1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website, content, and services provided by Current Scoring Leaders LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company ("CSL," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing the website, submitting an inquiry, signing a Statement of Work, or licensing any work, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use our website or services.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, and have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts to use our services. If you are entering into an agreement on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
3. Services
CSL provides custom music composition, scoring, sync licensing, catalog licensing, and related professional services. Specific deliverables, deadlines, license terms, revision rounds, and pricing are defined per engagement in a written Statement of Work ("SOW") or license agreement signed by both parties.
Marketing copy, pricing pages, and portfolio examples on this website are illustrative and do not, by themselves, create a binding offer. A binding agreement exists only when a written SOW or license is countersigned by an authorized representative of CSL.
4. Fees, Deposits, and Payment
Custom and premium engagements typically require a non-refundable deposit (commonly 50%) to begin work, with the balance due upon delivery or per the SOW schedule. Catalog licenses are paid in full at the time of license issuance. All fees are stated in U.S. dollars and exclusive of any applicable taxes, withholdings, or fees imposed by third-party payment processors.
Late payments may accrue interest at the lesser of 1.5% per month or the maximum rate permitted by Pennsylvania law. CSL may pause work or suspend delivery until amounts due are paid in full.
5. Intellectual Property & Licensing
All compositions, recordings, stems, and underlying works delivered by CSL remain the property of CSL until full payment is received and a license or assignment is delivered in writing. Upon full payment and delivery of the applicable license, the client receives the rights expressly granted in that license — nothing more, nothing less.
License tiers (Catalog, Custom, Premium, Work-for-Hire, Exclusive) are described on the Licensing page and govern scope of use, exclusivity, term, territory, and credit. The Authorship & Production Disclosure published on the Licensing page is incorporated into every license.
6. Revisions
Each SOW specifies the number of included revision rounds. Additional revisions beyond the included rounds are billed at the rate stated in the SOW or, if not stated, at $250 per round. Revision requests must be delivered in writing and consolidated; iterative ad-hoc requests outside the agreed cadence may be treated as additional rounds.
7. Client Responsibilities
Clients agree to provide timely briefs, reference materials, and approvals as specified in the SOW; to ensure that any third-party content (lyrics, samples, video footage) supplied to CSL is properly licensed and cleared; and to indemnify CSL against any claim arising from client-supplied materials.
8. Prohibited Uses
You may not use our services or licensed works to: (a) produce content that infringes third-party rights; (b) train machine-learning models without an express written license to do so; (c) resell or sublicense the works except as expressly permitted; (d) defame, harass, or violate the rights of any individual; or (e) violate any applicable law.
9. Termination
Either party may terminate an engagement for material breach upon 14 days' written notice if the breach is not cured within that period. Upon termination, CSL retains all deposits and is owed payment for work performed through the date of termination. Licenses survive termination only if their fees are paid in full.
10. Dispute Resolution
Step 1 — Direct Negotiation
Parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute through good-faith direct negotiation for at least 30 days before initiating any other proceeding.
Step 2 — Mediation
If unresolved, parties submit to mediation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mediation costs are split equally.
Step 3 — Binding Arbitration
If mediation fails, disputes are resolved by binding arbitration under AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules, conducted in Pennsylvania. Single arbitrator for claims under $50,000. The prevailing party recovers reasonable attorney fees and costs. Class actions are waived.
11. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, without regard to conflicts-of-law principles. Any dispute not resolved by arbitration shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Pennsylvania.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes take effect 30 days after they are posted to this page (or earlier if required by law). Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.
13. Contact
Current Scoring Leaders LLC
1550 Edgewood Ave, Willow Grove, PA 19001, United States
currentscoringleaders@gmail.com
Effective April 26, 2026 · Version 1.2
1. Introduction
Current Scoring Leaders LLC ("CSL," "we") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have. It applies to information collected through our website, our intake forms, and our client engagements.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide
- Name, email, phone, company, billing address
- Project details submitted via inquiry, intake, or contract forms
- Reference files, briefs, and creative materials you upload
- Payment information (processed by third-party processors; we do not store full card numbers)
Information collected automatically
- IP address, browser type, device, operating system
- Pages viewed, referring URLs, time spent
- Cookies and similar technologies (see Section 7)
3. How We Use Information
- To respond to inquiries and provide our services
- To prepare quotes, contracts, deliverables, and invoices
- To send transactional emails (project updates, license documents)
- To send opt-in marketing emails (you can unsubscribe at any time)
- To improve the website and our services
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with: (a) service providers acting on our behalf under confidentiality (e.g., email, payment processing, hosting); (b) collaborators or contractors engaged on a specific project, under written confidentiality terms; (c) legal authorities where required by law; and (d) successors in the event of a business transfer.
5. Data Security
We use commercially reasonable safeguards to protect personal information, including encryption in transit, access controls, and limited staff access. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Retention
We retain personal information for as long as needed to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Project files and deliverables are typically retained for the duration of the license term plus seven years.
7. Cookies
We use essential cookies to operate the site and optional analytics cookies to understand usage. You can control cookies via your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may limit site functionality.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., California, EU/EEA), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, port, or restrict our use of your personal information, and to withdraw consent. To exercise these rights, email us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
10. International Transfers
If you access our services from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using our services you consent to that transfer.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Material changes will be announced on this page; the date at the bottom shows the latest update.
