Fred
Trapped in Unwanted Annual Contract
I signed up thinking I was getting a month-to-month subscription based on their pricing presentation, only to discover I was locked into a full 12-month contract. When I contacted customer service immediately after realizing this (having only used the service for one month), I was offered zero accommodation. This appears to be intentional, as they won't allow you to disable auto-renewal until 30 days before renewal (10+ months away). On the other hand, you can click "Keep Subscription" at any time. I tried to resolve this reasonably, asking to cancel the future subscription charges. Their response was "policy is policy" with no regard for customer satisfaction. When I escalated to supervisor Grant, he told me he "can't do anything mid-subscription." It's the beginning of the second month after I realized I was charged. They refuse any flexibility, even for customers who contact them immediately. *Update Thanks for your response. However, your claim about the “significant usage of more than 20 songs” is factually incorrect. I used about 3 songs in my actual projects, which you can verify through your sync ID system or usage tracking. If you’re counting every download, including songs I tested but didn’t use, as “usage,” that’s misleading. Users need to preview and test music to see if it fits their projects; that’s the entire point of a music service. If there’s a way to test music in projects without downloading it, I’m unaware of it. The confusion comes to from your pricing presentation, which emphasized monthly.
Response from MusicbedAug 6, 2025
Hi there, thanks for sharing your feedback with us, it helps us improve! To provide some clarity- all subscriptions are annual, 12-month agreements. This is noted at every step of the checkout process- the monthly option is described as "Annual, 12 Installments". Would you be able to provide some context on where there was confusion regarding the monthly installments as opposed to a true month-to-month plan? This can help us avoid the same issue for clients in the future! Per our conversation, there was a significant amount of use on the subscription (more than 20 songs) so regardless of how many months into the subscription plan you are, we aren't able to terminate the agreement. Thanks again for your feedback, I hope I have been able to shed some light today!




