Sony Creative Software Inc. End User License Agreement (EULA)
THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") BETWEEN SONY CREATIVE SOFTWARE INC., A
SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA COMPANY ("SONY") AND YOU. YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU: (a) INSTALL OR USE ANY PART
OF THE ACID PRO, AMERICAN IDOL® ACID EXTREME MUSIC CREATOR™, ACID XMC, ACID
XPRESS, AMERICAN IDOL® JAM TRAX™, JAM TRAX, ACID MUSIC STUDIO, VEGAS, VEGAS +
DVD, VEGAS MOVIE STUDIO + DVD, VEGAS MOVIE STUDIO PLATINUM + DVD, SOUND FORGE,
SOUND FORGE AUDIO STUDIO, CD ARCHITECT, DVD ARCHITECT, DVD ARCHITECT STUDIO,
PRESET MANAGER, NOISE REDUCTION PLUG-IN, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) MEDIA
MANAGER, MEDIA MANAGER for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), SONY ERICSSON MEDIA
MANAGER, MEDIA MANAGER FOR WALKMAN, CINESCORE, CINESCORE STUDIO, CINESCORE
PLUG-IN, PHOTO GO, AND/OR SUPER DUPER MUSIC LOOPER SOFTWARE AND RELATED
DOCUMENTATION (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SOFTWARE"), OR (b) CLICK THE ACCEPTANCE BUTTON
ON THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. YOUR USE OF
THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE "SOFTWARE
PRIVACY POLICY."
1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Sony hereby grants you a limited, non-exclusive license to
use the Software on one (1) computer at a time upon the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement. In the event your Software title is also equipped with
a Software application-related network renderer (with which you can render
projects on additional computer(s)) (each a “Renderer”), Sony hereby grants you
a limited, non-exclusive license to use such Renderer(s) on up to two (2)
additional computers at a time, solely in connection with the use of Software on
a single computer and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement. Sony reserves all rights in and to the Software and the Renderer(s)
not otherwise granted in this Agreement.
2. RESTRICTIONS ON USE. You may not: (a) use the Software on more than one
computer at a time without purchasing additional licenses, (b) copy the Software
(except for one (1) back-up copy), (c) distribute, share, sublicense, lend,
lease or otherwise make the Software available to any third party (on the
Internet, an information network or tangible media, by broadcast or in any other
manner), (d) modify, adapt, create derivative works from or translate any part
of the Software, (e) reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Software or
otherwise attempt to obtain its source code, (f) remove or alter any copyright,
trademark or other proprietary notice contained in the Software, or (g) use the
Software in any manner not set forth in this Agreement or in the Software's
documentation.
Respecting your rights in and to the Renderer(s), you may not: (a) use the
Renderer(s) on more than two (2) computers at a time and only if a copy of its
associated Software title is validly and legally in use on a single computer,
(b) copy the Renderer(s), (c) sublicense, lend, lease or otherwise make the
Renderer available to any third party (on the Internet or tangible media, by
broadcast or in any other manner), (d) modify, adapt or translate any part of
the Renderer(s), (e) reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Renderer(s)
or otherwise attempt to obtain its source code, (f) remove or alter any
copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice contained in the Renderer(s),
or (g) use the Renderer(s) in any manner not set forth in this Agreement or in
the Software’s documentation. For the purposes of this Agreement, the definition
of “Software” shall hereafter also mean and refer to the Renderer(s).
3. USE OF CONTENT. You may not use the Software for any purpose that: (a)
infringes the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of publicity or
any other right of a third party, (b) is or may be libelous, defamatory or
slanderous, or (c) any other use that is illegal in nature.
4. OWNERSHIP OF SOFTWARE. The Software contains copyrighted material, trademarks
and other intellectual property that is provided by and belongs to third parties
("Third Party Providers"). Sony and the Third Party Providers own and will
retain all title, ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to
the Software.
5. ASSIGNMENT. You may assign the Software to a third party only if they agree
to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you assign the
Software, your rights under this Agreement will terminate immediately and you
must: (a) cease all use of the Software, (b) permanently delete all copies of
the Software from the computer on which it has been installed, and (c) deliver
the original Software to the transferee, You may not retain the original or any
copies of the Software.
6. TERMINATION. Your right to use the Software will automatically terminate if
you fail to comply with any provision of this Agreement. If this Agreement is
terminated you must: (a) cease all use of the Software, (b) destroy the original
and all copies of the Software, and (c) permanently delete all copies of the
Software from the computer on which it has been installed.
7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY PROVIDED ABOVE, THE
SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LOCAL
LAW, SONY AND THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
REPRESENTATIONS AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN
INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY SONY OR A SONY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL
CREATE A WARRANTY. WITHOUT LIMITION OF THE FOREGOING, SONY AND THE THIRD PARTY
PROVIDERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT: (a) THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, (b) YOUR USE
OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, (c) THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET
YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR (d) THE SOFTWARE WILL OPERATE WITH THE HARDWARE OR
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION YOU CHOOSE.
8. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL SONY'S, SONY'S AFFILIATES OR THE
THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS' LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID
BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE.
