MA Music Studio Copyright and DMCA Policy

MA Studios LLC, doing business as MA Music Studio and MA Music ("MA Music," "we," "us," or "our"), respects copyright and expects customers, artists, collaborators, contractors, and other platform users to respect the rights of creators.

This Copyright and DMCA Policy ("Policy") explains:

• The rights users must have in material submitted to MA Music;
• How copyright owners may report material they believe is infringing;
• How MA Music may respond to copyright complaints;
• How affected users may submit a counter-notification;
• How MA Music handles repeat infringement; and
• How copyright-related disputes may affect projects, accounts, workspaces, and public content.

This Policy supplements the:

• MA Music Terms of Service;
• MA Music Privacy Policy;
• Session Terms and Cancellation Policy;
• Mix & Master Service Agreement;
• Beat licenses or producer agreements;
• Showcase authorizations; and
• Other service-specific agreements.

If this Policy conflicts with another MA Music agreement concerning the handling of an infringement complaint, this Policy will control for that complaint.

1. Scope of This Policy

This Policy applies to material submitted, uploaded, stored, processed, linked, displayed, distributed, or otherwise made available through MA Music, including:

• Beats and instrumentals;
• Vocal recordings;
• Full songs;
• Demos;
• Mixes and masters;
• Stems and multitracks;
• DAW or project files;
• Samples and interpolations;
• Lyrics;
• Song titles;
• Cover artwork;
• Artist photographs;
• Artist biographies;
• Credits;
• Videos;
• Public audio previews;
• Profile information;
• Comments;
• Links;
• ZIP files and other archives;
• .session, .build, .beat, .mix, and .song materials;
• Our Sound showcase material; and
• Other customer or collaborator content.

This Policy applies both to material publicly displayed through MA Music and to material privately stored or processed through a customer workspace.

2. Copyright Basics

Copyright may protect creative works such as:

• Musical compositions;
• Lyrics;
• Sound recordings;
• Instrumentals;
• Beats;
• Photographs;
• Artwork;
• Videos;
• Written material; and
• Software.

Different rights may exist in different parts of the same song.

For example, rights in a musical composition may be separate from rights in the sound recording of that composition.

A beat license, permission to record a song, or possession of an audio file does not necessarily provide every right needed to reproduce, modify, distribute, publicly perform, synchronize, monetize, or commercially release the material.

MA Music does not determine ownership merely because material was uploaded to the platform or worked on during a studio service.

3. User Responsibility for Submitted Material

By submitting material to MA Music, you represent that:

• You own the material;
• You have obtained sufficient permission from the rights owner;
• Your use is authorized by a valid license;
• Your use is otherwise legally permitted; or
• You have another lawful basis for providing the material.

You are responsible for obtaining any rights, licenses, releases, consents, and approvals required for your intended use.

This may include authorization involving:

• Beat producers;
• Songwriters;
• Publishers;
• Featured artists;
• Vocalists;
• Musicians;
• Recording owners;
• Record labels;
• Photographers;
• Designers;
• Videographers;
• Sample owners;
• Prior engineers;
• Collaborators; and
• Other rights holders.

You are also responsible for complying with restrictions contained in:

• Nonexclusive beat licenses;
• Exclusive beat agreements;
• Sample licenses;
• Producer agreements;
• Split sheets;
• Artist agreements;
• Label agreements;
• Distribution agreements;
• Work-for-hire agreements;
• Collaboration agreements; and
• Other contracts.

4. Beat and Instrumental Rights

Uploading, linking, selecting, recording over, or submitting a beat does not establish that you own the beat.

Before commercially releasing a song using a beat, you may need to obtain an appropriate license from the producer or rights owner.

A beat license may limit:

• The number of permitted streams or sales;
• Monetization;
• Music-video use;
• Live performances;
• Radio use;
• Synchronization;
• Distribution;
• Transfer to another artist;
• Content-identification registration;
• Ownership of the master;
• Publishing shares;
• Required credits; or
• The period during which the license remains valid.

MA Music is not responsible for interpreting or enforcing a third-party beat license on your behalf.

You should keep a copy of every applicable license, receipt, agreement, and communication.

5. Samples and Interpolations

You are responsible for identifying and clearing samples and interpolations used in your project.

