Terms and conditions

1. Acceptance of These Terms

Welcome to rayems.com (“Website”).

This Website is owned and operated by Rayems (“Rayems”, “we”, “our” or “us”).

By accessing, browsing, downloading from, purchasing from or otherwise using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be legally bound by these Website Terms of Use and Copyright Policy (“Terms”).

If you do not agree with these Terms, you must immediately cease using the Website.

2. Changes to These Terms

We may amend these Terms at any time.

The latest version published on the Website applies from the date of publication.

Continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of any revised Terms.

3. Intellectual Property Ownership

Unless expressly stated otherwise, all content on this Website is owned exclusively by Rayems or is used under licence.

This includes, without limitation:

musical works
sound recordings
compositions
lyrics
vocals
instrumentals
stems
multitrack recordings
demos
unreleased works
previews
edits
DJ edits
remixes
mashups
bootlegs created by Rayems
loops
drum patterns
melodies
chord progressions
basslines
arrangements
samples created by Rayems
original sample packs
artwork
logos
branding
photographs
graphics
videos
text
source code
website design
downloadable content
digital products
databases
metadata.

All intellectual property rights are expressly reserved.

Nothing on this Website transfers ownership of any copyright, trademark or other intellectual property.

4. Australian Copyright

All original musical works and sound recordings are protected under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) together with applicable international copyright treaties and conventions.

No licence is granted except where expressly stated in writing.

5. Limited Licence to Browse

Subject to these Terms, visitors are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to view the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes only.

This licence does not permit copying, downloading, reproducing or exploiting any music or other content except where we expressly authorise it.

6. No Ownership is Transferred

Accessing the Website, listening to music or purchasing a digital product does not transfer ownership of any copyright or intellectual property.

Purchasing music grants only the licence expressly accompanying that purchase.

All other rights remain with Rayems.

7. Strictly Prohibited Uses

Unless expressly authorised in writing by Rayems, you must not:

copy any music
reproduce any recording
download streams
capture audio
screen record performances
rip audio from the Website
duplicate files
redistribute files
share downloads
upload music to file-sharing services
upload music to streaming services
upload music to YouTube
upload music to SoundCloud
upload music to TikTok
upload music to Instagram
upload music to Facebook
upload music to Twitch
create podcasts using our music
include our music in livestreams
broadcast our music
transmit our music
synchronise our music with video
sample our recordings
sample any portion of a recording
interpolate melodies
recreate hooks
recreate basslines
recreate drum patterns where they constitute a substantial part of an original work
create derivative works
remix our music
edit our music
time-stretch our music
pitch-shift our music
isolate stems
extract vocals
remove watermarks
remove metadata
reverse engineer protected files
circumvent digital protection measures
mint NFTs incorporating our works
tokenise our works
exploit our works using blockchain technology
register our works with any rights management system
claim our works through Content ID
falsely claim ownership
sublicense our works
sell our works
rent our works
lend our works
include our works within sample libraries
include our works within production libraries
include our works within commercial templates
use our works in software products
train artificial intelligence systems using our works
include our works within machine learning datasets
scrape our Website for AI training
use our music for text and data mining
use our music for synthetic voice generation
use our music for generative AI outputs.

8. Public Performance

Unless expressly licensed in writing or authorised under applicable law, no music available through this Website may be publicly performed, communicated to the public, reproduced, broadcast or commercially exploited.

Nothing in these Terms grants permission to:

perform tracks live
perform tracks as a DJ
play tracks at festivals
play tracks in clubs
play tracks in bars
play tracks in restaurants
play tracks in gyms
play tracks at commercial events
play tracks at ticketed events
use tracks in fitness classes
use tracks in dance schools
use tracks in retail premises
use tracks in commercial premises
broadcast tracks on radio
broadcast tracks via television
include tracks in films
include tracks in documentaries
include tracks in advertisements
synchronise tracks with games
use tracks in online advertising
exploit tracks commercially in any form,

unless the necessary permissions have been obtained from Rayems and any other rights holders where required.

Nothing in this clause limits any rights or obligations arising under applicable copyright law or licences administered by relevant collecting societies.

9. Commercial Use

No commercial use of any content is permitted without prior written permission from Rayems.

Commercial use includes any activity undertaken for financial gain, promotional advantage or commercial benefit.

10. Artificial Intelligence

Without prior written consent, you must not:

use our music to train AI models
use our recordings to train machine learning systems
use our website content to train language models
scrape our website for AI datasets
generate derivative music using our recordings
clone musical styles using our recordings where doing so infringes our rights
create synthetic reproductions of our works
use any part of our content for automated learning systems.

11. Copyright Notices

All copyright notices, metadata, watermarks, ownership information and digital identifiers must remain intact.

Removing or altering ownership information is strictly prohibited.

12. User Conduct

You agree not to:

interfere with the operation of the Website
attempt unauthorised access
introduce malware
engage in automated scraping except as permitted by law
impersonate another person
infringe intellectual property rights
breach applicable laws
harass or threaten others through the Website.

13. Licence Requests

If you wish to use any music or other content owned by Rayems, you must obtain prior written permission before the proposed use.

Submitting a request does not constitute approval.

Permission is only granted where confirmed in writing by Rayems.

14. Copyright Infringement

Rayems actively monitors and protects its intellectual property.

Where we reasonably believe our copyright has been infringed, we reserve the right to:

investigate suspected infringement
issue cease-and-desist correspondence
request removal of infringing material
issue platform takedown notices
contact hosting providers
contact streaming platforms
contact social media platforms
contact event organisers
notify advertisers
notify distributors
seek injunctions
seek damages
recover legal costs where permitted by law
pursue any other remedies available under applicable law.

15. Reporting Infringement

If you become aware of unauthorised use of Rayems’ music or other content, you may notify us by providing:

your contact details
identification of the work
the location of the suspected infringement
supporting information.

We may investigate but are not obliged to take action in every case.

16. Third-Party Content

Any third-party trademarks, names or content appearing on the Website remain the property of their respective owners.

Nothing in these Terms grants rights in third-party intellectual property.

17. Disclaimer

The Website and all content are provided “as is” and “as available” to the maximum extent permitted by law.

We make no guarantee that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free or free from harmful components.

18. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Rayems excludes liability for any loss, damage, expense or claim arising from:

use of the Website
inability to access the Website
reliance on Website content
downloading material
third-party conduct
unauthorised access to systems
interruption of services.

Nothing in these Terms excludes rights that cannot lawfully be excluded under Australian law.

19. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Rayems from claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal costs where recoverable) arising from your breach of these Terms or your unlawful use of the Website.

20. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate access to the Website at any time where we reasonably believe these Terms have been breached or where necessary to protect our legal rights or the security of the Website.

21. Privacy

Use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

22. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect.

23. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Music Licensing & Usage Policy, constitute the entire agreement governing use of this Website.

24. Waiver

Any failure by Rayems to enforce a provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other right.

25. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

The parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and the Commonwealth of Australia