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Hi,

Hoping someone can give me some urgent advice. I’ve just discovered that another artist profile has uploaded one of my original tracks, claiming it as their own. They’ve used my exact master recording, and it’s collecting streams under their name.

To be honest, I’m pretty furious, but I want to make sure I follow the correct procedure to get it taken down. What is the official process for this? Do I go through my own distributor, or is there a specific department at Spotify I need to contact directly to report copyright infringement?

I have all the original project files and distribution records to prove my ownership. I just need to know the most effective and quickest way to get the fraudulent content removed and ensure this doesn’t happen again. Any help would be much appreciated.

[Jeff Bullas]

This is a serious issue, and it’s critical you follow the correct procedure.

Short Answer: You must report the fraudulent audio by submitting a formal infringement claim directly to Spotify using their dedicated web form. Do not contact your distributor or the other artist; the claim must come from you as the rights holder.

Let’s go over the text-based information you’ll need to provide to get the infringing audio content removed.

First, you must locate Spotify’s official copyright infringement form on their website; this is the only channel you should use. Second, you will need to provide specific text-based data to prove your claim, which includes your legal contact information, the name of your original audio work, and the exact Spotify URLs of the fraudulent tracks. Third, you will have to make a sworn statement that you are the rights holder and that the use is unauthorised. Once submitted, Spotify’s legal team will process the claim and take down the infringing audio content if your claim is valid. It is vital that you follow this formal process and avoid contacting the fraudulent user directly, as this can complicate the legal procedure.

Cheers,

Jeff

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