Terms & Conditions
Last updated: April 2026
Payout Threshold
Kalmori’s minimum payout threshold is $100.00 USD for streaming, download, and other distribution earnings.Beat marketplace sales are NOT subject to this threshold — every beat sale pays out directly after the sale clears (Kalmori takes a flat 5% per beat sale).
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the Kalmori platform ("Service"), creating an account, uploading Content, or initiating a release, you ("you," "User") agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and by the Kalmori Distribution Agreement. If you do not agree, you must discontinue use of the Service.
2. Description of Service
Kalmori is a digital music distribution platform that delivers your recordings to streaming services and digital stores worldwide, and hosts a beat & instrumental marketplace where producers can license their work. We act as your distribution partner — delivering your Content to our network of DSP and store partners on your behalf. Available services include music distribution, royalty collection, analytics, beat marketplace, promotion tools, and AI-powered release assistance.
3. Account Registration & Security
You must register an account to use most features. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and keep it updated. You are solely responsible for activity on your account, for safeguarding your credentials, and for any losses caused by unauthorized access. Kalmori may verify your identity, billing details, and content ownership at any time.
4. Content Ownership
You retain 100% ownership of your master recordings, compositions, artwork, and any other content you upload ("Content"). By uploading, you grant Kalmori a non-exclusive, worldwide license to encode, reproduce, distribute, monetize, and display your Content solely to provide the Service. You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights necessary to grant this license.
5. Distribution Rights & DSP Partners
Kalmori delivers your Content to 250+ DSP and store partners — including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, TikTok, Audiomack, Boomplay, JioSaavn, KKBox, Anghami, NetEase, Beatport, Qobuz, Pandora, SoundCloud, and many more. Each DSP enforces its own platform terms — Kalmori cannot guarantee acceptance, placement, editorial features, revenue, or uptime on any partner service. Takedown of accepted Content may take 2–4 weeks depending on each DSP’s internal processes.
6. Royalties & Payments
Kalmori collects streaming and download royalties on your behalf from DSPs and credits them to your Kalmori wallet. Streaming-revenue splits depend on your subscription plan: Free retains 10% by Kalmori (you keep 90%); Rise retains 5% (you keep 95%); Pro retains 0% (you keep 100%). Beat marketplace sales are billed separately — Kalmori takes a flat 5% from every beat sale (regardless of your distribution plan). Earnings are reported on a rolling basis as DSPs deliver statements (usually 60–90 days after the consumption period). Streaming, download, and other distribution earnings are subject to a $100.00 USD minimum payout threshold. Beat sales are NOT subject to that threshold — every beat-sale payout is processed directly after the sale clears.
7. Royalty Hold & Reserve
Kalmori may hold or reserve a portion of accrued royalties to account for chargebacks, DSP corrections, refund liability, suspected fraud, copyright disputes, or pending investigations. Funds held under reserve are released after the relevant risk window has cleared. You will see any active hold reflected on your wallet page.
8. Fraud, Artificial Streaming & Account Control
Use of bots, click farms, paid streams, stream-manipulation services, or any artificial means of inflating plays, downloads, follows, or revenue is strictly prohibited. Violation results in immediate suspension or termination of your account, removal of affected releases from DSPs, and forfeiture of all related earnings. Kalmori may suspend or terminate any account at its sole discretion if it detects activity that poses risk to the platform, our DSP partners, or our financial obligations.
9. Prohibited Content
You may not upload Content that infringes any third-party intellectual property right; contains illegal material; promotes hate speech, violence, or sexual exploitation of minors; is defamatory or obscene; embeds malware; or violates any DSP’s editorial guidelines or applicable laws. Kalmori may reject, take down, or refuse to monetize Content that violates these standards.
10. Subscription Plans, Billing & Refunds
Subscription plans (Free, Rise, Pro) and pay-per-release add-ons (cover art, mastering, etc.) are billed at the prices displayed at checkout. Plans renew automatically unless cancelled. Subscription fees are non-refundable except where required by law. Pay-per-release fees may be refunded only before delivery to DSPs has begun.
11. Beat Marketplace & License Tiers
Producers may upload beats and instrumentals for license sale through the Kalmori marketplace. Available license tiers: (a) Basic License — non-exclusive, up to 100,000 streams, no paid ads, no radio; (b) Premium License — non-exclusive, up to 1,000,000 streams, monetization allowed; (c) Unlimited License — non-exclusive, unlimited streams, full monetization; (d) Exclusive License — full ownership transfer to the buyer, beat removed permanently from the marketplace. Buyers must preview beats before purchase. All sales are final; refunds are not provided for change of mind. The only accepted dispute is delivery of a wrong, missing, or corrupted file. Producers must ensure delivered files match the preview and contain no stolen, infringing, or uncleared material — violations result in account termination and content removal. Kalmori facilitates the transaction (payment, delivery, license issuance) and takes a marketplace fee disclosed at checkout. Kalmori is not a party to the underlying license agreement between Producer and Buyer.
12. Termination
Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time. Upon termination, Kalmori will request takedown of your Content from DSPs (typically completed within 2–4 weeks). Any accrued royalties above the $100 USD threshold will be paid within 60 days of termination, subject to royalty hold and reserve provisions.
13. Dispute Resolution
Kalmori’s obligations are limited to delivering the file you submitted to the DSPs you selected. We do not mediate disputes between users (artists, producers, labels, collaborators) or between you and any DSP. You agree to resolve such disputes directly with the other party. Disputes against Kalmori are resolved by binding arbitration under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction.
14. Limitation of Liability
Kalmori is not liable for: lost revenue caused by DSP policy changes, takedowns, or outages; delays caused by third-party providers; loss of data; or indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages. Our total aggregate liability is limited to the total fees and royalties paid to you in the 12 months preceding the claim.
15. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Kalmori, its affiliates, and third-party providers harmless from any claim, demand, loss, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of: your Content; your breach of these Terms; or your violation of any third-party rights or applicable law.
16. Changes to Terms
Kalmori may update these Terms and the Distribution Agreement at any time. Material changes will be communicated via email and/or in-platform notice at least 30 days before they take effect. Continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
17. GDPR & Privacy
Kalmori collects only the data necessary to provide the Service — including account email, payment details, content metadata, and usage analytics. We do not sell user data. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting submissions@kalmori.org or through the in-app account settings; we will process the request in accordance with applicable data-protection laws (including GDPR for EU users).
18. DMCA & Copyright
Kalmori complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and applicable copyright laws. Content may be removed upon receipt of a valid takedown claim. If you believe your work has been infringed on Kalmori, send a properly formed DMCA notice to submissions@kalmori.org.
19. Contact Information
For questions about these Terms or the Distribution Agreement, contact submissions@kalmori.org or use the in-app Contact Support page.
