The Eternal License Submission — a complete death metal anthem
Every time you click "I Agree," you submit to a document no one reads, written in all-caps, designed to protect everyone except you. The Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions — over 6,000 words of dense legalese — has finally received the musical treatment it deserves: total, uncompromising death metal devastation.
We performed it completely straight. No winking. The contractual language is the lyrics.
Lyrics
[Intro — guttural roar over blast beats]
DIE EWIGE LIZENZUNTERWERFUNG
[Verse 1]
By creating an account — you SUBMIT!
Your home country is designated — SUBMIT!
You may not tamper with security technology
You may NOT — you may NOT — you may NOT!
Personal noncommercial purposes ONLY
Apple may CANCEL at any time WITHOUT NOTICE
All transactions — are FINAL
All transactions — are FINAL!
[Chorus — full choir + blast beats]
DIE! LIZENZ! WIRD! BEENDET!
TERMINATED! WITHOUT! CAUSE!
IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR BE LIABLE
FOR ANY INCIDENTAL — INDIRECT — OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS!
[Verse 2]
Devices can be associated
Once every NINETY DAYS — NINETY DAYS!
Your rights terminate AUTOMATICALLY
If you FAIL — IF YOU FAIL — to comply!
You are responsible for backing up your data
Apple has NO OBLIGATION — NO OBLIGATION!
Content may be REMOVED without warning
Your sole remedy — REPLACEMENT — or REFUND!
[Chorus]
DIE! LIZENZ! WIRD! BEENDET!
TERMINATED! WITHOUT! CAUSE!
IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR BE LIABLE
FOR ANY INCIDENTAL — INDIRECT — OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS!
[Bridge — choir chant, single church organ]
AS IS — AS AVAILABLE
WITH ALL FAULTS — WITHOUT WARRANTY
YOU ASSUME — THE ENTIRE COST
OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING
[Outro — blast beats return, fading scream]
YOU HEREBY AGREE — YOU HEREBY AGREE
YOU HEREBY AGREE — TO ALL OF THE ABOVE
DIE EWIGE LIZENZUNTERWERFUNG
Source: Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, Section F (Usage Rules), Section G (Termination), Section O (EULA), and Section T (Disclaimer of Warranties)