Copyright & DMCA
Ames & Associates, operator of A&R Guru, Band Connect, and iRehearse
Copyright policy
We respect the rights of songwriters, artists, publishers, and other creators, and we expect our members to do the same. Members may upload only recordings, lyrics, sheet music, and other material they own or are licensed to use. We respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512, and we end the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.
How to send a takedown notice
Send a written notice to our designated agent (below) by email or by the online form on this page. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) a notice must include:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed (or a representative list if several works are on one site).
- Identification of the material you claim is infringing and that you want removed or disabled, with enough information for us to find it (for example, a URL).
- Your contact information: address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
A notice missing these elements may not be acted on.
Designated agent
Designated Agent, Ames & AssociatesEmail: copyright@ar-guru.com
Counter-notice
If we removed your content and you believe it was removed by mistake or misidentification, sign in and use the link in the notification we sent you, or email our designated agent. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g) a counter-notice must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed and where it appeared before removal.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed because of mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, outside the United States, any district where we can be found) and will accept service of process from the person who sent the notice.
We forward a counter-notice to the person who sent the original notice. Unless they tell us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the alleged infringement, we may restore the material in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after we receive the counter-notice.
Repeat infringers
Each notice that results in removal puts a strike on the posting member's account. A member with 3 active strikes within 12 months cannot upload recordings, lyrics, stems, or sheet music, and the account is reviewed for termination. A strike is cleared if a counter-notice succeeds.
Misrepresentation
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Please consider whether the use may be a fair use before you send a notice. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Online notice form
Prefer email? Send the same information to copyright@ar-guru.com.