Terms of Service
Last updated: 11 August 2026
1. Agreement to Terms
These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you", "your") and HarmENT ("Company", "we", "us", "our") governing your access to and use of the harment.co.uk website and all related services, products, and content (collectively, the "Services").
By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use our Services.
2. Eligibility
To use our Services, you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction
- Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement
- Not be prohibited from using the Services under applicable law
- Provide accurate and complete information when creating an account
If you are using our Services on behalf of an organisation, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.
3. Description of Services
HarmENT provides music entertainment services, artist promotion, label services, and related digital content. Our Services may include but are not limited to:
- Artist showcase and promotion services
- Music distribution and label services
- Digital content and media services
- E-commerce and merchandise services
- Educational content and resources
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our Services at any time without prior notice.
4. User Accounts
When you create an account with us, you agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information
- Maintain and promptly update your account information
- Keep your login credentials secure and confidential
- Notify us immediately of any unauthorised access or security breaches
- Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or engage in fraudulent activity.
5. Acceptable Use Policy
You agree not to use our Services to:
- Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights
- Upload, transmit, or distribute harmful, offensive, or illegal content
- Infringe upon intellectual property rights of others
- Engage in fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading activities
- Distribute malware, viruses, or other malicious code
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems or other users' accounts
- Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of our Services
- Harvest, scrape, or collect data without authorisation
- Use automated systems or bots without our express permission
- Resell or commercially exploit our Services without authorisation
6. Intellectual Property Rights
Our Content
All content, features, and functionality of our Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio, video, software, and compilations, are the exclusive property of HarmENT or our licensors and are protected by UK and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. No part of our Services may be copied, reproduced, distributed, or otherwise used without our express permission, except as permitted by law.
User Content
You retain ownership of any content that you submit, upload, or make available through our Services ("User Content"). By submitting content to HarmENT, you grant HarmENT a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, perform, and display such content, in whole or in part, for the purpose of providing our Services. This licence is perpetual, revocable only as required by law, and allows HarmENT to use the User Content for marketing, promotional, or other business-related purposes.
You further represent and warrant that:
- You have the right to grant the licences described above, and that your submission does not infringe on any third-party rights.
- Your User Content does not violate any applicable laws or regulations, and it does not infringe upon the intellectual property, privacy, or other legal rights of any third party.
HarmENT reserves the right to remove or block any User Content that violates these Terms or infringes upon the rights of others, at our sole discretion.
7. Writer Catalogue, Lyrics and Zero Liability
What the catalogue is
The HarmENT writer catalogue (the "Catalogue") is a listing and introduction service only. We display song titles, writer credits, summaries and — where a writer has chosen to make them viewable — lyric sheets, so that artists, labels and supervisors can find a writer and approach them directly.
HarmENT is not a publisher, administrator, collection society, agent or licensor of the works listed in the Catalogue unless a separate written agreement says so. We do not own, control, register, police or exploit the works.
Ownership stays with the writer
Writers retain 100% of the copyright in their lyrics and compositions. Listing a work in the Catalogue transfers no ownership, no publishing share, no administration right and no exclusivity to HarmENT. The limited licence in section 6 (User Content) is restricted, for Catalogue material, to displaying, indexing, watermarking, storing and promoting the listing itself.
Any licence to record, release, synchronise or otherwise exploit a work is agreed directly between the writer and the requesting party. HarmENT is not a party to that licence, is not a guarantor of it, and takes no fee, share or commission from it unless separately agreed in writing.
ZERO LIABILITY — theft, leaks, copying and infringement
By listing a work in the Catalogue, the writer accepts that HarmENT carries zero liability for any theft, leak, copying, scraping, screenshotting, plagiarism, unauthorised use, unauthorised release or copyright infringement of that work, by any person, at any time, whether or not it originated from the Catalogue.
Without limiting that, HarmENT is not liable for:
- Any third party copying, memorising, recording, transcribing or re-using lyrics viewed through the Catalogue
- Any leak, scrape, data breach, screenshot, print, download or redistribution of a lyric sheet, including by a logged-in member
- Any registration, release, sampling or claim made over a work by a third party
- Any lost income, lost opportunity, lost royalties, lost publishing, lost deal, damage to reputation or legal costs arising from any of the above
- The acts, omissions, solvency or good faith of any party introduced through the Catalogue
Protective measures we apply — account gating, per-viewer watermarking, view logging, copy and print deterrents, and licence-only seals — are provided on a best-efforts, "as is" basis. They are deterrents, not guarantees, and no measure can prevent a determined person from copying text they are permitted to read. Applying them creates no duty of care and no assumption of liability.
Writers who are not willing to accept this risk must not list the work, or must list it under the licence-only seal with no lyric text supplied.
We will help — but we are not obliged and not accountable
If a writer reports misuse of a work listed in the Catalogue, we will use reasonable efforts to help: providing access and view logs we hold, timestamps, watermark records, listing history and evidence of first publication, and, where appropriate, removing the listing or suspending the account involved.
