# Provenance & Source Compliance

This repository contains the complete open-source source code and official APK releases of **Pixel Music**.

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## 🏛️ Lineage & Upstream Project

Pixel Music is derived from and built upon the open-source **PixelPlayerOSS** project and the foundational PixelPlayer codebase:

- **Upstream Open-Source Codebase:** [https://github.com/PixelPlayerHQ/PixelPlayerOSS](https://github.com/PixelPlayerHQ/PixelPlayerOSS)
- **Upstream License:** GNU General Public License v3.0 (`GPL-3.0-or-later`)
- **Foundational Project:** [https://github.com/theovilardo/PixelPlayer](https://github.com/theovilardo/PixelPlayer)
- **Foundational MIT Base Commit:** `39030156fb6999b23f69076ae135e55832bb6d81`
- **Foundational MIT License Reference:** [https://github.com/theovilardo/PixelPlayer/blob/39030156fb6999b23f69076ae135e55832bb6d81/LICENSE](https://github.com/theovilardo/PixelPlayer/blob/39030156fb6999b23f69076ae135e55832bb6d81/LICENSE)

All original copyright notices, contributor credits, and third-party notices are preserved in [THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md) and [LICENSE](LICENSE).

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## 📦 GPLv3 Section 6 (Source Code Availability)

Pixel Music is distributed under the terms of the **GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0-or-later)**.

In full compliance with **GPLv3 Section 6(a)**:

1. **Complete Corresponding Source Code:** The full, buildable source code corresponding to all distributed APK releases and binaries is openly hosted and directly accessible in this repository.
2. **Upstream Source Code:** The upstream source code is accessible at [https://github.com/PixelPlayerHQ/PixelPlayerOSS](https://github.com/PixelPlayerHQ/PixelPlayerOSS).
3. **No Restrictions:** All users possessing binaries or cloning this repository are granted the rights to inspect, build, modify, and redistribute the software in accordance with the GNU General Public License v3.0.

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## 🔐 Release Integrity

Official releases and pre-compiled APKs are hosted under this repository's [Releases](../../releases) section and verified via SHA-256 checksums. Users should verify checksums before installation.