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At 6/8/24 08:20 AM, ADR3-N wrote:At 6/8/24 07:11 AM, OGcomposters wrote:I am still experiencing this issue, the bot still has the same response and it has been much longer than I initially thought
This is because the bot has only one function, to detect copyright! I've approved your appeal. Safest bet for you is to come here with each appeal until you are scouted. Otherwise you'll be waiting a bit!
At 6/10/24 07:26 AM, ActininiumGD wrote:Anybody?
Your appeal was closed by staff as you used a program which is entirely reliant on stock loops, which is against our TOS
Audio / Forum / Games & Movies Moderator. Flag stolen content, don't be a dingus.
At 6/10/24 08:41 AM, Pingu wrote:At 6/10/24 07:26 AM, ActininiumGD wrote:Anybody?
Your appeal was closed by staff as you used a program which is entirely reliant on stock loops, which is against our TOS
Fine then I won't upload anything you made me -ACTIN
At 6/10/24 09:10 AM, ActininiumGD wrote:Fine then I won't upload anything you made me -ACTIN
Here's what Pingu is saying: if the process of making the music is so easy that literally anyone can do it, like loops only, AI music, or ripping instrumentals of other songs, then don't upload it. A good rule to follow is, yes, while you can use some royalty free loops, make sure that they don't make more than 50% of your track.
As for DAWs, there are good free DAWs (audio software) that are not completely reliant on loops. Reaper has an unlimited trial, for one, and I recommend it. But anything that will allow you to write MIDI (music notes) will do.
See the AP Rules for what is specifically disallowed
https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/terms-of-use/audio-guidelines
If you want resources for making your own music, I write a blog of free music production plugins and samples for producers. You can check that out on my userpage. If you have any questions, let me know!
If you decide to continue making music that follows the rules, you absolutely can come back and have your ban lifted for that purpose. We're not jerks who want to see you permabanned.
Your source for monthly music producer freebies here // Take My Cymbals // ALL my big sample projects, FREE
I do professional audio critique & commissions. Catch me on YT and X! If you got music, I'll playlist you!
At 6/10/24 10:37 PM, ADR3-N wrote:At 6/10/24 09:10 AM, ActininiumGD wrote:Fine then I won't upload anything you made me -ACTIN
Here's what Pingu is saying: if the process of making the music is so easy that literally anyone can do it, like loops only, AI music, or ripping instrumentals of other songs, then don't upload it. A good rule to follow is, yes, while you can use some royalty free loops, make sure that they don't make more than 50% of your track.
As for DAWs, there are good free DAWs (audio software) that are not completely reliant on loops. Reaper has an unlimited trial, for one, and I recommend it. But anything that will allow you to write MIDI (music notes) will do.
See the AP Rules for what is specifically disallowed
https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/terms-of-use/audio-guidelines
If you want resources for making your own music, I write a blog of free music production plugins and samples for producers. You can check that out on my userpage. If you have any questions, let me know!
If you decide to continue making music that follows the rules, you absolutely can come back and have your ban lifted for that purpose. We're not jerks who want to see you permabanned.
Then 99% of android song making apps (i AM on android) are banned
At 6/11/24 10:21 AM, ActininiumGD wrote:At 6/10/24 10:37 PM, ADR3-N wrote:Then 99% of android song making apps (i AM on android) are bannedAt 6/10/24 09:10 AM, ActininiumGD wrote:Fine then I won't upload anything you made me -ACTIN
Here's what Pingu is saying: if the process of making the music is so easy that literally anyone can do it, like loops only, AI music, or ripping instrumentals of other songs, then don't upload it. A good rule to follow is, yes, while you can use some royalty free loops, make sure that they don't make more than 50% of your track.
As for DAWs, there are good free DAWs (audio software) that are not completely reliant on loops. Reaper has an unlimited trial, for one, and I recommend it. But anything that will allow you to write MIDI (music notes) will do.
See the AP Rules for what is specifically disallowed
https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/terms-of-use/audio-guidelines
If you want resources for making your own music, I write a blog of free music production plugins and samples for producers. You can check that out on my userpage. If you have any questions, let me know!
