Terms & Conditions

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of the music distribution services provided by Distro Supawave (“Distro Supawave,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By creating an account, submitting music, purchasing a service, or using any service provided by Distro Supawave, you (“Artist,” “User,” “you,” or “your”) agree to these Terms.

If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not use Distro Supawave's services.

1. About Distro Supawave

Distro Supawave is a digital music distribution and artist-services company that assists artists, record labels, and other rights holders in delivering music and related content to digital streaming platforms, download stores, social media platforms, and other digital services.

Our services may include:

Digital music distribution;
Music release management;
Delivery to streaming and download platforms;
Royalty collection and reporting;
Content administration;
Artist and label services;
YouTube and social-media monetization where available;
Promotional and marketing services where separately agreed.

Distro Supawave does not guarantee acceptance, placement, promotion, streams, downloads, playlist placement, or revenue on any third-party platform.

2. Eligibility

You must be legally capable of entering into a binding agreement to use Distro Supawave.

If you are under the applicable legal age, you may only use our services with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian.

By using our services, you confirm that:

The information you provide is accurate;
You have the authority to enter into these Terms;
You own or control the necessary rights in all Content you submit;
Your use of our services will not violate any applicable law or third-party rights.

3. Your Account

You may be required to create an account before accessing certain Distro Supawave services.

You are responsible for:

Providing accurate account information;
Keeping your information updated;
Protecting your username and password;
Preventing unauthorized access to your account;
Not allowing unauthorized persons to use your account.

Distro Supawave may suspend or terminate an account where we reasonably believe that the account contains fraudulent information, has been compromised, or is being used in violation of these Terms.

4. Music and Content Submission

You may submit music, artwork, metadata, lyrics, videos, photographs, artist information, and other materials (“Content”) for distribution.

You are responsible for ensuring that all Content submitted to Distro Supawave is accurate and meets our technical and content requirements.

You must provide accurate:

Artist names;
Track titles;
Album or EP titles;
Composer and songwriter information;
Producer information;
Featured artist information;
Release dates;
Copyright information;
Artwork;
ISRC and UPC information, where applicable;
Other metadata requested by Distro Supawave.

Distro Supawave may reject Content that does not meet our requirements or the requirements of a third-party digital platform.

5. Ownership of Your Music

You retain ownership of the copyrights and other intellectual property rights that you own in your music and Content.

Submitting Content to Distro Supawave does not, by itself, transfer ownership of your copyright to Distro Supawave.

However, by submitting Content, you grant Distro Supawave a non-exclusive, worldwide license during the applicable distribution period to use, reproduce, encode, transmit, distribute, communicate, display, monetize, and otherwise technically process your Content solely as reasonably necessary to provide the services.

This authorization may include delivering your Content to digital streaming services, download stores, social-media platforms, content-identification systems, and other approved digital services.

6. Rights and Clearances

You represent and warrant that you own or control, or have obtained all necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions required to distribute and monetize your Content.

This may include:

Master recording rights;
Musical composition rights;
Publishing rights;
Mechanical rights;
Performance rights;
Sample clearances;
Interpolation permissions;
Producer agreements;
Featured artist permissions;
Artwork rights;
Name, image, and likeness rights.

You must not submit music containing unauthorized samples, stolen recordings, copyrighted material belonging to another person, or any other material for which you do not possess the necessary rights.

7. Samples, Covers and Remixes

If your Content contains samples, interpolations, cover versions, remixes, translations, adaptations, or other third-party material, you are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions and licenses.

Distro Supawave may request documentation proving that the required permissions have been obtained.

If you cannot provide satisfactory documentation, Distro Supawave may refuse to distribute or may remove the affected Content.

8. Prohibited Content

You may not use Distro Supawave to distribute Content that:

Infringes another person's copyright or intellectual property;
Contains unauthorized samples;
Contains fraudulent or artificially generated streams;
Impersonates another artist;
Uses misleading metadata;
Fraudulently claims ownership of music;
Contains malicious software;
Is unlawful;
Violates the rules of a digital platform;
Is intended to manipulate charts, streams, downloads, playlists, or rankings;
Otherwise exposes Distro Supawave or its partners to unreasonable legal or financial risk.

Distro Supawave reserves the right to reject, suspend, restrict, or remove such Content.

9. Artificial Streaming and Fraud

Distro Supawave strictly prohibits artificial streaming and fraudulent activity.

This includes, but is not limited to:

Bots;
Stream farms;
Purchased fraudulent streams;
Automated plays;
Click farms;
Manipulated playlists;
Fake downloads;
Artificial followers;
Any scheme intended to manipulate streaming statistics or platform algorithms.

Where fraudulent activity is suspected or confirmed, Distro Supawave may:

Withhold affected royalties;
Remove Content;
Suspend the account;
Terminate the account;
Recover financial losses or penalties imposed by digital platforms;
Deduct applicable amounts from future royalties;
Report the activity to relevant platforms or authorities where appropriate.

10. Digital Distribution

Distro Supawave may distribute approved Content to third-party platforms, which may include music streaming services, digital stores, social-media platforms, video platforms, and other digital services.

Third-party platforms independently control their own:

Acceptance policies;
Content policies;
Monetization policies;
Release requirements;
Algorithms;
Editorial decisions;
Playlist decisions;
Payment policies.

Distro Supawave cannot guarantee that your Content will be accepted or remain available on any particular platform.

11. Release Dates

You are responsible for submitting Content sufficiently early to meet your desired release date.

Distro Supawave will use reasonable efforts to deliver Content to selected platforms, but release dates are not guaranteed.

Delays may occur because of:

Incorrect metadata;
Technical problems;
Copyright disputes;
Platform review;
Missing documentation;
Platform outages;
Third-party delays;
Circumstances outside Distro Supawave's reasonable control.

12. Royalties

Subject to your applicable Distro Supawave service plan or agreement, Distro Supawave will account to you for eligible revenue actually received from digital platforms in relation to your Content.

Royalty payments may be affected by:

Platform fees;
Distro Supawave service fees or commissions;
Taxes;
Currency conversion;
Payment processing fees;
Refunds;
Chargebacks;
Fraud adjustments;
Platform corrections;
Other legitimate deductions.

Distro Supawave is not responsible for revenue that has not been reported or paid to us by a third-party platform.

13. Royalty Statements

Distro Supawave may provide royalty statements or account reports showing available information regarding streams, downloads, territories, platforms, and revenue.

Third-party reports may contain delays, corrections, estimates, or subsequent adjustments.

You acknowledge that revenue generated during one reporting period may not appear until a later reporting period.

14. Payment Threshold

Distro Supawave may establish a minimum withdrawal or payment threshold of $200.

Where your available balance is below the applicable threshold, the balance may be carried forward until the minimum threshold is reached.

Distro Supawave may offer payment through approved methods including bank transfer or other payment providers.

You are responsible for ensuring that your payment information is correct.

15. Taxes

You are responsible for any taxes, levies, duties, or other governmental charges applicable to payments you receive through Distro Supawave.

Where required by law, Distro Supawave may withhold applicable taxes before making payment.

You may be required to provide identification or tax information before receiving certain payments.

16. Currency Conversion

Where royalties are received in a currency different from the currency in which you are paid, Distro Supawave or its payment provider may convert the funds using an applicable exchange rate.

Currency conversion charges or related costs may be deducted where applicable.

17. Takedowns

You may request removal of your Content from digital platforms through the Distro Supawave takedown procedure.

Removal requests may take time to process because Distro Supawave must communicate with third-party platforms.

Distro Supawave may also remove Content without prior notice where:

A copyright complaint is received;
Ownership is disputed;
Fraud is suspected;
The Content violates these Terms;
A platform requests removal;
The Content violates applicable law;
Continued distribution creates significant legal or financial risk.

18. Copyright Complaints

If Distro Supawave receives a credible copyright complaint concerning your Content, we may temporarily suspend or remove the Content while the matter is investigated.

You agree to cooperate with reasonable copyright investigations and provide documents supporting your ownership or licensing rights.

Distro Supawave may provide relevant information to affected rights holders, platforms, legal authorities, or other authorized parties where legally permitted or required.

19. Disputed Ownership

If another person or entity claims ownership of your Content, Distro Supawave may request evidence such as:

Contracts;
License agreements;
Split sheets;
Producer agreements;
Assignment documents;
Copyright registration information;
Other relevant evidence.

Distro Supawave may temporarily withhold affected royalties while a legitimate dispute is being investigated.

Distro Supawave is not responsible for determining final ownership of disputed intellectual property.

20. Artist Promotion

Where reasonably necessary to provide or promote our services, you authorize Distro Supawave to use your:

Artist name;
Stage name;
Release titles;
Approved artwork;
Artist photographs;
Logos;
Biographical information;
Publicly available promotional materials.

This authorization is limited to marketing, promotion, distribution, and operation of the Distro Supawave service.

21. Fees

Distro Supawave may charge fees for distribution, subscriptions, account services, promotional services, artist services, withdrawals, or other services.

Applicable fees will be communicated to you before or during purchase or enrollment.

