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Terms of Service

1. Who we are

Beatpax (the “Platform”, “we”, “us”) is an online marketplace operated by [Beatpax legal entity], where producers (“Producers”) list music beats for streaming and sale, and users (“Buyers”) listen to and purchase them. These Terms form a binding agreement between you and us.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use Beatpax. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may only use the Platform with the involvement of a parent or guardian. By using Beatpax you represent that the information you provide is accurate and that you are legally able to enter into this agreement.

3. Accounts

You are responsible for your account credentials and for all activity under your account. Keep your password secure and notify us promptly of any unauthorized use. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

4. Listening tokens

• What they are. Tokens are a prepaid, virtual credit used only to unlock full playback of beats on Beatpax. Anyone can preview a short clip of a beat for free; spending 1 token unlocks the full track for your listening.
• No monetary value. Tokens are not money, have no cash value, are non-transferable, and cannot be redeemed, exchanged, or withdrawn for cash except where required by law.
• Purchases are final. Token purchases are generally non-refundable once the tokens are credited to your wallet, except where required by law.
• Listening ≠ ownership. Spending tokens to listen does not grant you any license to download, use, or distribute a beat. Ownership and use rights come only from purchasing a license (Section 5).

5. Buying beats & licenses

Producers set a price and offer one or both license tiers per beat. Purchasing a license grants you the following, subject to the specific license terms shown at checkout:

• Non-exclusive license. A non-exclusive, worldwide right to use the beat as described at checkout. You receive an MP3 file (which may be tagged). The beat remains available for other Buyers to license.
• Exclusive license. An exclusive right to the beat as described at checkout. You receive the untagged WAV and available stems. Once an exclusive license is sold, the beat is removed from sale and no further licenses are granted.

Licenses are granted directly by the Producer, not by Beatpax. The Producer represents that they own or control all rights necessary to sell the beat and grant the license. All sales of digital goods are final and non-refundable once delivered, except where required by law or in cases of proven fraud or duplicate charges.

6. Producer terms & payouts

• Ownership & warranties. You represent and warrant that you own or have all rights to the content you upload, and that it does not infringe any third party's intellectual property or other rights. You are solely responsible for your content and the licenses you sell.
• Platform fee. Beatpax charges a 30% platform fee on each beat sale. You receive the remaining 70% of the sale price.
• Payments via Stripe. Payouts are processed by Stripe. To sell beats you must create and maintain a connected Stripe account and agree to the Stripe Connected Account Agreement. Payout timing, holds, and identity verification are governed by Stripe.
• Taxes. You are responsible for any taxes on your earnings. You are an independent seller, not an employee or agent of Beatpax.
• Removal. We may remove listings or withhold payouts related to content we reasonably believe is infringing, fraudulent, or in violation of these Terms.

7. Intellectual property

Producers retain ownership of their content and grant Beatpax a limited license to host, stream previews of, market, and deliver that content for the purpose of operating the Platform. The Beatpax name, branding, and software remain our property.

8. Prohibited conduct

You agree not to: upload content you do not have the rights to; infringe others' rights; circumvent token or payment systems; scrape, resell, or redistribute beats beyond your license; upload malware; or use the Platform for any unlawful purpose.

9. Copyright & DMCA

We respect intellectual property rights and respond to valid takedown notices. If you believe content on Beatpax infringes your copyright, contact us at [copyright contact email] with a description of the work, the infringing material's location, your contact information, and a statement of good-faith belief. We may remove infringing content and terminate repeat infringers.

10. Disclaimers & limitation of liability

The Platform is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Beatpax is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for disputes between Buyers and Producers over content or licenses. Our total liability is limited to the amounts you paid to us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access for violation of these Terms. You may close your account at any time. Certain provisions survive termination, including license grants already sold, payment obligations, and disclaimers.

12. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. When we do, we will revise the version above and may ask you to re-accept. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

13. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of [jurisdiction], without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at [support email].