Copyright & DMCA Policy

The Application utilizes short extracts of musical lyrics, text-based translations, and public media references for the sole purpose of real-time linguistic parsing, vocabulary decoding, grammatical commentary, and phonetic instruction. We believe this utilization constitutes a Fair Use of copyrighted material under Section 107 of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 107) and equivalent international fair dealing provisions.

Our educational analysis satisfies the core pillars of Fair Use because:

• Transformative purpose: The original creative work is paired with extensive linguistic analysis, parts-of-speech categorization, regional slang definitions, and grammatical breakdown to create an entirely new instructional utility.
• Nature of use: The platform operates strictly as a non-commercial, localized language acquisition tool.
• Amount and substantiality: Only brief, isolated text snippets necessary to demonstrate a specific grammatical concept or regional idiom (e.g., a single verse or hook) are extracted for study. Full lyrical catalogs or scripts are excluded.
• Market effect: The Application does not compete with or replace original music streaming services. By utilizing public embedding protocols, the Application actively routes users toward authorized distribution channels (such as YouTube and official music platforms), increasing discovery and engagement for the original artists and rightsholders.

All commercial music metadata, artist names, track titles, album cover designs, and underlying lyrical properties referenced within Ritmo are the exclusive property of their respective recording labels, music publishing entities, management corporations, and performing artists. Ritmo claims no ownership, affiliation, or endorsement over any third-party intellectual property utilized in its learning datasets.

• Audio playback: Audio streams are generated strictly via standard public inline embedding protocols provided by external platforms, specifically the YouTube Embedded Player framework. These streams are served directly from third-party servers to the user's browser canvas. Ritmo does not duplicate, modify, or rip audio files.
• Album art: Graphic headers and thumbnail assets are rendered via public content delivery network (CDN) proxies referencing open image caches. Loading these graphics does not constitute hosting or distribution by Ritmo.

Ritmo respects the intellectual property rights of others and responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). If you are a copyright owner, authorized to act on behalf of one, or authorized to act under any exclusive right under copyright, please report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through the Application by submitting a written notice containing the following elements:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the Application operator to locate the material (such as the specific Song ID or artist/title mapping).
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the Application operator to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Because Ritmo operates as a lean MVP without automated administrative legal departments, rightsholders can file expedited removal requests directly through our public feedback and reporting channel link located in the discovery page footer components. Upon receipt of a valid, verifiable notice meeting the statutory requirements outlined above, the developer will immediately remove or disable access to the contested track object within the songs.json repository ledger.

This copyright compliance policy shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of Arizona, United States. Any formal legal claims or disputes emerging from content configurations within this workspace shall be handled exclusively within municipal courts located in Scottsdale, Arizona.