Terms of Service

The following definitions apply to these Terms and Conditions:

"Agreement" means the agreement formed between You and DOPUU Ltd regarding the distribution of Your Content and the terms on which You shall distribute Your Content via the DOPUU service.

"Content" means any sounds, images, artwork, metadata, and/or videos and any other material owned, controlled, or submitted by You to the Service.

"Digital Service Providers" or "DSPs" means the third-party music sales, promotion, and streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and similar services.

"Fee" means the payment made to DOPUU Ltd for access to the Service, as set out in clause 6.

"Intellectual Property Rights" means all copyright, moral rights, performance rights, performers' rights, rights in designs, and any other intellectual property rights of any nature whatsoever throughout the world (whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for the same).

"Revenue" means all income (excluding VAT, sales, or similar taxes) received by DOPUU Ltd from the exploitation of Your Content via the Service.

"Royalties" means the share of Revenue due to You in accordance with clause 7.

"Service" means the digital music distribution and related services provided by DOPUU Ltd.

"Term" means the period from the date You create an account until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with clause 12.

"Territory" means worldwide unless otherwise specified by You or by DOPUU Ltd.

"You" means the individual, company, rights holder, or organization that is using the Service and is party to this Agreement.

2.1 By using the Service and uploading Your Content, You grant to DOPUU Ltd, for the Term and the Territory, the non-exclusive right and license to:

• Store, host, reproduce, and create digital copies of Your Content in order to distribute Your Content to DSPs;
• Make Your Content available to the public through the DSPs;
• Use Your name, likeness, and biographical material in connection with the exploitation of Your Content;
• Use portions of Your Content for promotional purposes to promote You and/or the Service;
• Collect and administer all Revenue attributable to the exploitation of Your Content; and
• Authorize the DSPs to exploit the Content in accordance with the terms of their respective agreements with DOPUU Ltd.

2.2 Nothing in this Agreement transfers any ownership in Your Content to DOPUU Ltd. You retain all Intellectual Property Rights in Your Content.

2.3 You agree that DOPUU Ltd may need to modify Your Content to meet the technical or formatting requirements of the DSPs.

3.1 You represent and warrant that:

• You have the full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to grant all the rights granted to DOPUU Ltd herein, without violating the rights of any third party;
• You own or control 100% of the rights in Your Content or have obtained all necessary licenses, consents, and permissions from all relevant third parties to allow DOPUU Ltd and the DSPs to use Your Content as contemplated by this Agreement;
• Your Content does not and will not infringe any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property or proprietary right of any third party;
• Your Content does not and will not contain any obscene, offensive, defamatory, or otherwise unlawful material;
• Your Content will not contain any viruses, spyware, malware, or other malicious or harmful code;
• You have and will maintain for the Term all relevant licenses from performing rights organisations, mechanical rights organisations, and any other rights holders or their agents to allow the distribution of Your Content through the Service;
• The information You provide to DOPUU Ltd, including but not limited to Your name, address, and payment details, is true, accurate, and complete.

3.2 You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless DOPUU Ltd, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these representations and warranties.

4.1 To access the Service, You must register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

4.2 You are responsible for safeguarding Your password and for all activities that occur under Your account. You agree to notify DOPUU Ltd immediately of any unauthorized use of Your account or any other breach of security.

4.3 DOPUU Ltd reserves the right to disable any user account at any time if, in our opinion, You have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions.

5.1 You must ensure that Your Content meets the technical specifications provided by DOPUU Ltd. These specifications may be updated from time to time.

5.2 You must provide accurate and complete metadata for Your Content, including but not limited to track titles, artist names, composer information, publisher information, ISRC codes (where applicable), and appropriate genre categorization.

5.3 DOPUU Ltd reserves the right, without prior notice, to remove or refuse to distribute any Content that:

• Violates the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of third parties;
• Violates any law, regulation, or contractual obligation;
• Is obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, or hateful;
• Contains viruses or other harmful computer code;
• Attempts to impersonate another person or entity;
• Is otherwise deemed objectionable by DOPUU Ltd in its sole discretion.

5.4 Any Content that has been removed for violation of these Terms and Conditions may be subject to deletion from our systems, and DOPUU Ltd reserves the right to prohibit future uploads of similar Content.

6.1 DOPUU Ltd offers various service plans, each with different features and pricing. Current pricing and plan details are available on our website.

6.2 DOPUU Ltd may change the fees for the Service or introduce new fees at any time upon reasonable notice. Such notice will be provided via email and/or by posting the changes on the DOPUU website.

6.3 All fees are non-refundable except as expressly set forth in these Terms and Conditions or as required by applicable law.

6.4 If You fail to pay any fees when due, DOPUU Ltd may suspend Your access to the Service and/or terminate this Agreement.

7.1 DOPUU Ltd will pay You 100% of all Revenue received from DSPs attributable to Your Content, after deduction of any applicable service fees as set out in Your chosen plan.

7.2 Royalties will be calculated based on the reports and payments received from DSPs. DOPUU Ltd is not responsible for the accuracy of such reports but will make reasonable efforts to ensure that all Revenue due to You is collected.

