お客様が米国にお住まいの場合、Snap Inc. Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund登録規約に同意しているものとみなされます。

米国以外にお住まいのお客様は、Snap Group Limited Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund利用規約に同意しているものとみなされます。

Please read these Snap Inc. Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund Terms (“Sounds Creator Fund Terms”) carefully. These Sounds Creator Fund Terms form a legally binding contract between you and Snap Inc. (“Snap”) and govern your participation in the Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund (the “Program”). If you live in the United States, then these Sounds Creator Fund Terms govern. If you live outside the United States, then the Snap Group Limited Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund Terms apply. These Sounds Creator Fund Terms incorporate by reference the Snap Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and any and all other terms, guidelines, and policies applicable to use of the Snapchat application.

ARBITRATION NOTICE: YOU ARE BOUND BY THE ARBITRATION, CLASS-ACTION WAIVER, AND JURY WAIVER PROVISION SET FORTH IN THE SNAP INC., TERMS OF SERVICE. YOU AND SNAP AGREE THAT, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DISPUTES MENTIONED IN THE ARBITRATION CLAUSE OF THE SNAP INC. TERMS OF SERVICE, DISPUTES BETWEEN POTENTIAL GRANT RECIPIENTS AND SNAP WILL BE RESOLVED BY MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION, AND POTENTIAL GRANT RECIPIENTS AND SNAP EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION. POTENTIAL GRANT RECIPIENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION AS EXPLAINED IN THAT ARBITRATION CLAUSE.

The Program is a new grant program designed to empower emerging, independent artists living in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Nigeria, Australia, Canada, France, and Germany to pursue a career in music, who are at least 18 years old (or at least 16 years old with written consent from their parent(s) or legal guardian(s)), but in any event, who are at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. The Program will be managed in cooperation with Snap partners, DistroKid LLC (“DistroKid”), Seven Colors (America) LLC (“Seven Colors”), and UnitedMasters LLC (“UnitedMasters”), such that any qualifying artist who uses the DistroKid, Seven Colors, or UnitedMasters platform may be eligible to receive a Grant (as defined below). As Sounds engagement continues to grow on the Snapchat application and as Snap continues to innovate and develop the Sounds experience, Snap wants to help Sounds creators produce even more quality content.

Any emerging, independent artist living in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Nigeria, Australia, Canada, France, and Germany who is at least 18 years old (or at least 16 years old with written consent from their parent(s) or legal guardian(s)), but in any event, who is at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, and who uploads the artist’s original music via DistroKid, Seven Colors, or UnitedMasters through to the Snapchat Sounds offering may be eligible to receive a Grant. Artists may not apply directly to receive a Grant, and only a limited number of artists will receive Grants. The specific number of Grants to be awarded, the timing of the award and payment of the Grants, and the selection of Grant recipients (each, a “Grant Recipient”), will be determined by Snap in its sole discretion based upon artistic and performance attributes of eligible artists’ original music. Artists who distribute songs that violate Snap’s Community Guidelines or who are otherwise not eligible pursuant to these Sounds Creator Fund Terms will not be considered. All decisions of Snap are final and binding. 

The Program will commence on or about July 1, 2022 for eligible residents of the United States and India and will expand to eligible residents of: (a) Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada (excluding Quebec) as of October 31, 2023 and (b) Quebec, France, and Germany as of January 31, 2024.  Snap reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify, terminate, or extend the Program (for clarity, including these Sounds Creator Fund Terms) at any time.

