SyncByJT

Terms of Service

Last updated: July 17, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a binding agreement between you and Joseph Abrams ("SyncByJT," "we," "us," or "our"), covering your use of syncbyjt.com (the "Site"), our music catalog and licensing services, and our studio services (mixing, mastering, and analog enrichment). Joseph Abrams (professionally, Joseph Thomas / joeta4) is the artist behind the catalog.

By using the Site, submitting a licensing inquiry, or reserving a studio service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Site or services.

1. Definitions

  • Catalog — the music made available for licensing through the Site.
  • Track — a musical composition and/or sound recording in the Catalog.
  • Preview — a streaming or watermarked sample of a Track provided for evaluation.
  • Sync License — a written agreement granting defined rights to synchronize a Track with visual media; where we control the recording, it may also include the master use rights ("one-stop").
  • Studio Services — mixing, mastering, analog enrichment, and related audio work.
  • Deliverables — the finished audio files we return to you for a Studio Service.
  • Reservation — a paid booking that holds a studio slot.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 (or the age of majority where you live) and able to enter a binding contract. If you act on behalf of a company, you represent that you are authorized to bind it.

3. The Site and our content

All content on the Site — including the music, sound recordings, Previews, text, graphics, and design — is owned by SyncByJT, Joseph Abrams, or our licensors and is protected by intellectual-property laws. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to view the Site for your own evaluation and non-commercial reference. You may not copy, download, scrape, resell, or redistribute Site content except as these Terms or a signed license expressly allow.

4. Music catalog and sync licensing

This is the most important part of these Terms — please read it.

  • Browsing and Previews grant you no license. Listening to or streaming a Preview, or viewing the Catalog, does not give you any right to use a Track. Previews are provided solely to evaluate a Track for a possible license.
  • No use without a signed license. You may not download, capture, rip, copy, distribute, synchronize, publicly perform, or otherwise use any Track — in any project, commercial or personal — unless and until you have a written Sync License (and, where applicable, master use rights) from us and have paid the agreed fee. Rights transfer only on signature and payment, and only within the scope stated in that license.
  • Every license is individually quoted. Sync fees depend on your use — media, territory, term, exclusivity, prominence, and budget. Any figures we discuss before signing are estimates, not offers, and are not binding until a Sync License is executed.
  • Scope and reservation of rights. A Sync License grants only the rights it expressly lists. All rights not granted are reserved by us and the rights holders. You may not exceed the licensed scope without a new or amended license.
  • Cue sheets. For broadcast and comparable uses, you are responsible for accurately reporting the music on cue sheets to the relevant performing-rights organizations.
  • Infringement. Unauthorized use of a Track is copyright infringement and a breach of these Terms, and may result in takedown demands and legal action. To report suspected infringement of our music, contact studio@syncbyjt.com.

5. Studio services

  • What they are. Studio Services are a capped, reserve-based queue for human mixing, mastering, and analog enrichment performed on real hardware. We accept a limited number of paid slots per period.
  • How reservations work. Paying the Reservation fee holds your slot. You then have a limited window (currently 5 days) to send your audio. Files are transferred through Disco (disco.ac); we do not store your audio on our own servers. If you do not send files within the hold window, we may release your slot.
  • Turnaround. Any stated turnaround (for example "back in 5 days" or "next-day") is a good-faith target, not a guaranteed deadline or service-level commitment. Timing depends on your files, your responsiveness, and the queue.
  • Revisions. Revisions are included as described at the time of booking. Studio work is a creative service shaped by taste; we will work in good faith to get you a result you are happy with within the included revisions, but we cannot guarantee a specific subjective outcome.

5.1 Your material and your responsibilities

  • You must own or control the rights to what you send us. By submitting audio for a Studio Service, you represent and warrant that you own or have all necessary rights, licenses, and consents to the material, and that our processing of it will not infringe or violate anyone's rights.
  • AI-generated material is welcome — with your responsibility. We gladly work on tracks made with tools like Suno or Udio. However, you are solely responsible for the provenance and rights of any AI-assisted or AI-generated material you submit, including compliance with the terms of the tools you used and any applicable disclosure obligations. We make no representation that AI-generated material you submit is free of third-party claims.
  • You are responsible for your own disclosures. How you label or disclose AI involvement to distributors or platforms is your responsibility. A human mix or master does not change the origin of your underlying composition or recording.

5.2 Ownership of Deliverables

  • You keep your music. You retain ownership of your underlying compositions and recordings.
  • You own the finished work you paid for. Upon full payment, the Deliverables we return to you are yours to use and release. We claim no ownership interest in your masters or Deliverables.
  • Our know-how and tools remain ours. Our processes, presets, equipment, and techniques remain our property; nothing here transfers them to you.
  • Showcasing. We will not publicly release your audio or publicly identify you as a client without your permission.

5.3 Payments, pricing, refunds

  • Pricing. Prices are shown at the time of reservation and may change; the price you see and pay at checkout governs your order. Prices are in U.S. dollars (USD) and exclusive of any taxes you may owe.
  • Payment processing. Payments are handled by Stripe; by paying you also agree to Stripe's terms. We do not receive or store full card numbers.
  • Refunds and cancellations. The Reservation fee holds your slot and is applied to your Studio Service. If you cancel before we begin work, we will refund the Reservation fee, less any non-recoverable payment-processing costs. Once work has begun, fees are non-refundable. If we are unable to provide the service, we will refund you in full. Chargebacks initiated without first contacting us are a breach of these Terms.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to: use the Site or services for any unlawful purpose; upload material you do not have the rights to; infringe anyone's intellectual-property or privacy rights; scrape, rip, or harvest Previews or Catalog content; probe, attack, or interfere with the Site's security; or misrepresent your identity or authority.

7. Third-party services

The Site relies on third parties including Stripe (payments), Disco/disco.ac (previews and file transfer), Resend (email), Supabase and Vercel (backend and hosting), and Meta (advertising). Your use of those features is also subject to their terms. We are not responsible for third-party services.

8. Feedback

If you send us ideas or suggestions, you grant us a free, worldwide, perpetual license to use them without obligation to you.

9. Disclaimers

Except as expressly stated in a signed Sync License or order confirmation, the Site and services are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that any Studio Service will achieve a particular creative or commercial result.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SyncByJT and Joseph Abrams will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising from the Site or services. Our total liability for any claim will not exceed the amount you paid us for the specific license or service giving rise to the claim (or, if none, USD 100). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SyncByJT and Joseph Abrams from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from: your use of the Site or services; material you submit for a Studio Service (including AI-generated material and any claim that it infringes someone's rights); your use of a Track outside the scope of a signed license; or your breach of these Terms.

12. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Arkansas, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. You agree that the state and federal courts located in the State of Arkansas will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the services, and you consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in those courts.

13. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will change the "Last updated" date and, for material changes, provide more prominent notice. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised Terms.

14. Termination

We may suspend or end your access to the Site or services at any time for breach of these Terms. Sections that by their nature should survive (ownership, licensing restrictions, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law) survive termination.

15. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with any signed Sync License and your order confirmation, are the entire agreement between us on this subject. If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remain in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a business transfer.

16. Contact

Joseph Abrams — SyncByJT, email studio@syncbyjt.com.