A sample may involve rights in:

• The sampled sound recording; and
• The underlying musical composition.

An interpolation may involve rights in the underlying composition even when the original sound recording is not copied.

MA Music does not guarantee that a sample, loop, melody, vocal phrase, sound effect, or instrumental element is legally cleared merely because:

• It was available online;
• It appeared in a sample pack;
• It came from YouTube;
• It was included in a beat;
• Another person supplied it;
• It has been altered;
• It is short;
• It is difficult to recognize; or
• It has already appeared in another released song.

MA Music may refuse to release, publicly showcase, sell, or continue processing material when a meaningful sample or ownership concern remains unresolved.

6. Featured Artists and Collaborators

You are responsible for obtaining permission from featured performers and other collaborators before submitting or publicly releasing their:

• Recordings;
• Performances;
• Names;
• Artist identities;
• Images;
• Biographical information;
• Credits; or
• Other protected contributions.

Adding a person's name as a credit does not prove that the person authorized the use.

A featured performer, producer, songwriter, or other collaborator may contact MA Music to report:

• Unauthorized use;
• Incorrect attribution;
• Omitted credit;
• Disputed ownership;
• Unapproved public display; or
• Another rights concern.

MA Music may temporarily restrict affected material while reviewing a credible complaint.

7. MA Music's Role

MA Music may provide tools and services that allow users to:

• Upload files;
• Store files;
• Record performances;
• Select beats;
• Link external content;
• Create project workspaces;
• Collaborate;
• Mix and master recordings;
• Purchase licenses;
• Publish authorized previews;
• Display credits; and
• Download completed work.

MA Music does not endorse or certify the legality of every item submitted by a user.

The fact that MA Music:

• Accepts an upload;
• Creates a waveform;
• Processes an archive;
• Records vocals;
• Mixes a song;
• Masters a recording;
• Creates a workspace;
• Accepts payment;
• Delivers a file; or
• Temporarily displays material

does not mean that MA Music has independently verified all ownership, licensing, copyright, publishing, or contractual rights.

8. No Automatic Public Use

Private customer material is not automatically authorized for public display.

MA Music will not intentionally add unreleased Customer Content to:

• Our Sound;
• A public artist profile;
• An advertisement;
• Social media;
• Promotional material;
• A public portfolio; or
• Another publicly available feature

without the customer's authorization, except where disclosure is legally required or otherwise permitted by law.

Public-showcase permission does not eliminate the customer's responsibility to secure permission from all other applicable rights holders.

9. Reporting Copyright Infringement

A copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf may report material believed to infringe copyright.

A copyright complaint may concern material such as:

• An unauthorized beat;
• An unauthorized song upload;
• A copied recording;
• An uncleared sample;
• Copied artwork;
• A stolen photograph;
• Unauthorized lyrics;
• An unauthorized preview;
• A public showcase listing;
• An infringing link;
• A private workspace file whose location can be sufficiently identified; or
• Other copyright-protected material.

Copyright complaints should be sent to MA Music's designated Copyright Agent using the contact information in Section 11.

Submitting a copyright complaint does not guarantee that MA Music will agree with the claim, remove all related material, or resolve the underlying ownership dispute.

10. Copyright Claims Only

The DMCA notification process described in this Policy is intended for claims of copyright infringement.

It is not the proper process for ordinary complaints involving:

• Contract disputes;
• Payment disagreements;
• Producer splits;
• Songwriter splits;
• Defamation;
• Trademark disputes;
• Artist-name disputes;
• Privacy complaints;
• Right-of-publicity complaints;
• Harassment;
• Incorrect credits without an infringement claim;
• Customer-service disputes; or
• Dissatisfaction with studio work.

Those concerns should generally be sent to:

support@ma-music.studio

MA Music may redirect a complaint when another process is more appropriate.

11. Designated Copyright Agent

MA Music's designated agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement and DMCA counter-notifications (the "Copyright Agent") is:

Only copyright-related notices should be sent to the Copyright Agent.

General support, booking, payment, revision, cancellation, and account questions should be sent to:

support@ma-music.studio

The designated-agent information published here matches the agent information maintained in the U.S. Copyright Office's designated-agent directory (registration DMCA-1075694).

