Beatstars
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- The documents do not say whether your data is used for ads.
- The documents do not say whether your data is sold or shared.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
This publishing deal auto-renews, takes exclusive rights in your songs, makes you them.
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Collected
This agreement does not say what personal data the app collects.
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Terms of service
“Please review our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which outlines our practices towards handling any personal information that you may provide to us online.”
Training
They take exclusive rights to administer and exploit your songs worldwide.
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Terms of service
“Writer hereby grants to Publisher and its designees, the exclusive right, during the Term (as defined below) and throughout the Territory (as defined below), to administer, control, use and exploit the Compositions.”
Sharing
They may share account info and content if they think the law or their business requires it.
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Terms of service
“You acknowledge, consent, and agree that BeatStars and Publisher may access, preserve, and disclose your Account information and Your Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access, preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary”
Kept
After you cancel, they keep exclusive rights for a year and can collect money even longer.
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Terms of service
“With respect to the Compositions, Publisher and its licensees shall retain all rights under this Agreement for one (1) year post termination (“Retention Period”).”
Controls
You cancel by emailing support; the term ends only after the current year and retention rules.
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Terms of service
“You may cancel the Term by sending an email to support@beatstars.com.. Cancellation shall be effective at the end of the Term and subject to our Retention And Post-Termination Exploitation Period”
Fine print
It auto-renews yearly, fees are non-refundable, you them.
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What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Cancel publishing by emailing support
Email support@beatstars.com at least 30 days before the term ends
Keep a valid email on file
Your BeatStars Publishing account information
Read the separate Privacy Policy
Linked from this page as Privacy Policy / / Do Not Sell
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
You give them exclusive control to license, sell, and use your songs worldwide while the deal lasts.
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Terms of service
“Writer hereby grants to Publisher and its designees, the exclusive right, during the Term (as defined below) and throughout the Territory (as defined below), to administer, control, use and exploit the Compositions.”
For example, they can license your beat for a TV ad without you negotiating that deal yourself.
If someone sues them over your songs or your use of the service, you may have to pay their legal bills.
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Terms of service
“You agree to, and you hereby, , and hold BeatStars, Publisher, its parents, subsidiaries, officers, representatives, employees, affiliates, successors, licensees, its affiliated publishers, its affiliated subpublishers, administrators, and assigns harmless”
For example, if a sample in your track leads to a lawsuit, you could owe their attorney fees.
The publishing deal renews every year unless you give notice at least 30 days before it ends.
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Terms of service
“The Initial Term shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year extension periods (each, an “Extension Period”) unless otherwise terminated by either party by providing notice to the other party no later than thirty (30) days prior”
For example, if you forget to email 30 days ahead, you are locked in for another year.
Money you pay to register is not given back.
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Terms of service
“Registration fees are non-refundable once paid, however, and you are solely responsible for all charges, fees, duties, taxies, and assessments arising out of any use of your BeatStars Publishing Account”
For example, if you sign up then change your mind the next day, you still do not get the fee back.
Even after you cancel, they still control the songs for another year.
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Terms of service
“Publisher and its licensees shall retain all rights under this Agreement for one (1) year post termination (“Retention Period”).”
For example, they can keep licensing a track for 12 months after you leave.
If they mess up, they usually only owe you what you paid them.
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Terms of service
“TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL BEATSTARS AND/OR PUBLISHER PARTIES' TO YOU, FOR ALL POSSIBLE DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE AND YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THESE TERMS, EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID BEATSTARS”
For example, if a bug costs you a big sync deal, their payout may be capped at your fees.
If they change the rules, keeping the account means you agree. Leaving is your only option.
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Terms of service
“If any modification is unacceptable to you, your only recourse is to discontinue use of the Services. Your continued use of the Services following posting of a change notice or new agreement on the Site or notice to you via e-mail, will constitute your binding acceptance of the changes.”
For example, if they cut your royalty split, using the site after the email still binds you.
You must say you are 18 or that a parent allowed you. There is no extra age check described.
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Terms of service
“You are at least eighteen (18) years of age, or have the authorization of a parent or legal guardian to enter this Agreement”
For example, a 16-year-old could click through if they claim a parent approved.
You can ask to leave by email, but it does not end until the current term finishes.
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Terms of service
“You may cancel the Term by sending an email to support@beatstars.com.. Cancellation shall be effective at the end of the Term”
For example, emailing in June of a July-to-July term still leaves you in until July.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal data.
- irrevocable
- Cannot be taken back or cancelled once given, even if you change your mind or delete your account. For example, an irrevocable licence to your photos means you cannot withdraw it later.
- consent
- Your clear agreement to something, given by an action like ticking a box or tapping Accept. For example, a pop-up asking if the app may use your location is asking for consent.
- retention
- How long a company keeps your data before deleting it. For example, a policy might keep your messages for 30 days after you delete them, or for as long as it likes.
- indemnify
- You promise to pay the company's legal costs and losses if your use of the service gets it sued. For example, if you post a song you do not own and the label sues the app, you owe the app's lawyer bills.
- affiliates
- Other companies owned by or connected to the same parent company. For example, if you use one app, its sister apps under the same owner may also get your data.
- auto-renewal
- Your subscription keeps charging you at the end of each period until you cancel it. For example, a free trial turns into a paid monthly plan unless you cancel before it ends.
- limitation of liability
- A cap on what the company will ever pay you if something goes wrong, often only what you paid in the last year. For example, if a leak of your data costs you thousands, the most you may get back is a month's subscription fee.
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What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
Not stated in the documents.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
Not stated in the documents.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
Not stated in the documents.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You irrevocably grant exclusive rights to administer, license, and sublicense your compositions worldwide during the term, with extra post-term rights.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You cancel by emailing support. Rights last through the term plus a one-year retention period. In-app deletion of personal data is not described.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
Not stated in the documents.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
You must be 18 or have a parent or guardian’s authorization. No extra age check is described.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
It is dated 07/20/2026. They say they will notify you of changes by email or account page; continued use means you accept.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
Not stated in the documents.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
You must indemnify them for many claims, and their liability is capped at what you paid, with a broad disclaimer.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
The one-year term auto-renews unless you give 30 days’ notice. Registration fees are non-refundable.
The terms are 7,677 words at a college graduate level.
