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Zero-G End User License Agreement:


IMPORTANT NOTICE: CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE BEFORE USING THE ZERO-G AUDIO SAMPLES ON THIS PRODUCT. BY USING THE ZERO-G AUDIO SAMPLES YOU ARE AGREEING TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS ZERO-G END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND YOU AGREE TO BECOME BOUND BY THEM. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS WE ARE UNWILLING TO LICENSE THE ZERO-G AUDIO SAMPLES TO YOU AND YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE ZERO-G AUDIO SAMPLES.

A. ZERO-G Limited ("ZERO-G") continues to own this copy of the Zero-G Audio Samples and all other copies that you are authorized by this Agreement to make. This license gives you the non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable right to use the Zero-G Audio Samples on the following terms:

B. YOU MAY:
Use the Zero-G Audio Samples, subject to the provisions below. A right to use the enclosed Zero-G Audio Samples is granted to the original purchaser (end-user) of the product (LICENSEE) only. The Zero-G Audio Samples are "in use" on a computer or other device when they are loaded into the temporary memory or installed in the permanent memory of that computer or device. The Zero-G Audio Samples may be used for commercial or non-commercial purposes provided they are used within musical compositions.

C. YOU MAY NOT:
(1) Rent, lend, lease, sell, assign, transfer or grant any rights in all or any of the enclosed Zero-G Audio Samples, or use them as components of any competitive product. All unauthorized giving, trading, lending, renting, re-issuing, re-distributing or re-selling of this product or any of the Zero-G Audio Samples it contains are expressly prohibited.
(2) Transfer ownership of the CD-ROM(s) included with this product or the Zero-G Audio Samples or programs contained therein. You cannot re-sell or copy the CD-ROM(s). The license to use this product is granted for a single user only. You cannot resell this product as a used product to someone else because this is a non-transferable license of the included Zero-G sound recordings.
(3) Modify, alter, translate, "Recycle", or create derivative Zero-G Audio Samples for resale or other distribution based on the Zero-G Audio Samples provided herein except where you have combined them with other sounds within musical compositions.
(4) Reproduce or duplicate any of the Zero-G Audio Samples contained in this product, either as they exist on the disc(s) or by any means of reformatting, mixing, filtering, re-synthesizing, processing or otherwise editing for use in another product or for resale, without the express written consent of Zero-G Limited.
(5) Use these Zero-G Audio Samples in a mode of operation where the Zero-G Audio Samples are unattended by an operator for any purpose whatsoever, other than for personal use.
(6) Use these Zero-G Audio Samples for any form of public broadcast or public performance (except where you have combined them with other sounds within musical compositions).
(7) Distribute the Zero-G Audio Samples on a public bulletin board, ftp site, World Wide Web site, or distribute them by any other means. You cannot electronically transfer or post any Zero-G Audio Samples from this product to another person or group of persons over the Internet or place them in a computer/sampler network to be accessed by multiple users.
(8) Use any of the included Zero-G Audio Samples in Multimedia/Game Music projects except within original musical compositions.

D. CONTENT
ALL content in or on this product (including audio, graphic, textual or video content) is the property of the applicable content owner and may be protected by applicable copyright law. This License gives you no rights to such content, other than as specified in this Agreement.

E. LIMITED WARRANTY
ZERO-G MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THESE ZERO-G AUDIO SAMPLES OR ABOUT ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT ZERO-G HAS PROVIDED ON THESE CD-ROMS, FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE ZERO-G AUDIO SAMPLES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, TERMS, UNDERTAKINGS AND OBLIGATIONS IMPLIED BY STATUTE, COMMON LAW, CUSTOM, TRADE USAGE, AND COURSE OF DEALING OR OTHERWISE, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED BY THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

F. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
NEITHER ZERO-G NOR ITS SUPPLIERS, DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, WILL BE LIABLE FOR (a) ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF ANY SORT, SUCH AS DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THESE ZERO-G DIGITAL AUDIO SAMPLES, WHETHER OR NOT ZERO-G HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR (b) FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.

G. GENERAL TERMS
All rights not expressly granted to you hereunder concerning the Zero-G Audio Samples are reserved by Zero-G Limited. This license is effective until terminated. Failure to comply with any provisions of this license will result in automatic termination of this license and may result in legal action. ZERO-G may terminate this License at any time by delivering notice to you and you may terminate this License at any time by destroying or erasing or uninstalling your copy of the Zero-G Audio Samples. Upon termination, you agree to destroy all copies of the Zero-G Audio Samples in your possession. In the event of termination, the following sections of this License will survive: D, E and F. This License is personal to you and you agree not to assign your rights herein. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in the Zero-G Audio Samples shall remain in ZERO-G and/or its suppliers. You agree to abide by international copyright law.

