Terms of Use for
Posting Events on the Songspace Calendar and for Songspace Radio

All users posting events on the Songspace Calendar must abide by the Terms of Use below.

Related Information:

- Calendar Registration for instructions on how to register
- Using the Calendar and Posting Listings for guidelines on using the system

If you have questions, contact us.

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Terms of Use

Please read all sections.

1. Purpose of the Calendar
2. Calendar Registration
3. Using the Calendar
4. Artists' Relationship to Songspace
5. Copyright Issues Related to the Calendar
6. Songspace Radio
7. Changes to Songspace

1. Purpose of the Calendar

1.1 The Songspace calendar lists performances by Seattle-based performing songwriters in greater-Seattle-Tacoma-area venues only.

The calendar is not appropriate for:

• performances by out-of-town artists
• performances outside the geographic area given above
• instrumental music
• performers who don't sing their own songs (a few covers are OK)
• dances and dance-related events
• recorded music (DJs, dance clubs, etc.)
• non-musical events (workshops, seminars, etc.)

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2. Calendar Registration

2.1 Only Registered Artists are allowed to post events on the Songspace calendar. Artist Registration is free and open to all performing songwriters who meet the registration criteria for the site (and to presenters who are promoting performances by such artists). (See No. 1, above, and Calendar Registration.)

2.2 Songspace is under no obligation to accept the registration of any person, nor to list their information on the calendar. Posting to the Songspace calendar is a privilege, which Songspace can grant, deny, or revoke at any time, at its sole discretion. (See No. 3.4, below.)

2.3 By becoming a Registered Artist, you grant Songspace permission to publish your name and the promotional information you provide in calendar listings (and in the Artist Directory, if you have requested to be listed). Your personal information shall remain confidential. (See Privacy Policy.)

2.4 Registered Artists are prohibited from registering multiple usernames, and from allowing others to use their username and password to post events on the Songspace calendar. You are responsible for all actions taken by anyone logged into the Songspace system using your username and password.

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3. Using the Calendar

3.1 All Registered Artists posting calendar listings are expected to read and follow these Terms of Use, and the calendar instructions as listed in Using the Calendar and Posting a Calendar Listing.

3.2 Registered Artists are responsible for the accuracy of the information they enter in the calendar. Songspace is not responsible or liable for any errors or omissions in calendar listings, nor for any consequences arising from such errors.

3.3 Songspace can, at its sole discretion, delete any listings of events deemed inappropriate for the calendar. In the event your calendar listing is deleted, you will receive an email notice explaining why. You are prohibited from re-posting any listing that has been deleted, and from posting similarly inappropriate listings in the future.

3.4 Songspace can, at its sole discretion, cancel the registration of anyone deemed to be using the calendar or the site improperly. Grounds for termination include (but are not limited to): posting listings for events that have not been booked and confirmed; repeatedly posting listings for inappropriate events; repeatedly posting inaccurate or incomplete listings; posting obscene, defamatory, or otherwise offensive material; posting listings for events, persons, or venues that do not exist; posting performances by other parties without their permission; attempting to "hack" the site by accessing and/or tampering with non-public files, directories, and databases, or engaging in any other unauthorized activities; violating the intellectual property rights of Songspace, or of other parties; sharing usernames and passwords with other users.

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4. Artists' Relationship to Songspace

4.1 Becoming a Registered Artist or having a song included in Songspace Radio in no way establishes any partnership, joint venture, employment agreement, or any other contractual or business relationship between you and Songspace beyond that described herein.

4.2 Becoming a Registered Artist and being listed in the calendar or directory in no way constitutes a specific "endorsement" of you or your work, nor a judgment of its merits. Registered Artists are prohibited from claiming any such endorsement or judgment on the part of Songspace, or from otherwise misrepresenting the nature of their relationship to Songspace.

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5. Copyright Issues Related to the Calendar

5.1 By becoming a Registered Artist, you grant Songspace permission to publish your name and the promotional information you provide in calendar listings (as well as in the Artist Directory and other promotional areas of the site, if you have requested to be listed in the Directory); you retain all copyrights to your own material.

5.2 Becoming a Registered Artist in no way grants you any right whatever to use the Songspace name, logo(s), or other trade/service marks, except as necessary to promote Songspace, or to link to Songspace from your own web site; see Promoting Songspace.

5.3 Songspace retains all copyrights to its original site content; any content submitted for inclusion in Songspace remains the property of the contributor(s) and/or creator(s). Becoming a Registered Artist in no way grants you any right whatever to copy, adapt, or redistribute any such content, whether in the form of text, graphics, sounds, or musical compositions. You are prohibited from "deep linking" to any Songspace content without obtaining permission, and without providing full and accurate copyright notices and/or attributions.

5.4 By becoming a Registered Artist, you agree that you will not knowingly submit for publication on Songspace any material that infringes the intellectual property rights of others. You accept full liability for any damages in the event of a claim or judgment of infringement pertaining to any material that you provide.

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6. Songspace Radio

6.1 Artists who are qualified for the Calendar and Directory may also submit songs for inclusion in Songspace Radio, Songspace's online radio stream.

6.2 Songspace is not obligated to include a song submitted for Songspace Radio. Songspace reserves the right to exclude or remove any song from Songspace Radio at any time at its discretion.

6.3 Songspace has no revenue of any kind, so there is no revenue to share. Artists whose song(s) are included in Songspace Radio will not receive any royalties or licensing fees whatsoever. By submitting songs for inclusion in Songspace Radio, you grant Songspace permission to stream your submitted song(s) over the World Wide Web, and you release Songspace from any and all liability or obligation to pay royalties or licensing fees for the use of your submitted song(s).

6.4 Songspace may not use songs submitted for Songspace Radio for any other purpose.

6.5 By submitting a song for inclusion in Songspace Radio, you agree that you will not knowingly submit any material that infringes the intellectual property rights of others. You accept full liability for any monetary obligations or damages in the event of a claim or judgment of infringement pertaining to any material that you provide.

6.6 Upon your request, Songspace will remove your song(s) from Songspace Radio.

6.7 Songspace reserves the right to change or remove Songspace Radio, its playlist, song order, and any and all functions, features, or content of the Songspace Radio media player at its sole discretion, without notice.

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7. Changes to Songspace

7.1 Songspace reserves the right to change site content, design, features, services, and policies at any time without notice.

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Related Information:

- Calendar Registration for instructions on how to register
- Using the Calendar and Posting Listings for guidelines on using the system

If you have questions, contact us.

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