Effective Date: January 1st, 2025
Last updated: May 28, 2026
Welcome to the not-actually-binding-but-still-important introduction to our Terms of Use!
We get it… it can feel like you’re slogging through a three-hour jam session on a single chord. But reading and agreeing to these terms is essential before you can use Sleeve. We’ve kept the legalese at a minimum and tried to keep things easy to follow—no magnifying glass needed, we promise. This introduction is provided for clarity and is not legally binding.
Still, this intro is just a quick overview. The Terms that follow are legally binding, so let’s start by answering the three biggest questions you might have:
1. Am I surrendering the rights to my music?
Nope. You keep full ownership of everything you upload. By posting on Sleeve, you grant us a license to display and distribute your work through the platform, but you never give up your rights. If you leave Sleeve, your music is still yours. Always has been, always will be.
2. What can I upload? Are cover songs allowed?
You must fully own or control every right to the music and content you upload. If you’re posting a cover, you need explicit written permission from the original rights holder. This applies whether you’re selling music or sharing it with paying members. If it’s your song but you co-wrote or recorded with others, make sure they’re also on board before you upload it to Sleeve.
1. What happens with my personal information on Sleeve?
We only use your data as described in our Privacy Policy. Artists you support can see certain information about you, like your email address, so they can connect and share updates with you.
2. Does the artist get only a tiny fraction of what I pay?
Nope. Sleeve takes zero platform fees on artist sales. When fans pay an artist through Sleeve, the artist keeps everything minus standard payment processing (Stripe charges 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction). That's it. No hidden cuts, no revenue share. Artists pay a flat subscription fee for the tools, and everything they earn from fans is theirs.
And with that, read on for the official (legally binding) Terms of Use.
Welcome to SleeveFM, Inc. (“SleeveFM,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, services, or applications (collectively, the “Service”). Please read these Terms carefully.
By accessing or using Sleeve (the "Service"), you agree to these Terms of Use ("Terms") as well as any additional guidelines or policies referenced herein (collectively, the "Agreement"). These include, without limitation, our Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use and Moderation Policy, and any other rules or procedures we publish occasionally.
Your participation in the Service is also subject to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, Copyright Policy, Acceptable Use and Moderation Policy, Community Guidelines, and Cookie Policy. By agreeing to these Terms, you also agree to be bound by these additional terms and policies, which are incorporated by reference.
If you create an account or use the Service on behalf of a company, label, band, or other “Artist Entity,” you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity and its represented artists to these Terms.
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under 18 (or under the age of majority where you live), you may use the Service only with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms on your behalf and accepts responsibility for your activity on the Service, including any sales or transactions you make. If you are a minor who wishes to sell music or merchandise, a parent or legal guardian must create or approve your account and assume responsibility for all transactions, and certain payment features may require that guardian to complete identity verification with our payment processor.
We do not knowingly allow children under 13 to create accounts or provide personal information. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us personal information, contact us at privacy@sleeve.fm.
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone, at any time, for any lawful reason.
We may update or change these Terms and any related policies at our discretion. If we make material changes, we will notify you via email or other methods before the changes take effect. Continued use of the Service after changes go into effect signifies your acceptance of the updated Terms.
Sleeve charges subscription fees for access to certain features of the Service (for example: artist websites, custom domains, newsletters, fan CRM, releases, or other premium tools). Sleeve does not charge platform fees or commissions on artist sales or fan transactions. Payment processing fees charged by third-party providers (e.g., Stripe) apply to all transactions and are not set or collected by SleeveFM.
3.1.1 Plans and Pricing
We may offer different plan types (such as monthly and annual plans) with different features, limits, and prices. Current plan options and pricing are described on our pricing page or within the Service. Unless we say otherwise in writing, prices are:
You agree to pay all fees and charges associated with your account in accordance with the pricing and billing terms in effect at the time a fee is due and payable.
We may change the pricing and/or structure of our plans from time to time. If we make material changes to your then-current plan or pricing, we will provide notice in advance, and the changes will take effect at the start of your next billing period (or as otherwise stated in the notice). Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any price change constitutes your acceptance of the new pricing.
We also offer a free tier with limited features and subscriber capacity. Free-tier accounts are not required to provide payment information. Free-tier availability, features, and limits may change at any time.
3.1.2 Auto-Renewal and Cancellation
Unless otherwise stated at sign-up, all paid subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period (for example, monthly or annually) at the then-current rate for your plan.
You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings or by following the instructions we provide. If you cancel, your subscription will remain active until the end of the current billing period, and will not renew. We do not provide refunds or credits for partial billing periods, except where required by law or where we explicitly state otherwise in writing.
