Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (ToS) shall govern the Service provided by Twones to the user. The user of the service agrees and acknowledges that the use of the service is subject to the following Terms and Conditions. Twones grants the user a license for the use of the Service in accordance with the terms as seth forth hereunder. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please do not use the Twones website. Twones reserves the right to terminate your license to use the Site and Services at any time and for any reason.

Twones may, at it’s sole discretion, modify revise these Terms of Service and policies at any time, and you agree to be bound by such modifications or revisions. Nothing in this agreement shall be deemed to confer any third party rights or benefits.

 


WEBSITE & ACCOUNT


Twones website

The Twones website includes all aspects of Twones, including but not limited to all products, software and devices offered via the applications of the Twones website as such.
The Twones website contains links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by Twones. Twones has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party websites. In addition Twones will not and can not censor or edit the content of any third party website. By using the aforementioned third party website you expressly relieve Twones from any and all liability arising from your use of this website.


Twones account

In order to access the features of the Website, you have to create a Twones account. You may never use another’s account without permission. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure. You must notify Twones immediately of any breach of security or unauthorised use of your account. You may be liable for the losses of Twones or others due to such unauthorised use.


Twones reserves the right to reclaim usernames on behalf of businesses or individuals that hold legal claim or trademark on those usernames.


license to use the service

You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or posses legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth from these Terms of Service and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Service. In any case, you affirm that you are over the age of 13, as the Twones Website is not intended for children under 13.


You may use the Website and its content for personal and non-commercial purposes only. You may not use Twones Service for any illegal or unauthorised purpose.


You may not use the Website in a way that could damage its content or impair its operation in any way.


use of the Twones website

You may access the Twones website solely:

  • To find information on third party websites
  • as intended through the normal functionality of the Twones service


You agree not to access, or attempt to access, any of the Services by any means other than through the interface that is provided by Twones, unless you have been specifically allowed to do so in a separate agreement with Twones. You specifically agree not to access, or attempt to access, any of the Services through any automated means, including use of scripts or bots. Twones may in the future provide automated access to Services and will update the ToS here or in a separate agreement with specific persons or companies.


Twones does not allow you to upload or download music files from or to www.twones.com. You know and realize that Twones solely provides links to content. Twones has no control over the content that is made available on third party websites. Twones is not responsible for any copyright infringements by any third parties. You also understand that by using the Service you may be exposed to content on third party websites that is offensive, indecent or objectionable.


Twones may, but has no obligation to, remove Content and accounts containing content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libellous, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s Intellectual Property or these Terms.

 


SERVICE


description of service

Twones monitors, tracks and aggregates what users play on existing external music sites to the users personal music stream, or ultimate playlist. User can also store music links, metadata there from the other third party services so they can easily find it back, share it or play it again from those sites. Twones only works with official sites, with legal content and identities.


costs of service

Use of the Service is free of charge, however Twones reserves the right to charge a financial compensation for commercial usage of the service in the future.


site modifications and availability

Twones reserves the rights to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site and its services at any time, with or without notice.


termination

Twones may, without prior notice, immediately remove your Twones account, content on your Twones account - including your Twones library - and terminate your right to use the Service, if we determine, in our sole discretion, that these are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libellous, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s Intellectual Property or these ToS. Also a termination can be caused by a self-initiated account deletion, discontinuance or material modifications of (a part of) the Service, technical or security issues or problems or extended periods of inactivity.


international use

Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all applicable local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable content. Specifically you agree to comply with all applicable laws regardingthe transmission of technical data from the country in which you reside.


dealings with advertisers

Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions af, advertisers found on or through the Service, including payement and delivery of related goods or services, and other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealing, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that Twones shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.

 


LEGAL


intellectual property Twones

The content on the Twones website, except all Users links, including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like “Design”) and trademarks, service marks and logos contained herein (marks), are owned by or licensed to Twones, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law. Content on the website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be downloaded copied reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. Twones reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content.


links

The service provides, or third parties may provide, links to other websites or resources. Because Twones has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Twones is not responsible for the availability of such external websites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any music files, content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such websites and resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Twones shall not be responsible for or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such music files, content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.


disclaimer of warranties

You expressly understand and agree that:


A. Your use of the of the service is at your discretion and risk. We disclaim any responsibility for the deletion, the failure to store, or failed or untimely delivery of any information or material. We disclaim any responsibility for any harm resulting from accessing information or material on the Internet using the links on the Twones website. The service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Twones and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees , agents, partners and licensors expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.


B. Twones and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees , agents, partners and licensors make no warranty that:

  • the service will meet your requirements
  • the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free
  • the result that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable
  • the quality of any products, services, information or other material purchased or obtained by you trough the service will meet your expectations
  • any errors in the software will be corrected


C. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the service is accessed at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results dorm the download of any such material


D. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Twones or trough or from the service shall create any warranty not expressly stated in the ToS.


E. A small percentage of users may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or backgrounds on a computer screen or while using the service. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in users who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If you, or anyone in your family, have an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to using the service. Immediately discontinue use of the service and consult your physician if you experience any of the following symptoms while using the service: dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, disorientation, any involuntary movement or convulsions.


indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold Twones and it’s subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors harmless from any claims, losses, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of links you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the ToS, or your violation of any rights of another party.


limitation of liability

You expressly understand and agree that Twones and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, damages for losses (even if Twones has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from:

  • The use or the inability to use the service
  • The costs of procurement of substitute costs goods and services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the service
  • Unauthorized acces to or alteration of your transmissions or data
  • Statements or conduct of any third party on the service
  • Any other matter relating to the service


third party rights

Twones aims to offer a superiour legal alternative to illegal filesharing. Users are encouraged to enjoy legitimate downloadable media and support artists by purchasing music after sampling it online. Twones also promotes music and artists by promoting concert tickets, merchandising and paid streaming alternatives. Twones is commited to supporting artists, writers, editors and producers who create original content available on the web and depends fully to great music sites, blogs and applications who select and filter original content. Our objective is a superior legal streaming service, which constitutes an excellent alternative to illegal file sharing. Twones is fully licensed by BUMA and all playback of copyrighted songs contained within the tracklists on the website are reported. Twones pays BUMA who then pays the publishers and songwriters in proportion to the number of plays they get on Twones. Youtube.com and Imeem, the sources of the music played by Twones pay the soundrecording owners.


Twones is about music services, apps and URL discovery. Twones provides full acknowledgement of the source and author for all audio that it provides. Twones recommends blog publishers to include appropriate metadata when making audio available on the web. Twones aims to be the best music application, site and blog discovery on the web. Twones believes online music needs human selection, thus the selectors, tastemakers, DJs, writers, reviewers, bloggers are the filters of all the musical overflow. Twones aims to be a social app which supports and connects these sites, make them more social, improve localisation of the sites by users and help promote the sites.


notice and procedure for making claims on copyright or intellectual property infringement

Allthough Twones does not host content, it respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. Twones may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who may be repeat infringers. If you believe that your Intellectual Property rights are infringed, please follow the procedure as described in our Copyright Infringement policy.