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PlayGeet Private Limited
3rd Floor, JMD Regent Arcade, A-Block, DLF Phase-1, Sector-28, Gurugram, Haryana 122002, India
These Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you and PlayGeet Private Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of India and having its registered office at 3rd Floor, JMD Regent Arcade, A-Block, DLF Phase-1, Sector-28, Gurugram, Haryana 122002, India (“Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”). These Terms govern your access to and use of the OwnBeat platform available at https://www.ownbeat.co (the “Website”), all content accessible through the Website (“Content”), and all products, applications, plug-ins, tools, or other services that we operate or make available to you (collectively, “Services”).
By accessing the Website or using any Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms in their entirety. If you do not agree, you must discontinue use of the Website and Services immediately.
AThe Website
A.1 Access Licence
Subject to your continuing compliance with these Terms, the Company extends to you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable licence to access and browse the Website solely for your own personal, non-commercial purposes. This licence expressly excludes:
- (i) any resale, redistribution, or commercial exploitation of any element of the Website; and
- (ii) any systematic collection, scraping, data mining, or automated retrieval of product information, pricing data, account details, or any other Website content.
All intellectual property rights subsisting in the Website and its content are reserved by the Company or its licensors. Any rights not explicitly granted under a signed written agreement with the Company are strictly reserved. You may not reproduce, duplicate, frame, mirror, or commercially exploit any part of the Website without our prior written consent. Meta tags, hidden text, or other techniques that leverage the Company’s name or marks are equally prohibited without such consent.
Your use of the Website is at your sole risk. The Website is provided on an “as is” basis, and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company makes no representations or warranties of any kind — express, implied, or statutory — including those of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or freedom from errors, viruses, or harmful components.
A.2 User-Generated Content
The Company’s Privacy Policy (https://ownbeat.co/privacy-policy) governs the treatment of any personal data you submit. Any other communication or material you transmit to the Website — by email or any other channel — will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary (“User Content”). You retain ownership of your User Content; however, by submitting it you grant the Company (and its employees, affiliates, and sub-licensees) a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, reproduce, adapt, translate, distribute, publish, and display that User Content for any purpose and in any media, without compensation to you.
You are solely responsible for everything you post or transmit on the Website. You represent and warrant that your User Content will not:
- be unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, deceptive, fraudulent, tortious, or invasive of another’s privacy, nor contain graphic sexual or violent material;
- victimise, harass, or intimidate any individual or group on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;
- infringe any patent, trade mark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right;
- comprise unsolicited bulk email, spam, chain letters, or unauthorised solicitations;
- introduce malicious code, viruses, or programs designed to damage or gain unauthorised access to any system;
- breach or attempt to breach the security of the Website or any related network; or
- impersonate any person or entity, including any employee or representative of the Company.
The Company reserves the right — without prior notice or liability — to remove any User Content that, in its sole discretion, violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful, objectionable, or inaccurate.
A.3 Third-Party Advertisements
The Website may display advertisements placed by third-party advertisers. Any dealings you have with such advertisers — including orders, payments, promotions, and related terms — are solely between you and the advertiser concerned. The Company accepts no liability whatsoever in connection with any such dealings.
A.4 Third-Party Links and Services
The Website may contain links to, or otherwise reference, third-party websites, products, or services. Such links are provided for convenience only and do not constitute an endorsement or warranty by the Company. The Company is not responsible for the accuracy, legality, or content of any third-party website.
Certain features allow you to connect your OwnBeat account to a third-party platform (for example, YouTube). If you choose to do so, you accept that the relevant third-party terms and conditions will also apply to your use of that linked account. By connecting to YouTube, you additionally agree to YouTube’s Terms of Service (https://www.youtube.com/t/terms).
BSoftware and Services
As part of the Services, the Company may make available applications, plug-ins, executables, or other software and accompanying documentation (collectively, “Software”). The Company grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to use the Software solely for internal purposes in connection with accessing and using the Content, for the duration of your active subscription.
You must not:
- create, or permit the creation of, derivative works, modifications, or adaptations of the Software (any such creation is automatically assigned to the Company);
- reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code of the Software;
- distribute, disclose, rent, sublicence, or otherwise make the Software available to any third party; or
- use the Software for any purpose beyond that described in these Terms.
All title to and intellectual property rights in the Software — including in any copies or derivatives — remain exclusively with the Company. These Terms grant a licence to use, not a transfer of ownership. You agree not to remove or obscure any copyright, trade mark, or proprietary notices contained within the Software.
