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Response to Audio Appeal Thread 2025-06-07 06:32:22


At 6/7/25 06:23 AM, JorgeD14 wrote:
At 6/7/25 06:19 AM, ADR3-N wrote:
At 6/7/25 06:09 AM, JorgeD14 wrote:
At 6/7/25 05:46 AM, ADR3-N wrote:
At 6/6/25 09:49 PM, JorgeD14 wrote:Hello, I would like to report something that has happened to me since 2 years ago. I ended up missing out on my Copyright Appeal for my song, that started on May 14, 2023, that was due on May 21, 2023, and I would end up missing out on it. I can still respond, but I am afraid it would probably not go through properly. If there is any help that could be done for this situation, please let me know.

I checked out the source your track was matched to. It was almost exactly the same minus the drums.

What is looks like to me is some scumbag distributed a track entirely based on loops or preconstructed project files. Hence, if you use the same samples, you'll get matched to them. I say this because the track was yanked off of YT and Spotify.

But even if you had the right to use these samples non-commerically, your track still violates our rules.
https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/terms-of-use/audio-guidelines

See specifically, "loops in an unoriginal arrangement."

Still, it's been 2 years, so I've removed your ban. Going forward, more than 50% of your track should be your own work. That means, chop things up in an interesting way, and start writing in some midi!

Understood, thanks for telling me about this. It’s been a long time since I’ve made the song, but I do remember that there was a YT video with the samples, which is what got it banned, (lowkey, this song was mid, but I was like 12 making it lol) but most of my samples actually come from https://cymatics.fm/, if you are wondering what samples I use, and they are 100% royalty free. Anyways, thanks for responding to me and have a nice day.

Ngl the guitar samples were fire. As most Cymatics stuff is. And they are royalty free as long as you have a license. Which is nice.

Royalty free doesn't mean you can upload it here though. Plenty of people make that mistake and think they can upload, idk, Kevin McLeod, one of the most prolific royalty free music composers out there. Thing is, we're an original content site first and foremost. That's what we want to cultivate, not just file sharing.

If you ever have any questions about our rules or just music making and samples in general, hit me up. I dedicate pretty much all of my time on here to music and music production resources.

Yeah but they sound pretty unpolished lol. Anyways, thanks for clearing it up for me. Now from this, I already have a question. Is it alright to make a song with samples on it, and have your voice on the song that plays quite major roles, but does not play through the whole song?


Yes, it's fine to do that, if all the samples are royalty free. Like, if you were to do a rap freestyle with a hook over a royalty free beat, we allow that. But the more of your own work you put in, the better -- and probably the more likely you are to get noticed or get a higher rating.


The opposite can also be true -- say, you make your own beat, and you use royalty free acapellas to fill in the space.


Or you can make your own instrumental and have drum loops or samples.


I just wouldn't make up your entire track out of premade loops or samples and then make the only original part your drum beat -- unless you're literally doing a live performed drum track yourself.


The bottom line is, your creativity must be the spotlight.


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Response to Audio Appeal Thread 2025-06-16 16:01:47


Hello.


Today I posted my new album "Antimatter", but some people have falsely accused me of uploading AI generated audio to Newgrounds, specifically about my song "Force". The thing is, I didn't use AI (except for audio mastering, but that's a normal thing, right?). Like, I wasn't using generative AI to create it, and seeing this happening to me is such a demotivating situation. Not only I was accused of it, but also got banned from posting any more songs in the audio portal.

They pobably accused me because of the vocals, but I can assure you that I SANG them and recorded them with my phone (thus the not so good quality), and then processed them in order to sound like a girl. If it sounds like AI, it's NOT MY FAULT and, even if I get this solved, people might still accuse me of using AI, and I do not want that either.

So, should I get my song re-published? At least, unbanning me from the audio portal?

If someone could help me on this, I would be very grateful.

I can't even appeal to this.

Here is the link where the song was published: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1441109


Thank you for your patience.

Response to Audio Appeal Thread 2025-06-16 18:53:23 (edited 2025-06-16 19:02:42)


At 6/16/25 04:01 PM, V4zko wrote:Hello.

