Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) form a legally binding agreement between you and The 615 Hideaway Records & Entertainment (“The 615 Hideaway,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) governing access to and use of the615hideaway.com and related products and services, including Radio Now, Artist Hub, Festival Now, public directories, account tools, and communications (the “Platform”).

By creating an account, accessing, or using the Platform, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy and Legal Disclaimer. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.

Governing law: State of Tennessee, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Exclusive venue for disputes shall be the state or federal courts located in Davidson County, Tennessee, except where prohibited by law.

Contact: info@the615hideaway.com

1. Eligibility and Accounts

You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to create a commercial account, and at least 13 to create a Fan account where permitted. You agree to provide accurate registration information and to keep it updated. You are responsible for all activity under your account and for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials.

2. User Roles and Access Levels

The Platform supports the following roles with different capabilities:

• DJs — Browse, preview, and download turn-key MP3s and cover art for legitimate radio airplay and promotional use.
• Labels — Publish radio singles to Radio Now and manage public roster hubs.
• Artists — Manage personal music catalogs, public artist profile pages, and radio presence.
• Fans — Free consumer accounts to follow artists, festivals, and DJs.
• Festivals — Publish public festival profiles for fans and artists to follow.
• Pub / Man (Publishers & Managers) — Invitation-only helpers authorized by a label or artist to manage profiles and catalogs.

2.1 Invitation-only access (Pub/Man and similar)

Pub/Man and other delegated access is granted only by invitation or authorization from a principal account holder (label, artist, or other authorized owner). Invitees may act only within the scope granted. Principals are responsible for whom they invite and for revoking access when appropriate. Unauthorized access, sharing of invites, or modification of profiles/catalogs without authorization is a material breach of these Terms.

2.2 Role accuracy and abuse

You may not misrepresent your role (for example, registering as a DJ without legitimate radio/programming purpose, or claiming ownership of an artist/label you do not control). We may reclassify, suspend, or terminate accounts that abuse role access, scrape data, automate access without permission, or interfere with Platform security or other users.

2.3 Follows, Fans Chart, and contact sharing

Following a member (or voting for their single on the Fans Chart) adds you to that member’s follower list on the Platform. We may email you about that member’s new radio singles and related release notices. These messages are part of the service you requested. You can unfollow at any time, and emails include a way to stop them.

Voting on the Fans Chart also follows that artist when they have a public page on the Platform. We tell you this on the Fans Chart before you vote.

Sharing your name, email, and role with another member is optional and off unless you choose it (for example, the checkbox after you follow or vote). If you opt in, that member may see those details in their account tools and download them for their own off-site list. A download is a snapshot; unfollow or turning the checkbox off stops new sharing but does not recall a file they already saved. We do not sell your contact information.

3. Intellectual Property and Limited License

3.1 Your ownership

As between you and The 615 Hideaway, Labels, Artists, Publishers, and other rights-holders retain 100% of their copyrights and other intellectual property in master recordings, compositions, artwork, and promotional materials they upload or submit (“User Content”), subject only to the limited license granted below and any rights of third parties.

3.2 License you grant to The 615 Hideaway

By uploading or submitting User Content, you grant The 615 Hideaway a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable (solely to technical service providers and registered DJ/radio users as needed to operate Radio Now) license to host, store, reproduce, encode, stream, display, perform (including via previews), and distribute such User Content and associated metadata and promotional materials strictly for Platform operation and for delivery to registered DJ/Radio users for legitimate broadcast, streaming, and promotional use under these Terms. This license is not a transfer of ownership and does not authorize us to sell your masters as a record label unless separately agreed in writing.

You also grant The 615 Hideaway a non-exclusive, royalty-freeright to use excerpts of up to thirty (30) seconds of your uploaded audio, along with your cover art, artist name, and the photo you uploaded, in the Platform's own promotional content — including chart countdown videos, release announcements, and posts on the Platform's official social media accounts — for the purpose of promoting your single and the Platform.

3.3 Platform IP

The Platform software, design, trademarks (including “The 615 Hideaway,” “Radio Now,” and related branding), databases structures, and documentation are owned by The 615 Hideaway or its licensors. You receive no rights except a limited, revocable, non-transferable right to use the Platform as permitted by your role.

4. Content Warranties (Labels, Artists, Pub/Man, and other uploaders)

If you upload, publish, or authorize upload of music or promotional materials, you represent, warrant, and guarantee that:

• You own or control 100% of the rights in the master recording necessary for the uses contemplated by these Terms, or you have written authority from all master rights-holders.
• You own or control 100% of the publishing rights (or have obtained all required licenses/consents from publishers and co-writers) for promotional distribution and streaming/preview on the Platform.
• Tracks and materials are free of uncleared samples, uncleared interpolations, unauthorized third-party content, malware, and content that infringes any copyright, trademark, right of publicity, or other right.
• Metadata you provide (including ISRCs, song splits, credits, and contact fields) is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
• Your content does not violate law, promote illegal activity, or contain defamatory or unlawful material.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The 615 Hideaway and its officers, contractors, and agents from claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your User Content, your breach of these warranties, or your misuse of the Platform.

