Terms of Use

Last updated: 29 August 2026

By using Incipit you agree to these terms. They are short, and written to be read.

WHAT THE APP IS

Incipit is a reading app about music. It holds libraries, each of exactly ten pieces. For each piece it gives you an essay in five parts — why the piece earned its place, the circumstance it was made in, what changed because of it, one thing it teaches you to hear, and a specific recording to go and listen to.

It is free. There is nothing in it to buy.

NO ACCOUNT

There is no account, no sign-in, and nothing to register. Open the app and read. What the app remembers about your reading is kept on your device. See the Privacy Policy.

THE WRITING

Every essay in the app is original writing produced for it, and is our copyright. It is fact-checked against cited sources before publication.

You are welcome to quote a short passage with attribution. Republishing the essays, or substantial parts of them, is not permitted — they are free to read, not placed in the public domain.

THE MUSIC

The app contains no music. It hosts no audio, streams none, and caches none. It contains no album art, no photographs of performers or composers, and no lyrics or sheet music.

What it contains is criticism: writing about recordings, naming the performer, the ensemble and the year. Naming a recording in prose is commentary, not a licence, and no rights in any recording are claimed or implied.

THE SPOTIFY LINKS

Each piece offers to open its recommended recording in Spotify. This is a convenience and is never required — the recording is named in text so you can find the same performance on any service, or on a disc. We are not affiliated with Spotify, receive nothing if you use it, and are not responsible for what happens once you leave our app.

WHAT THE APP IS NOT

It is not a course, and there is no qualification at the end of it. Ten pieces will not make anyone an expert in anything, and the app says so on its first page. What it offers is a change in what you notice, which is a smaller claim and a more honest one.

It is not a reference work. The ten are deliberately incomplete.

AVAILABILITY

Everything is stored in the app itself, so it works with no connection. We provide the app as it is. We do not promise it will be uninterrupted or free of errors, and we may change, suspend, or discontinue it. If we ever discontinue it, we will give what notice we reasonably can.

LIMITS

To the fullest extent the law allows, the app is provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, and we are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential losses, or for lost data, arising from your use of it.

Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions, in which case those exclusions do not apply to you and you may have additional rights.

APPLE

You get the app through Apple's App Store. These terms are between you and us, not between you and Apple. Apple has no obligation to provide support for the app and is not responsible for it. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and may enforce them against you.

Your use of the app must also comply with the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.

CHANGES

We may update these terms. If a change matters, we will update the date at the top and note it in the app. Continuing to use the app after that means the new terms apply. If you do not accept them, delete the app.

GOVERNING LAW

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. This does not deprive you of the protection of mandatory consumer laws where you live.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Before starting any formal dispute, you agree to contact us at the address below and try to resolve it informally for at least thirty (30) days.

If that does not resolve it, any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms or to this app shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall take place in Denver, Colorado, or, at your election, may be conducted by telephone or online. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

You may bring an individual claim in small claims court instead, if it qualifies.

GENERAL

If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our not enforcing a provision on one occasion is not a waiver of it. These terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the whole agreement between us about the app.

CONTACT

Questions about these terms: ezrawademusic@gmail.com.