If you decide to continue making music that follows the rules, you absolutely can come back and have your ban lifted for that purpose. We're not jerks who want to see you permabanned.
sunvox, fl studio mobile, caustic (youll need a third party source), koala- theres many options if you go look. please just- chill. we're not trying to be hateful.
At 5/31/24 09:55 PM, haleyithink wrote:Hey so, I tried to upload a cover of Copacabana, not realizing that the instrumental I used was copyrighted. I don't want to post that anymore, I just wanna continue to upload music. It's been 3 days and I deleted my reply, wanting to rewrite it, accidentally closing the appeal. Thanks.
Nooooooooo- guys i need help again- it still says my account is on hold even after somebody solved the problem-
Double posting because editing my previous reply would not notify you.
At 6/11/24 10:21 AM, ActininiumGD wrote:Then 99% of android song making apps (i AM on android) are banned
Of the mentioned apps that will work, FL Studio is the most powerful for mobile that will allow you to create your own melodies. Unfortunately, mobile is just not a great platform to make original beats outside of those apps (FL, sunvox, caustic) and NG is only for original music, not loop music. I recommend looking for reviews of any apps on YouTube and seeing if they are usable for writing music, versus loops, and then learning how to use them.
Your source for monthly music producer freebies here // Take My Cymbals // ALL my big sample projects, FREE
I do professional audio critique & commissions. Catch me on YT and X! If you got music, I'll playlist you!
Hello, I'm an independent artist and a few days started trying to upload some of my music on newgrounds to try and expand my reach. However, since I have my songs on spotify and other platforms already via distrokid, the P-bot automatically detected copyright infringement from my own works and won't let me upload. I got one of these sorted out on my song "fragged aht", however, when trying to upload more of my own music, it gave me another infringement from myself. It takes ~24 hours to upload just one of many songs because of this. Since I own 100% of my own music, is there a way I could be whitelisted to not automatically get flagged everytime I upload something copyrighted that's my own works? Thanks for any help. If you need more verification my twitter is @wokeups2, soundcloud @wokeups, and discord also @wokeups. Appreciate the help.
At 6/14/24 06:29 PM, wokeups wrote:Hello, I'm an independent artist and a few days started trying to upload some of my music on newgrounds to try and expand my reach. However, since I have my songs on spotify and other platforms already via distrokid, the P-bot automatically detected copyright infringement from my own works and won't let me upload.
You shouldn't be having that problem anymore. ;)
Your source for monthly music producer freebies here // Take My Cymbals // ALL my big sample projects, FREE
I do professional audio critique & commissions. Catch me on YT and X! If you got music, I'll playlist you!
https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/copyright/appeal/view/106331 one of my songs called rising action got copyrighted for “copying” a song. i think it was copyrighted simply because they use an instrument similar to each other. i use Medly cause it is free but that also means i have limited access (i need to pay to get the whole app, and i didnt) so it is basically impossible for me to copy the song, because i dont have full access to all instruments, and beforehand i didnt even know the song existed. now i can’t post any music which is sad cuz i made a remix of one of my favorite songs
i dont know why i was unscouted a year ago and idk how to appeal it. all my music is my own original work.
i think im banned from being scouted? because after this long, i feel like if i were able to be scouted it would have happened by now
At 6/23/24 07:43 AM, DrunkGecko wrote:i dont know why i was unscouted a year ago and idk how to appeal it. all my music is my own original work.
i think im banned from being scouted? because after this long, i feel like if i were able to be scouted it would have happened by now
example: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1334206
I've reset your portal status so others can scout you again. The prune action was taken by Tom and could have been for any number of reasons. It could have been that you ended up scouting people who broke the rules and got caught in a prune-net. It could also be that your music (without listening to the full catalog just a common example is this) is close to breaking some rules such as spam or ear rape. But you seem to be genuinely trying and producing some cool beats so I would wager the first one.
Your source for monthly music producer freebies here // Take My Cymbals // ALL my big sample projects, FREE
I do professional audio critique & commissions. Catch me on YT and X! If you got music, I'll playlist you!
At 6/23/24 07:52 PM, ADR3-N wrote:At 6/23/24 07:43 AM, DrunkGecko wrote:i dont know why i was unscouted a year ago and idk how to appeal it. all my music is my own original work.
i think im banned from being scouted? because after this long, i feel like if i were able to be scouted it would have happened by now
example: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1334206
I've reset your portal status so others can scout you again. The prune action was taken by Tom and could have been for any number of reasons. It could have been that you ended up scouting people who broke the rules and got caught in a prune-net. It could also be that your music (without listening to the full catalog just a common example is this) is close to breaking some rules such as spam or ear rape. But you seem to be genuinely trying and producing some cool beats so I would wager the first one.
my old projects could definitely be considered spam or too noisy
At 6/24/24 01:56 AM, DrunkGecko wrote:At 6/23/24 07:52 PM, ADR3-N wrote:At 6/23/24 07:43 AM, DrunkGecko wrote:i dont know why i was unscouted a year ago and idk how to appeal it. all my music is my own original work.
i think im banned from being scouted? because after this long, i feel like if i were able to be scouted it would have happened by now
example: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1334206
I've reset your portal status so others can scout you again. The prune action was taken by Tom and could have been for any number of reasons. It could have been that you ended up scouting people who broke the rules and got caught in a prune-net. It could also be that your music (without listening to the full catalog just a common example is this) is close to breaking some rules such as spam or ear rape. But you seem to be genuinely trying and producing some cool beats so I would wager the first one.
my old projects could definitely be considered spam or too noisy
Yeah, I remember you! But it's been a long time since all that jazz. Just keep up what you're doing now, learning and experimenting, and sooner or later you WILL be scouted! (I actually really like what you're doing with your drums, very creative)
I do post quality free music prod resources to my blog as a monthly magazine btw. Lots of stuff to read but specifically last edition I did a producer advice column for mix/master at the bottom, and I forget which month there were a few companies that went under and gave out all their paid plugin suites. Mentioning this because it might be relevant to helping you get scouted now that it's possible again!
Your source for monthly music producer freebies here // Take My Cymbals // ALL my big sample projects, FREE
I do professional audio critique & commissions. Catch me on YT and X! If you got music, I'll playlist you!
Hello o/
In 2016 I uploaded a dj-Nate song. I am not sure why I did that, especially since the song was on NG already. I got rightfully banned for that.
It's been 8 years, and I would appreciate getting unbanned, so I can upload my first original song!
I have read the Audio Guidelines, and I am aware of all the things, I can and cannot do.
Thanks in advance.
At 6/28/24 10:22 AM, R3XX3Rreal wrote:It's been 8 years
I have read the Audio Guidelines, and I am aware of all the things, I can and cannot do.
Thanks in advance.
We'll give you another shot, dont spoil it!
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At 6/11/24 07:03 PM, ADR3-N wrote:Double posting because editing my previous reply would not notify you.At 6/11/24 10:21 AM, ActininiumGD wrote:Then 99% of android song making apps (i AM on android) are banned
Of the mentioned apps that will work, FL Studio is the most powerful for mobile that will allow you to create your own melodies. Unfortunately, mobile is just not a great platform to make original beats outside of those apps (FL, sunvox, caustic) and NG is only for original music, not loop music. I recommend looking for reviews of any apps on YouTube and seeing if they are usable for writing music, versus loops, and then learning how to use them.
I made an actual song without using stock loops!!
At 6/29/24 04:30 PM, ActininiumGD wrote:At 6/11/24 07:03 PM, ADR3-N wrote:Double posting because editing my previous reply would not notify you.I made an actual song without using stock loops!!At 6/11/24 10:21 AM, ActininiumGD wrote:Then 99% of android song making apps (i AM on android) are banned
Of the mentioned apps that will work, FL Studio is the most powerful for mobile that will allow you to create your own melodies. Unfortunately, mobile is just not a great platform to make original beats outside of those apps (FL, sunvox, caustic) and NG is only for original music, not loop music. I recommend looking for reviews of any apps on YouTube and seeing if they are usable for writing music, versus loops, and then learning how to use them.
That's awesome! If you like, you can send it to me or another mod for a review since you're caught up in the appeal process. Glad to see you kept at it!
Your source for monthly music producer freebies here // Take My Cymbals // ALL my big sample projects, FREE
I do professional audio critique & commissions. Catch me on YT and X! If you got music, I'll playlist you!
