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Copyright and DMCA

How to report a song that uses your work or voice, what we do with the report, and how to answer one

Last updated November 10, 2026

In short

  • If a song here uses your work or imitates your voice, contact us with its link.
  • We take the song down while we look into it.
  • If your song was taken down by mistake, you can answer the report.

We respect the rights of songwriters, artists and other creators, and we follow the notice-and-takedown process of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Contact us and include:

  • the link to each song or page you're reporting
  • what work of yours it uses: a title, a link, or a description
  • your name and an email address we can reply to
  • a statement that you believe in good faith the use isn't allowed by you, your agent or the law
  • a statement that the notice is accurate and that you own the rights or may act for the person who does

If the message box is too short, send the links first and we'll reply to your email for the rest.

What we do with a notice

  • We take the reported song down while we look into it. A song taken down leaves the public library, and its link stops working for everyone but its owner.
  • We tell the song's owner, with the details of the notice.
  • If the notice holds up, the song stays down.

Anyone can also report a public song with the report button on its page. A song that several people report is taken down until we've reviewed it.

Answering a notice

If you think your song was taken down by mistake, contact us with:

  • the song's link
  • why you believe it was taken down by mistake, for example you wrote the lyrics or have permission
  • your name and an email address we can reply to
  • a statement, made in good faith and under penalty of perjury, that the song was removed by mistake

We pass your answer to the person who sent the notice. If they don't tell us within 14 days that they've gone to court, we restore the song.

Repeat infringement

We close the accounts of people who repeatedly make or upload songs that infringe other people's rights.

False notices

Sending a notice you know is false can make you liable for damages. If you're not sure a song uses your work, ask a lawyer first.

Questions about this policy?

Write to us and someone on our team will reply by email.

Contact us