Terms of service.

Agreement, eligibility & contracting party

These Terms of Service describe the website, artist-development membership, mentorship and related services offered by 45records LLC, operating under the 45 Records brand (“45 Records,” “we,” “us” or “our”). “Artist,” “you” and “your” mean the person or authorized business purchasing or using those services. Your enrollment order will identify 45records LLC and its business address, support/cancellation contact and legal-notice email.

You must be at least 18 and legally able to enter a contract. Standard online enrollment is for adults only. Participation by anyone under 18 requires our advance written approval, a separately reviewed parent or guardian agreement and any applicable permits, approvals and safeguards before work begins. A parent’s signature does not replace legal requirements for a minor’s employment or entertainment work. You represent that you have authority to act for any artist, business or rights holder you represent.

Before paid enrollment, these Terms must be made available and affirmatively accepted. Your enrollment order specifies your plan and billing details. A separately signed beat license, distribution agreement, deal agreement or project order controls a conflict concerning that particular service. These Terms do not amend an existing signed agreement without the acceptance that agreement or applicable law requires.

Your contracting company. This membership is with 45records LLC. A separately booked studio service or service supplied by another business is governed by its own identified provider and agreement; shared personnel or branding does not automatically include that service in this membership. Nothing here excludes a person’s or company’s own liability imposed by law.

Membership, billing, cancellation & refunds

The standard membership is $180 USD per month, month-to-month, with no long-term membership commitment. Any alternative payment schedule must be disclosed and accepted in the enrollment order. Recurring charges require your express authorization; visiting this website or continuing to browse it does not authorize payment.

Your enrollment order must disclose the charge amount, frequency, renewal date and a working online cancellation method before payment. Membership renews on that schedule until canceled. Cancel before your next renewal to stop future membership charges. Cancellation ordinarily takes effect at the end of the paid period, during which eligible services remain available. Cancellation must not require purchasing another service or paying a cancellation penalty.

Except where law requires otherwise or we agree in writing, fees for a membership period already begun are not prorated for voluntary cancellation, non-use or an artist’s failure to complete tasks. This does not eliminate rights concerning unauthorized charges, material nonperformance or services we cancel. If we discontinue your paid membership without your breach, we will refund the unused prepaid portion. Nonrefundable third-party expenses are governed by the provider’s disclosed policy.

You remain responsible for authorized charges incurred before cancellation and valid separately agreed royalties or commissions. Nonpayment may suspend services after reasonable notice where practicable. We will not impose undisclosed late fees, charge unapproved expenses or use these Terms to waive lawful payment-dispute rights.

What your membership pays for. Your membership fee purchases the development and administrative services described in your accepted plan. It is not a talent-agency registration fee, a payment to obtain employment, or a purchase of access to auditions, bookings, representation or deal placement. No such placement service is currently offered. You are free to obtain outside representation and opportunities without purchasing additional services from us.

We will retain a record of the terms and recurring-payment authorization you accept and provide a copy or durable confirmation. Additional purchases require separate approval. Taxes we are legally required to collect will be disclosed before payment. Our cancellation process does not restrict your lawful right to dispute a charge.

Terms updates & artist portal notifications

We may update these Terms, membership services and pricing from time to time. Each version will display its publication date and identify when the changes take effect. When an artist portal is available, we will use a prominent notice shown to affected artists at login to announce updates, summarize material changes and link to the full updated Terms. The notice will explain any effect on your next renewal and how to decline or cancel.

Review and acceptance. For material changes to pricing, included services or contractual rights, we will ask you to select “Review & agree” or provide an equivalent express confirmation after an opportunity to read the updated Terms. We will record the version accepted and the date of acceptance. Merely logging in, seeing a banner, remaining silent or being charged automatically does not by itself constitute acceptance of a material change. No repeat acceptance is required for renewals under unchanged, previously accepted Terms.

