These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the websites, digital platform, studio services, workspaces, products, and related services operated by MA Studios LLC, doing business as MA Music Studio (“MA Music,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By creating an account, completing a purchase, booking a session, uploading content, accepting an invitation to a workspace, or otherwise using MA Music, you agree to these Terms.
Certain services have additional agreements. When you purchase or use one of those services, the applicable service-specific agreement also becomes part of your agreement with MA Music.
Please do not use MA Music or purchase a service if you do not agree to the applicable terms.
1. Agreement Structure
Your agreement with MA Music may include:
- These Terms of Service;
- The Privacy Policy;
- The Cookie and Similar Technologies Policy;
- The Acceptable Use and Community Guidelines;
- The Session Terms and Cancellation Policy;
- The Mix & Master Service Agreement;
- A Beat Development and Beat License Agreement;
- A purchase-specific Beat License Summary;
- The Public Showcase and Promotional Media Release;
- A signed custom amendment;
- An order confirmation;
- A booking confirmation; and
- Other terms clearly presented for a specific service.
If the documents conflict, the following order generally applies:
- A signed custom amendment;
- A purchase-specific License Summary or custom order term;
- The applicable service-specific agreement;
- These Terms of Service;
- The Acceptable Use and Community Guidelines and other general policies.
The more specific term controls over a more general term concerning the same subject.
2. MA Music Services
MA Music may provide services and features including:
- Recording Sessions;
- Mix Development;
- Recording and Mix Development sessions;
- Mix & Master orders;
- Beat Development, when offered;
- Beat licensing, when offered;
- Session scheduling and rescheduling;
- The Session Builder;
- Customer accounts;
- File uploads and downloads;
- Audio playback;
- Project comments and revision tools;
- Artist profiles;
- Public music showcases;
- Customer-support chat;
- Digital workspaces;
- Payment and checkout tools; and
- Final file delivery.
MA Music may use digital objects and workspaces identified as:
- .session ;
- .build ;
- .beat ;
- .mix ;
- .song ; and
- Other project or service objects introduced in the future.
The existence of a workspace does not necessarily establish that every related service or commercial right has been purchased.
For example:
- A .mix may represent development work without being a purchased final Mix & Master deliverable.
- A .beat may represent a work in progress without carrying commercial release rights.
- A .session may contain unfinished material rather than a final commercial recording.
The order confirmation and applicable project status determine what was purchased.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to independently create an MA Music account.
MA Music is not directed to children under 13, and children under 13 may not independently create an account or use the online platform.
If you are between 13 and 17 years old, you may use the platform only with the involvement and permission of a parent or legal guardian when:
- Purchasing services;
- Booking studio time;
- Uploading content;
- Entering an agreement;
- Authorizing public use;
- Licensing a Beat; or
- Participating in another transaction.
MA Music may require a parent or legal guardian to:
- Complete the transaction;
- Accept the applicable agreements;
- Provide contact information;
- Attend or approve a session;
- Confirm authority; or
- Accept responsibility for payment and conduct.
4. Accounts
Some services require an account.
You agree to:
- Provide accurate and current information;
- Maintain the security of your credentials;
- Use only accounts you are authorized to use;
- Avoid sharing private access with unauthorized people;
- Notify MA Music of suspected unauthorized access; and
- Keep your contact information reasonably current.
You may use an artist name or stage name publicly, but MA Music may require accurate legal, billing, identity, or authority information for transactions, licenses, safety, disputes, or legal compliance.
You may not:
- Impersonate another person;
- Create an account using another person’s identity without authorization;
- Sell or rent your account;
- Use another person’s payment method without authorization;
- Create an account to evade a restriction; or
- Falsely claim to represent an artist, label, company, rights holder, or other organization.
You are responsible for activity you knowingly authorize through your account.
5. Guest Transactions
MA Music may permit certain purchases or bookings without a registered account.
For guest transactions, you must provide accurate contact information.
MA Music may associate a guest transaction with a later-created or verified account when:
- The email address or transaction is verified;
- The customer requests the association;
- Ownership is reasonably established; and
- The association does not interfere with another person’s rights.
The original guest transaction and agreement-acceptance record will remain associated with the identity and circumstances existing at the time of purchase.