補助金受領候補者は、補助金受領候補者に選ばれた場合、DistroKid、Seven Colors、またはUnitedMastersから通知されます。補助金受領候補者、および補助金受領候補者が16歳以上18歳未満の場合はその親または法的後見人は、交付日から7日以内に「補助金受領書」または同等の書類に記入し、返送する必要があります。補助金受領候補者が、最初の通知に記載された期間内に返答しなかった場合、補助金通知が未着として返送された場合、補助金受領候補者がそれらの規約を順守していない場合、またはすべての必要書類が指定された期間内に返送されなかった場合、補助金は失効します。

補助金受領者は、Snapが独自の裁量で決定する2,500ドル以上の補助金（以下「各補助金」）を受け取ります。すべての連邦税、州税、地方税は、補助金受領者のみの責任です。補助金受領者は、補助金を代用、譲渡、移転することはできません。すべての補助金の利用規約と詳細は、Snapの独自の裁量に委ねられます。

法律で禁じられている場合を除き、補助金の受領に関連して、法律で認められている最大限の範囲において、各補助金受領者は、ここに以下の事項を表明します。(a) Snapとその被指名人に対し、補助金受領者の氏名、所在地（都道府県）、写真、声、肖像、補助金情報、または補助金に関連してSnapに提供されたその他の資料（補助金受領者がSnapに提供したオリジナルの録音物や音楽作品を含むがこれに限定されない）を使用する権利を許諾すること、本プログラムまたはSnapchat Soundsの提供に関する広告、取引、宣伝の目的で、助成金受領者が書面（Eメールで十分）で承認した場合、通知、審査、承認、補償金なしに、現在知られているまたは今後発見されるあらゆるメディアにおいて、複製、配布、表示、上演を含め、あらゆる方法で、全世界で使用すること、および (b) 前述の情報または素材に関する著作者人格権または同等の権利を、全世界において取消不能の形で放棄する（またはSnap、その親会社、関連会社、および子会社に対して主張しないことに同意する）こと。

補助金受領者および潜在的な補助金受領者は、補助金の受領またはプログラムへの参加に直接的または間接的に起因する、死 亡または財産を含むあらゆる種類の人に対する傷害、責任、請求、損失、損害から、Snap、その親会社、関連会社、子会社、広告代理店、支払代理店、宣伝代理店、およびそれぞれの役員、取締役、株主、従業員、代理人、代表者（以下、総称して「被免責当事者」）を免除し、補償し、免責し、損害を与えないことに同意します。

本プログラムは、禁止されている地域では無効であり、適用されるすべての連邦法、州法、および地方法の対象となります。被免責当事者は、いかなる種類の通信の紛失、遅延、不完全、破損、不正確、盗難、遅延、誤送信、未配信、文字化け、またはネットワーク、サーバー、インターネット・サービス・プロバイダー、ウェブサイト、その他の接続、可用性、アクセス可能性、通信障害、コンピューター、衛星、電話、ケーブル通信、回線の障害、技術的障害、通信の乱れ、スクランブル、遅延、誤送信、コンピューターのハードウェアやソフトウェアの不具合、故障、困難、その他、人為的、機械的、電子的、コンピューター、ネットワーク、組版、印刷、その他を問わず、本プログラムに関連する、あるいは本プログラムに関連するエラーや困難に対しても責任を負いません。被免責当事者は、本プログラムへの参加に関連する、または参加に起因する、いかなる人のコンピューターまたはその他の機器に対する傷害または損害についても責任を負いません。Snapが独自に判断した、本プログラムのいかなる側面も改ざんまたは悪用した者、不適切または破壊的な方法で行動した者、またはSounds Creator Fund規約に違反した者は失格となります。

注意：意図的にサービスに損害を与え、またはプログラムの合法的な運営を弱体化させる試みは、刑法および民法に違反する可能性があり、そのような試みが行われた場合、スナップは、法律の最大限の範囲において、そのような個人に対して損害賠償およびその他の救済（弁護士費用を含む）を求める権利を留保します。

Please read these Snap Group Limited Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund Terms (“Sounds Creator Fund Terms”) carefully. These Sounds Creator Fund Terms form a legally binding contract between you and Snap Group Limited (“Snap”) and govern your participation in the Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund (the “Program”). If you live outside the United States, then these Sounds Creator Fund Terms govern. If you live in the United States, then the Snap Inc. Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund Terms apply. These Sounds Creator Fund Terms incorporate by reference the Snap Group Limited Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and any and all terms, guidelines, and policies applicable to use of the Snapchat application.