If we are unable to process payment for your subscription (for example, due to an expired card or failed charge), we may suspend or downgrade your access to paid features until payment is successfully processed.
3.1.3 Trials, Promotions, and Discounts
From time to time, we may offer free trials, grace periods, promotional pricing, or discounted “locked-in” rates to certain users or groups (for example, artists who joined before a specific launch date). Any such offers will be described at the time you sign up for them and may be subject to additional terms or eligibility criteria.
Unless otherwise stated:
We reserve the right to modify or discontinue any trial, promotion, or discount at any time, in accordance with applicable law and any specific terms presented with that offer.
3.1.4 Taxes
You are responsible for all taxes, duties, and governmental charges associated with your subscription and use of the Service, other than taxes based on SleeveFM’s net income. Where required by law, we will collect applicable taxes at checkout and remit them on your behalf.
SleeveFM allows you to connect a custom domain (for example, yourdomain.com) to your artist site. This feature is optional and requires you to maintain an active subscription plan.
Domain Ownership and Responsibility
You must own or control any domain you connect to Sleeve. You are solely responsible for:
SleeveFM is not responsible for lapses in registration, DNS misconfiguration, or downtime caused by your domain provider or third-party services.
SSL Certificates and DNS Verification
By connecting a custom domain, you authorize SleeveFM to:
You agree not to interfere with these processes, as doing so may break or disable your domain integration.
Suspension or Removal of a Connected Domain
SleeveFM may remove, disable, or suspend a custom domain at any time, without prior notice, if:
We may also temporarily disable a domain to perform maintenance, security checks, or system upgrades.
Limitations
SleeveFM makes no guarantees regarding:
Use of a custom domain is at your own risk.
First and foremost, you own what you create. Any original content you post, upload, share, store, or otherwise provide to Sleeve remains yours and is protected by copyright and any other applicable intellectual property laws.
That includes publications, subscriber lists, any other text or photos you upload to your subdomain on Sleeve, and any information you provide to obtain a Sleeve username and account. It also includes any comments posted on any current or future discussion board features on Sleeve.
By submitting content, you grant SleeveFM a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, and perform your content, and to make technical modifications to it (such as reformatting, transcoding, resizing, or compressing) solely as necessary to operate and deliver the Service across different devices, browsers, and networks. For example, we may need to adjust a file so it is viewable on a phone as well as a computer.
This license lasts only as long as your content is on the Service. It ends when you delete the content or close your account, except for: (a) a commercially reasonable period needed to remove the content from our active systems, backups, and content-delivery caches; and (b) any copies we are required to retain by law. We will not continue to publicly display or distribute your content after you leave the Service. This is a license only; your ownership of your content is not affected.
We may sublicense the rights above only to service providers acting on our behalf to operate and deliver the Service (for example, content delivery networks and hosting providers), and only to the extent needed for that purpose.
Anything posted, uploaded, shared, stored, or otherwise provided through Sleeve is referred to as a "Post" in these Terms. There are a few rules that apply to all Posts:
We reserve the right to remove any content from Sleeve at any time, for any reason (including, but not limited to, if someone alleges you contributed that content in violation of these Terms), in our sole discretion, and without notice. SleeveFM retains sole discretion over the organization, promotion, and display of content on the Service. We may choose to feature, de-list, or otherwise modify how content is presented without notice or obligation.
SleeveFM may change subscription prices or introduce new fees at any time. Such changes will take effect at the start of the next billing period unless expressly stated otherwise.
Artists who joined prior to this release and activate a paid plan during the grace period will retain their promotional “locked-in” rate so long as their subscription remains continuously active. Any lapse, cancellation, failed payment, or downgrade that interrupts the subscription will terminate the locked-in rate, and future billing will occur at SleeveFM’s then-current standard pricing.
By uploading content to SleeveFM, you represent and warrant that:
Some parts of the Service use artificial intelligence to help you create content faster. Examples include drafting your electronic press kit (EPK), suggesting bios, and pre-filling onboarding fields from publicly available information about you and your music. The way these features work:
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and share your information. By using the Service, you consent to our collection and use of your information as outlined in the Privacy Policy.
SleeveFM provides a technology platform and does not offer legal, tax, or financial advice. You are solely responsible for understanding and complying with all applicable laws and regulations (including copyright, tax obligations, and consumer protection laws) in connection with your use of the Service. You should consult your own advisors to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements.
SleeveFM reserves the right to investigate suspected violations of these Terms, including through manual or automated review of account activity. We may request documentation or conduct audits in connection with such investigations, and failure to cooperate may result in account suspension or termination.
