Terms of Service

Last Updated: September 1, 2026

Welcome to Rightstune!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legal agreement between you and Rightstune LLC (“Rightstune,” “Administrator,” “we,” or “us”) and govern your access to and use of Rightstune’s website, client portal, and publishing administration services (collectively, the “Service”). By visiting the Service, creating an account, submitting works, or otherwise using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. If you do not agree with or do not wish to be bound by all of these Terms, do not create an account, do not submit information or works to us, and do not use the Service. Additional terms may apply to specific features or activities (for example, identity verification, Letters of Direction, or payment tools); those terms are also incorporated by reference when you use those features.

Please check this page periodically and note the “Last Updated” date above. Material changes are handled as described in Section 12 below. By continuing to use the Service after revised Terms become effective, you agree to those revised Terms.

Use of the Rightstune Publishing Administration Service

Rightstune ("Administrator") is a publishing administration platform that assists songwriters in collecting and distributing the royalties generated by their musical compositions (the "Service"). By creating an account and submitting your works to the Service, you ("User") agree to the additional terms set out in this section, which govern your relationship with Rightstune and your use of the Service. These terms constitute the Administration Agreement between User and Administrator.

1. Eligibility & Registration

• You must be legally capable of entering into binding agreements.
• You warrant that all information you provide during sign-up is true, complete, and kept up to date.
• Accounts registered by automated methods are not permitted.

2. Grant of Rights

You hereby appoint Rightstune as your non-exclusive agent to administer each musical composition that you register in your account (collectively, the "Compositions" or "Works") throughout the world for the purpose of collecting and distributing royalties. You retain full ownership of your copyrights. The rights granted to Rightstune include, without limitation, the rights to:

• Register the Compositions with collection societies, performing rights organizations ("PROs"), streaming platforms / digital service providers ("DSPs"), and other rights-management entities, including by preparing, executing, delivering, and filing letters of direction and related instruments.
• Issue licences, collect, and receive all publishing income (including performance, mechanical, sync, micro-sync, and any other royalty types) derived from exploitation of the Compositions.
• Take such steps as are reasonably necessary to effect the foregoing, including enforcing claims for unpaid royalties.

2A. Power of Attorney; Letters of Direction

Without limiting Section 2, and solely to effectuate administration of the Compositions as contemplated therein, User (also referred to as "Client") hereby irrevocably appoints Rightstune LLC as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, to execute, sign, deliver, and file any and all letters of direction, registrations, agreements, or documents necessary to effectuate the administration of the Works with any PRO, collection society, or DSP worldwide. This limited power of attorney clarifies the agency already granted in Section 2 and may be exercised where a Letter of Direction has not been separately signed through the Service, where a portal or e-sign workflow fails or is unavailable, or where a society or DSP requires a signed instrument to process registrations or payment direction. It does not transfer ownership of any copyright. This appointment continues for so long as Rightstune is entitled to administer the applicable Compositions under these Terms, including any post-termination collection rights.

Letters of Direction and related instruments may be signed electronically through the Service (including via an embedded e-signature provider). You agree that such electronic signatures are intended to be the legal equivalent of your handwritten signature and may be relied upon by Rightstune, PROs, collection societies, and DSPs to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (including the U.S. ESIGN Act and comparable state laws such as UETA).

3. Royalty Collection & Distribution

• Rightstune will use commercially reasonable efforts to collect all royalties attributable to your Compositions.
• "Net Royalties" means all amounts actually received by Rightstune for the Compositions, less third-party fees, banking charges, withholding taxes, or other sums outside of Rightstune's control.
• Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Rightstune will remit 85 % of Net Mechanical Royalties to you and retain 15 % as its administration fee.
• Rightstune will also remit 88 % of Net Performance Royalties to you and retain 12 % of the publisher's share as its administration fee.
• Accounting statements and payments will be issued within forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter, provided your account balance exceeds the applicable payout threshold.

4. Account Freezing & Royalty Escrow Rights

In the event of a legal claim, copyright strike, formal audit, or third-party dispute regarding a Composition claimed by User, Administrator reserves the right, in its sole and absolute business discretion, to withhold, freeze, and escrow any and all royalties associated with User's account in an amount reasonably necessary to cover potential liability and legal costs until such dispute is fully resolved. Administrator may also suspend or restrict account access to the Service during the pendency of any such dispute. Escrowed amounts shall not accrue interest unless required by applicable law. Upon final resolution, Administrator shall release, apply, or otherwise dispose of escrowed funds in accordance with the outcome of the dispute and these Terms.

5. Fees & Taxes

You are responsible for all taxes that may be due on payments made to you. Rightstune may withhold amounts from your royalties if required to do so by law.

6. Term & Termination

• The term of this agreement begins when you accept these Terms and continues until terminated by either party on thirty (30) days' written notice.
• After termination, Rightstune will continue to collect royalties accrued during the term and pay them to you in accordance with these Terms, subject to any freeze or escrow rights under Section 4.
• Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Fees, Representations & Warranties, Indemnification, Data Ingestion & Verification Liability Waiver, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Account Freezing & Royalty Escrow Rights, Power of Attorney; Letters of Direction, Limitation of Liability, and Website Use) will survive.