Unless otherwise stated in writing, fees for services already provided are non-refundable.

Distro Supawave reserves the right to modify its pricing with reasonable notice.

22. User Responsibilities

You agree to:

Comply with applicable laws;
Follow digital-platform rules;
Provide accurate information;
Maintain records proving ownership of your Content;
Obtain all necessary permissions;
Respond to rights-related inquiries;
Avoid artificial streaming;
Avoid fraudulent activity;
Keep your account secure;
Not interfere with Distro Supawave's systems;
Not attempt unauthorized access to another account.

23. Account Suspension

Distro Supawave may suspend an account where we reasonably believe that:

These Terms have been violated;
Copyright infringement has occurred;
Fraud has occurred;
Artificial streaming has occurred;
False information has been provided;
Payment obligations have not been met;
The account presents a security or legal risk.

Where reasonably practicable, Distro Supawave may provide notice and an opportunity to resolve the issue.

24. Termination

You may terminate your use of Distro Supawave in accordance with the applicable service plan or agreement.

Distro Supawave may terminate or suspend your account if you materially breach these Terms.

Termination does not eliminate obligations or liabilities that arose before termination.

Following termination, Distro Supawave may initiate the process of removing your Content from digital platforms.

Distro Supawave may continue processing legitimate outstanding royalty payments relating to periods before termination.

25. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Distro Supawave, its owners, directors, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, partners, and service providers from claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and reasonable legal expenses arising from:

Your breach of these Terms;
Your Content;
Copyright infringement;
Unauthorized samples;
False ownership claims;
Fraudulent activity;
Artificial streaming;
Your violation of applicable law;
Your violation of third-party rights.

26. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Distro Supawave provides its services on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

Distro Supawave does not guarantee that:

The services will always be available;
Digital platforms will accept your Content;
Your Content will remain available on a particular platform;
Your Content will receive playlist placement;
Your music will generate a specific amount of revenue;
Your music will achieve a particular number of streams, downloads, views, or followers.

27. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Distro Supawave will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, loss of business opportunities, loss of goodwill, or anticipated revenue.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Distro Supawave's total liability arising from these Terms or the services shall not exceed the amount of fees actually paid by you to Distro Supawave during the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.

28. Third-Party Platforms

Distro Supawave works with third-party digital platforms and service providers.

Your Content may therefore be subject to the terms, policies, technical requirements, and decisions of those third parties.

Distro Supawave is not responsible for changes, interruptions, removals, payment delays, policy changes, or other actions taken independently by third-party platforms.

29. Privacy

Distro Supawave may collect and process personal information necessary to create accounts, distribute Content, process payments, communicate with users, prevent fraud, and provide other services.

Personal information will be handled in accordance with Distro Supawave's Privacy Policy.

30. Changes to These Terms

Distro Supawave may update these Terms from time to time.

Where appropriate, material changes may be communicated through the website, platform, email, or other reasonable methods.

Your continued use of Distro Supawave after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by law.

31. Force Majeure

Distro Supawave will not be liable for delays or failures caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including:

Internet outages;
Telecommunications failures;
Cyberattacks;
Natural disasters;
Government action;
War;
Civil unrest;
Power failures;
Platform outages;
Payment-provider failures;
Other circumstances beyond reasonable control.

32. No Partnership or Employment

These Terms do not create an employment relationship, partnership, joint venture, or general agency relationship between you and Distro Supawave.

Distro Supawave acts as a digital distribution service provider unless a separate written agreement expressly provides otherwise.

33. Assignment

You may not transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without Distro Supawave's prior written consent, except where permitted by applicable law.

Distro Supawave may assign these Terms to an affiliate, successor, purchaser, or entity acquiring substantially all of the relevant business.

34. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

The invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable where legally permitted.

35. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with Distro Supawave's Privacy Policy, applicable pricing terms, service agreements, and other policies incorporated into these Terms, constitute the agreement between you and Distro Supawave regarding the services.

36. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, unless a separate written agreement provides otherwise.

Any dispute arising from these Terms shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate courts in Nigeria, subject to any mandatory applicable dispute-resolution requirements.

37. Dispute Resolution

The parties agree to first attempt to resolve disputes through good-faith communication.

Where appropriate, the parties may agree to mediation or arbitration before commencing court proceedings.

Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking urgent legal relief where necessary to protect intellectual property, confidential information, or other legal rights.

38. Contact Information

For questions, complaints, copyright matters, or other legal inquiries contact Distro Supawave

39. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, submitting Content, purchasing a service, or using any Distro Supawave service, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these.