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Terms of Service

Last updated: May 2026  ·  Matthias Strobel Hohmann e.K.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using musicecosystem.net, hives.musicecosystem.net, or any associated services (collectively, "the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Service is operated by Matthias Strobel Hohmann e.K., Ebertystrasse 29, 10249 Berlin, Germany.

Description of Service

Music Ecosystem HIVEs is a relationship infrastructure and networking platform for the music technology ecosystem. The Service facilitates connections between music tech professionals, organisations, and ecosystem participants.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice.

Eligibility

To use the Service, you must:

User Conduct

You agree not to use the Service to:

Intellectual Property

All content, design, code, graphics, and materials on the Service are the property of Matthias Strobel Hohmann e.K. or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any part of the Service without prior written consent.

User-generated content: Any content you submit to the Service remains your property. By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, display, and distribute it in connection with the Service.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Matthias Strobel Hohmann e.K. shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any liability that cannot be excluded under German law.

Links to Third-Party Sites

The Service may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at our discretion, without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or any applicable law.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding conflict of law provisions. For disputes with consumers, mandatory consumer protection provisions of the consumer's country of residence apply. The courts of Berlin, Germany shall have jurisdiction over any disputes arising from these Terms.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance. We will endeavour to notify users of material changes via the Site.

Contact

For questions about these Terms: contact@musicecosystem.net