The fine print, in plain English

Terms of Service

Submitting a track means you accept these terms. If you keep submitting after we update them, that counts as accepting the updated version.

Last updated · August 9, 2026

Who runs this

The AIE Music Review Show, hosted by Kerstetter and Cee Dubs, is operated by Best Of Our Culture (BOOC), an independent music label. Shows air live on TikTok Live, Wednesday through Sunday. Questions about anything on this page go to hello@soundjudgement.app.

What each tier buys

  • Free — one submission per show. It gets played only if the clock allows. Airtime is never guaranteed.
  • Skip ($5) — a guaranteed spot in the running order.
  • Super Skip ($15) — moves past the Skips and toward the front of the queue.
  • Mega Skip ($25) — jumps ahead of Skips and Super Skips for the top queue position.
  • Written Feedback (+$10) — a written breakdown of your track, emailed to you after the show.

Membership

Membership is $20/month. It includes 2 Super Skip submissions per billing month, automatic priority placement, one free album promo, a referral code, and a member badge on your profile.

Included Super Skips do not roll over from one billing month to the next. You can cancel any time and keep member access through the end of the period you already paid for.

Credits

Credits are worth $5 each. They are issued automatically when a paid submission does not air. Credits apply to future submissions, have no cash value, and are not refundable for cash.

Payment processors

PayPal is the sole payment processor for submissions and recurring membership. PayPal's own terms and privacy rules also apply when you use its checkout.

Referral codes

Referral codes are for first-time artists only. The referring artist earns $5 in credits, once per referred artist. Self-referral, fake accounts, or any other attempt to game the system voids the credits.

Queue caps and the waitlist

Each night's queue is capped. Once the cap is hit, new submissions roll to a waitlist or to the next show.

Reviews are opinions

Hosts give honest, unfiltered feedback. Paying for a slot buys airtime and position in the order — it does not buy a positive review, a good score, or any particular reaction.

Rights to your music

By submitting, you warrant that you own or control the rights to the track you send. You grant us permission to play it on the live broadcast, in archived replays, and in show clips. Submitting a track you do not have the rights to is your responsibility, not ours.

What gets rejected without a refund

  • Hate speech.
  • Harassment.
  • Sexual content involving minors.
  • Anything otherwise illegal.

To be clear about what is not a restriction: the show is open to AI-assisted and fully organic music equally. Same mic, same standards. That is a feature.

Our discretion

We can reject, skip, or stop a submission at our discretion. Where a paid slot does not air, the credit policy above applies, and the Refund Policy covers the rest.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois.

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