Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

ainastudios.org

Effective Date: April 16, 2026 Last Updated: April 16, 2026

1. Introduction and Acceptance

Welcome to Aina Studios. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website located at ainastudios.org, together with any affiliated subdomains, applications, platforms, software, services, programs, recordings, books, and digital products (collectively, the "Services") operated by Ends of the Earth Media Inc., a Hawaiʻi nonprofit corporation doing business as Aina Studios ("Aina Studios," "we," "us," or "our").

Ends of the Earth Media Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 87-0814824) with its principal address at 75-5851 Kuakini Hwy #42, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740.

By accessing or using the Services, creating an account, submitting a form, making a donation, purchasing a product, or otherwise engaging with us, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy and (where applicable) our End User License Agreement ("EULA"). If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, to create an account, make a purchase, make a donation, or enter into any agreement with us. Individuals under 18 ("Minors") may participate in Aina Studios programs, submit content, or use certain Services only with the verifiable consent of a parent or legal guardian. By granting such consent, the parent or guardian agrees to be bound by these Terms on behalf of the Minor and accepts full responsibility for the Minor's use of the Services.

Certain programs or roles involving Minors are subject to additional requirements, including background checks for volunteers and staff, supervision protocols, and written parental consent forms. Nothing in these Terms waives those program-specific requirements.

3. Our Mission and the Nature of Aina Studios

Aina Studios exists to cultivate, steward, and release the creative voice of YWAM Kona — raising up worshippers, songwriters, producers, and music missionaries who serve the local campus, the nations, and the Church at large. Our work spans music production, recording, training programs, app development, creative consulting, publishing, and collaborative projects with artists, churches, ministries, and cultural communities.

Because we operate as a nonprofit ministry, our Services may blend charitable activities (donations, training, ministry resources) with fee-based activities (consulting, commercial licensing, product sales). The sections below explain how each category is treated.

4. Donations vs. Payments — Tax Status

Donations. Charitable contributions made directly to Ends of the Earth Media Inc. (DBA Aina Studios) are tax-deductible in the United States to the extent permitted by law. Donations support our general mission unless you designate them for a specific restricted fund that we have formally accepted. For any donation of $250 or more, you will receive a written acknowledgment containing our EIN and the IRS-required statement that "no goods or services were provided in exchange for your contribution," except to the extent specifically noted. Donors who receive something of more than insubstantial value in exchange for a contribution (a "quid pro quo" donation over $75) will receive a written disclosure of the deductible portion.

Payments for goods and services. Payments you make for music (streams, downloads, physical copies, licensing), merchandise, book sales, app purchases or in-app purchases, consulting engagements, tickets, subscriptions, sync licenses, custom production work, training program tuition, or any other product or service are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions. Some or all of those payments may be directed to, or split with, independent artists, producers, authors, contractors, or ministry partners under separate agreements. Where this is the case, the specific product, checkout page, or agreement will identify the recipient or revenue-sharing arrangement.

You should not assume that any payment is tax-deductible simply because it is processed through ainastudios.org. If you need clarification on the tax status of a specific transaction, contact us before completing it.

Refunds. Charitable donations are generally non-refundable except in cases of clerical error, duplicate charges, or fraud. Product and service refunds are governed by the refund policy posted at the point of purchase or within the relevant agreement. If no specific policy is posted, digital goods are non-refundable once delivered, and physical goods may be returned in unused condition within 14 days for a refund less shipping.

5. Accounts and Registration

Some Services require you to create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration;
  • Maintain and promptly update your account to keep it accurate;
  • Keep your password confidential and secure;
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access; and
  • Be responsible for all activity occurring under your account.