When changes apply. Material updates apply prospectively from the disclosed effective date, after your acceptance and any notice period required by applicable law or your existing agreement. Changes to membership pricing or core services ordinarily begin with a future renewal, not during a period already paid for. We will provide a reasonable opportunity to review and decide before the affected renewal. These Terms do not impose a blanket 30-day notice period for every update; legally or contractually required notice periods still apply.

If you do not accept. You may decline the update and cancel future renewals without a cancellation penalty. We will not renew or charge you under materially changed terms without the required acceptance. We may continue your previously accepted terms or notify you that service will end after your paid period, subject to the termination provisions and applicable law. Reviewing an update will not prevent access to cancellation, payment records or retrieval of available files under these Terms.

The portal is our primary update channel once available. Until then, or where an artist has not received the portal notice or another notice method is required, we will use the registered email address or another agreed durable method. Posting an update alone is not notice to an artist who has not seen it. We will retain prior versions and records of notices and acceptance.

Minor corrections that do not reduce your rights may take effect when posted without renewed acceptance. Changes necessary to address law, security or active abuse may apply sooner only to the extent permitted by law, with notice as soon as practicable. Neither exception authorizes new charges or retroactive changes to accrued rights, an existing dispute, copyright ownership, signed beat licenses, distribution agreements or royalty splits. Those agreements retain their own amendment requirements.

Weekly Zoom sessions & executive mentorship

Core mentorship is led by Michael Isaacs, professionally known as Mike Lennox, a music executive and independent A&R through 45 Records. Guidance is provided in that independent capacity; membership does not imply representation by or endorsement from another record label or executive.

One group Zoom session each week. Active membership includes one group Zoom session per week. The current joining link and session details will be posted on the 45 Records website and updated weekly. Artists are responsible for checking the current details and using the latest link. If we must cancel or reschedule a session, we will notify members and provide a replacement session; this does not remove the weekly session commitment.

Recorded sessions. Weekly group Zoom sessions are recorded and may capture your voice, image, display name, contributions and any material you choose to share. We will give clear notice and obtain the required consent from all participants before recording, including participants who join late. Tell the host before participating if you do not consent; we will not record you without the required consent. Recordings are for internal program administration and authorized member education or replay, not public advertising without separate permission. Replay availability, if offered, will be communicated with the session details; no permanent recording archive is promised.

Do not share confidential or unreleased material in a group session unless you have the necessary permission and are comfortable sharing it with the group. Members must not independently record, download, redistribute or publish session recordings or another participant’s private information or material without the necessary permissions. These Terms do not authorize recording private consultation calls; any such recording requires separate notice and consent.

Other music executives or A&R professionals may join Zoom sessions as an additional benefit when available. Their participation, identities and attendance are not guaranteed. Guest appearances do not promise a deal, personal introduction or ongoing relationship. A separately priced optional guest event, if offered, must be disclosed and approved in advance and does not replace the included weekly session.

Artist management & monthly development

Artist management within this membership is mentorship-focused: assessing your goals, giving month-to-month direction, organizing priorities and helping you understand and complete the next steps in your development. It is not a promise that we will perform every task for you or serve as your exclusive personal manager.

We determine suitable sequencing and readiness in good faith based on your progress, submitted materials and available resources. The weekly group Zoom session and required monthly consultation described in these Terms are included commitments. Other meetings or deliverables are limited to the agreed development plan; no additional quantity is promised unless expressly agreed in writing. You must communicate, provide usable materials, complete assigned steps and make timely approvals. Membership does not guarantee a label agreement, revenue, audience growth, streams, employment or commercial success.

Agreed work and approvals. Your accepted plan and project confirmations identify the included services and any specific deliverables or deadlines. A service expressly promised there remains an obligation even where these Terms otherwise give us scheduling discretion. Work outside that scope requires your written approval of any additional charge. You must designate an authorized contact, review submitted materials and give accurate instructions. Delayed materials or approvals may move dependent work; we will explain material effects on the schedule. Silence is not approval to publish, spend money, grant rights or accept a contract.