Today I posted my new album "Antimatter", but some people have falsely accused me of uploading AI generated audio to Newgrounds, specifically about my song "Force". The thing is, I didn't use AI (except for audio mastering, but that's a normal thing, right?). Like, I wasn't using generative AI to create it, and seeing this happening to me is such a demotivating situation. Not only I was accused of it, but also got banned from posting any more songs in the audio portal.
They pobably accused me because of the vocals, but I can assure you that I SANG them and recorded them with my phone (thus the not so good quality), and then processed them in order to sound like a girl. If it sounds like AI, it's NOT MY FAULT and, even if I get this solved, people might still accuse me of using AI, and I do not want that either.
So, should I get my song re-published? At least, unbanning me from the audio portal?
If someone could help me on this, I would be very grateful.
I can't even appeal to this.
Here is the link where the song was published: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1441109

Thank you for your patience.


For the mods: i know Vazko, we've chatted on telegram in another producer's chat, his songs are not, in fact AI, i hope this helps, he is someone worthy of getting unbanned. But i would also like to ask you, Vazko, a question, what software did you use for the vocals? Maybe they used AI in some way and you didn't know.


EDIT: I just found out that NKRN (apparently known as Hastrix from now on, idk why he rebranded) could be the one to report Vazko's songs for using AI, but i don't know and i don't want to point fingers. NKRN and Vazko have some kind of beef? apparently? Or maybe those were rofls... Or maybe the beef is one-sided... Idk, i just saw a photo of nkrn sending a pm to Vazko which, that pm wasn't the best pm one could receive. Just saying that Vazko definitely did not use AI in his songs.


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Response to Audio Appeal Thread 2025-06-16 19:55:45


At 6/16/25 06:53 PM, ElectroGgamer wrote:
For the mods: i know Vazko, we've chatted on telegram in another producer's chat, his songs are not, in fact AI, i hope this helps, he is someone worthy of getting unbanned. But i would also like to ask you, Vazko, a question, what software did you use for the vocals? Maybe they used AI in some way and you didn't know.

EDIT: I just found out that NKRN (apparently known as Hastrix from now on, idk why he rebranded) could be the one to report Vazko's songs for using AI, but i don't know and i don't want to point fingers. NKRN and Vazko have some kind of beef? apparently? Or maybe those were rofls... Or maybe the beef is one-sided... Idk, i just saw a photo of nkrn sending a pm to Vazko which, that pm wasn't the best pm one could receive. Just saying that Vazko definitely did not use AI in his songs.


For some reason i can't edit the post anymore so i'll type like this: Vazko told me he pitch-corrected his vocals and used a voice-changer, so his vocals do NOT use AI and i hope he gets unbanned soon since he deserves it, he didn't do anything wrong.


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Response to Audio Appeal Thread 2025-06-17 01:20:53


At 6/16/25 04:01 PM, V4zko wrote:Hello.

Today I posted my new album "Antimatter", but some people have falsely accused me of uploading AI generated audio to Newgrounds, specifically about my song "Force". The thing is, I didn't use AI (except for audio mastering, but that's a normal thing, right?). Like, I wasn't using generative AI to create it, and seeing this happening to me is such a demotivating situation. Not only I was accused of it, but also got banned from posting any more songs in the audio portal.
They pobably accused me because of the vocals, but I can assure you that I SANG them and recorded them with my phone (thus the not so good quality), and then processed them in order to sound like a girl. If it sounds like AI, it's NOT MY FAULT and, even if I get this solved, people might still accuse me of using AI, and I do not want that either.
So, should I get my song re-published? At least, unbanning me from the audio portal?
If someone could help me on this, I would be very grateful.
I can't even appeal to this.
Here is the link where the song was published: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1441109

Thank you for your patience.


I'm the moderator who responded to reports on your music. Upon review it sounded suspicious, specifically the vocals, lyrics, and the fact that certain things were out of key, while basses and so on sounded very well done. If you'd like to review your case, send me a PM.