If your content is removed, we will notify you and provide a reason for the removal. You may appeal the decision by contacting our support team. SleeveFM reserves the right to make the final determination regarding the removal of content.
SleeveFM respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. We respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the "DMCA"). The process below summarizes how to file a notice; our full Copyright Policy governs in case of any conflict.
Notices of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to our designated agent at copyright@sleeve.fm. Full agent details, including the mailing address required by the DMCA, are published on our Copyright Policy page.
To report content you believe infringes your copyright, send our designated agent a written notice that includes: (1) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf; (2) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (3) identification of the material claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to let us locate it (such as the URL); (4) your contact information (address, telephone number, and email); (5) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (6) a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
If your content was removed or disabled and you believe this was a mistake or misidentification, you may send our designated agent a written counter-notification that includes: (1) your physical or electronic signature; (2) identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal; (3) a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification; and (4) your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which SleeveFM may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice. If we receive a valid counter-notification, we may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days unless the original complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the alleged infringement.
SleeveFM will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. We may also remove content and terminate accounts for copyright infringement at our discretion, including before receiving a formal notice, where we otherwise become aware of infringing activity.
Under the DMCA, anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages. Do not make false claims.
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. SleeveFM disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. To the extent that any such exclusion is not enforceable where you live, the disclaimers above apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and your rights under the limitation of liability in Section 10 are read together with that section's non-excludable-liability provision.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, SleeveFM, Inc. shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or business, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service. If the content you purchased or subscribed to is removed from the Service (e.g., due to legal or DMCA issues), you agree that SleeveFM is not obligated to provide refunds or otherwise compensate you for lost access.
SleeveFM is not responsible for the actions or omissions of third-party services or platforms integrated with our Service, such as payment processors or hosting providers.
To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, under no circumstances and under no legal theory shall Sleeve, its licensors or its suppliers be liable to you or to any other person for:
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or damages, so some of the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SleeveFM and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to:
SleeveFM may suspend or terminate your access to the Service immediately and without prior notice if we reasonably believe you have: violated these Terms or our policies; uploaded illegal content or content that infringes others' rights; engaged in fraud, abuse, or security threats; are a repeat infringer (see Section 8); or failed to pay fees when due. We may also suspend access where required by law or to protect the Service, other users, or third parties.
If we terminate your account for a reason other than cause (for example, if we discontinue the Service or a plan), we will give you reasonable advance notice and an opportunity to export your content and your fan list before your access ends.
You may export your content and your fan email list before you close your account. After you voluntarily close your account, your exports will remain available for a reasonable period before access ends. We will not withhold your fan list as a penalty; the only exception is the narrow case described in Section 3.7 (lists or contacts assembled in violation of Section 6.1 or applicable law).
After your account is closed or terminated, we will stop publicly displaying and distributing your content, and we will delete your content from our active systems within a reasonable period, subject to backups that age out on our normal cycle and to any copies we are required to retain by law.
On termination, your right to use the Service will cease, except for the export window described above and any rights and obligations that by their nature survive (such as outstanding payment obligations, warranties, and indemnities). SleeveFM reserves the right to suspend, modify, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you, subject to the export and notice provisions above.
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, New York City, borough of Manhattan, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Please read this section carefully. It affects your legal rights, including your right to file a lawsuit in court.
Before filing a claim, you and SleeveFM agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the other party. Send a written description of the dispute to legal@sleeve.fm. If we cannot resolve it within 60 days, either party may proceed as set out below.
Except as provided below, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules then in effect. The arbitration will be held in New York County, New York or, at your election, by phone, video, or written submission, or in the county where you live. The arbitrator's decision will be final and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
SleeveFM will pay arbitration filing and administration fees as required by the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules and applicable law. Each party is otherwise responsible for its own attorneys' fees and costs, except where the arbitrator orders otherwise or applicable law requires fee-shifting.
Either party may bring an individual claim in small-claims court instead of arbitration, if it qualifies. Claims of intellectual-property infringement, and requests for injunctive relief, may be brought in court.
To the extent permitted by law, you and SleeveFM each waive the right to a jury trial and the right to participate in a class action, class arbitration, or representative action. Disputes will be resolved only on an individual basis.
You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to legal@sleeve.fm within 30 days of first accepting these Terms (or within 30 days of this section taking effect, if you are an existing user). If you opt out, the remaining sections of these Terms still apply.
SleeveFM reserves the right to update or change these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated Terms on our website. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
SleeveFM, Inc. 2810 N Church St #88777 Wilmington, DE 19802 United States
Email: terms@sleeve.fm
By using Sleeve, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.