First Chorus

First Chorus Terms of Service

Premium Jazz Archive Platform Terms of Service

Chapter 1: General Provisions

1조 (Purpose)

These Terms and Conditions are established to define the rights, obligations, responsibilities, and service use procedures between First Chorus (hereinafter "Company") and users regarding the use of the premium jazz archive platform (hereinafter "Service").

2조 (Definitions)

  • Service: Refers to all jazz sheet music, lesson videos, artist information, and related digital content provided by the Company through web/app.
  • Member: A person who has agreed to these Terms and created an account to use the Service, including "General Members" who purchase sheet music and "Artist Members" who provide content.
  • Content: Refers to sheet music (PDF), performance videos, practice tips, etc. created and posted on the platform by artists.
  • Points: Virtual payment method used within the Service to acquire paid content.

3조 (Provision of Platform Information)

The Company shall post the company name, representative name, business location, contact information, business registration number, and mail-order business report number in the footer or settings screen so that users can easily verify this information.

4조 (Amendment and Notice of Terms)

When amending the Terms, the Company shall notify members 7 days (30 days for amendments disadvantageous to members) prior to the effective date through in-service notices and email. Members who do not agree to the amended Terms may withdraw during this period, and continued use of the Service until the effective date without express objection shall be deemed consent to the Terms.

Chapter 2: Service Use

5조 (Membership Registration and Eligibility)

  • Those who wish to use the Service must complete the registration process through social login (Kakao, Naver, Google, etc.) or email.
  • Persons under 14 years of age cannot register without the consent of a legal guardian.

6조 (Registration Approval and Restrictions)

The Company may withhold or reject registration approval in cases of false information submission, previous account sanctions, identity theft, etc.

7조 (Channel Account Creation)

To provide content as an Artist Member, a separate channel account creation process must be completed, which may require Company review.

Chapter 3: Content and Payment

8조 (Content Provision and Quality)

  • The Company provides digital content including sheet music, lesson videos, and practice tips.
  • Some content is provided free of charge, while some is paid.
  • Free content is also protected by copyright.

9조 (Payment and Point Usage)

Members can purchase sheet music or charge and use points through the in-service payment system.

10조 (Refund Policy)

  • Due to the nature of digital content, refunds are generally restricted after download or viewing.
  • However, refunds are possible if there are Company-attributable reasons such as payment errors or content defects.
  • Please refer to the separate refund policy page for detailed refund procedures.

Chapter 4: Copyright and Usage Rights

11조 (Copyright Protection)

Copyright for all content within the Service (sheet music, videos, images, text, etc.) belongs to the respective content creator or the Company.

12조 (Limited Usage Rights)

  • Paid purchased content may only be used for the purchaser's personal, non-commercial purposes.
  • Unauthorized copying, distribution, resale, or streaming constitutes copyright infringement and may result in civil and criminal liability.

Chapter 5: Member Obligations and Sanctions

13조 (Member Obligations)

  • Not to use other members' accounts or payment methods without permission
  • Prohibition of uploading or sharing illegal, obscene, or violent content
  • Not to infringe on others' copyrights, trademarks, or personal information
  • Prohibition of content collection/scraping using automated tools

14조 (Usage Restrictions and Sanctions)

The Company may take measures such as service suspension, account termination, and point recovery for members' violations of Terms or laws.

Chapter 6: Liability and Dispute Resolution

15조 (Company Liability Exemption)

  • Service interruption due to natural disasters, war, hacking, or force majeure
  • Temporary unavailability due to network and carrier failures
  • Matters within the provider's responsibility such as authenticity and copyright disputes of content posted by artists

16조 (Dispute Resolution and Governing Law)

  • Korean law shall apply to disputes arising from these Terms.
  • In case of civil or criminal disputes, they shall be resolved at the court with jurisdiction over the Company's location or the court with jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act.

Effective Date: January 1, 2026