DMCA Notice and Takedown

NotNoise SL respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects the artists who use NotNoise to do the same. We comply with the notice-and-takedown process of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. This page explains how to send us a copyright complaint, how to respond if your content was removed by mistake, and how we handle repeat infringers.

This DMCA policy works alongside our Terms of Use (Section 11) and, for distributed releases, our Distribution Terms (Section 8.5). Where those sections and this page describe the same process, they refer to the same designated agent below.

1. Designated Copyright Agent

NotNoise SL has registered a designated agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement with the US Copyright Office (Registration No. DMCA-1074909). Send all DMCA notices and counter-notifications to:

• Service provider: NotNoise SL
• Designated agent: NotNoise DMCA Department
• Organization: NotNoise
• Address: Calle Fernando Poo 5, Madrid, 28045, Spain
• Phone: +34 618 317 596
• Email: dmca@notnoise.co

This is the same contact information listed for us in the US Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory. Please use it only for copyright matters. For anything else, contact support@notnoise.co.

2. Filing a Takedown Notice

If you believe that material available through NotNoise infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent that includes all of the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed, or a representative list if a single notice covers multiple works.
3. Identification of the material you claim is infringing, with information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it, such as the URL of the Smart Link, Artist Website, or release.
4. Your contact information: name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

When we receive a valid notice, we will remove or disable access to the material and, where appropriate, notify the artist who posted it. For distributed releases, we will also instruct the relevant stores and platforms to act on the claim.

3. Counter-Notification

If your content was removed or disabled and you believe this was a mistake or a misidentification, you may send our designated agent a counter-notification that includes all of the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3):

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before it was removed.
3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, mailing address, and telephone number.
5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the US Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or, if your address is outside the United States, of any judicial district in which NotNoise may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice or their agent.

If you send a valid counter-notification, we may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days unless our designated agent first receives notice that the complaining party has filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

4. Repeat-Infringer Policy

In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), NotNoise terminates, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. A user will ordinarily be treated as a repeat infringer after two substantiated infringement notices within any rolling 12-month period, though we may act sooner where the pattern, severity, or platform impact of the conduct warrants immediate action. Termination may include removal of releases, loss of distribution and monetization access, and closure of the account without refund, as described in our Terms of Use and Distribution Terms.

5. Warning About False Claims

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Do not send a notice or counter-notice unless you are confident you hold the relevant rights. If you are unsure whether you own or control the rights at issue, seek legal advice before you file.

6. Related Policies

Read this page together with our Terms of Use, our Distribution Terms, our Content Policy, and our Privacy Policy.