Copyright & DMCA Policy

If you are a copyright owner (or authorized to act for one) and believe material on songbattle.co infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our Designated Agent that includes all of the following, as required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
• Identification of the material you claim is infringing and enough information for us to locate it — e.g. the artist profile URL or song title.
• Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

This Designated Agent is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory (dmca.copyright.gov). Please send copyright notices only. Other inquiries sent here may not receive a response — use info@songbattle.co for general questions.

When we receive a notice that complies with the DMCA, we will promptly remove or disable access to the material and make a reasonable effort to notify the artist who submitted it. We may also disqualify the affected entry from the Contest.

If you are an artist whose material was removed and you believe it was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to our Designated Agent that includes:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, mailing address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your address (or, if outside the U.S., for any district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the party who filed the original notice.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the material in 10–14 business days unless the original complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the activity.

It is our policy to disqualify entries and terminate the accounts or participation of artists who are determined to be repeat infringers of copyright.

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), you may be liable for damages — including costs and attorneys’ fees — if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake. Don’t make false claims.

This policy works alongside our Terms of Service, Official Contest Rules, and Privacy Policy.