Effective Date: April-2025
1. Eligibility
By using our Services, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old (or have reached the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction) and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are acting on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you are authorized to bind that entity to these Terms.
2. Account Registration
To access certain features, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, complete, and updated information and to maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials. You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
3. User Content and Rights
You retain full ownership of any content (music, artwork, metadata, etc.) you submit through our platform. However, by using our Services, you grant Hills Music a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and distribute your content solely for the purpose of facilitating its distribution through third-party platforms.
You represent and warrant that:
- You own or control all rights to the content you submit.
- Your content does not infringe on any third-party rights or violate applicable laws.
4. Third-Party Distribution
Hills Music partners with external music distribution platforms to deliver your content to digital service providers (DSPs). These third-party platforms have their own terms and policies. By using Hills Music Services, you also agree to abide by any applicable terms of these third-party services as necessary.
We do not guarantee placement or visibility on any specific DSP, as that remains at the sole discretion of the third-party platforms and their policies.
5. Fees and Royalties
Our pricing and service fees (if applicable) are listed on our website. By using our Services, you agree to pay any applicable charges.
Royalties earned from third-party platforms will be distributed to users according to the payment terms of the third-party distributor. Hills Music does not withhold, delay, or modify any royalty amounts outside of what is stated by the distribution partner. If a refund is applicable, a minor administrative fee may be deducted to cover processing costs.
6. Prohibited Use
You agree not to:
- Upload or distribute unauthorized, illegal, or infringing content.
- Use bots, scrapers, or automated tools to access our Services.
- Attempt to breach security features or gain unauthorized access to accounts or systems.
- Interfere with or disrupt the normal operation of our Services.
Violations may result in suspension or termination of your account and legal action.
7. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Services at any time, with or without notice, for violating these Terms or engaging in unlawful activity. Upon termination, any rights granted to you will cease, and we may remove access to your content.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
Our Services are provided “as-is” and “as-available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Hills Music shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including loss of revenue, data, or business, arising from your use of or inability to use the Services.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Hills Music and its affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of:
- Your use of the Services;
- Your content;
- Violation of these Terms or applicable law;
- Infringement of any third-party rights.
11. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in, India.
12. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the revised version on our Site with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our Services constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
13. Contact Information
Hills Music
📧 Email: support@hillsmusic.in
📍 Address: Diphu Amolapatty Rd. 782462