What I will need is:

-A screen recording playing through your project

-Details of where your samples were sourced (for vocals, including voice models and vocal synths)

-ANY AI stuff you do use (as that is not strictly prohibited if it is not a major part of the work)


Provided that you can show your work, and your content breaks none of the AP rules, your content can be republished and your ban removed.

https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/terms-of-use/audio-guidelines


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Response to Audio Appeal Thread 2025-06-18 02:00:52


I think I might have accidentally closed mine. I can't tell because I can't open it anymore

Response to Audio Appeal Thread 2025-06-23 10:33:06


Hi again, i'm sorry for appearing in this thread so frequently XD So like, i saw Krio's (not his actual account username, don't want him to get in any trouble, he does NOT deserve it. He's a legit producer who has been making non-stop bangers for quite some time now and has shown his flps on camera multiple times in the lost GD related media discord) recreation of Goukisan - Betrayal Of Fear uploaded on here and it got me curious: can we upload track recreations? If so then i would love to upload my recreation of Dimrain47 - Midnight Siege which is 100% accurate (i recreated the midi flawlessly, the drums, the pad at the start, the bass at the start, EVERYTHING IS THE SAME) but i don't wanna get in any trouble for suspicions of stealing because i don't do that anymore, i learned my lesson T-T Can i upload it if i show proof of me making the recreation myself in the description + giving a link to the .flp file so people can download it? Thanks in advance 🙏


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Response to Audio Appeal Thread 2025-06-23 10:58:56 (edited 2025-06-23 10:59:05)


At 6/23/25 10:33 AM, ElectroGgamer wrote:Hi again, i'm sorry for appearing in this thread so frequently XD So like, i saw Krio's (not his actual account username, don't want him to get in any trouble, he does NOT deserve it. He's a legit producer who has been making non-stop bangers for quite some time now and has shown his flps on camera multiple times in the lost GD related media discord) recreation of Goukisan - Betrayal Of Fear uploaded on here and it got me curious: can we upload track recreations? If so then i would love to upload my recreation of Dimrain47 - Midnight Siege which is 100% accurate (i recreated the midi flawlessly, the drums, the pad at the start, the bass at the start, EVERYTHING IS THE SAME) but i don't wanna get in any trouble for suspicions of stealing because i don't do that anymore, i learned my lesson T-T Can i upload it if i show proof of me making the recreation myself in the description + giving a link to the .flp file so people can download it? Thanks in advance 🙏


MIDI

You may not upload a MIDI-rip or 1:1 recreation with new instruments.

Downloading a Zelda MIDI and assigning different instruments from the original is NOT your own work.

Similarly, if you remake a song by ear but the composition is 100% identical and only the instruments have changed, this also does not count as your own work. Your version must be original enough to not be recognized as a reskin.

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Response to Audio Appeal Thread 2025-06-23 11:01:24


At 6/23/25 10:58 AM, G2961 wrote:
: MIDI

You may not upload a MIDI-rip or 1:1 recreation with new instruments.

Downloading a Zelda MIDI and assigning different instruments from the original is NOT your own work.

Similarly, if you remake a song by ear but the composition is 100% identical and only the instruments have changed, this also does not count as your own work. Your version must be original enough to not be recognized as a reskin.


Ok, TYSM! <3


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Response to Audio Appeal Thread 2025-06-25 23:39:21


Today I saw that the song ids were close to 1444444 and I entered it and it sounded decent and it was an unscouted user, without thinking I scout the user then look in the description of the song where it said it was made with Suno AI, after that I reviewed it 0 stars and admitted to my mistake, but I assume the mods didn't see it and I was banned.

Response to Audio Appeal Thread 2025-06-26 00:15:19


At 6/25/25 11:39 PM, Calico wrote:Today I saw that the song ids were close to 1444444 and I entered it and it sounded decent and it was an unscouted user, without thinking I scout the user then look in the description of the song where it said it was made with Suno AI, after that I reviewed it 0 stars and admitted to my mistake, but I assume the mods didn't see it and I was banned.


You're right. I didn't see that. Please be more careful next time. If you want to make sure you aren't scouting AI generated music, read the article below!


https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/site-moderation/how-to-detect-ai-audio


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