You acknowledge that all non-public information relating to the Software — including its design, functionality, and performance characteristics — constitutes confidential and proprietary information of the Company (“Confidential Information”). You agree to:
- protect Confidential Information with at least the same degree of care you apply to your own confidential information, but in no case less than a reasonable standard of care;
- disclose Confidential Information internally only to employees who genuinely need it to use the Software; and
- use Confidential Information solely for the purpose of accessing and using the Content.
These confidentiality obligations do not apply to information that: (a) is or becomes publicly available through no fault of yours; (b) you independently developed without reference to the Confidential Information; or (c) was already lawfully in your possession before disclosure by the Company.
CContent
C.1 Ownership
“Content” means any music, sound recordings, sound effects, literary works, lyrics, musical compositions, photographs, videos, graphics, or other artistic or creative material made available on the Website. As between you and the Company, all Content is the sole and exclusive property of the Company (or its affiliates and authorised licensors) and is protected under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 and all applicable intellectual property laws.
All rights in Content are licensed — not sold — to you, strictly in accordance with these Terms. Except as expressly permitted here, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, upload, post, transmit, resell, or distribute any Content without the Company’s prior written consent. Unauthorised use may expose you to civil or criminal liability. A single user account is limited to fifty (50) Content downloads per day.
Intellectual property rights in all Content and any derivative works thereof remain vested in the Company (or its licensors) at all times. Any statutory royalties payable to copyright societies such as IPRS or PPL are your sole responsibility; the Company bears no liability for such payments.
C.2 Content Plans and Licences
We may offer certain Content at no charge, up to three (3) items per calendar month under a free-tier subscription. All such Content, whether paid or free, is licensed to you on the terms set out here. Paid Content may be licensed on a per-item transactional basis or through a subscription Plan.
Details of available Plans, pricing, and bundles can be found at https://ownbeat.co/pricing. Your licence to use Content under any Plan is conditional on timely payment of the applicable fee and your ongoing compliance with these Terms. Plans are priced in Indian Rupees unless stated otherwise.
Under any licence — transactional or subscription — you may NOT:
- (a) use Content as a standalone work outside a Project (as defined below);
- (b) create derivative works from the Content, including cover versions, remixes, adaptations, or renditions;
- (c) sub-licence, transfer, or otherwise permit a third party to use the Content; or
- (d) use or exploit the Content on any medium or platform other than the Authorised Platforms.
Where we make Content available for live-streaming events (“Live Stream Content”), such Content may only be used in a live internet stream to a real-time audience (a “Live Streaming Event”) as part of a combined work incorporating your own original material (a “Live Stream Project”). The Live Stream Project may be reproduced, distributed, and displayed on Authorised Platforms on a perpetual basis following its creation. You may not use Live Stream Content as a standalone work, create new Live Stream Projects after your Plan expires, or prepare derivative works from it. If you stream without a valid licence, the Company is entitled to collect advertising revenue generated by that stream through the relevant third-party platform.
C.3 Scope of Licence
Subject to payment of applicable fees, the Company grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence to download, reproduce, perform, and display Content solely as incorporated into your own original work (together, a “Project”), for any lawful purpose, on the Authorised Platforms (defined below). The licence to display and distribute a completed Project is perpetual. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by the Company.
You must not:
- (a) make Content available as a standalone file or on any platform other than the Authorised Platforms;
- (b) use Content in connection with defamatory, fraudulent, pornographic, obscene, illegal, or otherwise harmful material;
- (c) translate or alter the language of any Content;
- (d) modify, alter, or change the Content — including its harmonic structure or melody — except as part of the permitted incorporation into a Project; or
- (e) remove or alter any copyright, trade mark, or other proprietary notices embedded in the Content.
C.4 Royalties and Music Cue Sheets
If you publicly perform a work incorporating Content through any medium that holds a blanket licence from the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS), Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), or any other performing rights organisation, you must deliver a music cue sheet to the Company within thirty (30) days of the first commercial broadcast of that work. Where Content is distributed through a medium not owned by you, that medium must maintain its own blanket licence with the relevant collecting society, or a separate performance fee must be separately agreed and paid. All statutory royalties — including performance royalties — are your sole responsibility, and the Company accepts no liability for non-payment.