12. Contents of a DMCA Takedown Notification

To submit a notification of claimed infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, provide MA Music with a written notice containing substantially the following:

1. Your signature — A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work — Identification of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed. When multiple works at one online location are involved, you may provide a representative list of those works where legally appropriate.
3. Identification of the allegedly infringing material — Identification of the material you believe infringes the copyrighted work and that you want removed or disabled.
4. Location information — Information reasonably sufficient to allow MA Music to locate the material.
5. Your contact information — Information reasonably sufficient for MA Music to contact you, such as your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
6. Good-faith statement — A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the complained-of use is not authorized by the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or the law.
7. Accuracy and authority statement — A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Helpful location information may include:

• The exact MA Music URL;
• Artist name;
• Track title;
• Profile name;
• Workspace or project identifier;
• Screenshot;
• Public preview location;
• File name;
• Date of publication;
• Order or booking information, when known; or
• Another specific identifier.

A notice should identify the specific allegedly infringing material rather than requesting removal of an artist, account, genre, catalog, or platform generally.

13. Optional Supporting Information

Although not always legally required, including the following may help MA Music evaluate and process a complaint:

• Copyright registration number;
• Original publication date;
• A link to an authorized version;
• A copy of the applicable license;
• Identification of the rights claimed;
• Information explaining how the material was copied;
• Relevant correspondence;
• Identification of the person who uploaded the material;
• A description of the relationship between the parties; and
• Whether litigation or another formal proceeding is pending.

Do not send original physical materials that you need returned.

14. Incomplete Notices

A complaint that does not contain enough information may delay MA Music's ability to act.

When a notice identifies:

• The copyrighted work;
• The allegedly infringing material; and
• A way to contact the complaining party

but is otherwise incomplete, MA Music may contact the sender and request the missing information.

MA Music is not required to guess:

• Which work is involved;
• Which portion is allegedly infringing;
• Where the material appears;
• Who owns the rights;
• Which rights are being asserted; or
• Whether the sender has authority to act.

15. How MA Music May Respond

After receiving a sufficiently complete copyright complaint, MA Music may:

• Confirm receipt;
• Review the notice for completeness;
• Request additional information;
• Locate the identified material;
• Preserve relevant records;
• Temporarily restrict access;
• Remove public material;
• Disable a preview;
• Pause downloads;
• Suspend a workspace;
• Block delivery;
• Pause recording, mixing, mastering, or production work;
• Notify the affected customer;
• Request proof of ownership or licensing;
• Forward the complaint to the affected user;
• Provide information about the counter-notification process;
• Terminate or restrict an account in appropriate circumstances; or
• Take another action reasonably necessary to address the claim.

MA Music may act differently depending on whether the material is:

• Publicly visible;
• Privately stored;
• Actively being processed;
• Already delivered;
• Associated with a paid license;
• Part of a disputed collaboration; or
• Subject to a court order or other legal demand.

16. Removal Is Not a Final Ownership Decision

MA Music may remove or restrict material in good faith while a dispute remains unresolved.

Removal or restriction does not necessarily mean that MA Music has concluded:

• Infringement occurred;
• The complaining party owns every asserted right;
• The uploader acted intentionally;
• A contract was breached;
• The work cannot ever be restored; or
• One party has legally prevailed over another.

MA Music is not a court and generally cannot make a final legal determination concerning contested copyright ownership.

The parties may need to resolve the dispute through:

• Direct agreement;
• Licensing;
• Mediation;
• Arbitration where separately agreed;
• The Copyright Claims Board;
• State or federal court; or
• Another legally available process.

17. Notice to the Affected User

When MA Music removes or disables access to user-submitted material in response to a DMCA notice, MA Music may take reasonable steps to notify the affected user.

The notice may include:

• Identification of the removed material;
• The date access was restricted;
• The basis of the complaint;
• Information supplied by the complaining party;
• Contact information for the complaining party;
• Instructions for submitting a counter-notification; and
• Any immediate effect on the user's account, order, delivery, or workspace.

The complaining party should understand that information contained in the complaint may be shared with the affected user or as otherwise required to administer the notice-and-counter-notice process.

