Terms of Service

By accessing and using Acousterr's website and services, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.

Acousterr provides online music notation and composition tools, including but not limited to: tablature creation, sheet music notation, guitar tuner, chord finder, ear training exercises, metronome, music transcription, and a library of user-generated musical content. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our service at any time.

3. User Accounts

To access certain features, you may need to create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain the security of your password and account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• Be responsible for all activities that occur under your account
• Not share your account credentials with others

4. User Content and Ownership

You retain all ownership rights to the musical compositions, tabs, and other content you create using Acousterr. By uploading or sharing content on our platform, you grant Acousterr a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display your content solely for the purpose of operating and improving our services.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to all content you upload, and that your content does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.

Acousterr operates as a user-generated content platform. We do not hold mechanical, performance, synchronization, or other music licenses, and we do not pre-screen, license, or verify the copyright status of tablature, sheet music, lyrics, arrangements, or audio uploaded by users. The responsibility for obtaining any necessary permissions, licenses, or fair-use determinations rests solely with the contributing user. Acousterr acts as a neutral host of user submissions in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of 17 U.S.C. § 512 and equivalent local laws.

We make every reasonable effort to keep the public library free of infringing material and reserve the right, in our sole discretion and at any time, with or without notice, to remove, unpublish, or restrict access to any content we believe may be copyrighted or otherwise unlawful. Any paid subscription grants access to features and tools only — it does not grant you any license or right to any copyrighted song, composition, or recording, and removal of allegedly copyrighted content does not entitle you to any refund.

You agree not to use Acousterr to:

• Violate any laws or regulations
• Infringe on intellectual property rights of others
• Upload malicious code, viruses, or harmful software
• Harass, abuse, or harm other users
• Spam or send unsolicited communications
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Use automated systems to access the service without permission

The Acousterr platform, including its design, code, features, and branding, is owned by Acousterr and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse engineer any part of our service without explicit written permission.

7. Copyright, DMCA Compliance, and Takedown Requests

Acousterr respects the intellectual property rights of musicians, songwriters, publishers, and labels. We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, and equivalent local laws, and we will promptly remove or disable access to user-uploaded content that is the subject of a valid takedown notice.

7.1 Filing a Copyright Infringement Notice (DMCA Takedown)

If you are a copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of one and you believe content on Acousterr infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our Designated Copyright Agent (see Section 7.5 below) that includes all of the following:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (title, composer/author, publisher, and ISWC/ISRC if known).
• Identification of the allegedly infringing material with enough detail for us to locate it — at minimum, the full URL of the page, tab, or file on Acousterr.
• Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Incomplete notices may delay processing. We aim to action valid notices within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 5–10 business days of receipt.

7.2 Counter-Notification

If your content was removed and you believe the removal was the result of a mistake or misidentification, or you are authorized to post the material, you may submit a counter-notification to our Designated Copyright Agent containing all of the following:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed and the location at which it appeared before removal.
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your full legal name, mailing address, and telephone number, together with a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which Acousterr may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the complainant.

We may restore the disputed content after 10 business days unless we receive notice from the original complainant that they have filed a court action seeking a restraining order.

7.3 Repeat-Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, Acousterr has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also limit, suspend, or terminate the access of any user whose content is the subject of repeated takedown notices, with or without prior notice.

7.4 Misrepresentations

Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Please submit notices and counter-notifications in good faith.

7.5 Designated Copyright Agent

All DMCA notices and counter-notifications must be sent to our Designated Copyright Agent:

Copyright Agent — Acousterr
Email: [email protected]
Subject line: DMCA Notice or DMCA Counter-Notice

This designation may be updated from time to time; the current contact will always be available on this page.

Acousterr is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that:

• The service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
• The results obtained from using the service will be accurate or reliable
• Any errors in the service will be corrected

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Acousterr shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of or inability to use the service.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Acousterr, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of your use of the service, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any rights of another party.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms of Service. Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease. You may also delete your account at any time through your account settings.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. Your continued use of the service after any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Acousterr operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the service shall be resolved in the appropriate courts of that jurisdiction.