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, applicable law, or the rights of others.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to, and not to permit others to:

  • Use the Services for any unlawful, harmful, fraudulent, abusive, or deceptive purpose;
  • Infringe the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any person;
  • Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code;
  • Reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive source code from any of our software, apps, or platforms, except where this restriction is prohibited by law;
  • Scrape, harvest, or systematically extract data from the Services;
  • Circumvent security or access controls;
  • Post content that is defamatory, obscene, hateful, harassing, sexually explicit, or that exploits or endangers minors;
  • Impersonate any person or entity;
  • Use the Services to send unsolicited communications or spam;
  • Disrupt or interfere with the integrity or performance of the Services; or
  • Use the Services in any way that would jeopardize our 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or violate the restrictions on private inurement, lobbying, or political campaign activity that apply to us.

7. Intellectual Property — General

All content, materials, and technology made available through the Services — including but not limited to sound recordings, musical compositions, lyrics, sheet music, stems, session files, mixes and masters, audio and video, photographs, graphics, logos, trademarks, text, articles, books and chapters, curricula and training materials, podcasts, apps, software, source code, APIs, interface designs, brand assets, and the "Aina Studios" name and logos — are owned by Ends of the Earth Media Inc., our licensors, our affiliated artists and authors, or other rights holders, and are protected by United States and international intellectual property laws.

Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of any intellectual property to you. You receive only the limited licenses expressly granted below.

Limited license to use the Services. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Services for your own non-commercial, personal use, unless a separate agreement grants you broader rights.

Reservation of rights. All rights not expressly granted are reserved. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, display, perform, publish, modify, create derivative works from, sell, lease, rent, license, or otherwise exploit any portion of the Services except as expressly permitted by these Terms or a separate written agreement with us.

8. Music Projects and Recordings

Music released or distributed under the Aina Studios name — including worship recordings, student LPs, Mother Tongue Music projects, singles, EPs, albums, producer packs, stems, sample libraries, and sync catalogs — is governed by these Terms together with any individual release agreement, artist agreement, producer agreement, songwriter agreement, license, or distribution agreement covering that project.

Ownership varies by project. Masters and underlying musical compositions may be owned by Aina Studios, by the featured artist or songwriter, by a community contributor (in the case of indigenous or Mother Tongue recordings), or jointly, depending on the specific project agreement. Where an artist retains ownership, payments for that music may flow to the artist rather than to the nonprofit.

Standard end-user license for music purchases and streams. When you purchase or stream music through our Services or a connected distributor (DSP), you receive a personal, non-commercial listening license only. You may not:

  • Reproduce or distribute the recordings beyond what the platform allows;
  • Use the recordings in commercial or monetized media (films, ads, podcasts, YouTube monetized videos, games, apps, broadcasts, etc.) without a separate sync license;
  • Publicly perform the recordings outside ordinary home and personal use without the appropriate public performance license; or
  • Sample, remix, or create derivative works without written permission.

Sync licensing. Licensing a recording or composition for use in film, television, advertising, online video, games, apps, or other audiovisual media requires a separate written sync license from the appropriate rights holder(s). Contact us to initiate a sync request.

Church and congregational use. Songs registered with CCLI, SongSelect, or similar licensing bodies may be used by licensed churches in accordance with those licenses. Any use outside those licenses requires separate written permission.

Collaborators and split sheets. Co-writers, producers, featured artists, and other creative contributors receive the splits, credits, and rights defined in their individual project agreements. Those agreements govern in the event of any conflict with these Terms.

Internal ministry use. Aina Studios may use its own recordings in ministry videos, training materials, and promotional content without further payment to itself, subject to any third-party splits owed under project agreements.

9. Apps, Software, and Platforms

Software, mobile apps, web apps, platforms, APIs, SDKs, and related tools developed or distributed by Aina Studios (collectively, "Software") are licensed, not sold. Your use of the Software is governed by these Terms and the separate End User License Agreement (EULA) for that Software. In the event of a conflict, the EULA controls for the specific Software it covers.

The EULA addresses, among other things, the scope of your license, permitted uses, restrictions on reverse-engineering, open-source components, updates, third-party services, in-app purchases, subscriptions, disclaimers, and termination.

User-generated content uploaded to any Aina Studios platform (such as recordings, comments, profile data, collaborative project files) is subject to Section 12 below.

10. Consulting, Training, and Professional Services

Aina Studios offers consulting, creative direction, production services, training workshops, bootcamps, live sound training, ministry coaching, and similar professional services (collectively, "Professional Services"). Professional Services are provided under a separate Statement of Work, engagement letter, or program enrollment agreement that specifies the scope, deliverables, fees, timeline, and ownership of work product.

In the absence of a signed written agreement specifying otherwise:

  • Work product created by Aina Studios during a Professional Services engagement remains the property of Aina Studios until full payment is received;
  • Upon full payment, the client receives a non-exclusive, perpetual license to use the final deliverables for the purpose for which they were commissioned;
  • Aina Studios retains all underlying tools, templates, methodologies, know-how, and pre-existing materials used in the engagement;
  • Each party is responsible for its own compliance with applicable laws, licenses, clearances, and third-party permissions relating to its contributions;
  • Neither party discloses confidential information of the other except as required for performance of the engagement or by law.

Training program tuition, workshop fees, and bootcamp costs are not tax-deductible charitable contributions, even if paid to Ends of the Earth Media Inc.

11. Collaborations and Partnerships

Aina Studios collaborates with artists, producers, authors, churches, ministries, YWAM bases, indigenous communities, and other nonprofit and commercial partners. Each collaboration is governed by a separate written agreement (artist agreement, MOU, publishing agreement, co-production agreement, ministry partnership agreement, etc.) that addresses the specific scope, ownership, splits, credits, term, territory, and termination of that relationship.

These Terms do not themselves establish any partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship between you and Aina Studios. No collaboration creates any entitlement to Aina Studios' intellectual property, brand, or resources outside what the written collaboration agreement expressly grants.

Collaboration agreements are subject to our nonprofit obligations, including prohibitions on private inurement, restrictions on political and lobbying activity, and the requirement that our activities further our exempt charitable and religious purposes.

12. User-Submitted Content

"User Content" means any content you submit, upload, post, transmit, stream, or otherwise make available through the Services — including recordings, compositions, lyrics, comments, reviews, photos, videos, profile information, application materials, testimonies, submissions to our platforms, and contributions to collaborative projects.

You retain ownership of your User Content. By making User Content available through the Services, you grant Aina Studios a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to host, store, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, and create derivative works of your User Content solely for the purposes of operating, promoting, and improving the Services and fulfilling our charitable mission. This license continues for as long as we reasonably need to operate the Services and to maintain records and backups.

If your User Content is a musical work or recording intended for formal release, distribution, or co-production with Aina Studios, the specific splits, credits, royalties, and ownership will be governed by a separate written agreement — not by this general license.

You represent and warrant that (a) you own or have all necessary rights to your User Content, (b) your User Content does not infringe any third party's rights, (c) you have all consents required from any individuals depicted or referenced, and (d) your User Content complies with these Terms and applicable law.

We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to review, monitor, edit, remove, or refuse any User Content for any reason, including suspected violation of these Terms.

13. Books, Publications, and Written Works

Books, articles, study guides, curricula, devotionals, and other written works published by Aina Studios are protected by copyright owned by Aina Studios, by the author, or jointly, as specified in the applicable publishing agreement. Purchase of a book or publication grants you a personal, non-commercial reading license only. Reproduction, scanning, redistribution, translation, adaptation, public reading for commercial purposes, or inclusion in any compilation or training data set requires separate written permission.

Educators and ministry leaders who wish to use excerpts for classroom or congregational teaching should contact us for permission; we grant reasonable non-commercial ministry-use licenses at no cost where consistent with the author's rights.

14. Future Products, Services, and Projects

These Terms are intended to apply to the full scope of Aina Studios' current and future activities, including (without limitation) new music projects, albums, publishing catalogs, books, apps, platforms, subscription services, creative tools, community platforms, conferences, events, broadcasts, streaming services, online courses, mentorship programs, artist development initiatives, cultural recordings, ministry resources, consulting frameworks, and any other charitable, creative, or commercial activity we undertake in furtherance of our mission.

New products or services may be accompanied by additional or supplemental terms. Where there is a conflict, the additional or supplemental terms control for that specific product or service.

15. Third-Party Services and Links

The Services may contain links to, or integrate with, third-party websites, services, platforms, and tools — including payment processors, distributors (such as DSPs), analytics providers, email providers, hosting providers, CCLI, PROs (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC), the Mechanical Licensing Collective, YWAM Kona, and other ministry partners. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third party. Your use of third-party services is governed by the terms and privacy policies of those third parties.

16. DMCA and Copyright Complaints

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. If you believe material available through the Services infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our Designated Agent containing the information required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

  • Your physical or electronic signature;
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
  • Identification of the allegedly infringing material and its location on our Services;
  • Your contact information (address, phone number, email);
  • A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

Designated Agent: Tyler Grieve, President Ends of the Earth Media Inc. (DBA Aina Studios) 75-5851 Kuakini Hwy #42, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 tyler@endsoftheearth.media

We will respond to valid notices in accordance with the DMCA and may terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

17. Disclaimers

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AINA STUDIOS AND ENDS OF THE EARTH MEDIA INC. DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Any spiritual, pastoral, ministry, creative, business, or technical guidance offered through the Services is provided as general encouragement and education. It is not a substitute for professional legal, medical, financial, or mental-health advice, or for pastoral care from your own local church community.

18. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL AINA STUDIOS, ENDS OF THE EARTH MEDIA INC., OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, VOLUNTEERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OR AFFILIATED ARTISTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US (EXCLUDING CHARITABLE DONATIONS) IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

19. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Aina Studios, Ends of the Earth Media Inc., and its officers, directors, volunteers, employees, contractors, affiliated artists, and ministry partners from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to (a) your use of the Services, (b) your User Content, (c) your breach of these Terms, or (d) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

20. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the Services at any time, with or without cause or notice. Upon termination, your right to use the Services immediately ceases. Sections intended to survive termination — including ownership, licenses you have granted to us, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law — will survive.

21. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Hawaiʻi and applicable U.S. federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You and Aina Studios agree that any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Services will be resolved as follows:

Informal resolution first. Before filing any formal claim, you agree to contact us at tyler@endsoftheearth.media and make a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute for at least thirty (30) days.

Venue. If the dispute cannot be resolved informally, it will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of Hawaiʻi, County of Hawaiʻi, and each party consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in those courts. For users outside the United States, this provision applies to the extent permitted by the mandatory laws of your jurisdiction.

No class actions. To the extent permitted by law, you and Aina Studios agree that each may bring claims only in an individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, or representative action.

Injunctive relief. Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property or confidential information.

22. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date above and, for material changes, provide additional notice (such as a banner on the site or an email to account holders). Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of the updated Terms constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Services.

23. Miscellaneous

Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, any applicable EULA, and any separate written agreements between you and us, constitute the entire agreement regarding the Services.

Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.

No waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision is not a waiver of that right or provision.

Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, to any successor organization or affiliate, including in connection with a merger, reorganization, or transfer of our charitable assets.

Force majeure. We are not liable for any failure or delay caused by events beyond our reasonable control.

Notices. Legal notices to us must be sent to tyler@endsoftheearth.media and to our mailing address above. We may send notices to you via the email on file, a notice on the Services, or any other reasonable means.

24. Contact

Ends of the Earth Media Inc. (DBA Aina Studios) 75-5851 Kuakini Hwy #42 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Email: tyler@endsoftheearth.media EIN: 87-0814824

Tyler Grieve, President

Aina Studios is the DBA of Ends of the Earth Media Inc., a Hawaiʻi nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) public charity. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Payments for goods, services, and fees are not tax-deductible and may be remitted to independent artists, authors, or contractors under separate agreements.