Sonic Scores, Inc.
LICENSE AGREEMENT
You should carefully read all of the following terms and conditions before using this product. Installing and using the product indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with them, you should promptly return the product unused and your money will be refunded.
1. GRANT OF LICENSE.
In consideration of payment of the license fee, Sonic Scores Inc., grants to you, the Licensee, a nonexclusive license to have one person use the enclosed Sonic Scores software product (the “Product”) on up to three personal computers at a time. If you want to use the Product on more than three personal computer at a time, or if you want to network the Product, you must obtain separate licenses from Sonic Scores by submitting an email to sales@sonicscores.com. This license does not grant you any right to any enhancement or update to the Product. Enhancements and updates, if available, may be obtained by you at Sonic Scores’s then current standard pricing, terms and conditions.
2. OWNERSHIP OF THE PRODUCT.
Portions of the Product incorporate certain material proprietary to third parties. Sonic Scores and licencors of Sonic Scores own and will retain all title, copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights in and to the Product. This License is NOT a sale of the Product or any copy of it. You, the Licensee, obtain only such rights as are provided in this Agreement. You understand and agree as follows:
2.1. You may NOT make any copies of all or any part of the Product except for archival copies of the computer software components of the Product as permitted by law,
2.2. You may NOT reverse compile, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, modify, incorporate in whole or in part in any other product or create derivative works based on all or any part of the Product.
2.3. You may NOT remove any copyright, trademark, proprietary rights, disclaimer or warning notice included on or embedded in any part of the Product.
2.4. You may NOT transfer the Product unless you permanently transfer the entire Product (including all components and archival copies, if any), and the person to whom the Product is transferred is informed of and agrees to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2.5 You may not use the documentation for any purpose other than to support your use of the Software Product.
2.6 You may not perform engineering analyses of the Software Product, including performance analyses, or benchmark analyses, without the written permission of Sonic Scores.
3. CONTENT RESTRICTIONS.
Unless specified elsewhere in your product package, the following restrictions apply to all sample libraries, MIDI or Sonic Scores-format song files or rhythm patterns, and printed or digitally reproduced sheet music contained in the product package (the “content”):
3.1. All content is protected by copyright and owned by Sonic Scores or other parties that have licensed these works to Sonic Scores.
3.2. You may use the content for commercial or non-commercial music and audio productions without the prior permission from Sonic Scores, Inc. under the terms of this agreement. The license permits only the reproduction of non-copyrighted materials, materials in which you own the copyright, or materials you are authorized or legally permitted to reproduce. You may use the content for your own personal music production as long as it is not distributed publicly or privately to others.
3.3. The content may not be used for the creation of a sound library or as a sound library for any kind of synthesizer, virtual instrument, sample library, sample-based product or other musical instrument. Individual samples may not be distributed (commercially or otherwise) standalone or as audio samples, sound libraries or sound effects.
3.4. Any duplication, adaptation, or arrangement of the content without written consent of the owner is an infringement of U.S. or foreign copyright law and subject to the penalties and liabilities provided therein.
3.5. You may not resell or redistribute the content “as is” (i.e., stand alone) in any way, including for use in sampling or sample playback units, or in any sound library product, or in any radio or television broadcast, soundtrack, film or other commercial product in any media, whether the works remain in their original form or are reformatted, mixed, filtered, re-synthesized or otherwise edited.
4. LICENSEE’S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SELECTION AND USE OF THE PRODUCT.
Sonic Scores hopes the Product will be useful to your business or personal endeavors. however, Sonic Scores does not warrant the operation of the product or the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the product. You, and not Sonic Scores, are responsible for all uses of the Product.
5. WARRANTY.
5.1. Limited Warranty. Subject to the other provisions in Articles 4 and 5 of this Agreement, Sonic Scores warrants to you, the original licensee, that the media on which the Product is recorded will be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of thirty (30) days from purchase, and that the Product will perform substantially in accordance with the user guide for a period of thirty (30) days from purchase. Sonic Scores’s sole responsibility under this warranty will be, at its option, (1) to use reasonable efforts to correct any defects that are reported to it within the foregoing warranty period or (2) to refund the full purchase price. Sonic Scores does not warrant that the Product will be error free, nor that all program errors will be corrected. In addition, Sonic Scores makes no warranties if the failure of the Product results from accident, abuse or misapplication. Outside the United States, these remedies are not available without proof of purchase from an authorized international source. All requests for warranty assistance shall be directed to Sonic Scores at the following address:
Sonic Scores, Inc.
P.O. Box 487
Isle of Palms, SC 29451 U.S.A.
5.2. Limitations on Warranties. The express warranty set forth in this article 4 is the only warranty given by Sonic Scores with respect to the entire product; Sonic Scores makes no other warranties, express, implied or arising by custom or trade usage, and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of non-infringement, merchant ability or fitness for any particular purpose. Sonic scores shall not be held responsible for the performance of the product nor for any liability to any other party arising out of use of the product.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. this warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
6. LIMITATIONS ON REMEDIES.
Sonic Scores’s liability in contract, tort or otherwise arising in connection with the Product shall not exceed the purchase price of the Product. In no event shall Sonic Scores be liable for special, incidental, tort or consequential damages (including any damages resulting from loss of use, loss of data, loss of profits or loss of business) arising out of or in connection with the performance of the product, even if sonic scores has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.
7. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS.
If you are a government agency, you acknowledge that the Product was developed at private expense and that the computer software component is provided to you subject to restricted rights. The rights of the government regarding its use, duplication, reproduction or disclosure by the Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, and (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software — Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52.227-19. Contractor is Sonic Scores, Inc..
8. TERMINATION.
This License Agreement will terminate immediately if you breach any of its terms. Upon termination, you will be required promptly to return to Sonic Scores or to destroy all copies of the Product covered by this License Agreement.
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
9.1. Governing Law. The terms of this License shall be construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the United States and/or the state of South Carolina, U.S.A.
9.2. No Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce any rights granted here under or to take any action against the other party in the event of any breach here under shall not be deemed a waiver by that party as to subsequent enforcement of rights or subsequent actions in the event of future breaches.
9.3. Litigation Expenses. If any action is brought by either party to this Agreement against the other party regarding the subject matter hereof, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, in addition to any other relief granted, reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
9.4. Unenforceable Terms. Should any term of this License Agreement be declared void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall have no effect on the remaining terms hereof.
You acknowledge that you have read this license agreement, understand it and agree to be bound by its terms and conditions. You further agree that it is the complete and exclusive statement of the license agreement between you and sonic scores which supersedes any proposals, or prior agreement, oral or written, and any other communications between you and sonic scores relating to the subject matter of this license agreement.