18. Counter-Notification

A user who believes material was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification may submit a written DMCA counter-notification to MA Music's Copyright Agent.

A counter-notification is a legal request to restore access to material.

Do not submit a counter-notification merely because:

• You disagree with the complaint;
• You do not want the project delayed;
• You paid for studio services;
• You received the file from another person;
• You believe the complaining party will not pursue the matter; or
• You do not understand the underlying license.

Consider obtaining independent legal advice before submitting a counter-notification.

19. Contents of a Counter-Notification

A counter-notification should contain substantially the following:

1. Your signature — Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the removed material — Identification of the material that was removed or disabled.
3. Previous location — Identification of the location where the material appeared before it was removed or disabled.
4. Mistake or misidentification statement — A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification.
5. Your identifying information — Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
6. Consent to federal-court jurisdiction — A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the appropriate United States federal district court. If your address is within the United States, this generally means the federal judicial district where you reside. If your address is outside the United States, this generally means a federal judicial district in which MA Music may be found.
7. Acceptance of service — A statement that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original infringement notification or that person's agent.

Counter-notifications should be sent to the Copyright Agent identified in Section 11.

20. Disclosure of Counter-Notification Information

By submitting a counter-notification, you understand that MA Music may provide a copy—including your name, address, telephone number, statements, and other included information—to the person who submitted the original copyright notice.

MA Music cannot complete the statutory counter-notification process while concealing information that must be provided to the complaining party.

Do not submit a counter-notification containing information you know to be false.

21. Restoration Following a Counter-Notification

After receiving a valid counter-notification, MA Music may provide it to the person who submitted the original takedown notice.

MA Music may inform that person that the affected material may be restored unless the Copyright Agent receives notice that the complaining party has filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

Where the statutory process applies, MA Music may restore the material no sooner than 10 business days and generally no later than 14 business days after receiving a valid counter-notification, unless MA Music first receives appropriate notice of a filed court action.

Restoration is not guaranteed when:

• A court order prevents restoration;
• Another valid legal restriction applies;
• The material independently violates MA Music policies;
• The account has been terminated for another reason;
• The material is unlawful for a separate reason;
• The workspace or service has otherwise expired;
• Restoration is technically impossible;
• The material creates an unresolved security risk; or
• The parties resolve the matter through another arrangement.

22. Material Not Restored

Even after a counter-notification, MA Music may keep material restricted when it independently violates:

• The Terms of Service;
• This Policy;
• A service-specific agreement;
• A beat license;
• A court order;
• Privacy or publicity rights;
• Applicable law;
• Platform security rules; or
• Another enforceable restriction.

The DMCA counter-notification process does not require MA Music to host content that MA Music would otherwise have a lawful and independent reason to reject.

23. Repeat-Infringer Policy

MA Music has adopted a policy providing for the restriction or termination, in appropriate circumstances, of users who repeatedly infringe copyright.

MA Music may consider factors including:

• The number of valid infringement notices received;
• Whether multiple notices involve separate works;
• Whether the notices concern repeated conduct;
• Whether the user submitted valid counter-notifications;
• Whether a claim was withdrawn;
• Whether material was restored;
• Whether a court made a relevant determination;
• Whether the user knowingly submitted unauthorized material;
• Whether the user attempted to evade restrictions;
• Whether the user provided false licensing information;
• The seriousness of the alleged conduct; and
• Other relevant circumstances.

MA Music is not required to use a rigid numerical strike system in every case.

Depending on the circumstances, MA Music may:

• Warn the user;
• Require proof of rights;
• Disable specific files;
• Prevent public publishing;
• Restrict new uploads;
• Restrict beat purchases or submissions;
• Pause downloads;
• Restrict collaboration features;
• Require prepaid-only service;
• Suspend the account;
• Terminate the account; or
• Refuse future services.

A serious infringement violation may justify immediate action even when it is the first reported incident.

24. Attempts to Evade Enforcement

A user may not evade a copyright restriction by:

• Re-uploading removed material;
• Changing a file name;
• Cropping or slightly modifying artwork;
• Altering pitch or tempo;
• Creating a replacement account;
• Moving the material into another workspace;
• Submitting the material through another person;
• Changing public metadata;
• Hiding a sample;
• Providing false license information; or
• Using another technical workaround.

