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Terms of Service

Last updated / Effective date: July 6, 2026 · Applies to: edhatstudios.com, operated by EDHAT Studios LLC (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Plain-English terms for using this site, our free downloads, our waitlists, and any products we sell. If a section has a legal term, we explain it right there.

1. Agreement to these terms

In short: Using this site means you accept these terms.

By using edhatstudios.com (the "Site"), joining an email list, downloading a free file, joining a waitlist, submitting the studio inquiry form, or buying a product, you agree to these Terms of Service ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

These Terms are between you and EDHAT Studios LLC ("EDHAT," "we," "us," or "our").

2. Who can use the Site

In short: 13 and up. Under 18 needs a parent or guardian's OK.

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Site or join an email list. If you are under 18, you may use the Site and provide your email only with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian. If you are under 13, please do not use our forms or submit any personal information (see our Privacy Policy).

If you use the Site on behalf of a company, you confirm you are authorized to accept these Terms for that company.

3. Free downloads and preset packs

In short: Free presets (like the Vocal Chain Starter pack) are yours to use in your own music, commercially or not — just don't resell or give away the pack itself.

We sometimes offer free downloadable content, such as the Vocal Chain Starter preset pack and similar presets or resources ("Free Content"). When you download Free Content, we grant you a personal, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to:

  • Use it in your own music and audio productions — including commercial releases (you keep the rights to your finished music); and
  • Keep your copy for as long as you like.

You may not:

  • Resell, redistribute, share, sublicense, or give away the Free Content itself (the preset files, packs, or resources) as-is or repackaged;
  • Present the Free Content (or a lightly modified version) as your own product; or
  • Use our name, logo, or marks to imply we endorse your work without permission.

Free Content is provided "as is," with no warranty. It may not work in every software environment, and we are not responsible for any issue arising from its use.

4. VIEW Vocal Suite beta and waitlists

In short: Beta software is unfinished, given as-is, may change or disappear, and any feedback you send us we can use freely and forever.

We may invite you to join a waitlist or a beta for products in development, including VIEW Vocal Suite ("Beta Services").

  • As-is, no promises. Beta Services are provided "as is" and "as available," without any warranty and without any service-level or uptime commitment. They may contain bugs, may be unstable, and are not final products.
  • We may change or end them anytime. We can modify, suspend, or discontinue any Beta Service or waitlist at any time, without notice or liability, and we do not promise that any beta will become a released product.
  • Your feedback. If you send us feedback, ideas, bug reports, or suggestions about a Beta Service or any product ("Feedback"), you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use it for any purpose, without any obligation or payment to you. You are not required to send Feedback.
  • Waitlist email. We use your waitlist email only to contact you about that product and related updates, as described in our Privacy Policy. You can leave the waitlist anytime.

5. Paid products and payments

In short: When we sell products, payment is via a secure processor, prices are in USD, and digital sales are final except for a 14-day defect fix.

If and when we sell products (such as paid presets, plugins, or downloads):

  • Payment is handled by a secure third-party processor (such as Stripe). Prices are in U.S. Dollars and exclude any applicable taxes, which are your responsibility.
  • License. Unless a product includes its own separate end-user license agreement ("EULA"), a purchase grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the product for your own music and productions. You may not resell, redistribute, or sublicense the product itself. Paid software products may include a separate EULA that controls if there is any conflict with these Terms.
  • Refunds — digital goods. Because digital products are delivered instantly and cannot be returned, all digital-product sales are final once the product is downloaded or accessed. If a product is defective or materially different from its description, contact us within 14 days at [email protected] and we will provide a fix, a replacement, or a refund at our reasonable discretion.
  • Subscriptions / auto-renewal. We do not currently sell subscriptions. If we introduce any auto-renewing product in the future, we will clearly disclose the renewal terms, price, and cancellation method before you buy, and will comply with applicable auto-renewal laws.

6. Studio inquiries and anything you send us

In short: Telling us about your project doesn't create an NDA, doesn't obligate us to take it, and don't send us secret or unsolicited ideas expecting payment.

If you use the "tell us about your project" studio inquiry form or otherwise send us information:

  • Not confidential unless we agree in writing. Anything you submit through the inquiry form is not treated as confidential and does not create a confidentiality obligation, unless we have signed a separate written agreement.
  • No obligation to take your project. We may decline any project, inquiry, or collaboration for any reason. Submitting an inquiry does not create a contract for services.
  • No liability for unsolicited ideas. Please do not send us confidential or proprietary ideas, songs, or concepts expecting compensation or secrecy. If you voluntarily send ideas or materials, you agree we have no obligation regarding them, and we are not liable if we later develop something similar.
  • Your content. You keep ownership of the music, files, or materials you send us, but you grant us permission to review them for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

7. Our content and intellectual property

In short: The music, recordings, site content, name, and logo are ours. Don't copy or reuse them without permission.

