Terms of Use

Last Updated: August 23, 2019

Please read this Terms of Use agreement carefully. Your use of the Site (as defined below) constitutes your agreement to this Terms of Use agreement.

This site (together with any successor site(s) and all Services (as defined below), the "Site") is operated by A5B, Inc. ("we" and "us"). We provide Site users with access to content and services related to us and the recording and performing artist professionally known as “Lauv” (“Artist”) and Artist’s musical and professional career and endeavors, and associated marketing, promotions, images, data, text and other content related to Artist (such content and services, collectively, the "Services"). Your use of the Site is governed by these Terms of Use (this "Agreement"), regardless of how you access the Site (including through the internet, wirelessly, through a mobile network, or otherwise). This Agreement is between you and us.

PLEASE NOTE: The Site may include or be used in connection with certain Third-Party Applications (as defined below). Your access to or use of such Third-Party Applications may be governed by additional terms and conditions that are not set forth in this Agreement and that are made available by the particular providers of such Third-Party Applications.

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS : By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Agreement and to any additional rules and guidelines that we post on the Site. We may make changes to this Agreement from time to time; we may notify you of such changes by any reasonable means, including by posting the revised version of this Agreement on the Site. You can determine when we last changed this Agreement by referring to the "Last Updated " section above legend above. Your use of the Site following changes to this Agreement will constitute your acceptance of those changes; provided, however, any material change to this Agreement shall not apply retroactively to any claim or dispute between you and us in connection with this Agreement that arose prior to the "Last Updated" date applicable to that version of this Agreement in which we included such material change. We may, at any time, modify or discontinue all or part of the Site; charge, modify or waive fees required to use the Site; or offer opportunities to some or all Site users.

2. JURISDICTION : The Site is controlled and/or operated from the United States, and is not intended to subject us to non-U.S. jurisdiction or laws, except as otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement. The Site may not be appropriate or available for use in some jurisdictions outside of the United States. If you access the Site, you do so at your own risk, and you are responsible for complying with all local laws, rules and regulations. We may limit the Site's availability, in whole or in part, to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction we choose, at any time and in our sole discretion.

3. INFORMATION YOU SUBMIT : Your submission of information through the Site is governed by any privacy policy which may be in effect on the Site from time-to-time, as may be amended from time-to-time (the "Privacy Policy"). Further, to the extent that you submit any personally identifiable information to any third-party (e.g., a Provider, as defined below) in connection with the Site (e.g., via a Third-Party Application), such third-party's collection, use and disclosure of such information may be governed by its own privacy policy, and not by our Privacy Policy. In any event, we are not responsible for the information collection, usage and disclosure practices of third parties. You agree that all information you provide to us is true, accurate and complete, and you will maintain and update such information regularly. If you choose to make any of your personally identifiable or other information publicly available on the Site, you do so at your own risk.

4. RULES OF CONDUCT : In using the Site, you agree to obey the law, respect the rights of others and avoid objectionable, defamatory or disruptive behavior. In addition, you will comply with the following "Rules of Conduct" as updated from time-to-time by us. You will not post, transmit or otherwise make available, through or in connection with the Site:

(a) Anything that is or may be: threatening, harassing, degrading, hateful or intimidating; defamatory; fraudulent or tortious; obscene, indecent, pornographic or otherwise objectionable; or protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, right of publicity or other proprietary right without the express prior consent of the owner of such right.

(b) Any material that would give rise to criminal or civil liability; that encourages conduct that constitutes a criminal offense; that promotes gambling; or that encourages or provides instructional information about illegal activities or activities.

(c) Any virus, worm, spyware or other computer code, file, or program that is harmful or invasive or may or is intended to damage or hijack the operation of, or to monitor the use of, any hardware, software or equipment; use any robot or site search/retrieval application or other manual or automatic device to reproduce or circumvent the presentation of the Site; or create a database by systematically downloading and storing all or any Site content.

(d) Any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials (e.g., junk mail, spam or investment opportunities) or any other form of solicitation.

(e) Any material non-public information about a company without the proper authorization to do so.

(f) Use the Site for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose.

(g) Use the Site to defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights of others, including without limitation others' privacy rights or rights of publicity, or harvest or collect personally identifiable information about other users of the Site.

(h) Impersonate any person or entity, including any of our (or Artist’s) affiliates or representatives; falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity; or express or imply that we endorse any statement or posting you make.

(i) Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site or the servers or networks used to make the Site available; or violate any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of such networks.

(j) Restrict or inhibit any other person from using the Site, including by hacking or defacing the Site.

(k) Use the Site to advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services without our express prior written consent.

(l) Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or otherwise exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of, use of, or access to the Site.

(m) Except as expressly permitted by applicable law, modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of the Site; or

(n) Remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notice from the Site or materials originating from the Site.

We may terminate your use of the Site for any conduct that we consider to be inappropriate, or for your breach of this Agreement, including the Rules of Conduct (including, without limitation, if you engage in copyright infringement via or in connection with the Site).

5. REGISTRATION : You may need to register to use any part(s) of the Site. We may reject, or require that you change, any user name, password or other information that you provide to us in registering. Your user name and password are for your personal use only and should be kept confidential; you are responsible for any use of your user name and password, and you agree to promptly notify us of any confidentiality breach or unauthorized use of your user name, password, or your Site account.

6. SUBMISSIONS : The Site may contain areas where you can post information and materials, including, without limitation, quotes, phrases, text, images, photographs, graphics, music, videos, audiovisual works, data, files, links and other materials (each, a "Submission"). For purposes of clarity, you retain ownership of any Submissions that you post, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including the license grant in Section 6(a) below).

(a) License – For each Submission that you post, you hereby grant to us, Artist and our and Artist’s respective affiliates, licensees, designees, distributors, publishers, administrators, directors and assigns (collectively, "Artist Parties") a world-wide, royalty free, fully paid-up, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, and fully sublicensable (through multiple tiers) license, without additional consideration to you or any third party, to: (i) reproduce, distribute, transmit, communicate to the public, perform and display (publicly or otherwise), edit, modify, adapt, create derivative works from and otherwise use such Submission, in any format or media now known or hereafter developed, on or in connection with the Site or any of our (or Artist Parties’) similar services or products (e.g., any web sites, and any desktop, mobile or other applications) (such services or products, collectively, "Site-Related Services"); (ii) exercise all trademark, publicity and other proprietary rights with regard to such Submission; (iii) use your name, photograph, portrait, picture, voice, likeness and biographical information, to the extent provided or made available by you, in connection with your Submission for any promotional purposes related to the Site or the Site-Related Services, in each case, in connection with your Submission; and (iv) use your Submission and any contents thereof for any promotional or other business purposes related to us, the Site, the Site-Related Services, and Artist. For the purpose of clarification, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to authorize you to incorporate into any Submission any content or material owned by us, Artist Parties, any directors, officers, employees, managers, agents or representatives of us or any Artist Parties ("Representatives") and licensors and service providers (collectively, "Providers"). IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO GRANT THE RIGHTS GRANTED IN THIS SECTION 6, PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY SUBMISSIONS ON THE SITE.

(b) Disclaimers – It is possible that Site visitors will post information or materials on the Site that are wrong or misleading or that otherwise violate this Agreement. We, Artist Parties and our respective Representatives and Providers do not endorse and are not responsible for any information or materials made available through the Site or your use of such information or materials. All Submissions will be deemed to be non-confidential and may be used by us (i) without any confidentiality or other non-disclosure obligations and (ii) without attribution to you or any third party. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion and at any time, to set limits on the number and size of any Submissions that may be posted on the Site or the amount of storage space available for Submissions.

(c) Acknowledgement – You hereby acknowledge and agree that (i) you have received good and valuable consideration in exchange for the rights granted by you hereunder in and to any Submission that you post, including, without limitation, the ability to participate in activities on the Site and the possibility that publicity or favorable exposure may arise from our or Artist Parties' use of such Submission or any derivative works incorporating or embodying such Submission; and (ii) you are not entitled to any further compensation for any use or other exploitation of such Submission by us or Artist Parties or any other party (including, without limitation, our Representatives and Providers) pursuant to the rights in such Submission that have been granted hereunder and/or that are available under applicable law.

