Terms of Use

Welcome to Firstdroop.

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Firstdroop website, mobile application, digital services, and related platforms (collectively, the “Platform”).

Firstdroop is a music-premiere platform that allows artists, record labels, publishers, and other authorized rights holders to upload music and schedule it for a limited premiere at a specified date and time. Permitted users may listen to the music during the applicable premiere period before its official release on regular music-streaming platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, and other authorized services.

By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the Platform.

Firstdroop is operated by Firstdroop Technologies Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with its registered office at Plot 459, Cadastral Zone B2, Durumi, Abuja, Nigeria (“Firstdroop,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

Firstdroop provides technology and digital entertainment services. Unless expressly stated otherwise, Firstdroop does not claim ownership of music uploaded by artists or other rights holders.

You must be at least 13 years old to use Firstdroop.

If you are under the age of majority in your country, you may use the Platform only with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian where required by applicable law.

By using Firstdroop, you confirm that you meet the applicable age requirements and have the legal capacity to agree to these Terms.

Certain features may require you to create an account.

You agree to:

You must not create an account using another person’s identity or impersonate another person, artist, label, or organization.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or applicable law.

Artists, labels, publishers, and other authorized rights holders may upload a song, group of songs, or album to Firstdroop and set a specific premiere date and time.

A premiere may be made available only to users permitted by the artist, rights holder, Firstdroop, or the applicable access requirements. Access may be limited by account status, invitation, territory, membership level, payment, or other conditions.

The following rules apply to every premiere:

A premiere may be cancelled, postponed, shortened, extended, restricted, or removed because of the artist’s instructions, rights issues, technical problems, legal requirements, or other circumstances. If Firstdroop cancels or materially fails to provide a paid premiere, any refund or alternative remedy will be determined in accordance with applicable law and Firstdroop’s applicable refund policy.

Listening to a song or album through Firstdroop does not transfer ownership, copyright, or any other intellectual property rights to you.

To protect the quality, confidentiality, and limited nature of unreleased music, Firstdroop may require users to listen through earphones, headphones, or AirPods/EarPods.

Where this requirement applies:

Firstdroop may use technical measures to detect or restrict playback through external speakers or unsupported audio devices. We do not guarantee that every earphone, headphone, AirPod, EarPod, phone, computer, or other device will be compatible with the Platform.

You are responsible for listening in a safe manner and at a reasonable volume. Do not use the Platform while driving, operating machinery, or carrying out any activity that requires your full attention.

Premiere music is confidential and may be unreleased. You must not share or make it available to another person.

Unless expressly authorized by Firstdroop and the relevant rights holder, you must not:

You are responsible for complying with all applicable copyright, privacy, and intellectual property laws.

Artists, labels, publishers, and other authorized contributors may upload or submit songs, albums, artwork, descriptions, release information, premiere dates, premiere times, access conditions, and other materials (“Content”).

By submitting Content, you represent and warrant that:

You retain ownership of your Content.

However, you grant Firstdroop a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, process, reproduce, technically modify, display, communicate, transmit, and make the Content available through the Platform for the purposes of operating, securing, promoting, improving, and providing the premiere services.

This license includes the right to apply technical restrictions, limit playback, detect compatible listening devices, remove Content automatically after the scheduled premiere, and retain necessary copies for security, legal, accounting, backup, and operational purposes.

You may request removal of Content that you are authorized to remove, subject to applicable agreements, legal obligations, scheduled premiere commitments, and outstanding rights-holder requirements.

Artists may receive earnings from paid premiere access, fan gifts, coins, stickers, or other monetized features made available through the Platform. The amount shown as generated from a transaction may be a gross amount and is not necessarily the amount payable to the artist.

Unless otherwise disclosed for a particular feature, an artist’s net earnings are calculated as the applicable gross amount actually received by Firstdroop, less the deductions described in this Section.

8.1 Platform fees

A platform fee is the fee retained by Firstdroop for providing, operating, administering, securing, and supporting the relevant Platform feature.

A platform fee may be deducted from the gross amount generated by paid premiere access, coins, stickers, fan gifts, withdrawals, subscriptions, or other monetized features, as disclosed before or during the relevant transaction.

The applicable platform fee may be:

The applicable platform fee will be displayed at the relevant point of purchase, gifting, withdrawal, or settlement, or published in the Platform’s applicable fee schedule.

8.2 Payment-processing fees

Payment-processing fees are fees charged by banks, card networks, mobile-money providers, payment gateways, wallet providers, payout providers, or other third-party financial service providers.

Payment-processing fees are separate from Firstdroop’s platform fees. They may apply when:

Payment-processing fees may be deducted from the gross transaction amount, the artist’s earnings, the withdrawal amount, or the amount otherwise payable, depending on the applicable payment method and the disclosure provided for the transaction.