All content on the Site — including music, sound recordings, audio, text, graphics, software, the EDHAT name, the EDHAT Studios logo, and other trademarks — is owned by EDHAT Studios LLC or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

You may view and enjoy the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, sample, remix, or create derivative works from our music or content without our written permission, except as expressly allowed (for example, the Free Content license in Section 3, or a product license you purchase).

8. Acceptable use

In short: Don't break the law, attack the site, or misuse our stuff.

You agree not to:

  • Use the Site for any unlawful, harmful, or fraudulent purpose;
  • Upload or transmit malware or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its systems;
  • Scrape, harvest, or bulk-collect data from the Site, or interfere with its normal operation;
  • Infringe anyone's intellectual property, privacy, or other rights; or
  • Use our email forms to send spam or submit others' information without permission.

We may suspend or block access to anyone who violates these Terms.

9. Copyright complaints — DMCA

In short: If something here infringes your copyright, send our agent a takedown notice and we'll act on it. Repeat infringers get cut off.

EDHAT Studios respects intellectual-property rights and responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512.

Designated DMCA Agent:

EDHAT Studios LLC
Attn: DMCA Agent — Chuck Duncan
1429 Mount Vista Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: 615-586-8073
Email: [email protected]
U.S. Copyright Office Registration: DMCA-1075135 (registered July 6, 2026; renewal due by July 2029)

To file a notice, send our Agent a written notice that includes: (1) your physical or electronic signature; (2) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (3) identification of the material you say is infringing and where it is located on the Site; (4) your contact information; (5) a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (6) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act for the copyright owner.

Counter-notices may be submitted to the same Agent as permitted under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g).

Repeat infringers. We will, in appropriate circumstances, disable or terminate access for users who are repeat infringers.

10. Third-party links and content

In short: We're not responsible for other websites we link to.

The Site may link to or embed third-party content (such as YouTube video previews or a payment processor). We do not control those services and are not responsible for their content, availability, or practices. Your use of them is governed by their own terms and policies.

11. Disclaimer of warranties

In short: The site, free content, and beta products are provided as-is, with no guarantees.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SITE, ALL FREE CONTENT, BETA SERVICES, AND ANY PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE.

12. Limitation of liability

In short: If something goes wrong, our liability is capped and we're not on the hook for indirect losses.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EDHAT STUDIOS LLC WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, FREE CONTENT, BETA SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SITE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (USD $100). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

13. Indemnification

In short: If your misuse of the site causes a claim against us, you cover it.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless EDHAT Studios LLC and its members, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, and reasonable costs (including attorneys' fees) arising from your misuse of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of anyone else's rights.

14. Governing law and where disputes are handled

In short: Tennessee law applies, in Knox County courts.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. You and EDHAT agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Knox County, Tennessee.

15. Dispute resolution

In short: Talk to us first — most problems get fixed with an email.

First, let's talk. Before starting any formal proceeding, you agree to contact us at [email protected] and try to resolve the dispute informally for 30 days. Formal disputes proceed under Section 14 (governing law and venue).

16. Force majeure

In short: We're not liable for delays caused by events beyond our control.

We are not liable for any failure or delay caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, civil unrest, government actions, utility or internet failures, cyberattacks, and outages or changes affecting third-party services, hosting providers, or software we rely on.

17. Changes to these terms

In short: We can update these; the date at the top shows when.

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the date at the top and post the new version here. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.

18. General

In short: Standard legal housekeeping.
  • Severability. If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect, and the unenforceable part is limited to the minimum extent necessary.
  • No waiver. If we don't enforce a provision, that isn't a waiver of it.
  • Entire agreement. These Terms and our Privacy Policy (plus any product-specific EULA or written agreement) are the entire agreement between us regarding the Site.
  • Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our consent. We may assign them in connection with a sale or reorganization of our business.
  • Electronic records. You agree these Terms may be accepted electronically, consistent with the E-SIGN Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.) and the Tennessee Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 47-10-101 to 47-10-123).

19. Contact

In short: Email us with any question about these Terms.

EDHAT Studios LLC
Knoxville, Tennessee
Email: [email protected]