7. Representations, Warranties & Indemnification

• You represent and warrant that (a) you are the sole and exclusive owner, or the duly authorised representative, of the copyright shares you claim in the Compositions; (b) the use of the Compositions as contemplated herein will not infringe any third-party rights; (c) all information and metadata provided to Administrator is accurate and complete; and (d) you have the full right, power, and authority to enter into this agreement.
• Enhanced Indemnification: User agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Administrator, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all third-party claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs) arising out of or related to (i) User's breach of any representations or warranties, (ii) User's fraudulent submission of metadata, or (iii) any claim of copyright infringement. This indemnification is in addition to, and does not limit, User's obligations arising from: (A) User's use of and access to the Service; (B) User's violation of any term of these Terms; (C) User's violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (D) any claim that User's Content caused damage to a third party.
• Additional Protection: Your indemnification obligations shall survive termination of this agreement and shall extend to any successor or assign of Administrator. You acknowledge that Administrator relies on your representations and warranties in providing the Service, and any breach may cause irreparable harm for which monetary damages would be inadequate.
• Defense Obligation: Upon Administrator's request, you shall assume control of the defense of any claim subject to indemnification, provided that Administrator may participate in such defense with counsel of its choosing at its own expense. Administrator may not settle any claim without your prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. User shall bear the upfront, out-of-pocket cost of the legal defense of any indemnified claim, and Administrator shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney's fees and court costs from User.

8. Data Ingestion & Verification Liability Waiver

Administrator utilizes third-party application programming interfaces (APIs), including music catalog and credits providers such as Muso and Spotify, to display track metadata. Administrator makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of this external data. By selecting and claiming a composition, User legally warrants that they are the sole and exclusive owner of the specified copyright shares. Administrator shall not be liable for the syndication of "dirty data" or royalty misallocations resulting from User's inaccurate claims. User remains solely responsible for verifying ownership, share percentages, and all metadata before submitting any claim through the Service, regardless of whether such metadata was suggested, displayed, or pre-populated from a third-party API.

9. Account Security & Acceptable Use

• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
• You may not use the Service for any unlawful, defamatory, or fraudulent purpose or in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Service.

10. Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

• Agreement to Arbitrate: Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof (a "Dispute"), shall be resolved exclusively by binding, individual arbitration, rather than in court, except as expressly provided below. The arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules (or Commercial Arbitration Rules if the Consumer Rules do not apply), or by another mutually agreed arbitral forum under its applicable rules. Judgment on the arbitral award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This arbitration agreement is intended to be broadly interpreted and limits the parties' litigation exposure.
• Class Action Waiver: User and Administrator agree that Disputes will be resolved only on an individual basis. User expressly waives the right to participate in any class action, class-wide arbitration, private attorney general action, or other representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate claims of more than one person or preside over any form of representative or class proceeding.
• Arbitration Opt-Out: You may opt out of this arbitration agreement within thirty (30) days after the date you first accept these Terms. To opt out, send written notice to max@rightstune.com with the subject line "Arbitration Opt-Out," and include your full name, the email address associated with your account, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration. Opting out of arbitration does not affect any other provision of these Terms. If you opt out, or if this arbitration agreement is found unenforceable as to a particular Dispute, that Dispute shall be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction, and the class action waiver will still apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.
• Exceptions: Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may (a) bring an individual action in small claims court for Disputes within that court's jurisdiction; or (b) seek provisional or injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual property rights or to enforce the escrow and freeze rights in Section 4.
• Survival: This Section shall survive termination of this Agreement.

11. Limitation of Liability

• Exclusion of Damages: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Administrator shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunities, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Service, regardless of the theory of liability (contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise), even if Administrator has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
• Liability Cap: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Administrator's total aggregate liability arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Service shall not exceed the greater of (a) the total administration fees actually retained by Administrator from User's Net Royalties during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars (US $100).
• Basis of the Bargain: The limitations in this Section are a fundamental element of the basis of the bargain between User and Administrator and shall apply even if any limited remedy fails of its essential purpose. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability; in those jurisdictions, Administrator's liability will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

12. Modifications to the Service or Terms

• Notice of Changes: Rightstune may modify the Service or these Terms from time to time. We will provide at least thirty (30) days' advance notice of any material changes by posting the revised Terms on this page with a "Last Updated" date and, where reasonably practicable, by sending notice to the email address associated with your account.
• Effective Date: Modified Terms will become effective thirty (30) days after posting or such later date as may be specified in the notice.
• Right to Object: If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you may terminate this agreement by providing written notice to Rightstune before the effective date of the changes. Continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
• Non-Material Changes: Minor changes (such as corrections of typographical errors, clarifications that do not affect your rights, or updates to contact information) may be made without advance notice.

13. Website Use

The following terms apply to your use of the Rightstune website at rightstune.com, including when you browse without an account. They supplement, and do not replace, the Administration Agreement in Sections 1 through 12. If there is a conflict between this Section 13 and Sections 1 through 12 with respect to publishing administration, Sections 1 through 12 control.

Cookies

We employ the use of cookies. By accessing Rightstune, you agreed to use cookies in agreement with the Rightstune's Privacy Policy.

License

Unless otherwise stated, Rightstune and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on Rightstune. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from Rightstune for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

• Republish material from Rightstune
• Sell, rent or sub-license material from Rightstune
• Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from Rightstune
• Redistribute content from Rightstune

Hyperlinking to our Content

The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:

• Government agencies;
• Search engines;
• News organizations;
• Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and
• System wide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.

iFrames

Without prior approval and written permission, you may not create frames around our Webpages that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our Website.

Content Liability

We shall not be hold responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that is rising on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

Your Privacy

Please read Privacy Policy

Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You approve to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amen these terms and conditions and it's linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.

Removal of links from our website

If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us any moment. We will consider requests to remove links but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.

We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:

• limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury;
• limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
• limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
• exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort and for breach of statutory duty.

As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.