C.5 Availability
We may add, remove, or modify Content in any Plan at any time without notice. While we will try to keep selected Content accessible for re-download during your active subscription, we do not guarantee permanent availability of any particular Content. Some Content may be geographically restricted. The Company accepts no liability for temporary service interruptions, mis-delivery, or the unavailability of Content for re-download. Content and Services are provided “as is” without warranties as to timeliness, categorisation accuracy, or fitness for purpose.
C.6 Content Restrictions
You may not: (i) transfer, copy, or display Content except as expressly permitted; (ii) sell, rent, lease, or broadcast Content; (iii) remove any proprietary labels or notices; (iv) bypass or circumvent any digital rights management or content-protection technology; or (v) use the Services or Content for any unlawful or obscene purpose.
C.7 Monetisation on Third-Party Platforms
Subject to compliance with these Terms, you may enable third-party advertising on Projects that you upload to platforms offering monetisation (“Authorised Third-Party Platforms” such as YouTube). To do so, you must:
- (a) register the relevant channel(s) through which you upload Projects (“Channel”) with the Company as instructed from time to time; OR
- (b) generate a unique single-use registration code for each item of Content used in each specific Project, as instructed by the Company — note that each code applies only to one specific Content item in one specific Project; AND
- (c) credit the original creator of the Content in the manner required by the Company.
Registration of a Channel or Project in accordance with the above is referred to as “Listing”. You may only List while you maintain an active subscription. The Company actively monitors for unlicensed use of Content on Authorised Third-Party Platforms. Where your Channels or Projects are not correctly Listed, the Company cannot distinguish licensed from unlicensed use. If the Company inadvertently monetises a duly licensed Project of yours, you must: (i) verify that your Channel/Project is correctly Listed; (ii) notify us at support@ownbeat.co with your account email, Project title, Project URL, a screenshot of any claim received, and any other information we request; (iii) use the Content ID tab in your account to submit the Project URL; or (iv) follow the claim process at https://ownbeat.co/copyright. The Company will not reimburse any loss of monetisation earnings or claim-related costs, regardless of the cause.
DYour Account
You must create an account to access paid Content and Services. Use of any Content is conditional on payment of the appropriate fee. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. Individual Plan holders may not share their account credentials with any other person. Team Plan holders may share credentials only within the covered team, and the team administrator is responsible for managing and revoking access when a team member departs. A Team Plan licence belongs to the team as a whole, not to individual members; individuals who leave the team lose their licence unless they subscribe independently. The Company may cap the number of individual access credentials within a Team Plan and revoke access at any time. You are responsible for the conduct of all users who access the Services through your account, including any contractors or vendors.
EFees, Billing, and Renewal
Fees applicable to your chosen Plan or Service will be displayed at the time of purchase or sign-up. All fees are payable in advance and are non-refundable except as expressly stated. Fees are subject to applicable taxes. Accepted payment methods include credit card, debit card, UPI, and net banking. If you are on a recurring subscription, your Plan will automatically renew at the end of each billing period. By not cancelling before the renewal date, you authorise the Company (or its payment processor) to charge the then-current fee and any applicable taxes to your payment method on record, without further notice (except where required by law). If your payment method fails, the Company may suspend or cancel your Plan until payment is received.
FCancellation
You may cancel your Plan or Service at any time through your account settings on the Website or by contacting our customer support team. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Fees already paid are non-refundable unless expressly stated otherwise in these Terms.
GService Limitations
The Company reserves the right to accept, refuse, or restrict access to any Plan or Service at its sole discretion, including placing reasonable limits on Content downloads or other usage to prevent fraud or abuse. Plan benefits and Content licences are personal to you and may not be transferred or assigned to any other person.
HAmendments to These Terms
The Company may revise these Terms at any time, with or without notice. Revised Terms will be posted on the Website, and your continued use of the Content, Plans, or Services after any revision constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If a particular provision is found invalid or unenforceable, it will be severed and will not affect the remaining provisions. If you disagree with any change, you must cease using the Content, Plans, and Services immediately.
ITermination
The Company may terminate or suspend your access to any or all Services, Plans, or Content at any time and for any reason, including for conduct that it determines — in its sole discretion — violates these Terms, any applicable law, or is fraudulent or harmful to the Company or other users. Where the Company terminates for convenience, it may provide a pro-rata refund for the unexpired portion of your billing period; no refund will be issued where termination is for cause. Upon termination, your licence to use Content ceases immediately, except that Content already incorporated into a published Project on an Authorised Platform remains authorised on a perpetual basis. The Company's failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right.
JIndemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, licensors, and agents from and against any and all losses, damages, claims, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your breach of these Terms; (b) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; (c) your infringement of any third-party intellectual property or other right; or (d) any content you submit, post, or transmit through the Website or Services. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you waive any right to claim indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages against the Company, its affiliates, licensors, distributors, or financiers. In no event will the Company's total cumulative liability to you exceed the total subscription fees you paid to the Company in the twelve months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
KDispute Resolution and Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Website, Content, Plans, or Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Gurugram, Haryana, India. Each party irrevocably submits to that jurisdiction and waives any objection to venue or inconvenient forum.
LElectronic Communications
When you use the Website or Services, or send communications to us by any electronic means, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically — including by email, SMS, push notification, or on-platform message — and agree that such electronic communications satisfy any legal requirement for written notice. You may retain copies of such communications for your own records.
MIntellectual Property
All Content, software, trade marks, logos, page layouts, button icons, scripts, and service names available on or through the Website are the property of the Company or its content suppliers and are protected by the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 and applicable international intellectual property laws. The Company's trade marks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service not offered by the Company, or in any manner likely to cause confusion or to disparage the Company. Third-party trade marks appearing on the Website remain the property of their respective owners.
NInternational Use and Export Compliance
The Website is primarily intended for users in India. Persons accessing the Website from outside India do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, including any applicable import duties or taxes on digital goods. Any offer of Content or Services is void where prohibited by applicable law. You represent that you are not subject to Indian sanctions or to any sanctions imposed by the government of your country of residence. You agree to comply with all applicable Indian and international export and re-export controls governing goods, software, technology, and services.
ODisclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
THE WEBSITE, SERVICES, AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING — BUT NOT LIMITED TO — WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FREEDOM FROM ERRORS OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY AGREED IN WRITING. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND — INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFIT, OR GOODWILL — ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, SERVICES, OR CONTENT, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ASSERTED AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WHERE APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY, THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MINIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. IN SUCH CASES, THE COMPANY'S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL SUBSCRIPTION FEES PAID BY YOU TO THE COMPANY IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE RELEVANT CLAIM.
PIntellectual Property Infringement — Notices and Counter-Notices
The Company respects intellectual property rights and expects users to do the same. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been reproduced or made available on the Website without authorisation, please submit a written notice to our designated agent containing: • a description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed, including title, author, and any registration numbers or URLs; • the URL or other information sufficient to identify and locate the allegedly infringing material; • your contact details (name, address, telephone, and email); • a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or applicable law; • a statement made under penalty of perjury that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner; and • your physical or electronic signature. Notices should be sent to: By Post: 3rd Floor, JMD Regent Arcade, A-Block, DLF Phase-1, Sector-28, Gurugram, Haryana 122002, India, Attn: Legal — Copyright By Email: support@ownbeat.co | claims@ownbeat.co Alternatively, submit your claim at: https://ownbeat.co/copyright If your material has been removed and you believe this was in error, you may file a counter-notice containing: (a) identification of the removed material and its prior location; (b) a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the removal was a mistake or misidentification; (c) your name, address, and telephone number; (d) a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the courts of Gurugram, India; and (e) your physical or electronic signature. Counter-notices should be sent to the same addresses above. Repeat infringers will have their accounts terminated.
QGeneral Provisions
Force Majeure: The Company will not be liable for any delay or failure in performance caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, civil unrest, strikes, governmental actions, or failures of third-party infrastructure. Severability: If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable. All other provisions remain in full force. Entire Agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding your use of the Website, Content, and Services, and supersede all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements. Third-Party Beneficiaries: The Company, its content contributors, and their respective affiliates are intended third-party beneficiaries of these Terms. No other third party has any rights or remedies under these Terms. Survival: All provisions that by their nature should survive termination — including ownership, intellectual property, disclaimers, indemnities, and dispute resolution — shall continue in full force after any termination or expiry of these Terms. Third-Party Content Claims: If you become aware that any Content may be subject to a third-party infringement claim, you must notify the Company promptly. If the Company determines in good faith that such a claim creates material legal risk, it may require you to: (i) immediately delete the Content from all devices and storage; and (ii) cease further use of that Content. The Company may, at its discretion, issue a refund for that specific Content or provide comparable replacement Content, subject to these Terms.
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