These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a binding agreement between you and Dirty Disco Stars ("DDS," "we," "us," or "our") governing your access to dirtydiscostars.com, sample packs, DDS Mastering, Mix & Mastering, and related digital products and services (together, the "Services").
By creating an account, starting a checkout, streaming content, downloading files, submitting a mastering order, or otherwise using the Services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.
These Terms apply in addition to any checkout confirmation, download acknowledgment, or order form you accept at the point of purchase. If there is a conflict, the more specific product terms control for that product.
- You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of digital consent in your country, if higher) to create an account or purchase.
- You must provide accurate registration and billing information and keep it current.
- You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials and for all activity under your account.
- Accounts are personal and non-transferable. Do not share, sell, rent, or lend your account, password, stream links, or download links.
- We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, appear compromised, or show signs of credential sharing, scraping, or abuse.
3.1 Sample packs
Sample packs are sold as individual one-time purchases. Buying a pack grants access to that item in your account; it is not a membership and does not auto-renew.
Sample packs (loops, one-shots, stems, MIDI, presets, or similar assets) are licensed digital products. Purchasing or unlocking a pack grants a limited license to use the contents — not ownership of the underlying copyrights.
Access to a pack requires a completed purchase of that pack (or another access grant we make explicit on the product page).
Features, catalog, and pricing may change. We do not guarantee that any particular pack will remain available indefinitely.
3.2 DDS Mastering and Mix & Mastering
DDS Mastering (stereo) and Mix & Mastering (stem mastering, up to the stem count listed at checkout) are paid human services. After payment, you submit mix or stem links and a brief; we deliver a stereo WAV (or other format we specify) through your dashboard when ready.
The fee covers administration, listening, professional judgement, and delivery of one master per paid order (plus the included revision described in section 6.3). It does not cover unlimited revisions, album sequencing, vinyl cutting/pressing, DDP authoring, or label A&R unless we agree in writing.
Turnaround estimates (for example, 2–3 business days after we receive usable files) are targets, not guarantees. Delays caused by incomplete files, inaccessible links, holidays, or revision rounds may extend delivery.
3.3 Mastering revisions
When the product page states that one revision is included, that means one round of feedback after the first master is delivered, within fourteen (14) days of delivery notice (email and/or dashboard).
- In scope: balance, loudness, tone, and similar mastering adjustments to the same mix/stems you originally submitted.
- Out of scope: a new mix, new arrangement, new stems that materially change the song, alternate edits (radio/club/instrumental) that need separate processing, vinyl-specific versions, or requests made after the revision window closes.
- Late, open-ended, or disproportionately time-consuming requests may be declined or quoted as an additional paid round.
- If we cannot reasonably honour a timely, in-scope revision request, we will either complete a reasonable alternative pass or refund the mastering fee for that track — at our option.
3.4 Mastering files & backups
You should download and keep your own copies of delivered masters promptly. Signed download links may expire.
We may delete project source files, session data, and delivered masters from active storage after thirty (30) days from final delivery or project approval. Older backups may exist but are not guaranteed; historic retrieval is best-effort only and may be impossible after software or archive changes.
4.1 Our ownership
DDS and its licensors own all rights in the Services, including sample content, site design, branding, text, software, and delivery systems. No rights are granted except the limited licenses expressly stated here.
4.2 Sample pack license (what you may do)
Subject to these Terms and a valid unlock/download, we grant you a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use sample-pack contents in your own musical works and productions, including commercial releases, live sets, and sync placements where you are the rights holder of the finished work.
- You may edit, process, arrange, and combine samples with other material in your productions.
- You may commercially exploit finished works that contain the samples as incorporated elements.
4.3 Sample pack restrictions (what you may not do)
- Do not redistribute, share, torrent, upload, or sell the ZIP, individual raw samples, or substantially isolated stems as a sample pack, sound library, preset bank, or competing product.
- Do not claim ownership of the underlying samples or register them as your original composition in isolation.
- Do not use samples to train, fine-tune, or improve AI/ML models, generative audio systems, or datasets.
- Do not mint samples as NFTs or blockchain assets, or offer them in stock/royalty-free libraries.
- Do not share download links, signed URLs, or member-only files with anyone else.
4.4 Mastering deliverables
You retain ownership of your underlying composition and sound recording rights in the mix you submit. You grant us a limited license to download, process, store, and deliver your files solely to perform the mastering service.
The mastered WAV we deliver is a work product of the service for your use in distributing that track. You are responsible for clearing any third-party rights in the mix or stems you send us.
Unless agreed in writing, a stereo mastering order does not include stem mixing, vinyl cuts, alternate versions beyond the included revision policy, or label A&R services. Mix & Mastering covers stem work up to the track count stated at purchase.
4.5 Feedback
If you send testimonials, suggestions, or public comments, you grant DDS a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use that material for marketing and product improvement. We will not use your full legal name without permission.
- Sample packs are one-time digital purchases. They do not renew automatically.
- Mastering and Mix & Mastering are one-time service fees per order.
- Prices are shown at checkout (typically in EUR or as otherwise displayed) and may include or exclude taxes depending on the payment provider and your location.
