Music Usage Disclaimer

Last updated: September 17, 2025 (Central Time)

House Music Blends and Crate Digs are educational house music history archives curated by Eddie Getdown Ortiz. Clips are short listening references only. Full tracks are not hosted, sold, or offered for download. Rights remain with their respective owners.

Educational and historical archive. Crate Digs features short vinyl and digital track references Eddie Getdown Ortiz mixed live on the radio or live on House Music Blends, presented for house music history, DJ context, cultural reference, and education.

Short previews only. Crate Digs uses 59-second preview clips only. The full recordings are not stored on the public server, sold, or offered for download.

Non-commercial only. We do not monetize, sell access, run ads, or take revenue derived from featured music under this policy. Third-party platforms may display their own ads or enable tips; these are outside our control.

Artist credit. We credit artists and track titles wherever feasible in show notes, descriptions, posts, or archive cards. During live shows, real-time crediting may not always be possible; tracklists are posted or updated afterwards when available.

Media and devices worldwide. Programs may appear across websites, social networks, podcast apps, and mobile/TV apps, playable on phones, tablets, desktops, smart TVs, set-top boxes, smart speakers, and in connected vehicles.

No ownership claimed; no license granted. All copyrights remain with their respective owners. Nothing on this site grants users permission to copy, download, redistribute, repost, sell, sample, or otherwise reuse third-party music, recordings, artwork, names, logos, or other protected material.

Platform rules. We only publish on platforms where our usage aligns with that platform's music policies and licensing framework.

Rights-Holder Review and Removal Requests (Email)

If you are a rights holder (or authorized agent) and prefer that your music not be featured, please email takedownmusicnow@outlook.com with sufficient detail to verify ownership and locate the material (artist/track, links, dates/times). Rights owner? Contact House Music Blends for clip review or removal. We aim to respond within 1-2 business days and act promptly on verified requests.

Global Respect & DMCA

This disclaimer applies worldwide. Rights holders in any country may contact us and we will review and respond in good faith. For formal notices under U.S. law (17 U.S.C. §512), please follow our DMCA Policy.

Repeat-Infringer Policy & Technical Measures

Legal Text Notice. © 2025 House Music Blends. This page is custom-tailored for housemusicblends.com (Chicago, IL). Unauthorized reproduction, republishing, or adaptation of this legal text is prohibited.

If you need a license to reference parts of this policy, email takedownmusicnow@outlook.com.