7.3 DOPUU Ltd will make Royalty payments to Your designated payment account within forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar month, provided that:

• The amount due to You exceeds the minimum payment threshold as specified in Your service plan (usually £50 or equivalent in Your local currency);
• You have provided all necessary tax information and payment details;
• Your account is in good standing and not subject to any investigation for fraud or breach of these Terms and Conditions.

7.4 If the amount due to You does not exceed the minimum payment threshold, the balance will be carried forward to the next payment period.

7.5 DOPUU Ltd will provide You with detailed statements showing the calculation of Your Royalties. It is Your responsibility to review these statements and report any discrepancies within sixty (60) days of receipt.

7.6 DOPUU Ltd reserves the right to deduct from Your Royalties any amounts that were previously paid to You in error or that resulted from fraudulent activity.

7.7 You are responsible for all taxes applicable to Your Royalties. DOPUU Ltd may withhold taxes from Your Royalties if required to do so by law.

8.1 You may request the removal of Your Content from DSPs at any time through Your account dashboard. DOPUU Ltd will process such requests promptly, but You acknowledge that:

• Takedown requests may take up to 10 business days to be processed by DOPUU Ltd;
• Each DSP has its own timeline for processing takedown requests, which is typically 2-4 weeks but may be longer;
• DOPUU Ltd cannot guarantee the timeframe within which a DSP will remove Your Content.

8.2 If DOPUU Ltd receives a claim that Your Content infringes a third party's rights, DOPUU Ltd may immediately remove such Content from the Service and initiate takedowns from all DSPs. DOPUU Ltd will notify You if such action is taken.

8.3 You acknowledge that once Your Content has been delivered to DSPs, users of these DSPs may have downloaded copies of Your Content. DOPUU Ltd cannot control or remove such previously downloaded copies.

9.1 This Agreement will remain in effect until terminated by either party in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.

9.2 You may terminate this Agreement at any time by:

• Removing all of Your Content from the Service; and
• Cancelling Your account through Your account settings or by contacting support.

9.3 DOPUU Ltd may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason by providing You with thirty (30) days' written notice.

9.4 DOPUU Ltd may terminate this Agreement immediately without notice if:

• You breach any provision of these Terms and Conditions;
• You are the subject of a bankruptcy order, or become insolvent, or undergo any similar or analogous procedure in any jurisdiction;
• DOPUU Ltd is required to do so by law or by any regulatory authority.

9.5 Upon termination:

• DOPUU Ltd will initiate takedowns of Your Content from all DSPs;
• Any outstanding Royalties will be paid to You in accordance with clause 7, provided they exceed the minimum payment threshold;
• DOPUU Ltd may retain a copy of Your Content and related data as required to comply with legal obligations or to resolve disputes.

9.6 The provisions of clauses 3, 9.5, 10, 11, and 13 will survive the termination of this Agreement.

10.1 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, or our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law.

10.2 To the extent permitted by law, DOPUU Ltd excludes all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to the Service or any Content on it, whether express or implied.

10.3 DOPUU Ltd will not be liable to You for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:

• Use of, or inability to use, the Service;
• Use of or reliance on any Content displayed on the Service;
• Any actions or omissions of DSPs in relation to Your Content;
• Any failure or delay in the delivery of Your Content to DSPs;
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein;
• Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Service;
• Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through the Service by any third party.

10.4 DOPUU Ltd will not be liable for any loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue; business interruption; loss of anticipated savings; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

10.5 In any event, DOPUU Ltd's total liability to You for all losses arising from or in connection with this Agreement, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, will be limited to the greater of:

• The total amount of Fees paid by You to DOPUU Ltd in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the liability; or
• £100.

11.1 All Intellectual Property Rights in the Service and its content (excluding Your Content) are owned by or licensed to DOPUU Ltd.

11.2 You may not use, reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on the Service, except as follows:

• Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to Your accessing and viewing those materials;
• You may store files that are automatically cached by Your Web browser for display enhancement purposes;
• If DOPUU Ltd provides social media features with certain content, You may take such actions as are enabled by such features.

11.3 The DOPUU name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of DOPUU Ltd or its affiliates or licensors. You may not use such marks without the prior written permission of DOPUU Ltd.

12.1 DOPUU Ltd may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by amending this page.

12.2 DOPUU Ltd will provide at least 30 days' notice of any changes to these Terms and Conditions. Such notice will be provided via email and/or by posting the changes on the DOPUU website.

12.3 By continuing to access or use the Service after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms. If You do not agree to the new terms, You should stop using the Service and terminate this Agreement.

13.1 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between You and DOPUU Ltd regarding the Service and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral.

13.2 If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

13.3 No waiver by DOPUU Ltd of any term or condition set out in these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of DOPUU Ltd to assert a right or provision under these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

13.4 You may not assign, transfer, or sublicense any or all of Your rights or obligations under this Agreement without DOPUU Ltd's prior written consent. DOPUU Ltd may assign, transfer, or sublicense any or all of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without restriction.

13.5 Any notices to DOPUU Ltd must be sent to our registered address or to legal@dopuu.com. Any notices to You will be sent to the email address associated with Your account.

13.6 This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

13.7 The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).

14.1 If You have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

• Email: legal@dopuu.com
• Mail: DOPUU Ltd, 123 Music Street, London, UK