Terms of Service

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering binding contracts. By using the Service you represent that you meet these requirements. The Service is currently intended for residents of Australia and New Zealand.

2. Your account

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately at getroyaltyready@gmail.com if you suspect unauthorised access.

3. The Service

Royalty Ready is an independent tool that scans your Instagram and Facebook posts, detects past live performances, and prepares APRA AMCOS Performance Reports for you to review and submit. The Service may include a companion browser extension that helps pre-fill APRA AMCOS forms using information you have reviewed. You remain responsible for checking all information and deciding whether to submit any Performance Report.

Royalty Ready is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by APRA AMCOS. APRA AMCOS^® is a registered trademark of Australasian Performing Right Association Limited.

4. Your responsibility for submissions

You are solely responsible for reviewing all information before submitting Performance Reports and for ensuring that your submissions are true and correct. The Service extracts data from social media posts, which may be incomplete, inaccurate, or out of date. We do not verify the accuracy of any claim filed through the Service.

You acknowledge that submitting false or misleading information to APRA AMCOS may result in penalties, account suspension, or other consequences imposed by APRA AMCOS, and that any such consequences are your responsibility, not ours.

5. Licence to use your content

You grant Royalty Ready a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to access, process, store, and display the content you provide (including social media posts you authorise us to import, gig details, setlists, and evidence images) for the sole purpose of operating the Service for you. You retain all ownership of your content.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service to submit fraudulent, false, or misleading Performance Reports
• Submit Performance Reports for performances you did not actually play
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the Service
• Resell, sublicense, or share access to your account
• Use the Service in any way that violates applicable laws, third-party rights, or the terms of APRA AMCOS, Meta, or any other platform with which the Service interoperates
• Attempt to circumvent rate limits, security controls, or access restrictions

7. Service provided "as is"

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise. We do not warrant that:

• Performance Reports prepared by the Service will be accepted by APRA AMCOS
• Royalties will be paid as a result of using the Service
• Data extracted from social media will be accurate or complete
• The Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantees that cannot lawfully be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law.

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total cumulative liability to you for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service is limited to the greater of (a) the total fees you paid to us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or (b) AU$100.

We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, including loss of profits, loss of royalties, loss of data, loss of goodwill, or business interruption, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

This limitation applies whether the claim is based in contract, tort (including negligence), statute, or any other legal theory.

9. Your responsibility for claims

You are responsible for any claims, losses, costs, or expenses that arise from Performance Reports you submit, false or misleading information you provide, your breach of these Terms, or your misuse of the Service.

10. No legal, financial, or accounting advice

The Service provides administrative tools to help organise information for Performance Reports. It does not provide legal, tax, accounting, or financial advice. Seek advice from a qualified professional before making decisions that may have legal or financial consequences.

11. No earnings guarantee

We do not guarantee any specific amount of royalty income. Royalty payments depend on APRA AMCOS' own policies, the accuracy of submitted information, and many other factors outside our control.

12. Termination

You may close your account at any time by contacting getroyaltyready@gmail.com. We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, if you breach these Terms, if required by law, or if continued provision of the Service becomes commercially unviable.

Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law) will continue to apply.

13. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and update the "Last updated" date. For material changes, we will provide at least 30 days' notice by email or in-app notice. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales for any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms.

15. Dispute resolution

Before initiating legal proceedings, we both agree to attempt to resolve any dispute informally by contacting getroyaltyready@gmail.com and engaging in good-faith negotiation for at least 30 days.

16. Severability and entire agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Legal Notice, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service.

17. Contact

For questions about these Terms, email getroyaltyready@gmail.com.