Terms & Conditions

Last updated: October 25, 2025

Article 1: Scope and Purpose

These Terms and Conditions of Sale (hereinafter referred to as “Terms”) govern all contractual relationships between the Sound therapy studio SONOCREA.COM (hereinafter referred to as “the Studio” or “the Service Provider”) and any natural or legal person (hereinafter referred to as “the Client”) wishing to benefit from the services offered by the Studio.

These services include, but are not limited to: sound recording, mixing, mastering, musical composition, booth rental, sonotherapy practices and any other technical or artistic service related to sound and music production.

Any order placed with SONOCREA.COM implies the Client’s unreserved acceptance of these Terms. The Studio reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. The applicable terms are those in force at the date of the order.

Article 2: Booking and Order

  •  ​Booking procedures

Sound massage sessions are by appointment only. Bookings can be made by phone, email or via the Studio’s website. A booking is only considered firm and final upon receipt of a deposit of 30% of the total amount of the quote or estimated service.

  •  ​Quote

For any specific service or complex project, a free quote will be provided. This quote is valid for 30 days from its date of issue. Validation of the quote by the Client (signature preceded by the mention “Approved for agreement”) constitutes a firm order.

Article 3: Pricing

Service rates are those in force on the day the order is placed. They are expressed in Euros (€) and are exclusive of tax (excl. VAT) or inclusive of all taxes (incl. VAT) depending on the Client’s tax status and the legal notices on the invoice.

The Studio reserves the right to modify its rates at any time. However, the Studio undertakes to invoice ordered services at the prices indicated when the order is placed or on the validated quote.

Any hour started is due. Any additional costs (rental of specific equipment, additional musicians, catering, accommodation) are not included in the basic rates and will be subject to separate invoicing, validated in advance by the Client.

Article 4: Payment Terms

  •  ​Payment methods

Orders are paid by:

  • Bank transfer;
    • Credit card;
    • Cash (within legal limits);
    • Bank check (subject to acceptance and identity verification).
  •  ​Payment schedule: Deposit: 30% upon booking.Balance: The remaining balance must be paid on site or in full before delivery of final files (masters, mixes, raw tracks).

No audio media or digital files will be delivered to the Client before full payment of the service.

  •  ​Late payment

In case of total or partial payment default of services delivered on the day of receipt, the buyer must pay the Studio a late payment penalty equal to three times the legal interest rate. This penalty is calculated on the amount including tax of the sum remaining due, and runs from the price due date without any prior notice being necessary.

Article 5: Cancellation and Postponement

  •  ​Cancellation by the Client

Any session cancellation must be notified to the Studio in writing at least 48 hours before the scheduled date.

  1. If cancellation occurs more than 48 hours before the session: the deposit may be transferred to a new date or refunded, at the Studio’s discretion.
  1. If cancellation occurs less than 48 hours before the session: the deposit paid remains acquired by the Studio as a flat-rate compensation and will be neither refunded nor transferred.
    1.  ​Cancellation by the Studio

In case of cancellation by the Studio due to force majeure or major technical unavailability, the Studio will offer a new date to the Client. If no replacement date is suitable, the deposit will be fully refunded, without the Client being able to claim any additional compensation.

Article 6: Responsibilities and Obligations

  •  ​Client’s Responsibility

The Client is responsible for any material or immaterial damage caused by themselves or by persons accompanying them in the Studio premises. Any damaged or broken equipment will be invoiced at new price or at the cost of repair.

The Client undertakes to comply with the Studio’s internal regulations (no smoking, respect for schedules, proper use of equipment). The Studio reserves the right to interrupt a session if the Client’s behavior or that of their companions is deemed inappropriate or dangerous, without possible refund.

  •  ​Studio’s Responsibility

The Studio implements all technical and human means necessary to perform quality services in accordance with industry standards (obligation of means). However, the Studio’s responsibility cannot be engaged in case of data loss due to unforeseeable technical failure, computer virus or force majeure.

It is the Client’s responsibility to keep a backup copy of their own source files before transmitting them to the Studio. The Studio keeps project data for a period of 3 months after the end of the service, unless specific paid archiving agreement.

Article 7: Intellectual Property and Copyright

Payment for technical service (recording, mixing, mastering) does not entail the transfer of intellectual property rights on recorded works. The Client remains the sole holder of copyright and composer rights on their works.

However, if the Studio (or its sound engineer) actively participates in artistic creation (arrangement, composition, artistic production), copyright or producer rights may be claimed and will be subject to a separate contract (co-publishing agreement, artistic production contract, etc.) filed with collective management organizations (SACEM, etc.).

The Client guarantees to the Studio that they have all necessary rights (copyright, neighboring rights, performers’ authorizations) for recording and exploitation of the works. The Client guarantees the Studio against any infringement action or third-party claim.

Article 8: Right of Publicity

Unless otherwise stated in writing by the Client, the Studio reserves the right to mention its collaboration with the Client and to use extracts from completed works (once made public by the Client) for promotional purposes of its own activities (website, portfolio, social networks), mentioning the name of the artist and the title of the work.

Article 9: Force Majeure

The Studio’s responsibility cannot be engaged if the non-execution or delay in execution of one of its obligations described in these Terms results from a case of force majeure. Considered as force majeure are all irresistible facts or circumstances, external to the parties, unforeseeable, unavoidable, independent of the parties’ will and which cannot be prevented by them, despite all reasonably possible efforts (e.g.: general power outage, flood, fire, transport strike).

Article 10: Confidentiality

The Studio and the Client undertake to keep confidential all information and documents concerning the other party of any nature, economic, technical or commercial, to which they may have had access during contract execution.

Article 11: Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions of Sale are subject to French law. All disputes to which purchase and sale operations concluded in application of these Terms could give rise, concerning both their validity, interpretation, execution, termination, consequences and sequels and which could not be resolved between the Studio and the Client will be submitted to the competent courts within the jurisdiction of the Studio’s registered office.

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