This assistance is a goodwill gesture. It is not a contractual obligation, not a legal service, not a warranty of any outcome, and does not make HarmENT responsible for pursuing, funding, resolving or succeeding in any claim. Enforcement of copyright remains solely the writer's responsibility, at the writer's cost. Nothing we provide constitutes legal advice; writers should take independent legal advice.
Catalogue liability cap
To the maximum extent permitted by law, HarmENT's total aggregate liability to any writer, member or third party for any and all claims arising out of or connected with the Catalogue, a listing, a lyric sheet, an introduction or a licence discussion is limited to £0 (zero pounds) where no fee has been paid to HarmENT for that listing, and otherwise to the fees actually paid to HarmENT for that listing in the twelve (12) months before the claim.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded under the laws of England and Wales.
8. Writer Warranties and Indemnity
By submitting a work to the Catalogue, the writer represents and warrants that:
- They are the sole author, or hold the written consent of every co-writer, and are entitled to list the work
- The work is original and does not infringe the copyright, moral rights, trademark, privacy or other rights of any third party
- The work is not subject to any exclusive publishing, administration or assignment agreement that prevents it being listed or licensed
- All splits, credits and contact details supplied are accurate and kept up to date
- The work does not contain unlawful, defamatory or unlicensed third-party material, including uncleared samples or interpolations
The writer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless HarmENT and its officers, directors, employees and agents against any claim, liability, damage, loss, cost or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from a breach of these warranties or from any dispute over authorship, splits or ownership of a listed work.
HarmENT may remove, hide or suspend any listing at any time, without notice and without liability, including where ownership is disputed or a takedown request is received.
9. Obligations of Catalogue Viewers
Lyric sheets are released to identified, logged-in members only, are watermarked with the viewer's identity and time of access, and every view is logged. By viewing a lyric sheet you agree that:
- You will not copy, record, transcribe, screenshot, redistribute, publish or share the lyrics, in whole or in part
- You will not use any part of a work — including derived, reworded or "inspired" versions — without a licence agreed directly with the writer
- You will not attempt to defeat, strip or obscure watermarking or access controls
- Your access may be evidenced against you in any dispute, and your account may be suspended and your details disclosed to the writer or to a court where misuse is alleged
Unauthorised use is copyright infringement and is actionable by the writer directly.
10. Payments and Refunds
For paid Services:
- All prices are displayed in GBP (£) unless otherwise stated
- Payment is required at the time of purchase
- We accept major credit cards and other payment methods as displayed
- All transactions are processed securely through our payment providers
Refund Policy: Refund requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Digital products and services may not be eligible for refunds once delivered or accessed. For physical goods, please contact us within 14 days of receipt for return eligibility. See our full Refund Policy for more details.
11. Third-Party Services, Embeds and Links
Our Services may include links to third-party websites, services, or resources, as well as embedded content such as music players, videos, social media widgets, or other media from platforms including but not limited to Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud, and social networks.
These third-party services are operated by independent providers and are subject to their own terms and privacy policies. We do not control and are not responsible for:
- The content, accuracy, or availability of third-party websites or services
- Any data collection, tracking, or cookies used by third-party embeds
- Any losses or damages arising from your use of third-party services
Your interactions with third-party services are solely between you and the relevant provider. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party services you access via our website.
12. Google Services and Advertising
We use Google services such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense, which may use cookies, device identifiers, and similar technologies to deliver and measure advertising, analyse traffic, and improve our Services.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can manage your advertising preferences or opt out of personalised ads by visiting Google Ads Settings or by using industry opt-out tools such as aboutads.info.
13. Disclaimers
OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
We do not warrant that:
- Our Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
- The results obtained from using our Services will be accurate or reliable
- Any errors or defects will be corrected
- Our Services will meet your specific requirements
- Any protective measure applied to Catalogue listings will prevent misuse of a work
Any information, content, or materials provided through our Services (including educational content, resources, or guidance) are for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal, financial, or professional advice. You are solely responsible for evaluating and acting upon any information obtained through our Services.
14. Service Availability
We do not guarantee that our Services, or any content on them, will always be available or be uninterrupted. Access to our Services is permitted on a temporary basis. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue, or change all or any part of our Services without notice.
We will not be liable to you if for any reason our Services are unavailable at any time or for any period.
15. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, HarmENT and its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:
- Loss of profits, revenue, or business opportunities
- Loss of data or goodwill
- Service interruptions
- Computer damage or system failure
- Cost of substitute services
- Loss of royalties, publishing income or rights arising from misuse of a listed work
Our total liability for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of our Services shall not exceed the amount you paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim. For claims connected with the writer Catalogue, the cap in section 7 (Catalogue liability cap) applies instead and prevails over this section.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded under the laws of England and Wales.
16. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless HarmENT and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to:
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your use of our Services
- Your content or submissions, including works listed in the Catalogue
- Your violation of any third-party rights
17. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to our Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to breach of these Terms.
Upon termination, your right to use our Services will cease immediately. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.
18. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of our Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
19. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to our website. Your continued use of our Services following any changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.
We encourage you to review these Terms periodically for any updates.
20. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
21. Contact Information
For questions about these Terms of Service, or to report misuse of a work listed in the Catalogue, please contact us: