Welcome to Live Music Missouri (www.livemusicmissouri.com). By accessing or using this website (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the Site.

1. About the Site

Live Music Missouri is a free online directory of live music venues, artists, and bands across the state of Missouri. The Site is provided for informational purposes to help connect music fans with venues and performers. We do not charge for basic directory listings.

2. User-Submitted Content

The Site allows users to submit information for artist listings, venue listings, and contact forms. By submitting content to the Site, you agree to the following:

You represent that the information you submit is accurate and that you have the right to submit it.

You grant Live Music Missouri a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, reproduce, and distribute the content you submit as part of operating the Site and its directory listings.

You retain ownership of any original content you submit, including photos and biographical text.

We reserve the right to edit, modify, or remove any user-submitted content at our sole discretion, for any reason, including but not limited to inaccuracy, incompleteness, or inappropriateness.

Submitted listings are not guaranteed to be published. All submissions are reviewed before being made active on the Site.

3. Uploaded Images

By uploading photos to the Site, you confirm that you own the image or have permission to use it. You agree not to upload images that are copyrighted by others without proper authorization, contain offensive or inappropriate content, or violate any third party's rights.

We may resize, compress, or convert uploaded images to optimize Site performance. If you would like an image removed, contact us and we will remove it promptly.

4. Accuracy of Information

We make reasonable efforts to keep venue and artist information accurate and up to date. However, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any listing, including hours of operation, contact information, event schedules, or other details.

Venue hours, event dates, and other time-sensitive information may change without notice. We recommend contacting the venue or artist directly to confirm details before making plans.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Site to:

Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information. Submit content that infringes on any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its servers, or any associated databases. Use automated tools, bots, scrapers, or crawlers to extract data from the Site, except for search engine crawlers that comply with our robots.txt file. Transmit spam, unsolicited advertising, or bulk messages through any contact forms on the Site. Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site. Use information obtained from the Site to harass, stalk, or harm any person or business listed in the directory.

6. Member Accounts

Certain features of the Site require a member account, such as managing an artist or venue listing. If you create an account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.

You agree to notify us immediately if you believe your account has been compromised. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts at our discretion.

7. Intellectual Property

The Site's design, layout, code, graphics, and original content are the property of Live Music Missouri and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from the Site's design or code without our written permission.

Directory listing content (venue names, descriptions, photos) belongs to the respective venue or artist who submitted it. The Site's compilation and presentation of directory data is our original work.

8. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including venue websites, social media profiles, and ticket purchase pages. These links are provided for convenience only. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party websites.

9. Disclaimers

The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

We do not endorse, recommend, or guarantee any venue, artist, event, or business listed on the Site. Listings are provided for informational purposes only.

Any reliance you place on information found on the Site is at your own risk.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Live Music Missouri and its owner shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site, including but not limited to damages for loss of data, revenue, or business opportunities.

Our total liability for any claim arising from your use of the Site shall not exceed the amount you have paid to us, if any, in the twelve months preceding the claim.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Live Music Missouri and its owner from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your submission of content to the Site.

12. Removal Requests

If you are the owner or authorized representative of a venue or artist listed on the Site and you would like the listing removed, please contact us. We will remove the listing within a reasonable timeframe.

If you believe any content on the Site infringes your copyright, please contact us with a description of the copyrighted work, the location of the infringing content on the Site, and your contact information.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us:

Live Music Missouri

https://www.livemusicmissouri.com/contact