6. Bookings and Orders
A service is not confirmed merely because you:
- Open the Session Builder;
- Add something to a cart;
- Select an appointment;
- Begin checkout;
- Receive an invoice;
- Start a payment attempt; or
- Upload project files.
A booking or order becomes confirmed only after:
- MA Music accepts the order;
- Any required payment is successfully completed;
- The selected service remains available; and
- You receive an MA Music confirmation page, email, workspace notice, or other confirmation.
You are responsible for reviewing:
- Service type;
- Duration;
- Track count;
- Appointment date and time;
- Assigned professional, when applicable;
- Source-material selections;
- Products or upgrades;
- Price;
- Customer information; and
- Applicable agreements
before completing a transaction.
Contact MA Music promptly if you believe the confirmation contains an error.
7. Availability and Temporary Holds
Displayed availability may change before payment is completed.
MA Music may use temporary appointment, cart, or checkout holds. A temporary hold:
- Is not a completed booking;
- May expire;
- Does not guarantee the displayed price indefinitely;
- May be released after checkout inactivity; and
- May be replaced if the underlying availability changes.
MA Music may expire and replace abandoned or invalid checkout sessions.
MA Music is not responsible for the loss of an appointment that was not successfully booked.
8. Prices
Prices are displayed before purchase and may vary based on:
- Service type;
- Session duration;
- Number of Tracks;
- Assigned professional;
- Included deliverables;
- Additional studio time;
- Source-file format;
- Project complexity;
- Optional upgrades;
- Products;
- Beat licenses;
- Custom work;
- Discounts;
- Studio credit;
- Taxes; and
- Other disclosed factors.
The amount displayed and accepted during the completed checkout generally controls the price of that transaction.
MA Music may change prices prospectively. A later price change does not ordinarily change a previously completed purchase.
An incomplete cart, expired hold, saved draft, or abandoned checkout does not permanently preserve a prior price.
9. Payment
Unless MA Music approves another arrangement in writing, payment is required before the applicable:
- Session;
- Service;
- Product;
- License;
- Upgrade;
- Download; or
- Final deliverable
is confirmed or provided.
You authorize MA Music and its payment provider to charge the payment method you select for the amount shown and approved during checkout.
A service is not considered paid merely because:
- An invoice was sent;
- A payment page was opened;
- A payment remains pending;
- An authorization failed;
- A customer states that payment was sent; or
- A screenshot or unrelated payment record was provided.
MA Music may withhold service, continued work, downloads, licenses, upgrades, or final deliverables while an applicable balance remains unpaid.
10. Payment Providers
MA Music may use Stripe or another identified payment provider.
The payment provider may process:
- Payment-card information;
- Billing information;
- Payment authentication;
- Refunds;
- Disputes;
- Fraud-prevention information; and
- Other transaction data.
MA Music does not intentionally store complete payment-card numbers or card security codes in its own application database.
Your use of the payment provider may also be subject to the provider’s terms and privacy practices.
11. Failed and Disputed Payments
If a payment fails, is reversed, remains unpaid, or becomes subject to a dispute, MA Music may:
- Pause fulfillment;
- Restrict downloads;
- Suspend a workspace;
- Cancel an unconfirmed booking;
- Withhold an applicable license;
- Require another payment method;
- Require full prepayment for future services; or
- Take another reasonable action.
Please contact MA Music before filing a chargeback so the issue can be reviewed.
A chargeback does not automatically establish that:
- No service was provided;
- A refund was owed;
- A booking was canceled;
- A license was invalid; or
- The customer had no payment obligation.
MA Music may provide the payment provider with relevant transaction records, including:
- Order confirmations;
- Agreement acceptances;
- Booking records;
- Attendance information;
- Cancellation timestamps;
- Communications;
- Workspace activity;
- Delivery records; and
- Refund or studio-credit records.
MA Music will not retaliate against a customer for raising a good-faith billing concern.
12. Session Services
Scheduled studio services are governed by the Session Terms and Cancellation Policy.
Your booking reserves a specific period of time.
Unless MA Music expressly agrees otherwise:
- The session begins at the confirmed start time;
- Late arrival does not move the scheduled ending time;
- Customer preparation time may count as booked session time;
- Additional time is subject to availability and payment;
- Services not included in the booking require a separate purchase; and
- A time-based session does not guarantee that a particular creative result will be completed.