Third-party payment-processing fees may vary and may be imposed or changed by the relevant provider without control by Firstdroop.

8.3 Taxes and statutory deductions

Taxes, levies, duties, withholding taxes, value-added tax, digital-service taxes, or other government-imposed charges may apply to a transaction or payment.

Taxes charged to a user at checkout are separate from the artist’s earnings unless applicable law or the relevant transaction disclosure provides otherwise.

Where Firstdroop is required by law to collect, withhold, deduct, report, or remit taxes or other statutory amounts, those amounts may be deducted before payment to the artist. Any amount withheld or remitted to a government authority will be treated as paid to the artist for purposes of calculating the artist’s net earnings.

Artists are responsible for their own tax obligations arising from their earnings, except to the extent Firstdroop is legally required to withhold, collect, or report amounts.

8.4 Refunds and reversals

If a user is entitled to a refund, or Firstdroop approves a refund, the refunded amount may be deducted from the artist’s pending or available earnings if the underlying transaction generated earnings for that artist.

Where a refund is processed after an artist has already received the related earnings, Firstdroop may recover the refunded amount by:

Any platform fee or payment-processing fee that Firstdroop cannot recover from the relevant provider may also be deducted from the artist’s earnings where the refund resulted from the artist’s cancellation, inaccurate information, rights issue, breach, or other circumstance attributable to the artist.

8.5 Chargebacks and payment disputes

A chargeback occurs when a user disputes a payment through a bank, card issuer, payment provider, or other financial institution and the payment is reversed or withheld.

Chargebacks are separate from refunds. A chargeback may occur without Firstdroop approving a refund.

If a chargeback, payment reversal, unauthorized-payment claim, or payment dispute affects a transaction connected to an artist, Firstdroop may:

These deductions may apply even if the artist has already withdrawn the earnings and even if the chargeback results from the user’s conduct rather than the artist’s conduct.

8.6 Other adjustments

Firstdroop may adjust, withhold, or reverse earnings to correct:

8.7 Net earnings and statements

The artist will receive only the applicable net earnings after all applicable platform fees, payment-processing fees, taxes, refunds, chargebacks, reversals, adjustments, and other disclosed or legally required deductions.

Firstdroop may display gross amounts, estimated deductions, pending earnings, available earnings, and net earnings. Estimates may change after payment settlement, refunds, chargebacks, tax review, reconciliation, or fraud review.

Firstdroop’s transaction records and settlement calculations will be conclusive absent manifest error.

8.8 Pending earnings and withdrawals

An artist may not withdraw money attributable to paid access, gifts, coins, stickers, or another monetized feature until the relevant transaction has settled and Firstdroop has completed any required verification, reconciliation, fraud review, refund review, chargeback review, tax review, or other processing.

Firstdroop may delay, withhold, reverse, or adjust earnings where there is suspected fraud, a payment dispute, a refund, a chargeback, a violation of these Terms, a rights issue, or another legitimate legal or operational reason.

The minimum withdrawal amount is US$100, or its equivalent in the applicable withdrawal currency.

Withdrawal requests below the minimum amount may not be processed and may remain in the artist’s account until the minimum amount is reached.

A withdrawal fee may be applied to each withdrawal request. A withdrawal fee is separate from platform fees and payment-processing fees relating to the underlying fan purchase or gift. The applicable withdrawal fee will be displayed before the withdrawal is confirmed or may be published in the Platform’s fee schedule.

Any payment-processing, foreign-exchange, intermediary-bank, or other third-party fee incurred in transferring funds to the artist may also be deducted from the withdrawal amount where disclosed or permitted by the applicable payment method.

Artists are responsible for providing accurate payment and withdrawal information.

Firstdroop may require identity verification, tax information, banking information, or other documentation before processing a withdrawal.

Processing times may vary depending on the payment method, financial institution, country, compliance checks, chargeback exposure, and other circumstances.

Firstdroop may allow fans or users to purchase virtual coins, stickers, or other digital items for the purpose of gifting them to artists.

The following rules apply:

Where coins, stickers, or other virtual items are gifted to an artist, the artist will receive only the applicable net earnings after deduction of platform fees, payment-processing fees, taxes, refunds, chargebacks, reversals, adjustments, and other applicable deductions.

During a live premiere or other live event, fans may be permitted to gift coins, stickers, or other virtual items to an artist.

Before a fan completes a gift transaction, Firstdroop may disclose the applicable gift value, platform fee, payment-processing fee, taxes, and other charges. The total amount charged to the fan may therefore differ from the value credited toward the artist’s earnings.

