Terms of Service – Nordlyd Studio

Effective date: 2026-05-12

1. Introduction and acceptance of terms

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the services provided by Nordlyd Studio, a record-studio business located at Torggata 12, 0181 Oslo, Norway (“Nordlyd Studio”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).

By booking, purchasing, using, or otherwise engaging any service from Nordlyd Studio, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our services.

These Terms apply to all clients, artists, producers, podcasters, businesses, and other users of our services.

2. Scope of services

Nordlyd Studio provides professional audio production and recording services, including but not limited to:

• Innspilling av vokal og instrumenter
• Mixing av musikkproduksjoner
• Mastering for digital distribusjon og fysisk utgivelse
• Produksjon av demoer og pre-produksjon
• Podcast-opptak og redigering
• Lydopptak til reklame og bedriftsinnhold

The exact scope, deliverables, deadlines, session length, technical specifications, and pricing for each project will be agreed in writing, by email, booking confirmation, invoice, proposal, or other documented communication.

Unless expressly agreed otherwise, Nordlyd Studio does not guarantee any specific commercial outcome, artistic result, chart performance, distribution approval, or third-party acceptance of delivered audio files.

3. User obligations and responsibilities

You agree to:

• Provide accurate, complete, and timely information necessary for the provision of services.
• Arrive on time for booked sessions and follow studio rules, safety instructions, and reasonable directions from staff.
• Ensure that any content, recordings, lyrics, samples, references, or materials you provide do not infringe third-party rights.
• Obtain all necessary permissions, licenses, consents, and releases for performers, compositions, samples, trademarks, and other materials used in your project.
• Back up your own files and maintain copies of all final and working materials delivered to you.
• Treat studio equipment, premises, and personnel with care and respect.

You are responsible for the legality of all content you submit or request us to record, edit, mix, master, or otherwise process. Nordlyd Studio may refuse, suspend, or terminate services if content is unlawful, offensive, unsafe, technically unsuitable, or likely to infringe rights of others.

Any damage caused by you, your guests, your artists, or your representatives to studio property, equipment, or premises may be charged to you to the extent permitted by applicable law.

4. Payment terms and conditions

Prices are generally quoted in Norwegian kroner (NOK) unless otherwise stated. All prices are subject to confirmation and may be stated exclusive or inclusive of applicable taxes depending on the offer or invoice.

• Payment is due according to the invoice, booking confirmation, or agreed payment schedule.
• Nordlyd Studio may require advance payment, a deposit, or partial prepayment before commencing work or securing a booking.
• Late payments may result in suspension of services, withholding of deliverables, and/or statutory interest and collection costs where permitted by law.
• Any additional work, revisions beyond the agreed scope, overtime, rush delivery, or extra services may be charged separately.
• Travel, session musicians, external engineers, file conversion, storage, or special equipment requests may incur additional fees if agreed or reasonably necessary.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, invoices are payable within the period stated on the invoice. If no period is stated, payment is due immediately upon invoice issuance.

5. Cancellation and refund policy

Cancellations and rescheduling requests must be made as early as possible and preferably in writing. The following rules apply unless a different arrangement has been agreed in writing:

• Deposits are non-refundable unless Nordlyd Studio cancels the service or otherwise agrees in writing.
• If you cancel a booked session with short notice, Nordlyd Studio may charge a cancellation fee or retain part or all of any deposit to cover reserved studio time and administrative costs.
• No-shows or cancellations made too late to rebook the reserved time may be charged in full.
• If Nordlyd Studio must cancel or materially reschedule a service, we will use reasonable efforts to offer an alternative time or refund amounts paid for the cancelled portion of the service.
• Refunds, if any, are limited to the amount paid for the specific service cancelled and do not include consequential losses.

Completed services, delivered files, and custom creative work are generally non-refundable once performed or delivered, except where mandatory law requires otherwise.

6. Liability limitations

Nordlyd Studio provides services with reasonable skill and care. However, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

• We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential losses, including loss of profit, loss of business, loss of goodwill, or loss of data.
• We are not responsible for delays or failures caused by inaccurate client information, third-party services, internet outages, software failures, or equipment issues beyond our reasonable control.
• We do not guarantee compatibility with any specific platform, distributor, broadcaster, streaming service, or physical manufacturing process unless expressly agreed.
• Our total aggregate liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the services shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the specific service giving rise to the claim, except where liability cannot be limited under mandatory law.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by law, including liability for gross negligence, wilful misconduct, or other non-excludable obligations.

7. Intellectual property rights

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, you retain ownership of pre-existing materials you provide to Nordlyd Studio, including your compositions, lyrics, performances, logos, and brand assets.

Subject to full payment of all applicable fees, you will generally receive the final delivered audio files or other agreed deliverables for the purpose specified in the project agreement. Any transfer of rights, licenses, or ownership in underlying recordings, mixes, masters, edits, session files, or project files must be expressly agreed in writing.

Nordlyd Studio may retain ownership of its pre-existing tools, templates, workflows, processing chains, techniques, know-how, and studio methods. Unless otherwise agreed, session files, raw recordings, multitracks, project files, and alternate versions remain under Nordlyd Studio’s control and may be retained, archived, or deleted at our discretion after a reasonable period.

You grant Nordlyd Studio a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, process, and store your submitted materials solely to provide the services, manage the project, maintain records, and exercise our rights under these Terms.

You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to provide the materials and instructions you submit and to authorize Nordlyd Studio to perform the services requested.

8. Data protection and privacy

Nordlyd Studio processes personal data in connection with bookings, communications, invoicing, project administration, and service delivery. We will handle personal data in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws.

• We collect only the data reasonably necessary to provide and administer our services.
• We may store contact details, billing information, project notes, correspondence, and technical session information.
• We may share data with trusted service providers such as accounting, payment, hosting, or file-transfer services where necessary for operations.
• We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data and project files.

By using our services, you acknowledge that audio recordings may contain personal data, voice data, or other identifiable information. You are responsible for ensuring that you have the legal basis and necessary consents for any personal data included in the materials you provide.

Where required, additional privacy information may be provided separately in a privacy notice or data processing agreement.

9. Force majeure

Nordlyd Studio shall not be liable for any delay, failure, or interruption in performance caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to fire, flood, power failure, internet outage, equipment breakdown, illness, strike, labor dispute, war, terrorism, government action, pandemic, transport disruption, or acts of third parties.

If a force majeure event occurs, we may suspend performance for the duration of the event and will use reasonable efforts to resume services as soon as practicable. If the event continues for an extended period, either party may terminate the affected service by written notice, subject to payment for work already performed and non-recoverable costs incurred.

10. Changes to terms

Nordlyd Studio may update or modify these Terms from time to time. The updated version will take effect when published or when otherwise communicated to you, unless a later effective date is stated.

Continued use of our services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you should stop using our services and notify us before the next booking or project milestone.

11. Applicable law and jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Norway.

Subject to any mandatory consumer protection rules or other non-waivable legal provisions, the courts of Oslo, Norway shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the services provided by Nordlyd Studio.

12. Contact information

For questions, bookings, notices, complaints, or legal correspondence, please contact:

• Nordlyd Studio
• Torggata 12, 0181 Oslo, Norway
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +47 22 85 74 19

13. Severability clause

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable by a competent court or authority, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

If necessary, the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that most closely reflects the original intent and commercial purpose of the affected clause.

By engaging the services of Nordlyd Studio, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Service.