- Digital goods are processed by Creem or Lemon Squeezy. Mastering services are processed by PayPal. We do not store full card numbers.
- Access to a purchased pack remains in your account while the Services are available and you comply with these Terms.
- We may change catalog pricing prospectively. Price changes do not retroactively alter a purchase already paid.
Because sample packs are digital content delivered immediately (or on demand) and cannot be meaningfully returned, all digital sales are final to the maximum extent permitted by law.
6.1 Sample packs
- No refunds for change of mind, unused catalog items, or dissatisfaction after download begins.
- Once you download a sample pack (or similar digital asset), that purchase is non-refundable.
- Where consumer law gives a cooling-off / withdrawal right for digital content, you expressly request immediate performance and acknowledge that you lose that right once delivery or download begins.
6.2 Sample packs & other downloads
- All downloadable products are final once a download is started, a signed download URL is issued, or you acknowledge the download policy — whichever comes first.
- Previews and product descriptions are provided so you can evaluate quality before purchase or download. Download means acceptance.
6.3 DDS Mastering and Mix & Mastering
- Mastering fees are generally non-refundable once we have started work or downloaded your files.
- If you have paid but we have not yet started work and you cancel promptly in writing, we may refund at our discretion minus any non-recoverable processor fees.
- If we fail to deliver the initial master within a timeframe we expressly agreed in writing before payment, or we cannot complete the order for reasons solely within our control, you are entitled to a full refund of the mastering fee for the undelivered track(s) (or re-performance at our option).
- Turnaround estimates on the website are targets. Delay alone does not create a refund right unless we agreed a hard deadline in writing or we refuse/are unable to deliver.
- No refund solely because you dislike creative taste after receiving a completed master that meets a professional technical standard, provided the included revision allowance has been offered or used.
- One revision is included when stated on the product page: one feedback round within fourteen (14) days of delivery, limited to adjustments on the same submitted material (see section 3.3). Extra revisions or alternate versions require an additional fee.
- Revision requests outside the window, or that require a new mix/new song version, are not refund grounds.
6.4 Narrow exceptions
We may, at our sole discretion, refund or credit in cases such as: clear duplicate charges within a short window; proven unauthorized payment (coordinate with your bank); or non-delivery caused by a technical failure on our side that we cannot cure within a reasonable time after you notify us.
Chargebacks filed without first contacting us may result in suspension of accounts and licenses pending resolution. Contact [email protected] first.
You agree not to:
- Share accounts, scrape the catalog, bypass paywalls, or circumvent DRM, signed URLs, tokens, or access controls.
- Reverse engineer, copy, or mirror the site, players, or delivery systems except as allowed by mandatory law.
- Harass staff, spam communications, or misuse dashboard messaging.
- Submit illegal, infringing, or harmful content in mastering orders or communications.
- Use the Services for any unlawful purpose or in a way that damages DDS infrastructure or reputation.
- Services are provided on an “as available” basis. Outages, maintenance, CDN issues, or third-party failures (payment, hosting, streaming) may occur.
- You are responsible for a suitable internet connection, supported browser, and storage for downloads.
- Third-party platforms (for example, Creem, Lemon Squeezy, PayPal, Supabase, Bunny) have their own terms; your use of those platforms may be subject to them.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not warrant that content will meet your creative or commercial goals, chart, or clear label A&R. Educational content is not personalized legal, business, or engineering advice for every use case.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law (including mandatory consumer protections).
To the maximum extent permitted by law, DDS will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost data, or business interruption, arising from the Services or these Terms.
Our total aggregate liability for any claim relating to the Services will not exceed the amounts you paid to DDS for the specific Service giving rise to the claim during the twelve (12) months before the claim.
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those cases, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted.
You will defend and indemnify DDS against claims, damages, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your misuse of the Services, your breach of these Terms, your redistribution of content, or your submission of infringing or unlawful mastering materials — except to the extent caused by our willful misconduct.
- You may stop using the Services or delete your account from Dashboard → Settings at any time. Deletion ends in-app access to purchased sample packs; a new account with the same email does not restore that access. Paid order records remain with us for billing and disputes. Payment-processor invoices remain with those providers.
- We may suspend or terminate access immediately for breach, fraud, chargeback abuse, IP infringement, or risk to the platform.
- On termination for your breach, licenses to downloaded sample content may be revoked, and you must delete shared/redistributed copies. Finished musical works already commercially released in compliance with these Terms before revocation are not required to be recalled solely due to revocation, except where the breach involved illegal or infringing use.
- Sections that by nature should survive (licenses restrictions, IP, refunds, disclaimers, liability limits, indemnity, governing law) survive termination.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Serbia, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except where mandatory consumer protections in your country of residence require otherwise.
Courts located in Serbia shall have jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory rights you have to bring proceedings in your country of residence as a consumer.
Before filing a claim, email [email protected] with a brief description of the dispute and allow a reasonable time to resolve it informally.
We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do.
Material changes will be posted on this page and, where appropriate and feasible, communicated by email or in-product notice. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree, stop using the Services.
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