ARBITRATION NOTICE: IF YOU’RE USING THE SERVICES ON BEHALF OF A BUSINESS, THEN YOUR BUSINESS WILL BE BOUND BY THE ARBITRATION CLAUSE THAT APPEARS IN THE SNAP GROUP LIMITED TERMS OF SERVICE.

The Program is a new grant program designed to empower emerging, independent artists living in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Nigeria, Australia, Canada, France, and Germany to pursue a career in music who are at least 18 years old (or at least 16 years old with written consent from their parent(s) or legal guardian(s)), but in any event, who are at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. The Program will be managed in cooperation with Snap Inc., DistroKid LLC (“DistroKid”), Seven Colors (America) LLC (“Seven Colors”), and UnitedMasters LLC (“UnitedMasters”), such that any qualifying artist who uses the DistroKid, Seven Colors, or UnitedMasters platform may be eligible to receive a Grant (as defined below). As Sounds engagement continues to grow on the Snapchat application and as Snap continues to innovate and develop the Sounds experience, Snap wants to help Sounds creators produce even more quality content.

Any emerging, independent artist living in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Nigeria, Australia, Canada, France, and Germany who is at least 18 years old (or at least 16 years old with written consent from their parent(s) or legal guardian(s)), but in any event, who is at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, and who uploads the artist’s original music via DistroKid, Seven Colors, or UnitedMasters through to the Snapchat Sounds offering may be eligible to receive a Grant. Artists may not apply directly to receive a Grant, and only a limited number of artists will receive Grants. The specific number of Grants to be awarded, the timing of the award and payment of the Grants, and the selection of Grant recipients (each, a “Grant Recipient”), will be determined by Snap in its sole discretion, based upon artistic and performance attributes of eligible artists’ original music. Artists who distribute songs that violate Snap’s Community Guidelines or who are otherwise not eligible pursuant to these Sounds Creator Fund Terms will not be considered. All decisions of Snap are final and binding. 

The Program will commence on or about July 1, 2022 for eligible residents of the United States and India and will expand to eligible residents of: (a) Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada (excluding Quebec) as of October 31, 2023 and (b) Quebec, France, and Germany as of January 31, 2024. Snap reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify, terminate, or extend the Program (for clarity, including these Sounds Creator Fund Terms) at any time.

補助金受領候補者は、補助金受領候補者に選ばれた場合、DistroKid、Seven Colors、またはUnitedMastersから通知されます。補助金受領候補者、および補助金受領候補者が16歳以上18歳未満の場合はその親または法的後見人は、交付日から7日以内に「補助金受領書」または同等の書類に記入し、返送する必要があります。補助金受領候補者が、最初の通知に記載された期間内に返答しなかった場合、補助金通知が未着として返送された場合、補助金受領候補者がそれらの規約を順守していない場合、またはすべての必要書類が指定された期間内に返送されなかった場合、補助金は失効します。

補助金受領者は、Snapが独自の裁量で決定する2,500ドル以上の補助金（以下「各補助金」）を受け取ります。連邦税、州税、県税、領土税、および地方税はすべて、補助金受領者が単独で負担します。補助金受領者は、補助金を代用、譲渡、移転することはできません。すべての補助金の利用規約と詳細は、Snapの独自の裁量に委ねられます。

