1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using FreeMix, or uploading or downloading any Content therefrom, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”), our Privacy Policy (available at https://freemix.fm/privacy), any other terms and conditions disclosed on the FreeMix Platform, and the terms and conditions of any and all Licenses granted or obtained on the Platform.
2. What FreeMix Is
FreeMix is a music sharing and remix platform built on the AT Protocol (the “Platform”). Users upload tracks and stems with open licenses (each a “License”) that define how others can use them. The Platform facilitates remix attribution chains, ensuring creators get credit for their work.
FreeMix is currently free to use — there are no commerce features in this phase. The Platform is operated by Studio.Bio Creative LLC (“we”, “us”, “our”).
3. Your Account
You authenticate via ATProto OAuth using your Bluesky identity (or other ATProto provider). We do not store your password — authentication is handled entirely by your ATProto identity provider.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account. Your identity (DID) is portable — it belongs to you, not to us. If you change providers or leave FreeMix, your identity goes with you.
4. Content Ownership & Licensing
You retain all rights to Content you upload, subject to the terms of any Licenses granted in that Content. We do not claim ownership of your music, stems, or other creative works. By uploading your sound recordings containing the performance of musical compositions, and any ancillary artwork and other materials, (collectively “Content”) to the Platform, you grant to us a non-exclusive license, which shall continue unless and until you remove the Content from the Platform, to:
- Host, reproduce, distribute, make available for download, broadcast (via any and all methods or media), stream, generate waveforms, create fingerprints, and/or perform (publicly or otherwise, on an interactive or non-interactive basis) the Content on the Platform, without the payment of any sums, fees, or royalties, including, but not limited to, public performance royalties, mechanical royalties, synchronization or master-use fees, master royalties, licensing fees, or digital performance royalties, except as specifically set forth in the terms of any applicable License;
- Use, publish, and display any name, image, likeness, and biographical material, as well as any artwork and other ancillary material, you have uploaded to the Platform in connection with the Content; and
- Authorize other users of the Platform (and other third parties as reasonably necessary to perform our obligations hereunder or otherwise to effectuate the purpose of these Terms) to perform any one or more of the aforementioned activities, and otherwise download, edit, alter, couple, synchronize and/or otherwise embody the Content into derivative works, in accordance with these Terms and the terms of the selected License, which shall be irrevocable and legally binding. License terms are available here.
5. Representations and Warranties
In utilizing the Platform, you warrant and represent that you are over the age of eighteen (18), you have the full power and authority to agree to these Terms and grant any licenses granted hereunder to us or to FreeMix users, and you are not located in a country subject to a US Government embargo and are not on any US Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. In uploading Content to the Platform, you further warrant and represent:
- You own all rights, title, and interest in and to the Content, and any and all elements thereof, including, but not limited to, the sound recording copyright, musical composition copyright, copyright in any artwork and other ancillary material submitted with the Content, and rights of publicity in your name, image, likeness, and biographical material submitted with the Content.
- There are and there shall be no liens, encumbrances or other charges against the Content, and no selections, materials, ideas, or other elements embodied or contained in the Content, nor the use by us or any FreeMix users (in accordance with the terms of the applicable License), will violate or infringe upon any law or statutory right of any third party, including, but not limited to, any copyrights, trademark rights, moral rights, or rights of publicity or privacy.
- You have not entered into and shall not enter into any agreement with any record company, distributor, music publisher, publishing administrator, or other third party that would conflict, inhibit, restrict or impair the rights granted to us or FreeMix users hereunder or your compliance with these Terms; nor have you assigned any of your rights in or to the Content to any of the foregoing third parties.
- You have the full right, power, and authority to grant the rights set forth in these Terms, notwithstanding the provisions of any agreement you may have entered into with any performing rights organization (“PRO”), you are solely responsible for informing such PRO of your grant of a royalty-free license to us and our users for the public performance of the Content, and no fees or payments of any kind shall be due to any PRO or other third party for the use of the Content when publicly performed, communicated, transmitted, or otherwise utilized by us or our users (in accordance with these Terms and the terms of any applicable License).
6. Downloading & License Compliance
In uploading Content to the Platform, you agree to permit FreeMix users to create derivative works (“Derivative Works”) by utilizing the Content in accordance with the terms of the selected License. In uploading or downloading Content to or from the Platform, you accept and agree to be legally bound to the terms of the FreeMix License attached to that Content. Licenses shall be irrevocable and the terms of the License shall follow the Derivative Work to any other platform or medium — they do not expire when Content or Derivative Works leave FreeMix. License terms are available here.
FreeMix provides provenance records and attribution chains as evidence of license terms. These records help both licensors and licensees understand and enforce their rights.
Violation of license terms may result in, among other things and without limiting any other rights or remedies of us or FreeMix users, account suspension.
You acknowledge and agree that we are not a party to any Licenses entered between users on the Platform, and we do not function as a music licensing company. Accordingly, we assume no liability (and fully disclaim any such liability) for any Content or Derivative Works or for any Licenses entered through the Platform, including, but not limited to, the violation by any Platform user or third party of any License terms. Nor shall we participate in resolving any disputes between Platform users.
You further acknowledge and agree that the term of any Licenses entered shall be perpetual and shall not be terminated by your removal of Content from the Platform following the issuance of such License.
7. Prohibited Content & Conduct
You shall abide by all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as well as all of our terms and conditions, including, but not limited to, these Terms and any and all other terms and conditions disclosed on the Platforms, at all times while using the Platform, its services, and its content, and when interacting with other FreeMix users.
