INTERFINE MUSIC – TERMS OF USE
Effective Date: Upon registration on the Platform
Platform: https://distribution.interfinemusic.com
- Introduction
Thank you for choosing INTERFINE MUSIC as your digital music distributor.
We’re excited to help you distribute your music globally and grow your career.
Please read these Terms of Use carefully, as they constitute a binding agreement between:
You (the “End User” or “You”)
Us, INTERFINE MUSIC, provided by Interfine Global Agency Limited, a limited liability company registered in Kenya.
Company Details
Company Name: Interfine Global Agency Limited
Registered Address: Westlands, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Company Registration Number: PVT-7LUX2JM2
Contact Email: support@interfinemusic.com
You can find our contact information in the “Contact” tab under the “Legal” section of your account.
By registering on the Platform, you agree to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, both available in your account’s Legal Section.
Please ensure that all required information in your Account → Profile section is complete and accurate.
Table of Contents
Definitions
General Conditions; Access to and Use of the Services
What You Can and Can’t Do
Fees
Duration and Termination
Intellectual Property Rights
Fraud
Privacy
Warranty and Limitation of Liability
Miscellaneous
- Definitions
Customer: Any individual accessing or using a digital music service.
Digital Distribution: The transfer or transmission of content via digital platforms (internet, streaming, downloads, mobile, satellite, etc.).
Digital Music Service (DMS): Any outlet such as Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, YouTube, etc.
End User: You — the artist, label, songwriter, producer, or rightsholder using the Platform.
End User Content: Any intellectual property (recordings, videos, artwork, logos, etc.) you own or control.
Platform: https://distribution.interfinemusic.com
Service: The digital distribution services we provide through the Platform.
- General Conditions; Access to and Use of the Services
3.1 Access
During your active relationship with us, you have the right to access and use the Platform and its services, provided you comply with these Terms.
3.2 Features
Through the Platform, you can:
Upload and distribute your content across digital stores.
Select stores, regions, and channels for availability.
Pay applicable service fees.
Access reporting, codes (ISRC, UPC), and sales data.
Manage takedowns, neighboring rights, and payout requests.
We reserve the right to update or remove Platform features. You may terminate your account if changes do not suit you.
3.3 Authorization
You confirm that you have all necessary rights to your content and grant us exclusive digital administration for each DMS you select.
- What You Can and Can’t Do
You agree to:
Use the Platform responsibly and upload only content you own or control.
Provide accurate information.
Pay all applicable service fees.
Notify us of any irregular activity.
Properly mark explicit content.
You must not:
Share Platform access or credentials.
Upload infringing, unlawful, or harmful content.
Use the Platform for fraudulent, illegal, or misleading activity.
Reverse engineer, replicate, or redistribute the Platform.
Manipulate streams, sales, or views in any form.
- Upload and Storage of Your Content
Only upload content you own or are licensed to distribute.
We may request proof of ownership.
We reserve the right to remove any content that violates our policies or the law.
You are responsible for ensuring your uploads do not infringe third-party rights or contain harmful material.
- Fees
6.1 Revenue Share
You receive 70% of net income (after deductions and taxes).
We retain a 30% commission from net digital revenues.
Details are in My Account → Pricing.
6.2 Payments
Payouts are made monthly via PayPal or bank transfer, once the threshold is reached.
We may withhold payments for up to 24 months if we detect fraudulent or suspicious activity.
Taxes and fees may apply.
6.3 Audits
You may request an independent audit (once per year, with 30-day notice) at your own expense.
- Duration and Termination
The agreement is effective from registration and continues indefinitely until terminated by either party.
You may terminate with 30 days’ notice.
Outstanding balances must be settled within 5 days of termination.
Upon termination, your account may be suspended, and all files deleted.
We may terminate your account if:
You breach these Terms and fail to remedy within 2 days.
You engage in fraudulent or illegal activities.
You fail to pay outstanding balances.
- Intellectual Property Rights
All rights to the Platform remain owned by Interfine Music.
When you upload your content, you authorize us to distribute and manage it globally through selected DMSs.
You confirm ownership and rights to your content.
We may license your content for synchronization (sync) use during the agreement period.
- Fraud Policy
We strictly enforce an Anti-Fraud Policy available in your account’s Legal Section.
Any manipulation (automated plays, fake streams, or fraudulent uploads) may lead to account suspension, withheld royalties, or blacklisting.
We operate under a 3-strike system.
- Privacy
Our data processing and privacy practices are outlined in our Privacy Policy, compliant with the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019) and international standards (GDPR).
- Warranty and Limitation of Liability
The Platform and Services are provided “as is” without warranty.
We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential losses (profits, data, reputation, etc.).
Our total liability is limited to the fees you paid in the 12 months prior to any claim.
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims related to your use of the Platform or your content.
- Miscellaneous
12.1 Non-assignment
You may not transfer your account or rights without our written consent.
12.2 Severability
If any clause is invalid, the remaining terms remain in force.
12.3 Promotion
We are not obliged to promote your content unless separately agreed.
12.4 Notifications
All notices must be sent via email to:
📧 support@interfinemusic.com
12.5 Amendments
We may update these Terms or related policies with 10 days’ prior notice. Continued use implies acceptance.
12.6 Confidentiality
You must keep any business or statistical information shared by us confidential.
12.7 Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by Kenyan law.
Disputes shall be resolved through WIPO arbitration in Nairobi, in English, unless local law requires court proceedings in Nairobi.
By registering on the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.