The amount of work completed may depend on:
- Customer preparation;
- Performance readiness;
- Number of songs;
- Complexity;
- File quality;
- Technical requirements;
- Requested changes;
- Collaborator availability; and
- Session duration.
13. Session Cancellation Summary
The complete cancellation rules appear in the Session Terms and Cancellation Policy.
Unless a different written policy applies to a specific booking:
Cancellation 24 Hours or More Before the Session
When MA Music receives an eligible cancellation at least 24 hours before the confirmed start time, the eligible session payment will generally be refunded to the original payment method.
The interface and confirmation should distinguish between:
- Refund eligible;
- Refund initiated;
- Refund processing; and
- Refund completed.
Cancellation Less Than 24 Hours Before the Session
When MA Music receives an eligible cancellation less than 24 hours before the confirmed start time, the eligible session payment will generally become MA Music studio credit rather than a cash refund.
No-Show
A no-show does not automatically qualify for:
- A refund; or
- Studio credit.
MA Music may make an exception, but is not required to do so.
Cancellation by MA Music
If MA Music cannot provide a confirmed paid session, the customer may be offered:
- Rescheduling;
- Studio credit;
- A refund for the affected service; or
- Another reasonable solution.
The complete Session Terms control over this summary.
14. Studio Credit
Studio credit:
- May be used toward eligible future MA Music services;
- Is not redeemable for cash;
- Is not a bank account or stored payment account;
- Is nontransferable unless MA Music approves a transfer in writing;
- Does not guarantee the same appointment, professional, service, or price; and
- May require payment of any difference in the price of a future service.
MA Music does not currently publish a general expiration period for studio credit.
Studio credit will not be silently expired.
If MA Music adopts an expiration rule in the future, the applicable expiration will be clearly communicated when the affected credit is issued and will apply prospectively.
15. Mix Development and Mix & Master
Mix Development and a final Mix & Master deliverable are separate services unless the confirmed order expressly combines them.
Mix Development may produce:
- Rough balances;
- Work-in-progress mixes;
- Session bounces;
- Partial vocal treatment;
- Temporary effects;
- Development versions; or
- Other unfinished audio.
A development-stage .mix is not necessarily a final commercial mix or master.
A paid Mix & Master order is governed by the Mix & Master Service Agreement.
Unless a different order term applies, each paid Mix & Master Track includes up to:
Three Revision Rounds per Track
A Revision Round means one consolidated set of reasonable feedback submitted for a reviewable version.
Additional or out-of-scope changes may require:
- An additional revision fee;
- Mix Development;
- Another session;
- A custom estimate; or
- A new order.
16. Mix Approval
MA Music will not treat ordinary inactivity as approval unless a separate, clearly disclosed approval rule applies.
Approval generally requires an affirmative action such as:
- Selecting “Approve Mix”;
- Selecting “Approve and Master”;
- Selecting “Approve Final Master”; or
- Sending clear written confirmation identifying the approved version.
The following do not constitute approval by themselves:
- Playing a file;
- Downloading a file;
- Opening a workspace;
- Remaining silent; or
- Sending an unrelated message.
After approval, later creative changes may require additional paid work.
MA Music remains responsible for reviewing and correcting a verified technical export or delivery error caused by MA Music.
17. Beat Development and Beat Licensing
Beat Development and public Beat sales may be unavailable or disabled.
When Beat Development is offered, payment for development time does not automatically:
- Purchase the Beat;
- Grant commercial release rights;
- Transfer copyright ownership;
- Create an exclusive license;
- Include stems;
- Establish publishing percentages;
- Authorize Content ID registration; or
- Prevent continued development of the Beat.
A commercial Beat License becomes effective only when:
- The license is offered;
- The applicable price is paid;
- The customer accepts the Beat Agreement;
- A purchase-specific License Summary is completed;
- The applicable rights holder has authority to grant the license; and
- The license is identified as active.
MA Music will not apply a default publishing split to a Beat License.
Each Beat License must expressly identify the applicable publishing allocation and other material license terms.
