LanewayRED ("LWR") Terms and Conditions effective from: March 1, 2024.
These are the terms and conditions which we require you to agree to when using the LWR site as an artist, label, member, or in any other form. As with all terms and conditions, there’s a bit to read, but it is important for you to do so.
Before we run through the Terms and Conditions, we’ll touch on a few common questions.
From members:
1) You’ve asked for some of my details, does this mean I’ll get spammed or hassled by third-party advertisers?
Never. We only use personal information for the purposes of ensuring your experience on LWR is as tailored to you as it can be, and to improve the service we provide. Any artist you are following will have access to some of your information to assist them in ensuring that their communications with fans are relevant. You may receive communications from Artists, Labels or Venues that are registered with LWR.
2) If I buy something on LWR, does the artist get the bulk of the money?
We’ve got a very clear ‘artist-first’ approach, most of the people involved in LWR have been artists themselves. When artists do well, we’re happy. We retain a small percentage to cover costs, the vast majority goes to the artists – around 83-85%.
Now, to the Legally Binding Terms and Conditions. Please ensure the below terms and conditions (T&C’s) are read carefully prior to using LWR in any form.
This document outlines the legally binding T&C’ for your use of LWR, on any device. By using the site (“the Service”) you are agreeing to the T&C’. Acceptance of Terms. • The Service is offered on the understanding that you accept the T&C’s without any modification, and all other policies, procedures and terms that may be published on LWR from time to time, each of which will be incorporated with these T&C’s and may be updated without further notification by LWR to the user.
There may be, from time to time, additional T&C’s applicable to additional services on LWR, your use of those will be subject to these T&C’s, which will have any additional elements included into these T&C’s.
The Service is available only to individuals aged 16 years or older. In using the Service, you are representing and warranting to LWR that you are of legal age to enter a binding contract to use the Service, and that the information provided is accurate. In jurisdictions where the legal age to enter a binding contract is lower than 16 years of age, this provision is void.
Modification of Terms of Use. LWR reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace modify, replace or remove any of the terms in whole or in part in these T&C’s, change, suspend, or discontinue the Service or any element of the Service at any time by notifying users through a notice on the site or by email to label, user member or artist accounts registered on the service.
LWR may, at its sole discretion, impose limits on certain features of the site without notice or liability, the user is required to periodically review the T&C’s for any changes, by continuing to use the Service you are accepting this responsibility.
No modifications to the Service, or of the T&C’s, will apply to any dispute you raise with LWR prior to the date of such modification.
Privacy. LWR places a high priority on your privacy, and how we collect, use, and store your information. Please ensure you read our privacy policy to understand this.
Rules and Conduct. By using the Service, you agree to not use it for any purpose that is prohibited under the Terms of Use. The Service, without limitation, is provided for your own personal, non-commercial use, aside from individual recording or artists, labels acting with the authority of recording artists.
You are responsible for your activity without limitation in connection with the Service.
LWR does not guarantee that Assets submitted by artists or labels to the Service will always be available and is not obligated to monitor the Service or any user submissions. LWR reserves the right to remove or modify any Asset, in its sole discretion, and without notifying the user who submitted it. LWR is not obligated to provide any reason to any user for doing so, save for where we are required to do so by law. LWR reserves the right to investigate and pursue legal action against any person or entity who it believes, without limitation, violates any copyright or ownership of Assets, including termination of the relevant account and providing all information to the appropriate authorities.
User information. Our privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and store your personal information. LWR requires each Member, Artist and Label to agree to the T&C’s, including those in the next stage of this agreement. Through your use of the Service, you acknowledge that, whilst LWR requires Members, Labels and Artists to agree to the T&C’s. LWR has no control over how Members, Labels and Artists use the information provided to them through the Service. You acknowledge that in the event that Members, Labels and/or Artists misuse this information, that LWR shall not be held responsible either directly or indirectly.
Intellectual Property Rights – Artists & Labels. The Service provides Artists with the ability to upload Digital Content owned or controlled by such Artists to LWR. This includes, but is not limited to, audio recordings, music videos and videos (collectively: “the Assets”). LWR has no ownership rights over the Assets, however we do require a license to deliver The Assets via the Service.
LWR has no responsibility to any Label, Artist, or Member. By using the Service, in any form, you acknowledge that LWR is a Service provided ‘as is’ without any warranty of any kind, express or implied. LWR has no control over, and no responsibility to take any action, regarding what action members take on the site, and how you interpret or use the data available. You agree to release LWR from any and all liability resulting from how Labels, Artists or Members may use the site.
LWR is not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in or accessed through the Site or the Service.
Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless LWR and its authorised sublicensees and distributors, and each of their employees, contractors, directors, suppliers and representatives, from any and all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ legal fees and court costs, that arise from or relate to your use or misuse of, or access to the Site, Service, Content or otherwise.
Violation of these T&C’s, or infringement by you, or any third party using your account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity, and for breach of any of your representations and warranties in these T&C’s.
For the avoidance of doubt, as LWR is not the buyer or seller in a merchandise transaction, you agree to release LWR from any and all negligence, liability, or contractual violation with respect to the Service.
For digital Assets, you agree to indemnify, and hold harmless LWR from any and all claims by a third party owning, controlling, or claiming any right in or to your music. International Jurisdiction.
LWR makes no representation that the Service is appropriate to be used in certain locations outside of Victoria, Australia, and access to the Service is prohibited from territories where the Service may be illegal.
If you choose to access the Service from a location where the Service is illegal, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws. Dispute Resolution.
A printed version of these T&C’S and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these T&C’S.
You and LWR agree that any cause of action arising out of or related to the Service must commence within eleven (11) months after the cause of action arose; otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred.
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia. Any disputes relating to this agreement will be settled through mediation or arbitration in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Severability. These T&C’s are the entire agreement between you and LWR with respect to the Service. If any provision of these T&C’s is found to be legally unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these T&C’s will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. Reasonable Control Limitations. LWR will not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations where such failure results from any cause beyond the Company’s reasonable control, including, without limitation, mechanical, electronic or communications failure.
Transfer of Rights. These T&C’s are personal to you and are not transferable in any form to another party without LWR’s express prior written consent. LWR may assign or transfer any of our rights and obligations without consent.
Contact. LWR can be contacted at any point via our support email.