Required monthly consultation. Each active artist must schedule and attend at least one individual consultation call during each monthly membership period. Scheduling is the artist’s responsibility: submit a consultation request or reply through the website’s available contact or messaging feature, or contact 45 Records through its official Facebook or Instagram Messenger account. A request is not a confirmed appointment until we confirm the date and time. Request your call early enough to arrange a mutually available time, and contact us promptly if you need to reschedule.

The required monthly consultation is included in membership without a separate consultation fee. Group Zoom attendance does not replace this individual call. We will make reasonable appointment availability available and respond to scheduling requests. Failure to request or attend a call may delay your development work; it does not create an undisclosed penalty or automatically cancel your membership. If we cancel or cannot provide a reasonably requested appointment, we will arrange a replacement and will not treat our unavailability as the artist’s failure to participate.

Artist-obtained opportunities & independent legal review

Our current services focus on artist development and administrative support. We do not seek, solicit, pitch, procure or negotiate sync placements, brand deals, label deals, performance engagements or other employment for artists. Finding deals and making deal introductions are not included in the membership or offered as an additional service.

Artists obtain opportunities independently and communicate commercial decisions directly to the other party or through their own appropriately authorized representatives. The artist must select, retain and pay their own independent, appropriately licensed lawyer for any review of a deal structure, term sheet, license or contract. We do not review, draft, interpret, negotiate, approve, sign or otherwise handle booking contracts or legal terms, and we cannot commit the artist to an engagement.

Booking scheduling & logistics only

For bookings independently obtained and agreed by the artist, we provide clerical scheduling and logistical assistance at the artist’s direction: maintaining the calendar, recording venue and contact details, sharing agreed arrival and soundcheck times, and sending reminders. Calendar entries record arrangements approved by the artist; they do not accept an offer or create a booking commitment.

We may answer incoming calls to take contact information and messages and forward new inquiries to the artist. We do not solicit bookings, pitch the artist, quote prices to secure a new booking, negotiate rates, accept offers, reserve an engagement on the artist’s behalf or close a booking. For an already-agreed booking, we may relay the exact fee previously agreed directly by the artist and organizer for recordkeeping purposes only. Any new price request, proposed change or dispute goes directly to the artist or their own authorized representative.

All booking contracts and questions about legal terms must go directly to the artist and their own legal team. 45records LLC does not handle those contracts. The artist is responsible for their own legal fees, approval of the engagement, performance obligations, travel, production requirements and payment arrangements. We do not collect booking payments or deduct a booking commission under this service.

This administrative support is included within the agreed membership scope. It does not promise or authorize activity requiring a talent-agency license. Any task that would involve procuring an engagement or negotiating its commercial or legal terms is outside the service.

Content organization, quality audits & posting plans

We help organize your content, review its technical and creative quality, identify improvements and prepare an appropriate posting schedule. An audit is professional guidance, not a guarantee that a platform or audience will accept or respond favorably to the material.

You supply the underlying content, accurate information and necessary rights, clearances and releases. We may decline material that is unsuitable, unlawful, infringing or not ready. No specific number of edited assets or posts is promised unless agreed in writing.

Social media account management

Where included in your agreed plan, you authorize us to manage designated social accounts, review analytics and implement an approved posting schedule. We will document which accounts, posting permissions, approval process and scope apply before taking control. Use platform-supported delegated access where available; retain your ownership, recovery access and multifactor authentication.

Access does not transfer ownership of your account, followers, name or content. It does not authorize us to spend money, enter contracts, change payout details, sell an account or publish outside the agreed scope. You must approve paid activity separately. You remain responsible for the accuracy and rights in information you supply. We are responsible for our own authorized actions subject to these Terms.

We cannot guarantee reach, engagement, follower growth, platform availability or immunity from moderation. On termination, management authority ends except for agreed handover tasks; scheduled posts will be reviewed with you, and our delegated access will be removed.

Marketing strategy & artist-funded expenses

We develop and present marketing ideas, campaign concepts and strategic recommendations. The artist pays all costs beyond our included planning work, including advertising spend, paid promotion, placements, outside creatives, subscriptions and campaign production.