18. Customer Content
“Customer Content” means material you upload, submit, record, publish, or otherwise provide through MA Music, including:
- Vocals;
- Recordings;
- Beats;
- Instrumentals;
- Stems;
- Multitracks;
- Project files;
- Mixes;
- Masters;
- Lyrics;
- Artwork;
- Photographs;
- Videos;
- Profile information;
- Comments;
- Revision notes;
- Credits;
- External links; and
- Other submitted material.
You retain the rights you already hold in your Customer Content.
You do not transfer ownership to MA Music merely by uploading or recording the material.
19. Permission to Provide the Service
By submitting Customer Content, you grant MA Music a nonexclusive, limited, worldwide, royalty-free license to use the content as reasonably necessary to:
- Receive and upload it;
- Store it;
- Inspect file formats;
- Process archives;
- Organize files;
- Record, edit, mix, master, or produce it;
- Generate previews or waveforms;
- Convert formats;
- Make technical copies;
- Provide access to authorized personnel and collaborators;
- Deliver files;
- Maintain project history;
- Provide support;
- Prevent fraud and abuse;
- Investigate security or copyright issues;
- Enforce agreements; and
- Fulfill legal obligations.
This permission is limited to operating, providing, protecting, and supporting MA Music services.
It does not give MA Music general permission to:
- Release your unreleased music;
- Sell your music;
- License your music to another artist;
- Use your identity in advertising;
- Add your project to a public showcase; or
- Train an unrelated generative model using your private project content.
Those uses require separate permission or another lawful basis.
20. Your Responsibility for Rights
You represent that you own, control, license, or otherwise have sufficient authorization to submit and use your Customer Content.
This responsibility may include obtaining permission involving:
- Beat producers;
- Songwriters;
- Publishers;
- Featured artists;
- Vocalists;
- Musicians;
- Engineers;
- Labels;
- Photographers;
- Designers;
- Videographers;
- Sample owners;
- Prior collaborators; and
- Other rights holders.
You are responsible for:
- Beat licenses;
- Sample clearance;
- Interpolation permission;
- Contributor permission;
- Split agreements;
- Credits;
- Releases;
- Publishing;
- Distribution rights;
- Commercial-use rights; and
- Other necessary authorization.
MA Music does not independently verify every:
- Beat license;
- Sample;
- Upload;
- Ownership claim;
- Contributor;
- Credit;
- Split; or
- Release.
MA Music’s willingness to record, edit, mix, master, store, or deliver material does not establish that the material is legally cleared for public or commercial release.
21. Samples and Third-Party Material
Material being available online does not necessarily mean it is free to use.
You remain responsible for third-party material obtained from sources such as:
- YouTube;
- Beat marketplaces;
- Sample packs;
- File-sharing services;
- Social media;
- Collaborators;
- Prior studio sessions; or
- Other websites and services.
MA Music may pause work, restrict delivery, disable public display, or request documentation if a credible ownership or licensing concern arises.
22. Ownership of Underlying Music and Recordings
Different rights may exist in:
- A musical composition;
- Lyrics;
- A Beat;
- A sound recording;
- A vocal performance;
- A final master;
- Artwork;
- Photographs; and
- Other project elements.
Paying MA Music for a service does not automatically:
- Transfer another person’s copyright;
- Purchase publishing;
- Purchase a Beat;
- Eliminate producer rights;
- Eliminate featured-artist rights;
- Clear samples;
- Transfer label rights;
- Transfer ownership of an underlying composition; or
- Resolve private collaborator disputes.
The rights you receive depend on:
- Rights you already owned;
- Licenses you obtained;
- Applicable service agreements;
- Beat License Summaries;
- Split sheets;
- Assignments;
- Producer agreements; and
- Other valid agreements.
23. Final Mix and Master Contributions
You retain the rights you already hold in your source materials.
After payment in full, and to the extent MA Music owns or controls a project-specific copyright interest arising from MA Music’s mixing or mastering contribution to a final paid deliverable, MA Music assigns that project-specific interest to you.
This assignment:
- Applies only to the applicable final paid deliverable;
- Becomes effective after full payment;
- Does not transfer rights MA Music does not own;
- Does not clear third-party rights;
- Does not transfer rights in reusable MA Music materials; and
- Does not transfer MA Music’s platform, tools, methods, or general knowledge.
MA Music retains ownership of:
- Platform software;
- Source code;
- Workflows;
- Templates;
- Presets;
- Plug-in chains;
- Internal DAW organization;
- Reusable production methods;
- Branding;
- Documentation;
- Original platform graphics; and
- Other preexisting or generally reusable materials.
Internal project files are not included unless the applicable order expressly states otherwise.
24. Credits
You are responsible for providing accurate credits and following applicable credit requirements.
Credits may include:
- Primary Artist;
- Featured Artist;
- Producer;
- Songwriter;
- Recording Engineer;
- Vocal Engineer;
- Mix Engineer;
- Mastering Engineer;
- Musician;
- Photographer;
- Designer; and
- Other contributors.
A displayed credit:
- Does not necessarily determine copyright ownership;
- Does not necessarily determine royalty percentages;
- Does not replace a split sheet;
- Does not replace a Beat License; and
- Does not create a legal interest merely because it appears publicly.
MA Music may correct formatting or hide a disputed public credit without making a final ownership decision.
25. Public Profiles and Promotional Use
Creating an account, booking a session, ordering Mix & Master, or purchasing a product does not automatically authorize MA Music to publicly use:
- Your music;
- Artist name;
- Legal name;
- Image;
- Likeness;
- Voice;
- Testimonial;
- Artwork;
- Session footage;
- Project screenshots; or
- Private project information
for promotional purposes.
Public or promotional use requires a separate affirmative authorization under the Public Showcase and Promotional Media Release or another specific agreement.
Optional permissions may include:
- Public artist profile;
- Our Sound track listing;
- Selected audio preview;
- Artwork;
- Credits;
- Organic social-media posts;
- Photographs;
- Video;
- Testimonial;
- Paid advertising; and
- Printed promotional use.
Optional promotional permissions must not be assumed from payment.
26. Public Content
Information you intentionally publish through an artist profile, public Track page, showcase, review, or other public feature may be visible to:
- People without an MA Music account;
- Search engines;
- Social networks;
- Other websites;
- Collaborators; and
- Other third parties.
Public content may be copied, linked, indexed, screen-captured, or otherwise preserved by third parties.
MA Music may remove or restrict public content because of:
- Copyright concerns;
- Privacy concerns;
- Incorrect credits;
- Withdrawn authorization;
- Fraud;
- Harassment;
- Security;
- Platform rules;
- Technical limitations;
- Legal requirements; or
- Other reasonable operational concerns.
27. File Uploads
Files must be:
- Related to a legitimate MA Music service;
- Submitted through an approved workflow;
- In a supported or reasonably usable format;
- Free from intentionally harmful content; and
- Submitted by someone authorized to provide them.
MA Music may inspect, quarantine, reject, or remove files that are:
- Corrupted;
- Incomplete;
- Unsupported;
- Password-protected without necessary access;
- Excessively large;
- Misleadingly labeled;
- Structured in an unsafe archive;
- Suspected of containing malware; or
- Submitted without sufficient authorization.
A failed or rejected upload is not treated as successfully delivered project material.
28. File Storage and Backups
MA Music is not intended to be your only permanent file-storage or backup service.
You are responsible for keeping copies of important:
- Raw recordings;
- Beats;
- Beat licenses;
- Stems;
- Multitracks;
- Lyrics;
- Project files;
- Artwork;
- Mixes;
- Masters;
- Split sheets; and
- Final deliverables.
MA Music may retain project files while the associated project or workspace remains active or available.
MA Music does not guarantee permanent storage.
A specific archive or deletion period will apply only when MA Music clearly displays or communicates that period.
A canceled session workspace may remain recoverable for approximately seven days before eligible project content is deleted, as described in the Session Terms.
MA Music may retain transaction, agreement, security, accounting, fraud-prevention, and legal records after project files are removed.
29. Workspace Access
Workspace access may depend on:
- Authentication;
- Verified email ownership;
- Customer or project ownership;
- Payment status;
- Collaborator permission;
- Service status;
- Legal restrictions; and
- Platform security.
You may not:
- Access another person’s workspace without permission;
- Share private links with unauthorized people;
- Circumvent workspace restrictions;
- Use signed download links outside their authorized purpose;
- Delete or replace another person’s files without authority; or
- Redistribute private project content without permission.
