Copyright Policy
This Copyright Policy is provided as a supplement to, and not as a replacement of, the general Terms of Use, which contain other important terms and conditions regarding the use of this Website. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Copyright Policy shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the general Terms of Use. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is any conflict between the terms and conditions in this Copyright Policy and the general Terms of Use, the terms and conditions in this Copyright Policy shall, in all respects, control.
Please read this Copyright Policy carefully. From time to time and at its sole discretion, Rodney Mills Masterhouse reserves the right to change this Copyright Policy for any reason, with or without notice to you. However, if this Copyright Policy changes, we will always post the revised Copyright Policy on our website www.RodneyMills.com (our “Main Website”) or another website that we designate as the successor Main Website. This means that the then-current Copyright Policy posted on the Main Website will always be the governing Copyright Policy. We encourage you to review the Copyright Policy regularly for any changes.
You agree that any person to whom the Website Content is provided directly or indirectly by or through you, will be advised of the terms of this Copyright Policy, and that you will be responsible and liable for each such person’s compliance with this Copyright Policy.
Permitted Uses of the Masterhouse’s Website Content
This Website, its design (including HTML code) and layout, and all text, web pages, graphics, pictures, documents, button icons, images, audio clips, video, information, testimonials, letters, articles, other written materials, and other content found on this Website (collectively, “Website Content”) is protected by U.S. copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, republished, sold, displayed, copied, transmitted, distributed, or otherwise used or exploited except as provided below without the prior, written consent of Rodney Mills Masterhouse (“Masterhouse”).
All photos, images, videos, and personal testimonies and stories on this Website are not subject to the license granted herein and may not be downloaded, reproduced, republished, sold, displayed, copied, transmitted, distributed, or otherwise used or exploited without express, written permission of the Masterhouse.
Rodney Mills Masterhouse grants to you a non-exclusive and non-transferable license to view and print all other information, documents and web pages located on this Website for non-commercial or educational use within your organization only, subject to the conditions set forth below. Failure to abide by these conditions will immediately terminate the license granted by the Masterhouse above, and may result in the infringement of the copyrights owned by the Masterhouse or its licensors.
- The material may not be copied, reproduced, downloaded or otherwise used in connection with for-profit or commercial activities or purposes;
- You must give attribution to the Masterhouse and, if possible, provide a reference to our main website, www.RodneyMills.com;
- If the material is used in combination with your own materials or other third party materials, you must clearly designate which portion of complete work is Masterhouse material;
- The material may only be provided to employees of your organization or to students of your school, as applicable;
- The material may not be made available in electronic form, including without limitation, via a website or email;
- The material must be reprinted in its entirety (if part of an article) and may not be modified, added to, reformulated, adapted, altered, adjusted, or changed in any way;
- The material may not be translated to any language;
- All copies must retain any copyright, intellectual property, proprietary or other notices or disclaimers contained in the original material. Please note that certain information and content is provided on our Website subject to specific disclaimers regarding accuracy and endorsement. These disclaimers must be reprinted with the material used; and
- The products, technology or processes described on this Website may be the subject of other intellectual property rights reserved by the Masterhouse or by other third parties. No license is granted in respect of those intellectual property rights.
Except as set forth above, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right under or to any other intellectual property right including, without limitation, any patent, trademark, service mark or copyright of Masterhouse or of any third party.
Website Linking and Copyright Policy for Rodney Mills Masterhouse
The Masterhouse is aligning with others to provide comprehensive information on the Internet to people in all stages of the music production process. By joining our efforts, not only are you and the Masterhouse increasing the amount of information each of us can provide, but each of us can also focus on our respective core strengths.
By linking to the Masterhouse’s website or to selected topics on the Masterhouse’s website (collectively, the “Masterhouse website”), you agree to be bound by the terms stated herein without any amendment or change. The Masterhouse reserves the right to change this Linking Policy at any time, at our sole and absolute discretion, without prior notice, and compliance with such revised terms is a prerequisite to your continued right to link to the Masterhouse website. All amended terms and conditions will automatically be effective immediately after they are posted on the Masterhouse website.
The Masterhouse is committed to ensure that any information shared is of the highest quality, and compliance with the conditions described below is mandatory for any links provided to the Masterhouse.
Copyrighted information provided on the Masterhouse website may not be copied or reproduced in any manner on your website. Access to such copyrighted information can only be provided by you through an active web link directly to the Masterhouse website.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms of Use or this Copyright Policy, all photos, images, and personal testimonies on this site are not subject to the license granted herein and may not be copied, reproduced or appropriated in any manner without express, written permission of Masterhouse.
Website Linking Policy
You may link to the Masterhouse website’s homepage or to any selected topics within the production support section of the Masterhouse website. If you choose to link to selected topics (i.e., mixing tips, saving files for mastering, etc.) on the Masterhouse website, the Masterhouse expects you to provide factually correct information and to uphold high ethical standards in developing and presenting information surrounding the link. The link to selected topics must be an active, text only link that does not incorporate the use of Masterhouse logos or animation.
When the selected topic is activated by a user, the link must open the Masterhouse website in a full screen and not within a frame on the linked website.
Numerous PDF documents addressing the practical issues that people in the music production process face are available on the Masterhouse website. While these documents are available for download free of charge to end users and organizations, these documents cannot be copied or reproduced in any manner on your website, and cannot be altered in any manner to give the impression of co-branding or joint content development between your organization and the Masterhouse.
You are able to view and print information, documents and web pages located on this Website for non-commercial or educational use, subject to the following conditions:
- The material may only be used for non-commercial purposes;
- The copies must retain any copyright, intellectual property, proprietary or other notices or disclaimers contained in the original material;
- The material must be reprinted in its entirety and may not be modified, added to, reformulated, adapted, altered, adjusted, or changed in any way;
- The material may not be translated to any language;
- The products, technology or processes described on this Website may be the subject of other intellectual property rights reserved by Masterhouse or by other third parties. No license is granted in respect of those intellectual property rights.
The Masterhouse reserves the right to block any links to the Masterhouse website at any time without cause or warning, or to terminate the licenses granted herein. If the Masterhouse chooses to exercise this right, you will be required to remove your link to the Masterhouse website immediately and discontinue any use of the Masterhouse educational materials.
Those who request access to our materials should also read the Legal section of the www.RodneyMills.com website for more information about Masterhouse’s legal policies.