We will disclose proposed third-party costs and obtain your approval before committing you to them. No spending authority or minimum ad budget is implied. We do not guarantee impressions, conversions, sales, streams or a return on advertising. Fraudulent streams, fake engagement and other unlawful or platform-prohibited methods are not authorized.

Campaign budgets and any spending limit must be approved in writing. We will disclose any vendor payment or referral benefit we receive in connection with your proposed purchase before you decide. You may decline an optional paid recommendation. Paid endorsements, sponsorships and testimonials must carry applicable disclosures; your approval does not authorize deceptive claims or fabricated results.

Member beat pack & release licensing

Active members may access the instrumentals we make available in the member beat pack for creating recordings. Subject to the track-specific written license, the contemplated license is an unlimited-use lease without stream or sales caps, not an assignment of beat ownership. “Unlimited” does not waive approval, publishing splits, royalties, clearance requirements or other license restrictions.

Member-only access is not exclusive ownership. No beat is promised exclusively to one artist unless a separate signed license explicitly grants exclusivity. Producers retain their applicable rights. You may not resell, redistribute or sublicense the standalone instrumentals, or assert rights that prevent other authorized users from using them.

No release without our knowledge and a completed license. Before distributing, publishing or commercially releasing a beat-pack recording, notify 45 Records and obtain the required signed agreement, producer publishing split and any necessary sample or collaborator clearances. Downloading or recording over a beat alone does not authorize release. Do not submit incompatible Content ID claims.

You must share composition/publishing rights with the producer in the percentages agreed in the signed split sheet; these Terms do not invent a producer percentage. For each approved song created using a member beat-pack instrumental, 45records LLC receives a 5% royalty participation in the new, completed master recording made by the artist—the full song, not merely the standalone instrumental. This applies only to beat-pack songs, not unrelated recordings. It is separate from producer composition/publishing splits and is documented in the release license. This royalty participation does not by itself transfer copyright ownership of the master.

If you are no longer an active member, you cannot make a new release of a beat-pack recording under the membership benefit. You must first negotiate and pay the full separately agreed beat-license price with 45 Records and execute the necessary license. A recording already properly licensed and released remains governed by its signed license, including its duration and continuing royalties; cancellation alone does not rewrite that license or automatically require takedown.

Before release, all necessary contributors and rights holders must approve the relevant ownership, splits and permissions. If ownership, sample clearance or a license is disputed or cannot be verified, we may pause the affected release while the issue is resolved. We will identify the issue and requested documentation where practicable. A rights check by our team is administrative and does not constitute a legal clearance opinion.

Album mixing & mastering

Included mixing and mastering applies only to recordings that 45 Records approves as ready and designates for the album being developed with you. Standalone singles are excluded from the included service. You must provide the requested stems, session information, reference materials and rights clearances.

There is no guaranteed turnaround or fixed delivery date unless separately agreed in writing. Scheduling depends on readiness, the production queue, project complexity and your responses. We will use reasonable efforts to progress approved work and communicate material delays; the absence of a fixed deadline is not permission to retain payment while refusing all performance.

Each approved recording includes up to three rounds of revisions for the combined mix-and-master deliverable. Each round should contain one consolidated list of changes. New recordings, replacement arrangements or major production changes are not ordinary revisions and may require a new scope and approved fee. Additional revisions require a separate agreement. Completion is not a promise of commercial performance or platform acceptance.

One-page artist website

We will build a one-page artist landing page and link it to the 45 Records website, subject to your supplying and approving the required material. Hosting, domains and any third-party tools or subscriptions are paid by the artist. Custom applications, additional pages and advanced functions require separate agreement.

We manage the page while your membership is active within the agreed scope. You retain your pre-existing content and domain rights. Ownership or licensing of custom designs and code, third-party asset restrictions, and any export or handover deliverables must be stated in the project order. Ending membership ends included ongoing management; it does not automatically transfer your domain to us.

Merchandise design & dropshipping setup

We work with you on merchandise designs and help connect a suitable dropshipping or print-on-demand offering to your artist website. You approve the designs and warrant that you have the necessary rights to artwork, names and marks you provide.

We do not purchase, order, finance, store or fulfill physical inventory for you. You pay provider, production, sample, shipping, platform and transaction costs. Unless separately agreed, you are the seller responsible for customer service, accurate product descriptions, taxes, refunds and lawful sales policies. Supplier quality, fulfillment and delivery are controlled by the supplier; no sales volume is guaranteed.

Service limits & optional business support

No deal-finding, deal-introduction or booking-procurement service is currently offered. These Terms do not authorize a finder’s fee, deal commission or booking commission. Any future offering would require applicable licensing, a separately defined scope and fee, and the artist’s express written agreement before work begins; it will not activate automatically or apply retroactively.

At the artist’s request, 45records LLC may offer an optional, separately priced business-support project for actual additional nonlegal work outside the membership’s included scope. Examples include assembling release assets, organizing artist-supplied documents, coordinating business deadlines and deliverables, and tracking contractual payment dates using instructions approved by the artist or the artist’s lawyer. This service does not include legal drafting, legal analysis or procuring regulated engagements without required authorization.

Written scope and price required: before work begins, the artist must approve the specific deliverables, a fixed project fee or hourly rate with a maximum approved budget, payment milestones and any approved third-party expenses. No rate is imposed by these Terms alone. Additional work or a budget increase requires a new written approval. We will not charge again for administration or other services already included in the membership or an existing paid project.

No fee is charged merely for referring, selecting or connecting an artist to a lawyer. Artists retain and pay their own lawyer directly. We do not share legal fees, receive prohibited referral payments or control legal advice. Additional business-support work cannot include booking-contract handling, legal services, deal procurement or work already included in the membership.

Your distributor account & administrative support

Artists maintain their own distributor. You must establish and maintain your own account with a music distribution company, such as DistroKid, Symphonic or another provider that accepts your releases. You contract directly with that provider and are responsible for its eligibility requirements, subscriptions, commissions, release charges and other applicable fees. Mentioning a provider does not guarantee acceptance or imply affiliation.

Administrative assistance only. Within your membership, 45 Records may log in through authorized access to help upload approved audio, artwork, metadata, credits and release information, enter artist-approved splits, and assist with routine submission or support tasks. We do not act as your distributor and do not charge a distribution percentage or an additional fee for this included administrative work.

Provide platform-supported team or delegated access where available, consistent with your distributor’s rules. If delegated access is unavailable, any other access method must be permitted by the provider and arranged securely. Do not send passwords or security codes through ordinary website messages, Facebook or Instagram. You retain account ownership, recovery access and control of payout information. We do not change banking details, transfer ownership, accept new contractual commitments or change royalty splits without your specific authorization.

You approve release content, artist names, credits, rights claims, release dates and submissions before delivery. Your distributor and the receiving platforms control review, acceptance, availability, reporting and payouts; assistance from us does not guarantee a release date, approval, income or uninterrupted availability. Fees, tax information, royalty statements and payments are managed under your direct agreement with the distributor. We remain responsible for our own authorized administrative work.

Beat-pack songs remain separate. The 5% master royalty participation described in Section 11 applies only to approved songs created using a 45 Records beat-pack instrumental. It is a beat-license obligation, not a distribution fee. Its calculation base, accounting and payment method must be stated in the signed track-specific license before release, including any authorized split-payment arrangement through your distributor. No 5% participation applies to unrelated recordings merely because we provide administrative help. Producer publishing splits remain separately agreed.

When membership ends, our included administrative assistance ends and we will coordinate removal of our account access. Your distributor account and releases remain yours to manage under your provider agreement and any valid music licenses. Membership cancellation alone does not instruct us to remove your releases or close your distributor account.

Royalty registrations & copyright assistance

We assist with administrative setup and approved submissions for BMI or ASCAP, SoundExchange, The MLC and copyright registration, as applicable. This can include collecting information, helping with account setup and entering artist-approved information. It does not guarantee eligibility, acceptance, collection of royalties or legal protection.

The artist pays all registration, affiliation, filing, renewal and other third-party charges. For example, if an organization charges $150 or a copyright filing carries a per-application fee, that charge belongs to the artist; the example is not a statement of any organization’s current price. Included administrative assistance does not add a separate 45 Records service fee.

You are responsible for accurate ownership and authorship information, required signatures and final authorization. We do not claim copyright ownership through a filing or certify facts we cannot verify. Music administration is not legal, tax or accounting advice; obtain a qualified professional for legal analysis, disputed rights or tax questions.

The composition and sound recording may require separate copyright treatment. Registration with a performing-rights or royalty-collection organization is not a substitute for copyright registration, and none of those registrations automatically clears samples, artwork or another contributor’s rights. Questions about legal ownership, eligibility, conflicting claims or tax treatment must be resolved with your own qualified adviser before we submit your authorized information.

Local photoshoots, video & outside freelancers

If you are in our area or travel to us, we may provide photoshoot and marketing-content assistance as part of your development plan. The timing, quantity and type of content are determined in good faith based on what we consider necessary, readiness and availability; there is no guaranteed number of shoots, videos, sessions or assets.

You pay your travel, accommodation and any location, permit, studio-rental or other separately approved production charges. If you are outside our area, we do not fund local photographers or videographers. We can help research freelancers and suitable locations, but you arrange and pay those providers. Referrals do not guarantee availability, price or quality.

Obtain written usage rights and releases from outside providers and participants. We will obtain the permissions needed for our own production work. Delivery scope and usage rights for a specific shoot should be recorded in its written brief.

Safe and authorized production. Each project brief will identify who arranges location permission, permits and any required insurance. Each party remains responsible for legal duties that apply to its own work. Follow reasonable venue and safety instructions, disclose known production hazards and do not bring unauthorized participants. We may stop unsafe or unauthorized activity and discuss a revised plan. There is no blanket waiver of responsibility for our own conduct, and membership does not provide personal, equipment or event insurance to the artist.

Your content, our materials & permissions

You retain ownership of your pre-existing music, masters, compositions, photographs, brand assets and other materials, subject to third-party rights and separately signed licenses. Membership alone does not assign your copyrights, publishing or masters to 45 Records. The master and the underlying composition are separate rights.

You grant us only the nonexclusive permissions reasonably necessary to perform authorized services: for example, storing and organizing your files, preparing edits and posting or submitting material you authorize. Public promotion using your name, likeness or music requires an applicable release or your separate approval; it is not an unlimited publicity license hidden in membership.

Our pre-existing templates, processes, training materials, brand and tools remain ours or our licensors’. You receive a personal, nontransferable right to use supplied resources for your own development, not to resell or redistribute them. Rights in commissioned deliverables are specified in the relevant project agreement. We will not use your confidential unreleased material to train a general-purpose AI model without separate permission.

Rights in material you supply. You confirm that you own or have permission to use supplied music, samples, beats, artwork, footage, photographs, trademarks and performances for the requested services, including editing and publication where authorized. Tell us about restrictions, existing exclusive agreements and disputes before submitting material. We may request supporting licenses or releases. We remain responsible for securing the rights needed in materials we supply ourselves.

Publicity permission. Use of your name, image, biography, testimonial or music in our public website, roster or advertising requires a separate approval or release identifying the permitted use. Membership alone is not that permission. Any approved release governs its duration and withdrawal; removal requests for content we control will be addressed under that release and applicable law. We do not promise to retrieve copies independently shared by third parties.

Accounts, acceptable use, confidentiality & files

Provide accurate information, protect your credentials and notify us promptly of suspected misuse. Do not upload unlawful or infringing content, distribute malware, harass others, access another artist’s files, bypass security, impersonate others or misuse licenses. You warrant that you have the rights and permissions necessary for the materials and instructions you supply.