At 6/30/24 12:47 AM, ADR3-N wrote:At 6/29/24 04:30 PM, ActininiumGD wrote:At 6/11/24 07:03 PM, ADR3-N wrote:Double posting because editing my previous reply would not notify you.I made an actual song without using stock loops!!At 6/11/24 10:21 AM, ActininiumGD wrote:Then 99% of android song making apps (i AM on android) are banned
Of the mentioned apps that will work, FL Studio is the most powerful for mobile that will allow you to create your own melodies. Unfortunately, mobile is just not a great platform to make original beats outside of those apps (FL, sunvox, caustic) and NG is only for original music, not loop music. I recommend looking for reviews of any apps on YouTube and seeing if they are usable for writing music, versus loops, and then learning how to use them.
That's awesome! If you like, you can send it to me or another mod for a review since you're caught up in the appeal process. Glad to see you kept at it!
I got flagged for a remix of Pedro Pedro Pedro, which I found on youtube. had no idea it was a real song, but liked the racoon. Kept the vocals the same, but distorted the music for my younger cousins, cuz they thought it sounded cool. decided to post it here. been 3 days, and there is still a hold on my account
At 7/1/24 04:29 PM, WooGrounds wrote:there is still a hold on my account
Yeah, that's just a ban for uploading things you don't have the right to. You had to click "agree" a few times to info boxes letting you know the rules.
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At 7/1/24 06:07 PM, Pingu wrote:At 7/1/24 04:29 PM, WooGrounds wrote:there is still a hold on my account
Yeah, that's just a ban for uploading things you don't have the right to. You had to click "agree" a few times to info boxes letting you know the rules.
@WooGrounds, what he means is, uploading basically the same track with the background instrumental distorted isn't considered your own work. Even if the song isn't copyrighted, which it is if it got caught in the system, it still wouldn't be cool to upload that here. Save that for YT.
What we consider a "remix" here is more like a really imaginative cover. Let's say the original was techno, and you turned it into bigroom house or trance, or idk maybe metal. Even then, you still can't use copyrighted songs without the explicit permission of the artist or label, the entity that holds the rights to the song itself and the master recording (the acapella and instrumental).
That permission usually comes in the form of an expensive mechanical license that's hard to get, so it's best to just sing the vocals yourself and get a cover license instead. Way less expensive and easier to get through distrokid or harry fox. Cover licenses are compulsive, meaning the rights holder MUST grant them.
Why am I telling you all of this? Because if you don't go through the process to get a mechanical license to do what you said you did, we legally can't host it.
Your source for monthly music producer freebies here // Take My Cymbals // ALL my big sample projects, FREE
I do professional audio critique & commissions. Catch me on YT and X! If you got music, I'll playlist you!
my cover was removed from the audio portal without any notice: Whoops, that's a swing and a miss! (newgrounds.com). I was gonna upload a project file showcase on youtube later.
I made it from scratch not using any samples and there is a cover of the same song still up on the audio portal so it shouldn't be a problem.
I would love to know what I need to do to resolve this.
At 7/2/24 02:04 PM, YendorNG wrote:At 7/2/24 11:56 AM, vorezi wrote:my cover was removed from the audio portal without any notice: Whoops, that's a swing and a miss! (newgrounds.com). I was gonna upload a project file showcase on youtube later.
I made it from scratch not using any samples and there is a cover of the same song still up on the audio portal so it shouldn't be a problem.
I would love to know what I need to do to resolve this.
Did you fill out the appeal?
I'm sorry but I don't know how. There was no message saying the submission was removed or anything. The only thing I see is a message saying I was scouted.
At 7/2/24 01:15 PM, WooGrounds wrote:Am I perma banned or... what?
Yes the ban is currently permanent. In some cases these can be revisited after time has passed.
As mentioned above by ADR3-N, you can't just take something not yours and distort it a bit. That isn't enough effort to even fall into remix territory even if ownership rights were less of an issue.
At 7/2/24 11:56 AM, vorezi wrote:my cover was removed from the audio portal without any notice
Your cover was likely removed for not being licensed. Also, your scout has been removed as one single song doesn't show a proper range of skill (even if it was an original work). You can be scouted again down the line provided you have a number of original works.
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Check my profile. I was just uploading all of my work to this platform, and wasn't really thinking. Made it as a joke and had the file sitting around. I would hate to stop being able to upload my work here.