A platform fee may be retained by Firstdroop for providing the live-premiere, gifting, payment, moderation, security, and related services.

Payment-processing fees may be charged by third-party payment providers and may be deducted from the fan’s payment, the gift value, the artist’s earnings, or the withdrawal amount, depending on the applicable transaction and disclosure.

Taxes, levies, duties, withholding taxes, value-added tax, or other statutory charges may be added to the fan’s payment or deducted from the amount payable to the artist where required by law.

The artist will receive only the applicable net amount after deduction of all applicable platform fees, payment-processing fees, taxes, refunds, chargebacks, reversals, adjustments, withdrawal fees, and other disclosed or legally required deductions.

Firstdroop may display the gross gift amount, the amount charged to the fan, the applicable deductions, and the estimated or actual net amount payable to the artist. Any displayed estimate may change after settlement, refund, chargeback, tax review, fraud review, or reconciliation.

Gifts are voluntary and generally non-refundable once sent, except where a refund is required by applicable law or expressly approved by Firstdroop. If a gift is refunded, reversed, or charged back, the related artist earnings may be withheld, reversed, deducted, or recovered in accordance with Section 8.

Firstdroop does not guarantee that:

Release dates, premiere times, access conditions, and availability may change because of artist decisions, licensing requirements, rights disputes, technical issues, legal requirements, or other circumstances.

If the Platform allows you to submit comments, reviews, messages, ratings, or other materials (“User Content”), you remain responsible for your User Content.

You must not submit content that is unlawful, defamatory, abusive, threatening, discriminatory, misleading, or infringing.

You must not use User Content to disclose, describe, reproduce, or distribute unreleased music or confidential premiere information in a way that violates these Terms or the rights of an artist or rights holder.

By submitting User Content, you grant Firstdroop a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, and distribute that User Content as necessary to operate, secure, and promote the Platform.

We may remove User Content that violates these Terms or applicable law.

The Platform, including its software, design, branding, logos, text, graphics, features, playback technology, security systems, and other materials, is owned by or licensed to Firstdroop and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Except as expressly permitted by these Terms, you may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, license, reverse engineer, interfere with, or commercially exploit any part of the Platform.

Firstdroop and its logos are trademarks or intended trademarks of Firstdroop Technologies Limited, where applicable.

All music, artwork, recordings, compositions, performances, names, logos, and other Content made available through the Platform remain the property of the relevant artists, labels, publishers, or other rights holders.

Certain features may be offered through paid subscriptions, premiere-access purchases, invitations, coins, stickers, gifts, withdrawals, or other payment arrangements.

Before completing a purchase, you will be informed of the applicable price, billing frequency, platform fees, payment-processing fees, taxes, withdrawal fees, and other material conditions that apply to the relevant transaction.

14.1 Platform fees

Platform fees are amounts retained by Firstdroop for providing, operating, administering, securing, supporting, or improving the relevant Platform feature.

A platform fee may apply to:

A platform fee may be a percentage, a fixed amount, or a combination of both. The applicable platform fee will be displayed before the relevant transaction is completed or published in the applicable fee schedule.

14.2 Payment-processing fees

Payment-processing fees are amounts charged by third-party payment providers, including banks, card networks, payment gateways, mobile-money providers, wallet providers, and payout providers.

Payment-processing fees are separate from platform fees and may apply when:

Payment-processing fees may be included in the amount charged to the user or deducted from the amount payable to an artist, depending on the applicable transaction and disclosure.

14.3 Taxes and statutory charges

Taxes, levies, duties, value-added tax, withholding taxes, digital-service taxes, and other statutory charges may apply to purchases, subscriptions, gifts, withdrawals, or other transactions.

Taxes and statutory charges may be added to the amount charged to a user or deducted from an artist’s earnings where required by law.

Where Firstdroop is required to collect, withhold, deduct, report, or remit a tax or statutory charge, the relevant amount may be treated as paid or settled for the applicable transaction.

14.4 Subscriptions

If you subscribe to a recurring service, your subscription may renew automatically unless cancelled in accordance with the applicable subscription terms.

The subscription price, renewal frequency, applicable platform fees, payment-processing fees, taxes, and cancellation conditions will be disclosed before or at the time of subscription.

Cancelling a subscription generally prevents future renewals but does not automatically create a refund for a period that has already begun, except where a refund is required by applicable law or expressly approved by Firstdroop.

14.5 Premiere-access purchases

Unless required by applicable law or expressly stated otherwise:

14.6 Coins, stickers, and gifts

Fees applied to purchases of coins, stickers, gifts, or withdrawals are generally non-refundable once the relevant transaction has been completed, except where a refund is required by applicable law or expressly approved by Firstdroop.

