Effective Date: July 18, 2026

Welcome to Sonder Media, LLC ("Sonder Media," "we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of sondermdia.com (the "Website"). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Website.

1. About Sonder Media

Sonder Media, LLC is an independent music journalism publication dedicated to covering music news, reviews, interviews, live events, and related content.

2. Use of the Website

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes. You may not:
 

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its systems.

• Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful code.

• Interfere with the operation or security of the Website.

• Impersonate another person or organization.

• Post or submit unlawful, defamatory, abusive, hateful, or otherwise objectionable content.

• Use the Website in a way that infringes on the rights of others.
   

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to users who violate these Terms.

3. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content on this Website, including but not limited to articles, reviews, interviews, photographs, graphics, logos, designs, videos, audio, and other original materials, is the property of Sonder Media, LLC or its licensors and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may:
 

• Share links to our articles.

• Quote brief excerpts with proper attribution where permitted by law.
   

You may not:
 

• Copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, or commercially exploit our content without prior written permission.

• Remove copyright or ownership notices.

• Present our content as your own.
   

4. User Submissions

Users may voluntarily submit materials to Sonder Media, including but not limited to:
 

• Music

• Press releases

• Writing samples

• Applications

• Comments

• Contact form submissions

• Other materials
   

By submitting content, you represent that you have the right to submit it.

You grant Sonder Media a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to review, store, reproduce, distribute internally, and use submitted materials as reasonably necessary to evaluate submissions, communicate with you, and operate our publication. Ownership of your original work remains with you unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Submitting music, applications, or other materials does not guarantee publication, review, coverage, employment, or any future relationship with Sonder Media.

5. Comments and Community Standards

If comments are available on the Website, users are expected to participate respectfully.

We may remove comments or other user-generated content that we determine, in our sole discretion, to be:
 

• Spam

• Harassing or abusive

• Defamatory

• Threatening

• Hateful

• Misleading

• Unlawful

• Otherwise inappropriate
   

We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove comments without notice.

6. Copyright Policy

Sonder Media respects the intellectual property rights of others.

If you believe that material appearing on our Website infringes your copyright, please contact us with:
 

• Your name and contact information.

• Identification of the copyrighted work.

• Identification of the allegedly infringing material.

• A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is unauthorized.
   

We will review the request and, where appropriate, remove or disable access to the material.

Copyright inquiries may be sent to: jade@sondermdia.com

7. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, streaming platforms, artists, record labels, ticketing services, social media platforms, and other external resources.

These links are provided for convenience only. Sonder Media does not own, control, or endorse third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, policies, security, or practices. Your use of third-party websites is governed by their own terms and policies.

8. Privacy

Your use of this Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information.

9. Disclaimer

The information provided on this Website is for general informational and editorial purposes only.
Opinions expressed in reviews, editorials, interviews, or other opinion-based content belong to their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sonder Media.

While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee that all information is complete, accurate, or current.
The Website is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Sonder Media, LLC, its owners, employees, contributors, volunteers, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Website or its content.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sonder Media, LLC and its owners, employees, contributors, volunteers, and affiliates from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from your use of the Website, your submissions, or your violation of these Terms.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use at any time. Changes become effective upon posting on this page. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:
Sonder Media, LLC
Email: jade@sondermdia.com
Website: sondermdia.com