(d) Representations and Warranties: You hereby represent and warrant that: (i) you have the legal right and authority to enter into this Agreement; (ii) you solely own, or otherwise have the full right and permission to exploit, all of the rights in, to, and under any Submission that you post and to grant the rights and licenses set forth herein, and with respect to any third party materials that appear in or are otherwise incorporated or embodied in any Submission that you post, you have obtained express, written clearances from all owners of and rights holders in such third party materials as necessary to grant the rights and licenses set forth herein; (iii) you have obtained the written consent, release, and/or permission of every identifiable individual who appears in any Submission that you post, to use such individual's name and likeness for purposes of using and otherwise exploiting such Submission(s) in the manner contemplated by the Agreement, or, if any such identifiable individual is under the age of eighteen (18), you have obtained such written consent, release and/or permission from such individual's parent or guardian (and you agree to provide to us a copy of any such consents, releases and/or permissions upon our request); (iv) any Submission that you post, and the use thereof by us or any Artist Parties (including, without limitation, our and their respective Representatives and Providers), do not and shall not infringe upon or violate any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights or other rights of any third party; (v) any Submission that you post is not confidential and does not contain any confidential information; and (vi) in creating, preparing and posting any Submission, you (A) have complied and will comply in all respects with all applicable laws, rules (including, without limitation, our Rules of Conduct), and regulations and (B) have not violated and will not violate any understanding by which you are explicitly or implicitly bound (including without limitation any agreement with any third party). If you do post a Submission that contains the likeness of an identifiable individual, we strongly encourage you not to include any identifying information (such as the individual's name or address) within such Submission.

(e) Waiver; Further Assurances; Indemnity – To the extent permitted under applicable law, you agree to forever release, discharge and waive all claims against us, Artist Parties and our and their respective Representatives and Providers from, and covenant not to initiate, file, maintain, or proceed upon any suit, claim, demand, or cause of action against us, Artist Parties and our and their respective Representatives and Providers with respect to, any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, costs, damages, liabilities, judgments, settlements and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) that relate in any way to this Agreement and/or the use of any Submission in a manner consistent with the rights granted under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any claim for idea misappropriation. Additionally, to the extent permitted under applicable law, you hereby waive any and all rights that you may have under laws worldwide that concern "moral rights" or "droit moral," or similar rights, in connection with any Submission that you post (and you hereby represent and warrant that you have obtained clear, express written waivers from any applicable third parties with respect to any and all rights that such third parties may have under such laws in connection with any Submission that you post). At any time upon our request, you shall: (i) take or cause to be taken all such actions as we may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order for us and Artist Parties to obtain the full benefits of this Agreement and any licenses granted by you hereunder, and (ii) execute a non-electronic hard copy of this Agreement. Without limiting any other provision herein, you agree to indemnify us, Artist Parties and our and their respective Representatives and Providers as further set forth herein.

(f) No Obligation to Use – For the purpose of clarification, it shall be in our sole discretion whether or not to exercise any right granted to us under this Agreement, and we shall have no obligation to use or otherwise exploit any Submission.

7. UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS : Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, we and Artist Parties do not accept, invite or consider unsolicited submissions of ideas, proposals or suggestions ("Unsolicited Submissions"), whether related to the Site, Artist or otherwise. We do not treat Unsolicited Submissions as confidential, and any Unsolicited Submission will become our or Artist Parties’ sole property. We and Artist Parties have no obligations with respect to Unsolicited Submissions and may use them for any purpose whatsoever without compensation to you or any other person.

8. MONITORING : We may, but have no obligation to: (a) monitor, evaluate or alter Submissions before or after they appear on the Site; (b) seek to verify that all rights, consents, releases and permissions in or relating to such Submission have been obtained by you in accordance with your representations above; (c) refuse, reject or remove any Submission at any time or for any reason (including, without limitation, if we determine, in our sole discretion, that all rights, consents, releases and permissions have not been obtained by you despite your representations above). You agree to cooperate with us in our verification or inquiries related to the foregoing.

9. OUR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS : We, Artist Parties and our respective licensors and suppliers (as applicable) own the information and materials made available through the Site. Such information and materials are protected by copyright, trademark, patent and/or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized in advance by us, you agree not to reproduce, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on, all or any part of the Site or any information or materials made available through the Site. We, Artist Parties and/or our respective licensors or suppliers own the trade names, trademarks and service marks on the Site, including without limitation “A5B”, “LAUV”, “MY BLUE THOUGHTS” and any associated logos. All trademarks and service marks on the Site not owned by us or Artist Parties are the property of their respective owners. You may not use our trade names, trademarks and service marks in connection with any product or service that is not ours, or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion. Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting any license or right to use any trade names, trademarks or service marks without express prior written consent of the owner.