法律で禁じられている場合を除き、補助金の受領に関連して、法律で認められている最大限の範囲において、各補助金受領者は、ここに以下の事項を表明します。(a) Snapとその被指名人に対し、助成金受領者の名前、所在地（市町村、都道府県、地域）、写真、声、肖像、助成金情報、または助成金に関連してSnapに提供されたその他の資料（助成金受領者がSnapに提供したオリジナルの録音物や音楽作品、または助成金受領者が書面（Eメールで十分）で承認したものを含むがこれらに限定されない）を使用する権利を許諾すること、本プログラムまたはSnapchat Soundsの提供に関連する広告、取引、プロモーション目的のために、著作権の存続期間中、現在知られているまたは今後発見されるあらゆるメディアにおいて、通知、審査、承認、または報酬なしに、全世界で、あらゆる方法で、複製、配布、表示、および上演を行うこと（明確化のため、本プログラムの一環として助成金受領者に付与される助成金を制限するものではない）、および (b) Snap、Snapの親会社、関連会社、およびSnapの子会社に対し、前述の情報または素材に関する著作者人格権または同等の権利を全世界において取消不能の形で放棄する（または主張しないことに同意する）ものとします。

補助金受領者および潜在的な補助金受領者は、補助金の受領またはプログラムへの参加に直接的または間接的に起因する、死 亡または財産を含むあらゆる種類の人に対する傷害、責任、請求、損失、損害から、Snap、その親会社、関連会社、子会社、広告代理店、支払代理店、宣伝代理店、およびそれぞれの役員、取締役、株主、従業員、代理人、代表者（以下、総称して「被免責当事者」）を免除し、補償し、免責し、損害を与えないことに同意します。

The Program is void where prohibited and subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial, and local laws. Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, inaccurate, stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered, or garbled communications of any kind; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider, website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Program. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to any person's computer or other device related to or resulting from participating in the Program. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Program, who act in an improper or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Sounds Creator Fund Terms, as solely determined by Snap, will be disqualified.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE SERVICES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SNAP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

If you live in India, Australia, France, or the United Kingdom, or are using the Services on behalf of a business with its principal place of business located in India, Australia, France, or the United Kingdom, then nothing in section 5 of these Sounds Creator Fund Terms shall limit or exclude the Released Parties’ liability for death, personal injury, damage to or loss of property, caused by the Released Parties’ negligence or fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or anything else excluded by law.

If you live in Germany, or are using the Services on behalf of a business with its principal place of business located in Germany, section 5 is deleted and replaced with the following:

In connection with acceptance of a Grant, each Grant Recipient hereby non-exclusively licenses and grants permission to Snap to use or make use of the Grant Recipient’s name(s), location (city and state), photograph(s), voice, likeness, Grant information, and any original sound recording and musical works that are (a) explicitly provided to Snap by Grant Recipient for such purpose, or (b) approved for such purpose by the Grant Recipient in writing (email sufficient), including without limitation for advertising, trade, and promotional purposes relating to the Program or the Snapchat Sounds offering, and any associated reproductions, distributions, displays, and performances in all media now known, in any manner, worldwide, for the duration of the copyrights, without notice, review, approval, or compensation.

Grant Recipients and potential Grant Recipients agree to release, indemnify, discharge and hold harmless (collectively “Release”) Snap and their officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties”) from any and all injuries, liability, non-contractual claims, losses and damages of any kind (collectively “Rights for Compensation”) incurred by themselves, including death, or property loss or damage, resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance of the Grant or participation in the Program. Such Release does not apply to the extent the Rights for Compensation: (a) have come to existence due to an injury to life, limb or health of Grant Recipients or potential Grant Recipients caused by an intentional or negligent breach of duty by the Released Parties; (b) have come to existence due to damage other than injury to life, limb or health to Grant Recipients or potential Grant Recipients caused by an intentional or grossly negligent breach of duty by the Released Parties; or (c) do not exceed in their amount the foreseeable damage typically occurring from participation in the Program when essential contractual obligations ("Cardinal Obligations") have been breached by the Released Parties in slight negligence. Cardinal Obligations are those obligations whose fulfillment is necessary for the proper execution of the Program and on whose fulfillment the Grant Recipients and potential Grant Recipients rely and may regularly rely.