Each party will use reasonable care to protect the other’s nonpublic information and use it only for the authorized work, with disclosure limited to authorized personnel, necessary providers or legal obligations. Public information, independently developed information and lawfully received information are excluded. No term restricts lawful reporting to a regulator or protected speech.

Keep independent copies of important files. Any live portal or storage service is subject to the availability, storage limits and backup scope disclosed in your accepted plan; membership does not include unlimited storage or a backup service unless expressly agreed. Where reasonably practicable, we will provide 30 days to retrieve available files after ordinary termination, with limited exceptions for unlawful content, security incidents or legal restrictions. Any live account or storage service will be accompanied by a separate Privacy Policy explaining retention, deletion and personal-data handling. These Terms do not replace that policy.

Limited access and security. We will use reasonable safeguards, limit access to people who need it for authorized work and require appropriate confidentiality from personnel and providers. Use delegated permissions and multifactor authentication where available; do not send passwords, full payment-card details or tax identifiers through ordinary chat or public uploads. We will identify an appropriate secure channel when sensitive information is needed. Notify us promptly if an account or file appears compromised. We will investigate and provide legally required security-incident notices; no security system can guarantee that an incident will never occur.

Information may be shared with service providers only as reasonably needed for authorized work and as explained in the applicable Privacy Policy. A provider’s separate terms do not eliminate our own responsibilities. The Privacy Policy will describe collection, uses, sharing, retention and applicable privacy rights. A backup recommendation does not excuse our own legal security or data-handling duties.

Third-party services & professional independence

Zoom, social platforms, distributors, payment processors, hosting providers, royalty organizations and freelancers have their own terms and policies. You are responsible for charges and commitments you approve with them. We are not responsible for their independent decisions, outages or changes, but remain responsible for our own conduct and any obligations that cannot lawfully be disclaimed.

The membership does not create a partnership, joint venture, employment relationship, power of attorney or authority to bind the other party. Artist management here has the mentorship scope described above, not a general grant of agency authority. Any specific representation or regulated service requires a separate lawful agreement. Contract labels do not override duties imposed by law.

We may use employees and qualified outside providers to deliver authorized services, with access limited to their assigned work. We remain responsible for our contractual obligations; outsourcing does not remove them. Separately hired professionals you select work under their own agreements. Membership is not an employment offer or a guarantee of income, and no label in these Terms determines anyone’s legal employment status.

We provide creative and administrative services, not legal, tax, accounting or investment advice. Each party is responsible for its own applicable licenses, business registrations, taxes and employment obligations. We will not undertake work that requires an authorization we do not hold. No statement in these Terms transfers our regulatory obligations to you or replaces a required license, permit or insurance policy.

Suspension, termination & handover

We may suspend or end services for material breach, nonpayment, abusive conduct, unlawful activity, infringement or genuine security risk. Where practicable, we will explain the issue and allow a reasonable opportunity to cure before termination; urgent safety, legal and security circumstances may require immediate action. We may end ordinary month-to-month service with 30 days’ notice and the refund treatment described above.

At the end of paid access, included mentorship, social management, website management and other ongoing membership work stop unless separately agreed. We will coordinate removal of our account permissions and any agreed handover. No new beat-pack release is authorized after cancellation without the required separate license. Already signed licenses and distribution or deal agreements control their own survival and exit provisions.

Accrued lawful payment duties, confidentiality, ownership protections, valid license restrictions and provisions intended to resolve disputes survive only to the extent appropriate and permitted by law. Ending membership does not create new commissions or expand royalty obligations.

No outcome guarantees & warranty limitations

We provide mentorship and creative services using reasonable care, but do not warrant commercial outcomes, uninterrupted platform access or compatibility with every third-party system. Artistic preferences, audience response and industry decisions are inherently variable. Statements about possible opportunities are not promises of results.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WEBSITE TOOLS AND THIRD-PARTY-DEPENDENT FEATURES ARE PROVIDED “AS AVAILABLE,” AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED. THIS DOES NOT DISCLAIM EXPRESS PROMISES IN A SIGNED ORDER, FRAUD, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR ANY DUTY OR WARRANTY THAT LAW DOES NOT ALLOW US TO EXCLUDE.

Limitations of liability

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER PARTY IS LIABLE UNDER THESE TERMS FOR INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES, LOST OPPORTUNITIES, SPECULATIVE PROFITS OR EXPECTED STREAMING OR CAMPAIGN RESULTS. This exclusion does not eliminate payment obligations for money actually owed or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded.

To the extent permitted by law, 45 Records’ aggregate liability arising from the membership and website is limited to the greater of $180 or the membership and service fees you paid us during the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim. A separately signed service agreement may specify a different applicable cap.

These exclusions and caps do not apply to fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence, our obligation to remit artist funds actually received, or liability that applicable law prohibits limiting. They do not waive mandatory consumer rights. If an exclusion is unenforceable, the remaining lawful protections still apply.

Third-party claims & indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you will indemnify 45 Records and its personnel against reasonable losses, liabilities and legal expenses arising from a third-party claim caused by your infringement of another person’s rights, unlawful material, knowing material misrepresentation, or material breach of your rights warranties or authorized-use obligations.

This does not require you to indemnify us for our own negligence, fraud, willful misconduct or unauthorized actions. We must promptly notify you, provide reasonable cooperation and allow appropriate control of the defense, subject to conflicts of interest. No settlement may admit fault on your behalf, require your nonmonetary performance or bind you without your written consent, not unreasonably withheld. Mandatory legal protections remain unaffected.

Florida law, dispute resolution & courts

Florida law governs these Terms without applying conflict-of-law rules that would select another jurisdiction’s law. Applicable federal law and nonwaivable protections continue to apply.

Before filing an ordinary civil claim, either party should send a written notice describing the dispute and requested resolution to the other party’s designated notice contact and allow 30 days for good-faith informal resolution. This process does not prevent a timely filing needed to preserve a claim, a small-claims action, a report to a regulator or urgent relief concerning security, confidentiality or intellectual property.

Subject to mandatory law and jurisdictional requirements, court proceedings will be brought in the state courts in Brevard County, Florida, or, if federal subject-matter jurisdiction exists, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division. Each party consents to those courts’ jurisdiction for covered disputes, except where a mandatory law requires another forum.

JURY-TRIAL WAIVER: TO THE EXTENT LAWFUL AND ENFORCEABLE, BOTH PARTIES KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVE A JURY TRIAL FOR DISPUTES ARISING FROM THESE TERMS. This provision does not override nonwaivable rights. These Terms do not impose mandatory arbitration or a class-action waiver.

Each party ordinarily pays its own legal fees unless a statute, separate enforceable agreement or court order provides otherwise. No provision shortens a statutory limitation period or prevents relief available under mandatory law.

General contract provisions & notices

These Terms, the accepted enrollment order and applicable signed service agreements form the agreement for the services they cover. A sales conversation does not promise rights or results inconsistent with the signed agreement, but nothing here excuses a fraudulent or legally actionable representation.

If a provision is invalid, the remainder continues to the extent it can operate lawfully. A failure to enforce a provision once is not a waiver of later enforcement. You may not transfer a membership or license without our written approval. We may assign this agreement with a legitimate business transfer only if the successor assumes the obligations and the transfer does not unlawfully reduce your rights.

Neither party is liable for delay caused by events reasonably beyond its control, such as severe weather, government restrictions or major infrastructure failures, provided it takes reasonable mitigation steps and gives notice where practicable. This does not excuse payment already due or justify indefinite retention of fees for permanently discontinued services.

Electronic signatures, accepted orders and retained electronic records may document the agreement as permitted by law. Keep your contact details current. The enrollment order must identify 45records LLC and provide its business address, support/cancellation contact and legal-notice email. Formal notices use those designated contacts. Use the designated contacts provided with your enrollment confirmation for support, cancellation and formal notices.