5. DJ Obligations

If you register or act as a DJ / radio programmer, you agree that:

• Downloads and previews are provided strictly for legitimate broadcast, streaming, or promotional radio use, and not for unauthorized resale, public torrenting, or commercial exploitation outside ordinary radio/programming practice.
• You will not systematically scrape, bulk-harvest, or redistribute the catalog or directory outside Platform-permitted workflows.
• You will accurately report spins and performances to applicable Performance Rights Organizations (PROs) such as BMI, ASCAP, SESAC, GMR, or other relevant societies, in accordance with your station’s and the PRO’s rules.
• Possession of a download does not transfer copyright or guarantee clearance for uses beyond legitimate radio/promotional programming as described herein.

6. Acceptable Use; Scraping; Security

You agree not to:

• Scrape, spider, harvest, or use automated means to extract data or files except via documented, permitted features.
• Attempt unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or non-public data.
• Interfere with or disrupt the Platform, audio delivery, or other users.
• Upload viruses or malicious code.
• Impersonate others or misrepresent affiliation with stations, labels, or artists.
• Use the Platform to send spam or unsolicited commercial messages abusing contact data.

7. Termination and Suspension

We may suspend or terminate any user role or account, remove content, or restrict features at any time for violation of these Terms, suspected fraud or infringement, legal risk, or to protect the Platform or other users. You may stop using the Platform at any time. Provisions that by their nature should survive (including IP ownership clarifications, licenses already exercised for distribution already performed, warranties, indemnity, disclaimers, and limitations of liability) will survive termination.

8. DMCA Copyright Policy

The 615 Hideaway respects intellectual property rights and expects users to do the same. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement consistent with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) (“DMCA”).

8.1 Designated DMCA Agent

Notices of claimed infringement should be sent to our designated agent:
DMCA Agent — The 615 Hideaway Records & Entertainment
Email: info@the615hideaway.com
Subject line: “DMCA Notice”
Jurisdiction / HQ reference: Nashville, TN, USA

8.2 Contents of a valid DMCA notice

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), a notice should include:

• A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (URL or track title/artist and location on the Platform).
• Your contact information (address, telephone number, and email).
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

8.3 Counter-notification

If you believe material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(g) to the same designated agent, including your contact information, identification of the removed material and its prior location, a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification, consent to jurisdiction of the federal district court for the district in which your address is located (or for any judicial district in which The 615 Hideaway may be found if outside the U.S.), and your physical or electronic signature.

8.4 Repeat infringers

In appropriate circumstances, we will disable and/or terminate accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

9. Disclaimers

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION, THAT FILES WILL BE FREE OF CORRUPTION, OR THAT ANY PARTICULAR STATION WILL BROADCAST, CHART, OR REPORT YOUR MUSIC.

Additional disclaimers appear in our Legal Disclaimer.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY TENNESSEE AND APPLICABLE LAW, THE 615 HIDEAWAY AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE PLATFORM OR THESE TERMS, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR: (A) FILE CORRUPTION, ENCODING ISSUES, OR STORAGE FAILURES; (B) AUDIO, HOSTING, OR PLATFORM DOWNTIME OR LATENCY; (C) A RADIO STATION’S, DJ’S, OR PROGRAMMER’S FAILURE TO BROADCAST, STREAM, DOWNLOAD, OR REPORT A TRACK TO ANY PRO OR CHART; (D) INACCURATE METADATA OR THIRD-PARTY CONTENT SUPPLIED BY USERS; OR (E) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS RESULTING FROM YOUR FAILURE TO SECURE CREDENTIALS OR DELEGATED ACCESS.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PLATFORM OR THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (I) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO US FOR THE PLATFORM IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR (II) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100), EXCEPT WHERE LIABILITY CANNOT BE LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The 615 Hideaway from claims arising out of your User Content, your use of the Platform, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another (including copyright and publicity rights).

12. Changes to the Terms

We may modify these Terms by posting an updated version on the Platform and updating the effective date. Material changes may be highlighted by notice. Continued use after changes become effective constitutes acceptance, except where mandatory law requires additional consent.

13. Miscellaneous

• Entire agreement: These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and Legal Disclaimer constitute the entire agreement regarding the Platform, superseding prior conflicting terms for Platform use (unless a separate written agreement expressly overrides).
• Severability: If any provision is unenforceable, the remainder remains in effect.
• No waiver: Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.
• Assignment: You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
• Notices: We may notify you via email or Platform notice; you may contact us at info@the615hideaway.com.