You shall not upload or share:
- Content you don’t have rights to distribute
- Malware, spam, or malicious content
- Hate speech, harassment, or threats
- Content that exploits minors
You shall not:
- Claim fraudulent remix attribution (false provenance)
- Create fake accounts to manipulate remix counts or attribution chains
- Circumvent or compromise Platform security or access controls
- Use the Platform to violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Interfere with other users’ use of the Platform
- Collect or harvest information from the Platform or about other Platform users without their express permission and consent by any means or method, including, but not limited to, cookies or phishing, including, but not limited to, using any Content for AI-training purposes, unless expressly permitted by the terms of the applicable License
- Suggest or imply that any opinion, statement, product, or service is endorsed or approved by us or FreeMix without our express prior written consent
If we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have engaged in any of the aforementioned prohibited conduct, without limiting any of our other rights and remedies, we shall be permitted to immediately terminate your use of the Platform.
8. FreeMix IP
We reserve all of our intellectual property rights in the Platform and related services, including, but not limited to, any and all trademark, trade name, and trade dress rights in the names FreeMix and freemix.fm and all associated FreeMix logo(s), any patent rights associated with the Platform or any elements thereof, and all copyrights in Platform content, including, but not limited to, the Platform source and object code, the Platform design, and any and all other copyrightable elements of the Platform (but expressly excluding any Content and Derivative Works). You agree that nothing in these Terms gives you any right to use any of our intellectual property, and you shall not use, license, sell, or lease any of our intellectual property, or the rights therein, without our express written consent, nor shall you reverse engineer, or attempt to do so, the source or object code for the Platform or its related services or copy or use the Platform, its “look and feel”, or its content in connection with a competitive Platform, website, app, or service. We further retain and reserve all of our intellectual property rights not expressly granted herein.
9. DMCA & Copyright
We do not control, and assume no obligation to monitor, modify, or remove any users, the Content, or Derivative Works. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to remove any Content or Derivative Works from the Platform which are patently offensive, pornographic or defamatory; is the subject of a legal dispute; is Content to which you cannot document your rights therein upon our request; violates the intellectual property rights or other protected interests of a third party; is the subject of a DMCA takedown notice; is the subject of any suspected, alleged, or actual fraudulent activity; or for any other reason in our sole discretion. We shall assume no liability as a result of our removal, or failure to remove, any users, Content, or Derivative Works from the Platform.
We respect intellectual property rights and comply with our obligations as a “service provider” under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the Communications Decency Act. If you believe content on FreeMix infringes your copyright, please see our full DMCA Policy at https://freemix.fm/dmca.
Repeat infringer policy: Accounts that receive multiple valid DMCA takedown notices may be permanently suspended. Counter-notification procedures are available and detailed in our DMCA policy.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
FreeMix is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee:
- Uninterrupted or error-free service
- That other users will comply with license terms
- That content will be available indefinitely
FreeMix provides tools and records to support license enforcement, but we are not responsible for policing off-Platform use of downloaded content. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, change, update, or otherwise alter the Platform without prior notification, including discontinuing or eliminating Platform content or features. Your continued use of the Platform signifies acceptance of these alterations. Moreover, we cannot guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to the Platform, and we shall have no liability for any interruptions in the use of the Platform.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Studio.Bio Creative LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of FreeMix. We shall not be liable, and expressly disclaim any liability for, Content, Derivative Works, or user conduct.
12. Electronic Communications
When you use the Platform or send e-mails or other communications from your computer or mobile or other electronic device to us, you are communicating with us electronically, and you consent to receive communications from us electronically. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be “in writing”.
13. Third-Party Sites
The Platform may include links to other websites that are owned and operated by third parties (collectively “Third-Party Sites”); we neither control nor endorse these websites or the services, products, features, links, or advertising that they offer. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for the availability of, the content located on or through, or the legality of any Third-Party Site. Your use of those Third-Party Sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site, and we are not responsible therein. The availability or access to any Third-Party Site through the Platform is not guaranteed.
14. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via the Platform. Your continued use of FreeMix after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
15. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify us and our principals, parents, subsidiaries, agents, affiliates, partners, and staff (collectively the “Indemnified Parties”) and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless against any damages, costs, and fees, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by the Indemnified Parties in any claim, suit, litigation, or proceeding instituted against us and arising out of any breach or claimed breach by you any covenant, warranty, or representation made by you in connection with these Terms.
16. Termination
We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms. You may delete your account at any time.
Upon termination, your ATProto records remain on your PDS — they belong to you. Content already downloaded by others under valid Licenses remains licensed according to those terms.
17. Dispute Resolution & Governing Law
These Terms and any dispute between you and us will be governed by Illinois law without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Before filing a claim against Studio.Bio Creative LLC, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting contact@freemix.fm. We will try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting you via email at the email address you have provided. If a dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days of submission, you or Studio.Bio Creative LLC may bring a formal proceeding.
You agree to resolve any claims relating to these Terms or the Platform through final and binding arbitration in Lake County, Illinois. This includes disputes arising out of or relating to the interpretation or application of this “Dispute Resolution” section. You may only resolve disputes with us on an individual basis and may not bring a claim as a plaintiff or a class member in a class, consolidated, or representative action. Class arbitrations, class actions, private attorney general actions, and consolidation with other arbitrations are not allowed.
The aforementioned notwithstanding, we may bring a lawsuit for injunctive relief to stop unauthorized use or abuse of the Platform, intellectual property infringement, or any other violation of these Terms, without first engaging in arbitration or the informal dispute-resolution process described above, and in the event of such a lawsuit, you agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the State and Federal Court of Lake County, Illinois.
18. Contact
For questions about these Terms of Service, contact us at contact@freemix.fm.
19. Miscellaneous
Any provision of these Terms deemed invalid or unenforceable by a court of law or other entity with binding authority, shall be severed from these Terms, and the remaining provisions shall remain valid and enforceable. A waiver by us of any term or condition set forth herein in any instance shall not be deemed or construed as a waiver of such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof.