Terms & Conditions
Welcome to Cover Art Market
The following terms of service govern your access to and use of the Cover Art Market web site and mobile applications and other related applications (the “Service”) including any content, functionality and services offered through www.coverartmarket.com. Cover Art Market, LLC is collectively referred hereto as "Cover Art Market”, “CAM", "us", "we", or "our”. As used herein, the term "you" or "your" or “user” refers to an individual representing yourself or, if applicable, acting as legal representative for a group, business entity or corporation.
CAREFULLY READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AS SUCH TERMS MAY BE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
Overview: Cover Art Market operates an on-line platform where a user (collectively “Recording Artists”) purchases cover art or other service from a user (collectively known as “Designers”).
Age requirements for use of the Service: This Service is available for individuals aged 16 years or older. If you are 16 or older but under the age of 18, you should review these terms and conditions with your parent or guardian to make sure that you and your parent or guardian understand these terms and conditions.
Content: The Website offers a wide selection and variety of content to our members and users. Content may contain profanity or otherwise inappropriate or offensive material for children and/or users. Users must evaluate and bear the risk associated with the use of the Website and related services. Users are also encouraged to contact Cover Art Market for evaluation of possible offensive material. Cover Art Market reserves the right to act on such notices at its sole discretion.
Recording Artists (Licensee) has the unrestricted right to use and exploit the image provided by Designers (Licensor) for any purpose, in any media, throughout the world. CAM does not condone use of the image in any pornography, violence, hate speech or bullying. Exclusive rights belong to the Recording Artists in perpetuity and the image will no longer be available on coverartmarket.com or directly through the Designer(s). License is not transferrable or sub-licensable. Recording Artist (Licensee) is free to edit, alter, add type face/font and/or animate image without limitation or restriction.
The Licensor represents and warrants in the terms of service that the Content is original, copyright-free, royalty-free, and does not infringe upon or violate any third-party intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, or rights of publicity, privacy, or moral rights.
With respect to Content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) (“AI Content”), the Licensor represents and warrants in the terms of service that such AI Content is permitted for commercial use and further agrees (i) not to use AI-generated content prompted by phrases such as "in the style of [another designer's or artist's name]." (ii) AI-generated Content must include additional design elements beyond the AI-generated image. The Licensor assumes sole responsibility for the AI input used to generate such Content and warrants that no AI input contains materials protected by third-party intellectual property rights unless the Licensor has secured the necessary rights to such materials. Furthermore, the Licensor shall not submit AI-generated content that is substantially similar to any third party’s copyrighted work without sufficient rights to that work. AI-generated Content may not be eligible for copyright protection. To view the exclusive license agreement for cover art between Licensee and Licensor, click here.
Copyright and Trademark Infringement Policy: Cover Art Market does not own the artwork or other written or visual images (collectively, the "Content") posted by third parties to the Website. All Content is posted by an individual, group or company (collectively, the "Designers") who has represented and warranted to Cover Art Market that, among other things, neither the Content nor the names, trademarks and service marks under which Content is promoted (collectively, the "Name") infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights, rights of publicity or privacy, or moral rights. Designers shall indemnify and hold Cover Art Market, LLC harmless from any loss, damages, or expenses arising from or relative to any claims to the contrary. Designers, by uploading cover art, acknowledge and agree with our terms and conditions and CAM Cover Specifications.
Cover Art Market does not check Designers uploaded/created content for violations of copyright or other rights. However, if you believe any of the uploaded content violates your copyright or a related exclusive right, contact us https://www.Cover Art Market/contact. Include in the message the content in question, the Designers name, your contact information, and order number if applicable. Cover Art Market looks into reported violations and removes or disables content shown to be violating third party rights.
Your Conduct: You shall use the Website for lawful purposes only. You shall not post or transmit via the Website any material which violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of others, which is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane or otherwise objectionable, which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law, or which, without Cover Art Market's express prior approval, contains advertising or any solicitation with respect to products or services.
In addition, if we feel that a user abuses the Cover Art Market site in any way, we reserve the right to share certain information with third parties. Abuses include (but are not limited to) possible copyright infringement, possible libel and slander, possible credit card fraud. Cover Art Market reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, and/or cancel orders at its sole discretion and without notification.