The Zero-G Audio Samples are provided with restricted rights. In the event of any conflict between any provision of this Agreement and any applicable law, the provision or provisions of this Agreement affected shall be modified to remove such conflict and permit compliance with such law, and as so modified this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. This Agreement shall be governed by English law and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts without reference to conflicts of laws principles.

H. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
You acknowledge that you have read this LICENSE and Limited Warranty, understand them and agree to be bound by their terms and conditions. You also agree that the LICENSE and Limited Warranty are the complete and exclusive statement between the parties and supersede all other communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of the LICENSE or the Limited Warranty.

ZERO-G® is a registered trademark of ZERO-G Ltd. in the UK and/or other countries.

Zero-G Ltd constantly monitors other Soundware releases to check for copyright infringements, and will prosecute all piracy and copyright violations to the fullest extent of the law.



IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS LICENSE OR THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, PLEASE EMAIL OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT: information@zero-g.co.uk
Copyright ©2004 ZERO-G Limited. All rights reserved.




FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT USING ZERO-G SOUND LIBRARIES:

• Do I have to pay additional licensing fees if my use of these Zero-G sounds ends up on a hit record or other high-profile projects?
NO, your original purchase of the disc is your only license fee. We hope you do get to use our sounds on a hit!

• Do I have to credit this Zero-G product if I use it on a recording?
NO, but it would be appreciated!!

• Can my writing partner, colleagues or friends use these Zero-G sounds once I’ve bought the product?
NO, each person who uses the sounds must purchase their own copy (which licenses them to use the sounds). Anyone other than the original purchaser of the product, who uses the sounds is doing it illegally - risking legal action against both them and their clients!

• Are these samples legally safe to use?
YES, we guarantee that all Zero-G libraries are 100% copyright clean and that you can use them safely in your music.

• Can I offer these sounds to clients as part of my recording studio or rental company services?
NO, sorry, but each person who uses the sounds (the creative person) has to be a licensed user. This situation could cause tremendous legal problems for studio or rental clients.

• Can I use these Zero-G sounds to make “Music Libraries”?
YES, unlike some Soundware companies, this is allowed with Zero-G products. The samples have to be used within a musical context, however, and cannot be presented isolated or “solo’ed”. So, for the purposes of creating so called ‘library music’ clips or ‘production music’ clips intended for commercial exploitation, the included sound samples may be used ‘in combination’ within musical compositions. For such usage, any rhythm loop samples (which Zero-G regards as being musical clips in themselves) must also be combined with other types of samples or sounds to effectively form a new composition, rather than simply being looped. The general idea is that you should not use Zero-G sounds "as is" to make products that effectively could be considered to be a form of sound library that may compete against the source Zero-G product in the market.

• Is it OK to loan the product to a friend to check it out as long as I bought it?
NO, please don’t let your copy out of your possession. Instead, show them the sounds in person.

• Can I post my favourite Zero-G sounds to people or sites on the Internet?
NO, but you’re welcome to comment on them! All forms of user copying and distribution are prohibited.

• Is it OK to sell the product used to someone else if I’m finished with the project that I needed it for?
NO, this is VERY IMPORTANT. Unlike your musical gear or even software, you can’t give away or sell this product used to someone else - YOU DIDN’T PURCHASE THE SOUND LIBRARY, YOU PURCHASED A LICENSE TO USE OUR SOUND RECORDINGS IN YOUR MUSIC. The disc(s) are merely the containers of the sounds we licensed to you. The license you bought is not transferable to another person.

• When there is a demo song on the product, can I use it?
NO, these are the only samples on the product that you cannot use, since they’re for demonstration purposes only.

• Can I use these sounds in Multimedia projects?
MAYBE. If you use them in a musical context then YES, but it is best to have all multimedia use cleared with Zero-G first. A “musical context” specifically means that you are using the sounds to create a new musical composition or arrangement. Any other application such as sound FX, icon sounds, ambiences, game noises, etc is not generally allowed without an additional license from Zero-G.

• As a freelance sound designer, can I put custom compilation discs together which include Zero-G sounds for my composer clients?
NO, not unless they already own the original Zero-G products. Remember that each person who uses the sounds MUST have a license to use them. Otherwise, they can get in serious legal trouble.

• Is there any limit to how often or how long I can use these samples in my music?
NO, you’re free to use them in as many musical recordings as you want. We hope that you find them inspiring and useful for many years to come!

• Why does any of this matter?
Basically, if you respect our work by purchasing the sounds, we’ll be able to make more exciting products. You may also be asked some of these same questions by people who are contracting your services and this information can protect you and your clients from potential misuse of Zero-G sounds. You can avoid legal hassles if you use this product properly.