Well first you should read the rules before you post. We get this all the time despite having a giant disclaimer not to upload audio you didn't make, or which is copyrighted. Because of users doing exactly what you describe, people who create their own music end up posting in this same thread, because their content is matched to their own music on YouTube or Spotify.

What do you do? Nothing. Come back when you make your own music, following all the audio portal rules, and you can be reinstated.

If you want your favorite music on Newgrounds, talk to the creator. Don't just steal it.

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https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/copyright/appeal/view/93676 I got my account flagged and got hold, because I wrote a name of the track named "Da Boss Battle", which was made by me.

links:

https://youtu.be/HIt0Ig7aExQ?si=F5IewLf_gtfCy6ck

https://open.spotify.com/track/0UTNiAcmhAzOpdWnoWn7kW

Thank you very much 🙏

I hope you can help me with that

Second time this happened, for some reason. I got flagged and put on hold from uploading audio again because of some random obscure artist. I don't hear any similarities within the songs, unless I just have the wrong copy.

Link: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/copyright/appeal/view/95373

Odd. I'd approve this one on that it sounds nothing like the suggested track, but in your appeal, you said you don't "own anything" from your song. Can you clarify what you meant?

You're right, I probably should have clarified that. I meant that I don't have record labels or anything that legally says I own the song and can get royalties off it.

Decided to edit the appeal, because it doesn't have enough information.

Decided to post a track, and now I can't post music because of a copyright infringement, but the track (Da boss battle) is mine. Here is the proof.

Ooookay, so you are the originator of this content, and it follows the rest of the rules, like no copyrighted samples, it's not over 50% made of loops, or owned by anyone else, am I right?

Yes, you would be correct.

Hi, basically a week ago I tried to post a song, but it shows that is similar to another song, it's not. Like everyone else, I closed the appeal.

Your appeal has been approved.

Caveat for future releases, be careful with external sites like soundtrap and bandlab. Loops can easily be caught in the copyright system if you don't use them in an original manner.

Check the audio rules and the licensing of whatever tools and loops you use. Make sure the audio workstation is not disallowed, and that the licensing is royalty free. The rules are the way they are not because we look down our nose at these DAWs, but because people abuse them or they have licensing that states resulting compositions don't belong to the song creator!

Ciao.

It has been about 2 years since my ban and I still cannot upload music. Why?

You uploaded MDK - Super Ultra 2 years ago. Newgrounds is for music you made, not music you downloaded off the internet.

But that said, it's been almost 2 years. I cleared your ban.

Thank you so much!

Ywv

Make sure next time you upload that you follow all the rules, so that this doesn't happen again! Glad you stopped by. A 2 year ban for one track blew my mind, but it may have been because the appeal was still open.

I do have a question about the appeal, do I do it if I want to prove that I own it? Or to get access back?

I've checked out your appeal and the audio that it matched to. They were the same, meaning you uploaded someone else's work. You would have to prove basically that you were MDK.

What I'm saying is, you can't, because you aren't.

But if it was your own creation, and it didn't break any other rules, yes, you would use the appeal form for that and BE SURE NOT TO CLICK CLOSE CASE so that we are notified.

Regarding your appeal:

If you want that song on NG, your best option is to A, see if it isn't on NG already (or if the author has an acc here), or B, bug the artist.

Do not try to impersonate the artist. You will get caught. We check for impersonators and verify with the artists externally.

Do not claim fair use. This works for youtube to upload your videos sometimes, but under our CC license, you must only upload songs that you wrote/produced, because you are legally claiming it is your work for one, and for two, we can face legal action for hosting it.

Also, don't do Mashups, try to pitch up or slow down the audio. Not only will you be caught and possibly trapped in another appeal, but you can potentially be permanently banned, because you have been warned.

Does that cover your questions?

Decided to post a track, and now I can't post music because of a copyright infringement, but the track (Da boss battle) is mine. Here is the proof.

Edit (14 Feb 2024): Forgot to say, that I accidentally closed the appeal. Maybe that's why I had been ignored.

that was the same case why i got a hold on my account

AI generated music is not allowed on NG

Not gonna lie to you, I can't identify the source of this audio, but the quality and similarity to the sort of stuff I hear on Kia's relaxation radio makes me hesitant to touch it. Do you have proof you created this?

Okay, if that's the case, you can go in and add whatever proof you have, screenshots, project files, etc, to the appeal or here in a reply, or even a PM. Because of the rampant abuse of the portal with users uploading non-copyright tracks fraudulently, we unfortunately can't take anyone just at their word anymore!

I have most of my music on streaming platforms please just scout me I really would like to post here but Im really really contemplating if being on newgrounds is even worth the hassle due to the fact all my music is gonna get detected right away. Why isn't there a way to put in isrc codes to prove i have ownership or atleast just something to help. By what means should i wait to post my music that to be honest is not known enough for someone to even steal it in the first place. I mean i already have to convert my songs to mp3 but after im waiting on basically no one to help me with this. Like what gives

Also my most recent appeal was closed and it wasnt by me

That would go in the appeal, which you chose to fill with a single word complaint instead.

Closed by staff, probably due to the lack of appeal value in the appeal. The other part is you are posting the music of others under the guise of being a label. As has come up before, these "label" accounts are at the discretion of TomFulp as the site owner, and usually require the "label" account co-author the actual author's NG account. You're free to discuss that with Tom.

In addition to what @Pingu mentioned -- you must co-author the individual as a label, if the track is not your personal work and so on -- it's a no-go to ask to be scouted, no matter who you are. This is because people constantly pretend they own the rights to post music, and later we find out that they don't in fact have said rights.

So please bear with us. If you are able to provide proof you own something, and if you are who you say you are, I'm sure you do, we will get to it. Just don't close the case by accident, and please provide details we can take action on!

I literally can't make an account named "BLOODCLOT$" so yes i am using newgrounds under the label that only only has me and my 2 other friends

So how am i supposed to "co author"

https://youtu.be/RyGbK4XEsp0?si=dRvtXvZ3Z6BTVF4j

Just watch this