You in connection with the Service and specifically waive any right to injunctive relief or any damages other than those listed in this Section 9.3.

9.4 We shall not be liable for any loss of, whether arising directly or indirectly, (a) profits, (b) savings, (c) goodwill, (d) reputation, (e) revenue, (f) anticipated savings, (g) business or opportunity or (h) any other like pure economic loss; nor any special, indirect, consequential or incidental losses or damages of any kind or nature whatsoever regardless of whether in each case arising from breach of contract, warranty, tort, strict liability, negligence or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such loss or damage, or if such loss or damage could have been reasonably foreseen.

9.5 We respect the rights of others (including copyright, image and personality rights, etc.) and expect our clients to do the same. In compliance with the European Directive on Liability of Internet Service Providers, We will respond expeditiously to remove or disable access to material uploaded by users of the Platform and/or the Service that is claimed to infringe third parties’ rights.

9.6 In the event of a copyright infringement claim, We will remove or disable access to the disputed content as required by law. If the End User believes the claim is invalid, the End User must provide Us with a formal Counter-Notification, including valid evidence of their rights (e.g., license agreement, proof of ownership, or clearance certificates). Upon receipt of a valid Counter-Notification, We will forward it to the original claimant. We will not reinstate the content until We receive written confirmation from the claimant that the dispute is resolved or until a court order is provided.

Priority Accounts

In our discretion, We may offer to sign You up for an exclusive account that gives You priority features (“Priority Account”). Unless otherwise specified, a Priority Account will be subject to the Terms of Use. Priority Accounts will have additional term features that will be specified in our Priority Account offer, including, without limitation, the following:

10.1 The term of a Priority Account shall consist of an initial one (1) year period plus a mandatory first rolling period that will end on December 31 of the same calendar year. For example purposes only, if Your Priority Account begins on May 1, 2023, the earliest the term would end is December 31, 2024. The deadline to give Us written notice would be no later than March 1, 2024 (this is 60 days prior to the end of the initial 1-year period) and the term would continue through the mandatory first rolling period (eight (8) more months until December 31, 2024). If You missed the March 1, 2024 deadline then the term would automatically extend for a new calendar year through December 31, 2025.

The purpose of the mandatory first rolling period is to have all our Priority Accounts eventually be on the same calendar accounting period (January 1 – December 31).

10.2 Thereafter, additional extension periods will automatically extend the term for one (1) year unless You notify Us in writing at least sixty (60) days before the end of the then-current extended period that You do not want to extend the term for a new 1-year extension period.

10.3 Following Your initial release of music, You agree that We shall have a first right of refusal for all subsequent music releases during the term of Your Priority Account. For clarity purposes, this means that when You desire to release any music during Your Priority Account Term, You will release it on the Platform, unless:

1) You send Us a written request that You want to release the project with a third party and
2) We send You written notice that You may release the project with a third party (and We will specify any conditions, holdbacks, or restrictions that apply).

Miscellaneous

11.1 Assignment: We may freely assign any or all of our rights or obligations under these Terms of Use. You may not assign, in whole or in part, nor transfer or sub-license Your rights under these Terms of Use, to any third party without our express prior written consent.

11.2 Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in force.

11.3 Promotion: We are not obliged to effectuate any online promotion and/or marketing of End User Content under these Terms of Use. However, We may offer complimentary promotional services which You may contract separately.

11.4 Notifications: Any notice that You or Us need to effectuate in connection with the development and performance of these Terms of Use shall be, whichever their object, by mail, digital notification (available on the "Notification" page of the platform) or email at the addresses listed on Your account on the Platform and, to Us, to any of the following means:

ZIFOSTUDIO
Apartment 10, Firdavsi District, Firdavsi 5/1, Dushanbe 734061, Tajikistan
Email: support@zifostudio.com

11.5 Amendments: We may amend this Terms of Use, the Anti-Fraud Policy, the Cookie Policy, the Privacy Policy or any other legal document from time to time, in which case the new terms will supersede prior versions. We will notify You not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of any such amendment and Your continued use of the Service and/or the Platform following the effective date of any such amendment may be relied upon by Us as Your consent to any such amendment. Our failure to enforce at any time any provision of these Terms of Use, the Anti-Fraud Policy, the Privacy Policy, the Cookie Policy or any other legal document does not constitute a waiver of that provision or of any other provision of our terms.

11.6 Confidentiality: In the event We provide any kind of information to You (including but not limited to statistics of the Platform, performance KPIs, marketing material, etc.) You agree to treat such information as confidential and in no event shall be utilized (for its benefits or for third parties), disclosed, transmitted to third parties or made public in any way by You without our prior written agreement.

11.7 Law and Jurisdiction: This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. When valid by law, any dispute, controversy or claim arising under, out of or relating to this contract and any subsequent amendments of this contract, including, without limitation, its formation, validity, binding effect, interpretation, performance, breach or termination, as well as non-contractual claims, shall be referred to and finally determined by arbitration in accordance with the WIPO Arbitration Rules. The arbitral tribunal shall consist of a sole arbitrator. The place of arbitration shall be New York, New York (United States). The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English. However, if local regulations establish any kind of limitation based on the nature of the End User, any claims or lawsuits between the parties will be resolved by the Courts of the City of New York. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over You by such courts and to the venue in such courts. ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE PLATFORM MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

11.8 All notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent to the copyright agent designated in our Copyright Policy in the manner and by the means set out therein.

11.9 The Platform is controlled, operated, and administered by Us from our offices within the United States. We make no representation that the content is appropriate or available for use outside the United States, and access to it from territories where it is illegal or improper is prohibited. You may not use the Platform to export any content violating United States export laws and regulations. If You access the Platform from a location outside the United States, You assume sole responsibility for compliance with all applicable U.S. and local laws.

11.10 For Cover Song Licensing, the Terms of Service applying to cover song licensing through EasySongLicensing.com are incorporated herein by this reference and can be found on their site at https://www.easysonglicensing.com/pages/about-us/terms-of-use.aspx.