Purchased coins and stickers must be gifted to artists and cannot be withdrawn or redeemed by the purchasing fan.

Gifts sent to artists cannot generally be cancelled or refunded after they have been sent. If a gift is refunded, reversed, or charged back, the related artist earnings may be withheld, reversed, deducted, or recovered under Section 8.

14.7 Refunds

Refunds will be handled in accordance with applicable law, the applicable refund policy, and the specific terms presented at the time of purchase.

A refund may include the amount paid for the relevant service or virtual item, but may exclude platform fees, payment-processing fees, taxes, or other charges that are non-refundable by law or cannot be recovered from the relevant provider, unless applicable law requires those amounts to be refunded.

If a refund is issued after an artist has been credited or paid, Firstdroop may recover the related amount from the artist’s pending earnings, available balance, future earnings, or future withdrawals.

14.8 Chargebacks and payment disputes

A chargeback or payment dispute initiated through a bank, card issuer, payment provider, or financial institution is not the same as a refund approved by Firstdroop.

If a chargeback, unauthorized-payment claim, payment reversal, or other dispute affects a transaction, Firstdroop may suspend the related account or transaction, withhold or reverse artist earnings, remove related coins or stickers, cancel gifts, deduct chargeback or processing fees, and recover any resulting loss from the responsible account.

These measures may apply while the dispute is under review and may continue after the dispute is resolved where necessary to correct the account balance or comply with the payment provider’s decision.

14.9 Payment authorization and failed transactions

You authorize Firstdroop and its payment providers to charge the payment method you provide for the applicable amount, including disclosed fees, taxes, renewals, and other charges.

If a payment fails, is reversed, is unauthorized, or is suspected to be fraudulent, Firstdroop may suspend access, cancel the relevant transaction, remove virtual items, reverse gifts, withhold earnings, or require another valid payment method.

Firstdroop may display advertisements or provide access to third-party services, links, or content.

We do not necessarily endorse third-party services and are not responsible for their independent content, availability, security, or practices.

Your use of third-party services may be subject to separate terms and privacy policies.

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

To provide limited and secure premieres, process payments, administer withdrawals, manage coins and stickers, provide gifting features, and prevent fraud, Firstdroop may collect and process information relating to your account, device, payment activity, withdrawal activity, purchase history, gifting activity, playback activity, access permissions, listening session, connected audio device, and compliance with Platform restrictions, subject to applicable law.

You can access the Privacy Policy here:

[Insert Privacy Policy URL]

You must not use Firstdroop to:

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to Firstdroop if:

We may also invalidate a premiere access permission, cancel a listening session, remove Content, reverse or cancel virtual items, withhold earnings, suspend withdrawals, or prevent further playback without notice where reasonably necessary to protect Firstdroop, an artist, a rights holder, a payment provider, or other users.

You may stop using the Platform at any time.

Termination does not affect rights or obligations that accrued before termination, including intellectual property rights, payment obligations, confidentiality obligations, withdrawal restrictions, and provisions intended to survive termination.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Firstdroop provides the Platform on an “as available” and “as is” basis.

We do not guarantee that:

We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of user-submitted Content, release information, premiere dates, premiere times, earnings information, virtual-item balances, or transaction records.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Firstdroop will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Platform, including loss of access caused by a missed premiere, used playback, incompatible device, failure to connect earphones or headphones, technical restriction, cancellation, postponement, removal of Content, failed transaction, delayed withdrawal, withdrawal fee, virtual-item restriction, or gifting transaction.

Our total liability arising from your use of the Platform will be limited to the amount you paid to Firstdroop for the relevant service during the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability for fraud, willful misconduct, or any other liability that cannot legally be limited.

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Firstdroop, its officers, directors, employees, contractors, licensors, and service providers from claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising from:

We may update these Terms from time to time.

When we make material changes, we will provide reasonable notice through the Platform or other appropriate means.

Your continued use of Firstdroop after the updated Terms take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

Any dispute arising from these Terms will be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts of Nigeria, unless the parties agree to another lawful dispute-resolution process.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

Our failure to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver of that provision.

These Terms, together with any applicable additional terms, fee schedules, refund policies, and privacy policies, constitute the agreement between you and Firstdroop concerning your use of the Platform.

For questions, complaints, copyright concerns, technical issues, payment inquiries, withdrawal inquiries, or other matters, contact us at:

Company: Firstdroop Technologies Limited
 Email: Support@firstdroop.com
 Address: Plot 459, Cadastral Zone B2, Durumi, Abuja, Nigeria
 Website: www.firstdroop.com

Copyright and Content Complaints: Copyrights@firstdroop.com