You agree that you will not: (a) use false or deceptive identities, names or accounts; (b) deploy or otherwise use bots, malware, viruses or scrapers; (c) engage in any activities that are designed to defraud or game Cover Art Market or third parties; or (e) deploy, or permit any third party to deploy, any technology on, or in connection with, Cover Art Market, systems or services that can enable the tracking of site or service activities or users except with Cover Art Market prior express written approval.
Warranty Disclaimer: YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE WEBSITE AND RELATED SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WEBSITE, MATERIALS AND RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. COVER ART MARKET INC MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE WEBSITE OR ANY MATERIALS THEREIN, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. IN ADDITION, COVER ART MARKET INC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION THAT THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. COVER ART MARKET INC WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY INTERRUPTIONS OR ERRORS ON THE WEBSITE. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE, INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT OR MATERIALS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OR OTHERWISE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE. PLEASE SEEK THE ADVICE OF PROFESSIONALS, AS APPROPRIATE, REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL COVER ART MARKET INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY YOUR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, OTHER THAN AS REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE CONSUMER-PROTECTION LAW. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS EXCLUDING OR LIMITING ANY LIABILITY BEYOND WHAT IS PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
Limitation of Liability: By availing yourself of the Website, Materials or related services, you agree to release and hold Cover Art Market and the employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives of Cover Art Market, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies, any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Cover Art Market, any third-party providers or sources of information or data and legal advisers (collectively, "Cover Art Market Affiliates") harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind arising from or related to the Website, Materials or related services including but not limited to: (a) telephone, electronic, hardware or software, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures or difficulties of any kind; (b) failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions; (c) any condition caused by events beyond the control of Cover Art Market that may cause the Website or related services to be disrupted or corrupted; (d) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of your use of the Website, Materials or related services; or (e) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Website, Materials or related services. In addition, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold Cover Art Market Affiliates harmless from any claim, suit or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made by a third party due to or arising out of your utilizing the Website, Materials or related services, your violation or breach of these Terms and Conditions, your violation of any rights of a third party, or any other act or omission by you. IN NO EVENT WILL COVER ART MARKET BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, STATUTORY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE ARISING OUT OF YOUR AVAILMENT OF MATERIALS (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), EVEN IF COVER ART MARKET WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
General Provisions: You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside. Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of or with parties found on or through the Website, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations applicable to such dealings, are solely between you and such parties. These Terms and Conditions are governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Michigan as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within Michigan between Michigan residents. Legal proceedings related to the matters herein shall be brought in and adjudicated solely in the courts of Michigan, United States of America. Both parties consent to extra-territorial service of process and submit to the jurisdiction of said courts. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Cover Art Market's failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive its right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. These Terms and Conditions set forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior proposals, discussions or agreements with respect thereto. A printed version of these Terms and Conditions and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms and Conditions to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
Marketing Communications: By providing your email address and phone number during the registration or purchase process, you automatically opt-in to receive email and SMS marketing communications from Cover Art Market These communications may include promotional offers, updates, newsletters, and other information related to our products and services. You have the right to opt-out of receiving these communications at any time. To opt-out, you can (a) Click the "unsubscribe" link provided in any email communication you receive from us (b) follow the instructions provided in any SMS communication you receive from us (c) contact our customer service team at support@coverartmarekt.com and request to be removed from our marketing list. Please note that opting out of marketing communications will not affect your receipt of transactional communications related to your purchases, such as order confirmations and shipping notifications.
Modification of Terms and Conditions: From time-to-time Cover Art Market may modify these Terms and Conditions in its sole discretion. When such modification is made, Cover Art Market will post a revised version of these Terms and Conditions on the Website. Modifications will be effective when they are posted. Cover Art Market is not required to provide you with notification that any such modification has been made. It is your responsibility to review these Terms and Conditions from time to time to be aware of any such modifications. Each time you log on to the Website, you will be deemed to have accepted any such modifications.