Shoreditch Recording Works is a trading name of Crimson Noise Limited ("we", "us"). These terms apply to every booking of the studio, its equipment and staff. Together with your quote and booking confirmation, they form the agreement between us and the person or company making the booking ("you"). If your quote or confirmation says something different, the quote or confirmation applies.
1. Quotes and bookings

1. Quotes are valid for 14 days and subject to availability. All prices are plus VAT unless stated otherwise.

2. A booking is confirmed once you have accepted our quote in writing (email or message is fine) and paid any deposit required. Until then, the date is not held.

3. By confirming a booking, you accept these terms. If you book on behalf of an artist, label or company, you confirm you have authority to do so, and you and that party are responsible for payment.

4. We may pencil a date for you on request. A pencil is not a booking and may be released if another client confirms, though we will try to give you the chance to confirm first.

2. Deposits and payment

1. New clients and individuals pay a 50% non-refundable deposit to secure a booking. The balance is due on or before the session date.

2. Account clients (labels, management, production companies and others with an account with us) do not need to pay a deposit unless stated in the quote. We may ask for a PO number or billing contact.

3. Invoices are payable on receipt unless different terms are agreed in your quote. Invoices are issued by Crimson Noise Limited and payable by bank transfer.

4. Overtime, engineering, extra equipment, damage, parking and other extras are invoiced after the session.

5. If an invoice is paid late, we may charge interest and compensation under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, and may hold further bookings until it is settled.

3. Cancellations and changes

1. Cancellations and changes must be made in writing to hello@shoreditchrecordingworks.com.

2. More than 7 days before the session: the deposit is kept. Account clients are charged 50% of the booking fee.

3. Within 7 days of the session: the full booking fee is charged.

4. Moving a booking to a new date, or shortening it, counts as a cancellation of the original time unless we agree otherwise in writing. Where the room is free, we will always try to help.

5. If we re-let the cancelled time, we may reduce the charge at our discretion.

6. If we have to cancel your booking, we will offer you a new date or a full refund of what you have paid for that booking.

4. Session times and overtime

1. Sessions start and end at the booked times. Load-in, setup and pack-down take place within your booked time unless agreed in advance.

2. Our minimum booking is a five hour half day unless agreed otherwise.

3. Late arrival or an early finish does not extend the session or reduce the fee.

4. Overtime is subject to availability. After a 15 minute grace period, it is charged in 15 minute blocks at the overtime rate in your quote.

5. Staff and engineers

1. A member of our staff is on site for every session to open up, set up and look after the studio.

2. Engineering is charged separately, as set out in your quote.

3. If you bring your own engineer, our staff will introduce them to the room. Changes to routing, patching, monitoring or calibration may only be made by, or with the agreement of, our staff.

4. For some setups, such as Dolby Atmos sessions, we may require our own engineer.

5. Please follow any reasonable instructions from our staff.

6. Access and arrival

1. The studio is open by appointment only. Arrival and access details are sent after booking. Please don't share them beyond your party.

2. The studio is inside a shared building. Please use the routes our staff show you and close doors and gates behind you.

3. Vehicles may only stop or park where we direct. Any parking charges are passed on to you.

7. Guests and capacity

1. Up to 20 people may attend a session unless agreed otherwise. Please tell us your numbers in advance.

2. You are responsible for everyone you bring. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

3. We may refuse entry to anyone not part of the booking, or ask anyone behaving unsafely to leave.

8. House rules

• No smoking or vaping indoors. Please use the outdoor smoking area.

• No illegal drugs on the premises.

• Alcohol is allowed in moderation, at our discretion.

• Keep food and drinks away from the desk, equipment and instruments.

• No candles or naked flames.

• Don't move, unplug or adjust studio equipment, monitoring or room settings without our staff.

• Leave the studio as you found it. Excessive cleaning will be charged.

• Treat our staff and others in the building with respect.

We may end a session without refund if these rules are seriously or repeatedly broken, or if behaviour is unsafe, unlawful or damaging.
9. Noise and neighbours
The studio shares a building with other studios and businesses. We may ask you to reduce levels, particularly low frequencies, at any time, and you agree to do so.
10. Damage and loss

1. You are responsible for any loss or damage to the studio, its equipment or the building caused by you or your party, beyond fair wear and tear.

2. This is charged at the cost of repair or replacement, plus any booking time lost as a result.

3. Please report any damage or fault to our staff straight away.

11. Your equipment

1. Equipment you bring is at your own risk, and we recommend you insure it.

2. We may refuse to connect equipment we believe is unsafe or could damage our system.

3. Please remove all equipment at the end of your session. Items left behind are held for 30 days, then disposed of.

12. Recordings and files

1. You are responsible for backing up your recordings. Please bring a drive and take copies before you leave.

2. Session files may be deleted from studio systems [14] days after your session. We do not archive sessions unless agreed in writing.

3. While we take care, we cannot accept liability for loss or corruption of your material.

4. We claim no ownership of the recordings or music made in your session.

13. Confidentiality
We treat your sessions, attendees and material as confidential, and will never share unreleased material. We are happy to sign an NDA on request. In return, please keep our access details and anyone else you meet in the building confidential.
14. Filming, photography and publicity

1. You may film and photograph your own session for your own content.

2. Shoots with an external crew, or for commercial productions, must be agreed at the time of booking and may be quoted as a filming booking.

3. Please don't film or photograph other tenants, other clients, the wider building or its access routes without our permission.

4. We will not post photos or video of your session, or name you as a client, without your permission. If you tag us or share content from the studio, we may reshare it.

15. Equipment failure
We maintain the studio to a high standard. If a fault affects your session, we will fix it as quickly as we can. If a significant part of your session is lost as a result, we will offer replacement time or a refund of the time lost. This is the limit of our liability for equipment failure.
16. Liability

1. Nothing in these terms limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that cannot be limited by law.

2. Otherwise, our total liability in connection with a booking is limited to the fees you have paid for it.

3. We are not liable for indirect or consequential losses, including lost profit, opportunity, data, or the costs of musicians, crew or other third parties.

4. You agree to cover any claims or costs we face as a result of your party's actions, your breach of these terms, or material you bring that infringes anyone else's rights.

17. Health and safety
Please follow our staff's instructions, including in a fire alarm or evacuation, keep exits and walkways clear, and report any accident straight away. Monitoring can reach high levels, so please take care of your hearing.
18. Events outside our control
Neither of us is liable for failing to meet these terms because of events outside our reasonable control, such as power cuts, building closures, severe weather or emergencies. If this affects your booking, we will offer a new date or a refund of what you have paid for it.
19. Platform and agency bookings
If you book through a third-party platform or agency, that platform's payment and cancellation terms apply to the booking where they differ from ours. All other terms, including house rules, damage and liability, still apply.
20. Your details
We use your contact details only to manage your bookings, invoicing and our relationship with you, in line with UK data protection law. We never sell them.
21. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. The version on our website when you confirm a booking applies to that booking.
22. General

1. These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction.

2. If any part of these terms is found not to apply, the rest remain in force.

3. If we don't enforce a term straight away, we can still enforce it later.

4. These terms apply instead of any terms of your own, unless we agree otherwise in writing.

5. If you are booking as a consumer, nothing in these terms affects your statutory rights.

Shoreditch Recording Works is a trading name of Crimson Noise Limited. Studio: Unit 21F, Perseverance Works, 25 Hackney Road, London E2 7NX. Registered in England and Wales, company no. 07126890. Registered office: 246 Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent Street, London W1B 5TB.
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