A project owner may remove collaborator access.
Removal of access does not necessarily delete independent records or materials that the collaborator lawfully owns.
30. Acceptable Use
Your use of MA Music is subject to the Acceptable Use and Community Guidelines.
You may not use MA Music to:
- Commit fraud;
- Harass or threaten another person;
- Impersonate another person or organization;
- Infringe intellectual-property rights;
- Upload malware;
- Access systems without permission;
- Circumvent payment or security controls;
- Publish private information without authorization;
- Exploit or endanger a minor;
- Send spam;
- Manipulate engagement;
- Submit false legal notices;
- Falsify licenses or ownership records;
- Interfere with platform operation; or
- Engage in another prohibited or unlawful activity.
MA Music may apply stricter standards to publicly featured content than to private project content.
31. Copyright Complaints
MA Music respects copyright and may restrict material that is reasonably believed to infringe another person’s rights.
Until MA Music publishes and registers formal designated Copyright Agent information, copyright concerns may be sent to:
A complaint should identify:
- The protected work;
- The disputed material;
- Where the disputed material appears;
- The claimant’s contact information;
- The claimant’s authority;
- The basis of the complaint; and
- The requested action.
MA Music may:
- Request additional information;
- Restrict public display;
- Pause downloads;
- Restrict a workspace;
- Preserve relevant records;
- Notify the affected user;
- Request proof of rights;
- Restore material when appropriate; or
- Take another reasonable action.
The Copyright and DMCA Policy provides additional information.
MA Music may terminate or restrict repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.
32. Third-Party Services
MA Music may rely on third parties for:
- Authentication;
- Payment processing;
- Scheduling;
- Website hosting;
- Database services;
- File storage;
- Email;
- Customer chat;
- Background workflows;
- Embedded media;
- Security;
- Analytics; and
- Other technical or operational services.
Third-party providers may include services such as:
- Clerk;
- Stripe;
- Cal.com;
- Supabase;
- Vercel;
- Resend;
- Crisp;
- Inngest; and
- Other providers identified through the platform or Privacy Policy.
MA Music does not control every aspect of an independent provider’s service.
A provider outage, update, policy, security measure, or technical limitation may affect the availability of an MA Music feature.
MA Music may add, replace, or remove an integration when reasonably necessary.
33. Communications
MA Music may send operational communications concerning:
- Account access;
- Security;
- Bookings;
- Reminders;
- Schedule changes;
- Cancellations;
- Payments;
- Refunds;
- Studio credit;
- Uploads;
- Project status;
- Revisions;
- Approvals;
- Deliveries;
- Policy updates;
- Support; and
- Other service-related matters.
Operational communications are part of providing the service.
You may continue receiving necessary operational messages after opting out of promotional marketing.
Optional marketing email or text messages will be handled according to the applicable consent and opt-out choices.
Failure to read a properly sent reminder does not change a confirmed booking or cancellation deadline.
34. Privacy
MA Music’s collection and use of personal information is described in the Privacy Policy.
The Privacy Policy addresses matters including:
- Accounts;
- Bookings;
- Payments;
- Uploaded files;
- Customer support;
- Public profiles;
- Communications;
- Service providers;
- Retention;
- Security;
- Customer choices; and
- Privacy requests.
Do not submit unnecessary sensitive information through ordinary chat, comments, or email.
35. Accessibility
MA Music aims to design and maintain its platform with reference to WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
MA Music has not completed a comprehensive independent audit of every page, workflow, file, and third- party integration and does not claim that the entire platform currently fully conforms.
A person who encounters an accessibility barrier may contact:
MA Music will make reasonable efforts to investigate the issue, provide assistance, or offer an alternative way to access an available service when appropriate.
Additional information appears in the Accessibility Statement.
36. Suspension and Restrictions
MA Music may restrict an account, feature, order, booking, file, workspace, or public profile when reasonably necessary because of:
- Nonpayment;
- Fraud;
- Suspected account compromise;
- Unauthorized access;
- Harassment;
- Threats;
- Copyright complaints;
- Ownership disputes;
- Malware;
- Security risk;
- Safety concerns;
- Legal requirements;
- Repeated policy violations; or
- Another material risk.
Possible actions include:
- Requesting verification;
- Removing public content;
- Pausing downloads;
- Restricting messaging;
- Pausing a project;
- Holding a disputed deliverable;
- Requiring prepaid-only service;
- Canceling an unconfirmed transaction;
- Suspending an account; or
- Terminating access.
Where a narrower restriction safely addresses the concern, MA Music may use the narrower restriction instead of terminating the entire account.
A temporary restriction does not necessarily represent a final conclusion that a violation occurred.
37. Termination
You may stop using MA Music at any time.
MA Music may terminate an account or refuse future service for serious or repeated violations, including:
- Fraud;
- Repeated infringement;
- Serious harassment;
- Credible threats;
- Child exploitation;
- Malware;
- Unauthorized system access;
- Payment abuse;
- Falsified legal submissions;
- Intentional restriction evasion; or
- Serious studio-safety risks.
Termination does not eliminate:
- Existing payment obligations;
- Applicable licenses;
- Copyright claims;
- Confidentiality obligations;
- Rights arising before termination;
- Records MA Music is legally or reasonably required to retain; or
- Other provisions intended to survive.
Where safe, lawful, technically practical, and consistent with the rights of others, MA Music may provide limited access to completed and fully paid deliverables before permanent closure.
38. Service Availability
MA Music may update, reorganize, suspend, or discontinue platform features.
MA Music does not guarantee that the platform will be uninterrupted or error-free.
Availability may be affected by:
- Maintenance;
- Provider outages;
- Internet interruption;
- Equipment failure;
- Software problems;
- Power loss;
- Building access;
- Severe weather;
- Illness;
- Emergency;
- Security incidents; or
- Other circumstances outside MA Music’s reasonable control.
When an issue materially prevents MA Music from providing a paid service, MA Music will work in good faith to provide an appropriate:
- Correction;
- Reschedule;
- Credit;
- Partial refund;
- Refund of an unperformed portion; or
- Other reasonable solution.
39. No Guarantee of Creative or Commercial Results
Music and studio services involve subjective professional and artistic judgment.
MA Music does not guarantee:
- Commercial success;
- Streaming performance;
- Playlist placement;
- Label acceptance;
- Distributor acceptance;
- Radio play;
- Audience response;
- Completion of every requested task within a purchased session;
- A result identical to a reference Track;
- Compatibility with every playback system;
- Copyright clearance;
- Sample clearance;
- A specific loudness measurement; or
- Permanent file availability.
A disagreement about artistic preference does not automatically establish that a service was defective.
Applicable revision, correction, refund, and service-specific procedures remain available as stated in the relevant agreement.
40. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the platform and services are provided on an “as available” basis.
MA Music does not make warranties beyond those expressly stated in an applicable written agreement.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits a warranty, right, or remedy that applicable law does not allow MA Music to exclude or limit.
41. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, MA Music will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages, including:
- Lost profits;
- Lost streams;
- Lost audience growth;
- Lost release opportunities;
- Lost label opportunities;
- Lost contracts;
- Marketing expenses;
- Collaborator expenses;
- Travel costs;
- Lost wages; or
- Third-party platform decisions.
For a claim directly arising from a particular paid service, MA Music’s total liability will generally not exceed the amount paid to MA Music for the affected service.
This limitation does not apply where applicable law does not allow liability to be limited, including where relevant to:
- Fraud;
- Willful misconduct;
- Gross negligence; or
- Other nonwaivable responsibility.
42. Responsibility for Your Conduct and Content
You agree to be responsible for claims, losses, or reasonable expenses arising from:
- Customer Content you did not have permission to use;
- Your breach of these Terms;
- Your violation of another person’s rights;
- Fraudulent information you provided;
- Unauthorized account activity you knowingly permitted;
- Your unlawful use of a deliverable; or
- Your violation of an applicable license.
This responsibility does not apply to the extent the claim was caused by:
- MA Music’s unlawful conduct;
- MA Music’s use outside the authority you granted;
- MA Music’s gross negligence;
- MA Music’s willful misconduct; or
- Another matter applicable law does not allow MA Music to shift to you.
MA Music will provide reasonable notice of a covered claim when practical.
