Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using BeatPlug ("the Platform"), operated by BeatPlug, LLC., a California limited liability company, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and all policies incorporated by reference herein, including our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you must immediately stop using the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform constitutes ongoing acceptance of any updates to these Terms.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use BeatPlug. By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement and that you have the legal authority to enter into a binding agreement. BeatPlug reserves the right to verify your age and identity at any time and to terminate accounts found to be in violation of this requirement.

3. Producer Accounts

• You are solely responsible for all content you upload. You must own or hold all necessary rights to any beats, samples, melodies, or other content you sell on the Platform.
• You may not upload beats that infringe on third-party copyrights, contain uncleared samples, or violate any applicable law. BeatPlug, LLC. is not responsible for verifying the originality or legal clearance of uploaded content.
• BeatPlug, LLC. reserves the right to remove any content, suspend, or permanently terminate any account that violates these Terms, at our sole discretion and without prior notice.
• All producer accounts are subject to a 10% platform commission on each sale. Producers retain 90% of every sale price. BeatPlug, LLC. reserves the right to modify the commission rate with at least 30 days' written notice to active producers.
• You are responsible for all tax obligations arising from your earnings on the Platform. BeatPlug, LLC. does not withhold taxes on your behalf and is not responsible for your tax filings.

4. Beat Licenses & Buyer Restrictions

When a buyer purchases a beat license, they receive only the specific rights outlined in that license tier (Basic, Premium, or Exclusive). Exclusive purchases remove the beat from sale to all other buyers. It is the producer's responsibility to honor all license terms associated with each tier.

By purchasing a license, buyers explicitly agree that they may NOT:

• Resell, sublicense, transfer, or assign the beat or any rights to a third party
• Claim ownership of the underlying composition or sound recording
• Register the beat or its underlying elements with any performing rights organization (PRO), copyright office, or content ID system without the producer's explicit written consent
• Use the beat in NFTs, AI training datasets, or any blockchain-based product without explicit written permission from the producer and BeatPlug
• Exceed the usage limits defined in the purchased license tier (e.g., distribution caps, monetization limits)
• Use a Basic or Premium licensed beat for major label releases, sync licensing, or commercial advertising without upgrading to the appropriate tier

5. Payments & Payouts

• All transactions are processed securely via Whop. BeatPlug, LLC. is not responsible for Whop service interruptions, errors, or Whop's independent decisions regarding holds or limitations on funds.
• Producer payouts are processed through your Whop connected account. It is your sole responsibility to ensure your Whop payout details are accurate before requesting a payout. BeatPlug, LLC. is not liable for funds sent to an incorrect or outdated payout method provided by the user.
• BeatPlug, LLC. reserves the right to withhold or delay payouts if fraudulent, suspicious, or infringing activity is detected, pending investigation. Withheld funds may be forfeited if the investigation confirms a violation of these Terms.
• Minimum payout thresholds and processing times may apply and are subject to change with notice.

Localized Pricing & Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Adjustments: To make beats more accessible across different regional economies, BeatPlug may display prices to buyers in their local currency and apply purchasing power parity (PPP) adjustments based on the buyer's approximate geographic location, as estimated from their IP address. The canonical price of every beat is set by the producer in U.S. dollars (USD); any price shown in another currency is a converted estimate provided for display convenience, and the PPP-adjusted amount a buyer pays may differ from the producer's listed USD price. Producers acknowledge and agree that PPP adjustments may reduce the final sale price paid by buyers in qualifying regions, and that producer earnings (90% of the sale price, per Section 3) are calculated on the PPP-adjusted amount actually paid by the buyer, not the producer's listed USD price. BeatPlug, LLC. reserves the right to modify, suspend, or disable localized currency display or PPP adjustments at any time, with or without notice. Localized pricing is offered in good faith and does not guarantee that the exact local-currency amount displayed will match the amount ultimately charged by your payment processor, as currency conversion rates, processor fees, and regional restrictions may vary.