12. Contact
Current Scoring Leaders LLC
1550 Edgewood Ave, Willow Grove, PA 19001
currentscoringleaders@gmail.com
Effective April 26, 2026 · Version 1.2
1. Overview
Custom music is a bespoke service: significant time is committed to your project as soon as work begins. This policy explains exactly when refunds are available and when they aren't.
2. Catalog License Purchases
Catalog licenses are non-refundable once delivered. If a license file is corrupted or fails to deliver, we will redeliver at no charge. If the license has not yet been delivered, you may cancel for a full refund within 24 hours of purchase.
3. Custom & Premium Engagements
Before composition begins
If you cancel after payment but before any composition has started, we refund 100% of the deposit, less a $50 administrative fee.
After composition begins, before first delivery
The deposit is non-refundable once composition begins, because work has been performed.
After first delivery
If the first delivery is fundamentally off-brief and we are unable to course-correct within the contracted revision rounds, the deposit may be refunded in full at our discretion. This is the substance of our public Money-Back Promise.
4. Retainer Cancellations
Monthly retainers may be canceled at the end of the current billing period with at least 14 days' notice. No partial-month refunds.
5. Chargebacks
If you initiate a chargeback for charges that are not in dispute under this policy, you authorize us to recover the chargeback amount plus reasonable processing fees and attorney fees. Initiating a chargeback in lieu of a good-faith refund request is a material breach of the SOW.
6. How to Request a Refund
Email currentscoringleaders@gmail.com with the subject line "Refund Request" and include your project name, invoice number, and the reason for your request. We respond within five business days.
7. Processing Time
Approved refunds are processed within 10 business days to the original payment method. Bank/processor settlement times may add additional days.
8. Exceptions
Refunds are not available for: (a) completed and accepted deliverables; (b) work performed at client direction that was outside the SOW; (c) circumstances arising from materials supplied by the client; or (d) any portion of fees attributable to third-party costs already paid (e.g., session musicians, registration fees).
9. Contact
1. "As Is" Disclaimer
Our website and any content published on it are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Delivered works under signed SOWs are governed by the warranties expressly set out in those SOWs.
2. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, CSL's total cumulative liability arising out of or relating to these Terms or any engagement — whether in contract, tort, or any other legal theory — shall not exceed the fees actually paid by the client to CSL during the six (6) months immediately preceding the claim.
In no event shall CSL be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost business opportunities, or loss of data, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
3. Mutual Indemnification
Each party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other from third-party claims arising out of: (a) the indemnifying party's breach of these Terms or any SOW; (b) the indemnifying party's negligence or willful misconduct; or (c) materials the indemnifying party supplied that infringe third-party rights.
4. Force Majeure
Neither party is liable for delay or failure to perform due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, war, terrorism, pandemics, government actions, internet or utility outages, or strikes, provided the affected party gives prompt notice and uses reasonable efforts to resume performance.
5. Third-Party Links & Tools
Our website may link to third-party sites or use third-party tools. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of those third parties. Your use of third-party sites or tools is at your own risk.
6. AI / Generative-Tool Disclaimer
CSL uses AI-assisted composition tools as part of its production workflow, as fully described in our Authorship & Production Disclosure on the Licensing page. To the extent applicable law evolves regarding AI-assisted works, CSL will reasonably update its disclosures and registrations; CSL makes no warranty regarding the future legal treatment of AI-assisted material beyond the representations expressly set out in each engagement's license.
7. Contact
DMCA / Copyright Infringement Notice
Current Scoring Leaders LLC respects the intellectual-property rights of others and expects users of our website and services to do the same. We respond to valid notices of alleged copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512.
Filing a Notice
If you believe content on our website or in our delivered works infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent that includes:
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
- Identification of the allegedly infringing material with sufficient detail to locate it (URL, file name, or track title)
- Your name, address, telephone number, and email
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
- Your physical or electronic signature
Designated Agent for Notice
DMCA Agent — Current Scoring Leaders LLC
Attn: Avery Jones, Managing Member
1550 Edgewood Ave, Willow Grove, PA 19001
Email: currentscoringleaders@gmail.com (subject line: DMCA Notice)
Counter-Notice
If material you posted was removed and you believe the removal was in error, you may file a counter-notice with the same agent, including a sworn statement and your consent to jurisdiction in the federal district court for your address.
Repeat Infringers
We will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts and licenses of users who are repeat infringers.
False Claims
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees.
Intellectual Property & Ownership
Current Scoring Leaders LLC assigns and manages music copyrights across two distinct categories: the Composition (the underlying musical work) and the Master (the recorded performance). Our licensing tiers clearly define which rights are transferred and which remain with us.
Rights by License Tier
Catalog and Custom licenses grant usage rights while we retain ownership. Work-for-Hire and Exclusive Buy-Out agreements transfer full copyright to you upon final payment. See our Licensing page for detailed tier comparisons.
Included Deliverables
Every project includes master files (WAV + MP3), a license PDF, and an authorship statement. Premium tiers add stems, project files, and Copyright Office registration.
AI & Authorship Disclosure
We comply with U.S. Copyright Office guidance on AI-assisted works. All compositions involve substantial human authorship (composition, performance, mixing, production). AI tools are used only as assistive aids in the workflow.
Pre-Formation IP
All pre-2026 works by founder Avery Jones have been fully assigned to CSL LLC.
Restrictions
Licensees may not use licensed works to train machine learning models, resell or sublicense outside the license scope, or register compositions with a PRO without prior written permission.