43. Resolving Disputes
Before filing a lawsuit concerning MA Music, you and MA Music agree to make a reasonable, good-faith effort to resolve the issue directly.
You may begin by contacting:
Possible resolutions may include:
- Correction;
- Clarification;
- Replacement files;
- Rescheduling;
- Studio credit;
- Refund;
- Partial refund;
- Updated metadata;
- Release of an incorrect claim;
- Restoration of access; or
- Another appropriate solution.
This good-faith process does not eliminate a legal right or remedy that cannot be waived.
These Terms do not require private arbitration and do not include a class-action waiver or jury-trial waiver.
44. Governing Law and Venue
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of South Dakota, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Unless applicable law requires otherwise, legal proceedings concerning these Terms or MA Music services may be brought in the state or federal courts serving Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
Nothing in this section prevents a party from pursuing another forum or procedure when applicable law gives that party a nonwaivable right to do so.
45. Electronic Acceptance
You may accept these Terms or another MA Music agreement by:
- Selecting an acceptance checkbox;
- Creating an account after the terms are clearly presented;
- Completing checkout after the applicable agreement is presented;
- Signing electronically;
- Confirming acceptance through a workspace;
- Accepting an invoice containing or linking to the applicable terms; or
- Using another clear electronic process provided by MA Music.
MA Music may preserve records including:
- Document title;
- Document version;
- Content hash;
- Acceptance language;
- Date and time;
- Customer account or guest identifier;
- Related booking, order, Track, license, or workspace;
- Checkout or payment identifier;
- Acceptance surface; and
- Other evidence of the transaction.
A required acceptance control will not be treated as accepted merely because the customer viewed a policy link.
Optional promotional or marketing permission will be requested separately where applicable.
46. Changes to These Terms
MA Music may update these Terms as:
- Services change;
- Platform features change;
- Business practices change;
- Providers change;
- Legal requirements change; or
- New risks or workflows develop.
Updated Terms will display a new:
- Version number;
- Effective Date; and
- Last Updated date.
A completed transaction will normally remain governed by the version accepted for that transaction.
MA Music will not silently rewrite the historical version associated with an earlier purchase.
When a change is material, MA Music may provide additional notice through:
- The website;
- Account notice;
- Email;
- Checkout;
- Workspace notice; or
- Another reasonable method.
MA Music may request new acceptance when:
- You begin a new transaction;
- You purchase a materially different service;
- A material change applies to an ongoing service;
- A new optional permission is requested;
- A license is amended; or
- Applicable law requires renewed consent.
47. Historical Versions
MA Music may preserve prior versions of these Terms and other agreements for:
- Customer reference;
- Transaction history;
- Agreement evidence;
- License administration;
- Accounting;
- Security;
- Dispute resolution; and
- Legal compliance.
Where available, a customer receipt or account history should link to the version accepted for the applicable transaction rather than automatically redirecting to the current version.
48. Severability
If a provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to the extent permitted by law.
An invalid provision may be limited only to the extent necessary to preserve the parties’ lawful intent where permitted.
49. No Waiver
A failure to enforce a provision on one occasion does not permanently waive the right to enforce it later.
An exception granted for one customer, booking, order, or project does not automatically modify these Terms or require the same exception in another situation.
50. Assignment
You may not transfer your account or assign these Terms without MA Music’s written approval.
You may transfer rights in an applicable New Master, business, or project only to the extent allowed by:
- These Terms;
- Applicable Beat Licenses;
- Contributor agreements;
- Service-specific agreements; and
- Applicable law.
MA Music may assign these Terms as part of a merger, restructuring, financing, sale of assets, or transfer of the MA Music business, subject to applicable law and privacy obligations.
51. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with the applicable service agreements, order terms, License Summaries, and accepted amendments, form the complete agreement concerning the relevant MA Music service.
A plain-language summary, marketing page, support conversation, or informal statement does not replace the controlling written agreement unless MA Music clearly agrees to a written amendment.
52. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be sent to:
MA Studios LLC Doing business as MA Music Studio
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Email: support@ma-music.studio
Copyright concerns may also be sent to this address until MA Music activates and publishes separate designated Copyright Agent information.
Do not send passwords, complete payment-card information, government identification, or other unnecessary sensitive information through ordinary email.