6. Pro & Platinum Subscriptions

• Pro and Platinum subscriptions are billed monthly, annually, or as a one-time lifetime fee, as selected at checkout. Trial or introductory pricing converts to the full rate after the trial period unless cancelled before renewal.
• You may cancel your subscription at any time through your Producer Dashboard. Cancellation stops future billing but does not entitle you to a refund of any fees already charged.
• BeatPlug, LLC. reserves the right to modify subscription plan pricing, features, or included benefits at any time with at least 30 days' notice to active subscribers. Continued use after notice constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
• Subscription access is non-transferable and limited to the registered account holder.

7. Refund Policy — All Sales Final

• No Refunds on Digital Downloads: All beat license purchases are strictly final and non-refundable. Because beats are digital goods delivered immediately upon purchase, we do not issue refunds, credits, or exchanges under any circumstances once a transaction is completed. Buyers are strongly encouraged to use the full-length audio preview player on every beat page before completing a purchase.
• Disputes & File Issues: If you experience a technical issue with your download — such as a corrupted file, wrong file delivered, or inability to access your purchase — do not file a payment dispute with your bank or payment processor. Contact us directly at support@beatplug.com with your order details and we will resolve the issue promptly. Filing an unauthorized chargeback is a breach of these Terms and may result in permanent account suspension and recovery of disputed amounts.
• Producer Upgrades — No Refunds: All producer-side paid upgrades and add-ons — including but not limited to Beat Boosts, Verified Badge, Featured Placements, Homepage Spotlight, Visibility Packs, AI Tools, Pro/Platinum subscriptions, and any other paid account enhancements — are strictly non-refundable once purchased or activated. These services are delivered digitally and immediately upon payment, and no refunds or credits will be issued under any circumstances.
• No Guarantee of Results: BeatPlug, LLC. makes no guarantees, representations, or warranties that any paid upgrade will increase sales, streams, plays, followers, or result in any measurable improvement to your account's performance. All paid promotional and visibility features are provided on a best-effort basis. Results may vary and are influenced by factors entirely outside of BeatPlug's control, including market conditions, content quality, and platform algorithms.
• To report a billing error, contact support@beatplug.com within 7 days of the charge with your order details.

8. Chargeback & Fraudulent Dispute Policy

Filing a chargeback or payment dispute through your bank or any payment processor for a purchase made on BeatPlug is a breach of these Terms. By using the Platform, you agree to resolve all disputes directly with BeatPlug through our support team before initiating any third-party dispute process.

• Unauthorized chargebacks may result in immediate and permanent account suspension, forfeiture of any pending earnings or credits, and reporting to fraud prevention services.
• BeatPlug, LLC. reserves the right to pursue recovery of fraudulent chargeback amounts, including associated fees, through all available legal means.
• If you have a legitimate concern about a charge, email support@beatplug.com and we will investigate in good faith.

9. DMCA & Copyright Takedown Policy

BeatPlug, LLC. respects intellectual property rights and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe content on the Platform infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to support@beatplug.com containing:

• Your full legal name, address, phone number, and email address
• A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
• The specific URL(s) of the allegedly infringing content on BeatPlug
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf
• Your electronic or physical signature

Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, BeatPlug will remove the allegedly infringing content and notify the uploader. Repeat infringers will have their accounts terminated. Counter-notices may be submitted by affected producers following standard DMCA procedures.

Producer Indemnification for Infringing Content: If a producer uploads content that results in a copyright claim, DMCA takedown, or legal action against BeatPlug, LLC., the producer is solely responsible for all resulting costs, damages, and legal fees, and agrees to fully indemnify BeatPlug, LLC. as described in Section 11.