9. EXCLUSION OF REMEDIES. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS
SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS 8 AND 9, ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL SONY, SONY'S AFFILIATES
OR THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT
OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, USE OF SOFTWARE OR ANY ASSOCIATED HARDWARE OR
SOFTWARE, DATA OR GOODWILL), EVEN IF SUCH PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
10. YOUR SPECIFIC RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF
DAMAGES OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOUR SPECIFIC RIGHTS MAY VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO
JURISDICTION.
11. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You agree that you will comply with all applicable
export laws, restrictions and regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce,
the U.S. Department of Treasury and any other U.S. or foreign agency or
authority. You agree not to export or re-export, or allow the export or
re-export of the Software in violation of any such law, restriction or
regulation, including, without limitation, export or re-export to Cuba, Iran,
Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, Syria or any other country subject to
applicable U.S. trade embargoes, or to any party on the U.S. Export
Administration Table of Denial Orders or the U.S. Department of Treasury List of
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, or to any prohibited
destination in any of the Country Groups specified in the then current
Supplement No. 1 to Part 740 or the Commerce Control List specified in the then
current Supplement No. 1 to Part 738 of the U.S. Export Administration
Regulations (or any successor supplement or regulations).
12. U.S. GOVERNMENT END-USERS. The Software is licensed to the U.S. Government
with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the U.S. Government is
subject to restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and
Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and the Commercial Computer
Software clause at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable. Contractor/manufacturer is
Sony Creative Software Inc., 6080 Center Drive, 10th Floor, Los Angeles,
California, 90045.
13. UPDATES. Sony may from time to time make available to you updates for the
Software, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or, in Sony’s
sole discretion, Sony may make conditional release of such upgrades to you upon
your acceptance of another EULA or other execution of a separate agreement. If
you should elect to install updates, your use of such updates will be subject to
the applicable license and the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
14. MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of Sony and you, and our respective successors and permitted assigns. If any
provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such
determination will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement. Any waiver of any breach or failure to enforce any
provision of this Agreement will not be deemed a future waiver of such term or a
waiver of any other provision. Any waiver, amendment or modification of any
provision of this Agreement will be effective only if it is in writing and
signed by Sony and you. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
United States and the State of California, irrespective of California's
conflicts of laws rules. Any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement
may be brought exclusively in the appropriate state or federal court in Los
Angeles, California, and Sony and you irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of
such courts and venue in Los Angeles County, California. This Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement between Sony and you with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement. Sections 7 through 10, 13 and 14 will survive
the termination of this Agreement.
15. Gracenote Terms of Use
(a)The Software contains software from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville, California
("Gracenote"). The software from Gracenote (the "Gracenote Client") enables this
application to do online disc identification and obtain music-related
information, including name, artist, track, and title information ("Gracenote
Data") from online servers ("Gracenote Servers") and to perform other functions.
You may use Gracenote Data only by means of the intended End-User functions of
the Software.
You agree that you will use Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Client, and Gracenote
Servers for your own personal non-commercial use only. You agree not to assign,
copy, transfer or transmit the Gracenote Client or any Gracenote Data to any
third party. YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA, THE GRACENOTE
CLIENT, OR GRACENOTE SERVERS, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN.
You agree that your non-exclusive license to use the Gracenote Data, the
Gracenote Client, and Gracenote Servers will terminate if you violate these
restrictions. If your license terminates, you agree to cease any and all use of
the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Client, and Gracenote Servers. Gracenote
reserves all rights in Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Client, and the Gracenote
Servers, including all ownership rights. You agree that Gracenote, Inc. may
enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in its own name.
The Gracenote Service uses a unique identifier to track queries for statistical
purposes. The purpose of a randomly assigned numeric identifier is to allow the
Gracenote service to count queries without knowing anything about who you are.
For more information, see the web page for the Gracenote Privacy Policy for the
Gracenote Service.
By using the Software, you agree that the Gracenote software may submit a
waveform signature to Gracenote. A waveform signature is a distillation of the
sound-wave information in the music itself and helps the Gracenote service to
identify artist and title information for digital music files. A waveform
signature does not contain any information about you or your computer, and
computing the waveform signature should have no noticeable effect on the
performance of your computer. For more information, see the FAQ (Frequently
Asked Questions) page, and the Privacy Policy for the Gracenote Service.
The Gracenote Client and each item of Gracenote Data are licensed to you "AS
IS." Gracenote makes no representations or warranties, express or implied,
regarding the accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote Servers.
Gracenote reserves the right to delete Data from the Gracenote Servers or to
change Data categories for any cause that Gracenote deems sufficient. No
warranty is made that the Gracenote Client or Gracenote Servers are error-free
or that functioning of Gracenote Client or Gracenote Servers will be
uninterrupted. Gracenote is not obligated to provide you with any new enhanced
or additional Data types or categories that Gracenote may choose to provide in
the future and is free to discontinue its online service at any time.
GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. GRACENOTE DOES NOT WARRANT THE RESULTS
THAT WILL BE OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF THE GRACENOTE CLIENT OR ANY GRACENOTE CDDB
SERVER. IN NO CASE WILL GRACENOTE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST REVENUES.
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