Copyright & Content Moderation

Last updated: April 20, 2026 · Baseline draft — under legal review

AudioLaunch is a platform for creators to record, edit, publish, and share original audio. We respect intellectual-property rights and act on valid notices of infringement. This page explains how to submit a takedown request, how creators can dispute one, how we moderate content, and what happens to repeat infringers.

AudioLaunch is operated from the Netherlands and governed primarily by EU law (notably the Digital Services Act, Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, and the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive, Directive (EU) 2019/790 as implemented in Dutch law). We also accept notices that meet the formal requirements of the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) from rights holders in jurisdictions where that is the applicable framework.

1. Submitting a Takedown Notice

If you believe that content published through AudioLaunch infringes a copyright, trademark, or other intellectual-property right that you own or are authorized to enforce, send a notice to:

Copyright Agent — AudioLaunch
Email: legal@audio-launch.com
Subject line: [Takedown] followed by a short description

1.1 What your notice must contain

To be actionable under both EU and DMCA frameworks, a notice must include all of the following:

Identification of the protected work — title, author, registration number if applicable, or a clear description sufficient for us to identify it. For sound recordings, a link or reference to a public release is helpful.
Identification of the allegedly infringing material — a direct URL (preferred), the exact in-app username plus content title, or enough information that we can locate the item without a reasonable search.
Your contact information — full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and an email address where we can reach you.
A statement of good-faith belief — that the use of the material is not authorized by you, your agent, or the law.
A statement under penalty of perjury — that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder.
Your physical or electronic signature — a typed full name is acceptable for electronic signatures.

Notices that are missing required elements may be disregarded or returned for completion. We do not accept takedown requests through social media, in-app chat, or support channels other than legal@audio-launch.com.

1.2 What happens after we receive a notice

We aim to acknowledge receipt within two (2) business days. If the notice is complete and appears valid, we will:

Promptly remove or disable access to the disputed content;
Notify the user who published the content, including a copy of the notice (with personal contact details redacted where we can reasonably do so);
Inform that user of their right to file a counter-notice (Section 2).

Removal does not imply that we have independently verified the claim. We act on the basis of the notice; the counter-notice process exists precisely so disputed takedowns can be reviewed.

1.3 False or abusive notices

Knowingly submitting a false or misleading takedown notice can expose the sender to liability under both EU national laws and, for US-based claimants, 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). Repeated abusive or automated notices may be ignored and escalated to the relevant authorities.

2. Counter-Notices (Disputing a Takedown)

If your content was removed and you believe the removal was a mistake or that you have the right to publish the material (for example, because you hold the rights, have a licence, or the use qualifies for a copyright exception such as quotation or parody), you may submit a counter-notice.

Send counter-notices to the same address: legal@audio-launch.com, subject line [Counter-notice].

2.1 What a counter-notice must contain

Identification of the content that was removed and the location where it previously appeared;
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you believe in good faith that the content was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification;
Your full legal name, address, telephone number, and email;
A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Netherlands (or, for US-resident users, the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located, as permitted under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g));
A statement that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice (or their agent);
Your physical or electronic signature.

2.2 What happens after we receive a counter-notice

We forward a copy of the counter-notice to the party who submitted the original takedown. If that party does not provide us with evidence, within ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days, that they have commenced legal proceedings to restrain further publication, we may restore the disputed content. We are not obliged to restore content if doing so would place us in conflict with a court order or a direct legal instruction.

3. Repeat-Infringer Policy

We maintain a policy of terminating accounts that repeatedly infringe the rights of others. In practice:

A first substantiated infringement results in removal of the content and a written warning to the account holder.
A second substantiated infringement within twelve (12) months results in a temporary suspension of publishing privileges for up to 30 days.
A third substantiated infringement within twelve (12) months, or any single egregious infringement (such as wholesale re-uploads of commercial releases or clear attempts to circumvent prior takedowns), may result in permanent account termination.

Successful counter-notices do not count toward this ladder. We keep an internal record of substantiated notices solely for the purpose of applying this policy; that record is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

4. Content Moderation Statement

Beyond copyright, AudioLaunch moderates published content against the Acceptable-Use and Content Restrictions sections of our Terms of Service. This section summarises how moderation works in practice.

4.1 What we moderate

We review content that is made available to other users — in particular, recordings published to the community library, public profile information, and user-generated text such as descriptions and comments. Content that stays private to your account is not subject to proactive moderation, though it remains subject to these Terms if you later publish it.

4.2 How moderation decisions are made

Automated filtering. We use automated checks at upload time (for example, basic audio-fingerprint screening against known commercial releases, and text filters for slurs and hate speech) as a first pass. Automated flags do not lead to permanent removal on their own; they either allow the upload, block it pending review, or queue it for human review.
Human review. A human reviewer assesses flagged items, user reports, and any item that an automated check has blocked. The reviewer's decision is binding for the purpose of the initial action; users may appeal.
User reports. Any logged-in user can report published content. We aim to triage reports within three (3) business days. Reporters are notified of the outcome when we have enough information to identify them.

4.3 Appeals

If your content or account is restricted and you believe the decision is wrong, write to legal@audio-launch.com with [Appeal] in the subject. Describe the item, the restriction, and why you think it should be reversed. We aim to respond within seven (7) business days. Appeals are reviewed by someone who was not involved in the original decision wherever that is practicable.

4.4 Out-of-court dispute settlement

Under Article 21 of the EU Digital Services Act, users of online platforms established in the EU may refer disputes about content moderation to a certified out-of-court dispute-settlement body. We will engage in good faith with any such certified body when a dispute has been properly referred. A referral is not a substitute for our internal appeal (Section 4.3), which we encourage you to use first.

4.5 Transparency

Once AudioLaunch publishes its first public transparency report, we will list here the period it covers and a link to it. Until then, aggregated figures about takedowns, user reports, and appeals can be requested in writing from legal@audio-launch.com; we will respond to good-faith requests from researchers, journalists, and regulators within a reasonable time.

5. Trademark, Publicity, and Other Rights

The procedure in Section 1 is designed for copyright claims. We apply the same basic workflow — written notice, notification of the affected user, counter-notice, appeal — to claims of trademark infringement, rights of publicity and image, violations of privacy, and other IP-adjacent claims. When submitting such a notice, please identify in the subject line which right you are asserting (for example [Trademark takedown]).

6. Contact

All copyright and moderation correspondence: legal@audio-launch.com.

For general user support unrelated to IP, see our Help & FAQ.

This page is a baseline draft compiled in good faith and has not yet been reviewed by qualified legal counsel. It will be superseded by a counsel-reviewed version prior to public launch. Until then, nothing on this page constitutes legal advice.