10. Prohibited Conduct

You may not:

• Upload content you do not own or have fully licensed rights to, including beats containing uncleared samples
• Artificially manipulate play counts, sales data, search rankings, or reviews through bots, scripts, or coordinated behavior
• Use the Platform for any unlawful purpose, including money laundering or fraud
• Harass, threaten, defame, or abuse other users or BeatPlug staff
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, scrape, data-mine, or otherwise exploit the Platform's systems, APIs, or data
• Create multiple accounts to circumvent a suspension or ban
• Misrepresent your identity, credentials, or affiliation with any artist, label, or organization
• Interfere with or disrupt the security, integrity, or availability of the Platform

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BeatPlug, LLC., its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) any content you upload, submit, or make available through the Platform; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property right or privacy right; (d) any claim that your content caused damage to a third party; or (e) your use of the Platform in any manner not expressly authorized by these Terms. This indemnification obligation survives the termination of your account and these Terms.

12. Intellectual Property

BeatPlug's name, logo, platform design, and all associated software, interfaces, and content created by BeatPlug are the proprietary property of BeatPlug, LLC. and are protected by U.S. and international intellectual property laws. Producers retain full ownership of their original beat compositions. By uploading content to BeatPlug, you grant BeatPlug, LLC. a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, stream, reproduce, and promote your beats on the Platform and in BeatPlug marketing materials solely for the purpose of facilitating sales and platform promotion. This license terminates when you remove your content from the Platform, except that BeatPlug may retain cached or archived copies as required for legal or operational purposes.

13. Platform Modifications & Availability

BeatPlug, LLC. reserves the right to modify, suspend, discontinue, or restrict access to the Platform or any feature at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you. This includes the right to change pricing, features, promotional tools, and service terms. We will make reasonable efforts to provide advance notice of significant changes, but cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability of the Platform or any specific feature.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Platform is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of dealing. BeatPlug, LLC. does not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components, nor that any specific sales volume, play count, visibility, or revenue will be achieved through use of the Platform or any paid feature.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall BeatPlug, LLC., its officers, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including lost profits, lost data, loss of goodwill, or business interruption — arising from your use of or inability to use the Platform, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. BeatPlug, LLC.'s total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising from your use of the Platform shall not exceed the greater of (a) the total amount you paid to BeatPlug, LLC. in the three (3) months immediately preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars ($100.00).

16. Force Majeure

BeatPlug, LLC. shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, internet or telecommunications failures, government actions, payment processor outages, cyberattacks, or any other event outside our reasonable control. In such events, BeatPlug's obligations will be suspended for the duration of the force majeure event.

17. Termination & Account Suspension

BeatPlug, LLC. may suspend or permanently terminate your account at any time for violation of these Terms, suspected fraud, illegal activity, or at our sole discretion. You may close your account at any time by contacting our support team.

• Effect on Earnings: If your producer account is terminated for cause (violation of these Terms, fraud, or infringing content), any pending payout balance may be forfeited at BeatPlug's discretion.
• Effect on Paid Upgrades: Termination of your account, whether voluntary or involuntary, does not entitle you to any refund of paid upgrades, subscriptions, or add-ons, as all such purchases are non-refundable per Section 7.
• Effect on Licenses Sold: Buyers who have already purchased valid licenses prior to account termination retain those licenses. BeatPlug will use reasonable efforts to ensure continued access to purchased downloads.

18. Governing Law, Dispute Resolution & Class Action Waiver

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

• Informal Resolution First: Before initiating any formal dispute, you agree to contact BeatPlug at support@beatplug.com and attempt to resolve the issue in good faith within 30 days.
• Binding Arbitration: If informal resolution fails, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, conducted in California. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
• Class Action Waiver: YOU AND BEATPLUG, LLC. AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. You waive any right to bring or participate in a class action lawsuit, class-wide arbitration, or any other consolidated or representative proceeding.
• Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking emergency injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction where necessary to protect intellectual property rights or prevent irreparable harm.

19. Modifications to These Terms

BeatPlug, LLC. reserves the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes via email or a prominent notice on the Platform at least 14 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree with any update, you must stop using the Platform before the effective date.

20. Severability & Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies incorporated herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and BeatPlug, LLC. with respect to your use of the Platform and supersede all prior agreements, representations, or understandings.

21. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact BeatPlug, LLC. at support@beatplug.com.