PLEASE NOTE THAT UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE SITE IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY SUBJECT YOU TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES, (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, POSSIBLE MONETARY DAMAGES), INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

10. THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS : The Site may include third-party software applications and services (or links thereto) that are made available by our Providers ("Third-Party Applications"). Because we do not control Third-Party Applications, you agree that neither we nor ANY Artist Parties nor our respective Representatives, are responsible or liable for any Third-Party Applications, including the performance, accuracy, integrity, quality, legality, usefulness, or safety of, or intellectual property rights relating to, Third-Party Applications or their use. We have no obligation to monitor Third-Party Applications, and we may remove or restrict access to any Third-Party Applications (in whole or part) from the Site at any time. The availability of Third-Party Applications on the Site does not imply our endorsement of, or our affiliation with any Provider of, such Third-Party Applications. Further, your use of Third-Party Applications may be governed by additional terms and conditions that are not set forth in this Agreement (e.g., terms and conditions that are made available by Providers themselves in connection with Third-Party Applications). This Agreement does not create any legal relationship between you and Providers with respect to Third-Party Applications, and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty by us, or any Artist Parties, or our respective Representatives or Providers, with respect to any Third-Party Application.

11. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT : The Site may incorporate certain functionality that allows, via the system or network of which the Site is a component, the routing and transmission of, and online access to, certain digital communications and content made available by third parties ("Third-Party Content"). By using such Site functionality, you acknowledge and agree that you are directing us to access and transmit to you Third-Party Content associated with such functionality. Because we do not control Third-Party Content, you agree that we are neither responsible nor liable for any Third-Party Content, including the accuracy, integrity, quality, legality, usefulness, or safety of, or intellectual property rights relating to, Third-Party Content. We have no obligation to monitor Third-Party Content, and we may block or disable access to any Third -Party Content (in whole or part) via the Site at any time. Your access to or receipt of Third-Party Content via the Site does not imply our endorsement of, or our affiliation with any provider of, such Third-Party Content. Further, your use of Third-Party Content may be governed by additional terms and conditions that are not set forth in this Agreement (e.g., terms and conditions that are made available by the providers of such Third-Party Content). This Agreement does not create any legal relationship between you and the providers of such Third-Party Content with respect to such Third-Party Content, and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty by us, or any Artist Parties or our respective Representatives or Providers, with respect to any Third -Party Content.

12. LINKS AND FEEDS : The Site may provide links to or feeds from other web sites and online resources. We and Artist Parties are not responsible for and do not endorse such external sites or resources. Other sites may link to the Site with or without our authorization, and we may block any links to or from the Site. YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES, CONTENT AND RESOURCES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

13. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND DISCLAIMERS : THE SITE AND ALL GOODS, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, INFORMATION AND MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND WE, ARTIST PARTIES AND OUR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES AND PROVIDERS DISCLAIM ALL STATUTORY OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE AND ALL GOODS, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, THIRD PARTY-APPLICATIONS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, INFORMATION AND MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT AND TITLE. (CERTAIN PROVIDERS MAY SEPARATELY PROVIDE LIMITED REPRESENTATIONS AND/OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THEIR THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS; PLEASE CHECK WITH SUCH PROVIDERS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.) WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE SITE (OR ANY PART THEREOF), OR ANY GOODS, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE IS OR WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, ERROR-FREE, OR COMPATIBLE WITH ANY PARTICULAR SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE. FURTHER, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT ANY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, EQUIPMENT OR OTHER DEVICE OR SYSTEM USING THE SITE OR ANY GOODS, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE WILL FUNCTION IN ANY MANNER. YOU HEREBY AGREE THAT IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO (A) OBTAIN AND PAY FOR ANY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE OR SERVICES (INCLUDING INTERNET CONNECTIVITY) NEEDED TO USE THE SITE AND (B) ENSURE THAT ANY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, SYSTEMS OR SERVICES THAT YOU USE WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY WITH THE SITE AND ANY GOODS, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE. YOU AGREE THAT YOU MUST EVALUATE, AND THAT YOU BEAR ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH, THE USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING ANY RELIANCE ON THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE.

WE, ARTIST PARTIES AND OUR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES AND PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, NOR FOR ANY DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF OTHER INTANGIBLES, LOSS OF SECURITY OF INFORMATION YOU HAVE PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OR RECEIPT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS OR THIRD-PARTY CONTENT), OR UNAUTHORIZED INTERCEPTION OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION BY THIRD PARTIES, EVEN IF ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. FURTHER, WE, ARTIST PARTIES AND OUR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES AND PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR FROM ANY THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS ON THE SITE. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE IS TO STOP USING THE SITE. OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO US TO ACCESS AND USE THE SITE.

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW FOR LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF CERTAIN DAMAGES; SOLELY TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LAW APPLIES TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

While we try to maintain the security of the Site, we do not guarantee that the Site or any Third-Party Applications will be secure or that any use of the Site or any Third-Party Applications will be uninterrupted. Additionally, third parties may make unauthorized alterations to the Site or any Third-Party Applications. If you become aware of any unauthorized third-party alterations to the Site, contact us with a description of the material(s) at issue and the URL or location of such materials.

