Audius Terms of Service Update

Audius dropped some important updates, tweaking the Terms of Service to incorporate the new API Terms and Open Music License (OML), while also clarifying how your music can be  licensed and shared today. Let’s break it down:

Updated Terms of Service:  Clarifying Access and Use

The latest Terms of Service update is focused on empowering you, the artist, to choose how you share your music and who you share it with. We’ve done this by diving deeper into the licensing choices available in your Audius settings and incorporating the new API Terms and OML:

• License Options: Uploaded tracks default to “All Rights Reserved,” giving you full control—no one is allowed to copy, remix or modify your music without your permission. Choose who can access your music in your Visibility and Price & Audience settings.
• Creative Commons Licenses: Choose from six Creative Commons licenses. These let others use your music (e.g., remixes) with credit, ranging from open (CC BY) to restrictive (CC BY-NC-ND).
• Open Music License: A new custom Audius license that governs the use of your tracks by third parties accessing the Audius API.

New API Terms and OML: Your Music, New Platforms

The new API Terms govern how developers can use the Audius API and the OML governs the use of your tracks via Audius’ API in apps, games and other 3rd party services.

• Default: API Access On: Tracks are API-accessible unless you opt out in your settings. Developers can access your music in projects like music and gaming apps, per your Audius settings.
• Respecting Your Control: Whatever restrictions you select from in your Audius settings carry over to the API. 

Share your music, your way: We’re excited to help you share your music far and wide while keeping you in control. Our new Open Music License is designed to let fans and creators use your tracks so that your music connects with as many people as possible, on the terms that you chose.

Thank you for being a valuable part of the Audius community! Let’s create the future of music, together.

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