NextGen Noise Terms of Service

Effective Date: September 1, 2024

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the NextGen Noise website (the 'Site'), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (the 'Terms'). If you disagree with any part of the Terms, then you may not access the Site.

2. Description of Service

NextGen Noise provides a platform for music discovery, featuring curated charts, artist spotlights, and in-depth analysis of the music industry. The Site may also offer interactive features such as forums, polls, and user-generated content.

3. User Conduct

You agree to use the Site in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations. You shall not:

  • Use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
  • Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site.
  • Use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods.
  • Violate the privacy of any third party.
  • Post or transmit any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.

4. Intellectual Property

The Site and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by NextGen Noise and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

5. User Content

You may submit, upload, or post content to the Site ('User Content'). You retain all rights in, and are solely responsible for, your User Content. By submitting User Content to the Site, you grant NextGen Noise a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such User Content on the Site and in connection with the promotion of the Site.

You represent and warrant that: (i) you own or control all rights in and to your User Content; (ii) your User Content is accurate; (iii) your User Content does not violate these Terms or any applicable law or regulation; and (iv) your User Content will not cause injury to any person or entity.

6. Disclaimer

The Site and its content are provided 'as is' without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. NextGen Noise does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

7. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall NextGen Noise be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Site; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Site; (iii) any content obtained from the Site; or (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not NextGen Noise has been informed of the possibility of such damage.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless NextGen Noise and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party right.

9. Termination

NextGen Noise may terminate your access to all or any part of the Site at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [Your State], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11. Changes to Terms

NextGen Noise may revise these Terms at any time. The most current version of the Terms will be posted on the Site. By continuing to access or use the Site after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

12. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and NextGen Noise relating to your access to and use of the Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and NextGen Noise with respect to the Site.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at privacy@nextgennoise.com.