14. INDEMNITY : Except to the extent prohibited under applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless us, Artist Parties (or any of them) and our and their respective Representatives and Providers, from and against all claims, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of (a) your use of, or activities in connection with, the Site; (b) any violation of this Agreement by you; (c) any use or other exploitation, or failure or omission to use or otherwise exploit, any Submission (including any portion thereof) that you submit, post, upload or provide to us; or (d) any claim that your Submission or any use or exploitation thereof caused damage to or infringed upon or violated the rights of a third party, including without limitation past, present or future infringement, misappropriation, libel, defamation, invasion of privacy or right of publicity or violation of rights related to the foregoing.

15. TERMINATION : This Agreement is effective until terminated. We may, at any time and for any reason, terminate your access to or use of: (a) the Site, (b) your user name and password, or (c) any files or information associated with your user name and password. If we terminate your access to the Site, you will not have the right to bring claims against us, Artist Parties or our respective Representatives and Providers with respect to such termination. We and Artist Parties and our respective Representatives and Providers, shall not be liable for any termination of your access to the Site or to any such information or files, and shall not be required to make such information or files available to you after any such termination. We may take steps that we believe are appropriate to enforce or verify compliance with any part of this Agreement (including our right to cooperate with any legal process relating to your use of the Site or any third-party claim that your use of the Site is unlawful or infringes such third-party's rights). Sections 2, 6-8, 15-23, 18-19 and 29 shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.

16. GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTE RESOLUTION : You hereby agree that this Agreement (and any claim or dispute arising in connection with this Agreement or your use of the Site) is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of law, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in New York, New York, and waive any jurisdictional, venue or inconvenient forum objections thereto.

You agree that any unauthorized use of the Site, any related software or materials, or any Third-Party Applications, would result in irreparable injury to us, Artist Parties or our respective Representatives and Providers for which money damages would be inadequate, and in such event we, Artist Parties or our respective Representatives and Providers, as applicable, shall have the right, in addition to other remedies available at law and in equity, to immediate injunctive relief against you. Nothing contained in this section or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be construed to limit remedies or relief available pursuant to statutory or other claims that we, Artist Parties or our respective Representatives and Providers may have under separate legal authority, including, without limitation, any claim for intellectual property infringement.

17. FILTERING : Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 230(d) as amended, we hereby notify you that parental control protections are commercially available that may assist you in limiting access to material that is harmful to minors. Information about how to protect your child’s privacy online is available at: http://onguardonline.gov/ . Please note that we do not endorse any products or services listed at this site.

18. CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT : The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA") provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. Copyright Law. If you believe in good faith that materials available on the Site infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that we remove the material or disable access to it. If you believe in good faith that someone has wrongly filed a notice of copyright infringement against you, the DMCA permits you to send us a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices must meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA. See http://www.copyright.gov for details. We suggest that you consult your legal advisor before filing a notice or counter-notice.

19. ABILITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT : By using the Site, you affirm that you are of legal age to enter into this Agreement or, if you are not, that you have obtained parental or guardian consent to enter into this Agreement.

20. MISCELLANEOUS : This Agreement does not create any partnership, joint venture, employer-employee, agency or franchisor-franchisee relationship between you and us. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, that provision will not affect the validity and enforceability of any other provision. You may not assign, transfer or sublicense any or all of your rights or obligations under this Agreement without our express prior written consent. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder will be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. This Agreement hereby incorporates by this reference any additional terms that we post on the Site and, except as otherwise expressly stated herein, this Agreement is the entire Agreement between you and us relating to the subject matter herein and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements or understandings between you and us relating to such subject matter. Notices to you may be made via posting to the Site, by e-mail or by regular mail, in our discretion. We may also provide notice of changes to this Agreement or other matters by displaying such notices or by providing links to such notices. You agree that a printed version of this Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. We will not be responsible for failure to fulfill any obligation due to causes beyond our control. Except as expressly set forth in the following sentence, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer, nor shall anything herein confer on, any person other than the parties and the respective successors or permitted assigns of the parties, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, you agree that us and Artist Parties and our respective Representatives and those Providers who are content owners and service providers from whom we have obtained a license or other rights to use their content and services, as applicable, in connection with the Site) are third-party beneficiaries under this Agreement with the right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement that directly apply to such parties. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, our right to enter into, rescind or terminate any variation, waiver or settlement under this Agreement is not subject to the consent of any third party.