Attempts to evade a valid restriction may result in broader account or service limitations.

25. False or Misleading Notices

Copyright notifications and counter-notifications are serious legal submissions.

A person should not knowingly and materially misrepresent:

• That material is infringing; or
• That material was removed because of mistake or misidentification.

The sender may be legally responsible for damages caused by a knowing material misrepresentation.

MA Music may reject, document, or take appropriate action concerning notices that appear:

• Fraudulent;
• Abusive;
• Harassing;
• Automated without meaningful review;
• Designed to interfere with a competitor;
• Submitted to control a contractual dispute;
• Based on knowingly false statements; or
• Otherwise made in bad faith.

26. Fraudulent Ownership Documents

Submitting a falsified beat license, receipt, registration certificate, release, split sheet, contract, identity record, or other ownership document is prohibited.

MA Music may respond by:

• Rejecting the document;
• Pausing the project;
• Restricting the account;
• Preserving evidence;
• Contacting the apparent issuing party;
• Refusing delivery;
• Terminating service;
• Reporting suspected fraud where appropriate; or
• Taking another lawful action.

Payment for an MA Music service does not excuse fraudulent rights information.

27. Private Workspace Complaints

A copyright owner may sometimes complain about material stored in a nonpublic workspace.

Because the material is not publicly searchable, the complaining party must provide information reasonably sufficient for MA Music to identify the affected material.

MA Music will not provide unrestricted access to a private customer workspace merely because someone asserts an ownership claim.

MA Music may instead:

• Ask the claimant for more specific identifying information;
• Compare information available within the platform;
• Restrict the disputed file;
• Ask the customer for proof of authorization;
• Preserve relevant records;
• Prevent further distribution; or
• Require a legal order before disclosing protected account information.

28. Public Showcase Complaints

When a complaint concerns Our Sound or another public feature, MA Music may temporarily disable:

• Preview playback;
• Cover artwork;
• Profile photography;
• Lyrics;
• Credits;
• Download links;
• Public track pages;
• External links; or
• The full showcase entry.

MA Music may remove only the specifically disputed material when doing so reasonably addresses the complaint.

For example, an artwork complaint may not require removing the associated audio when the audio is not part of the claim.

29. YouTube and External Links

MA Music may allow users to search for, preview, or link to material hosted by YouTube or another external service.

Displaying a search result or external link does not mean MA Music owns, licenses, endorses, or permanently hosts the linked material.

A complaint concerning material primarily hosted by another platform may also need to be submitted to that platform.

MA Music may remove or disable an external link when:

• The linked content is identified in a valid complaint;
• The source content has been removed;
• The link no longer works;
• The link violates platform rules; or
• Continued linking creates a meaningful legal or safety concern.

30. Beat Purchases and License Disputes

A copyright complaint may involve a beat offered, licensed, uploaded, or associated with MA Music.

MA Music may review:

• The applicable beat license;
• Purchase records;
• Producer records;
• Upload history;
• Exclusive-sale records;
• License dates;
• Customer identity;
• Track usage;
• Prior licenses;
• Credits;
• Communications; and
• Other relevant information.

MA Music may pause additional licensing or delivery while a credible rights dispute is reviewed.

A nonexclusive license does not ordinarily prevent all other customers from licensing the same beat unless the applicable agreement states otherwise.

An exclusive sale may remain subject to valid nonexclusive licenses issued before the exclusive sale, depending on the applicable license terms.

The controlling written beat license or producer agreement will govern the permitted use.

31. Ownership and Split Disputes

MA Music generally cannot decide private disputes involving:

• Songwriter percentages;
• Producer percentages;
• Publishing shares;
• Master ownership;
• Work-for-hire status;
• Label ownership;
• Collaboration promises;
• Recoupment;
• Royalty accounting;
• Oral agreements; or
• Whether one collaborator owes another payment.

MA Music may pause distribution, public display, licensing, or delivery when a credible dispute creates a meaningful risk.

MA Music may ask the parties to provide:

• A signed agreement;
• Split sheet;
• License;
• Court order;
• Settlement;
• Joint written instruction; or
• Other reliable documentation.

32. Credits and Attribution

Copyright ownership and credit are related but not identical.

A person may be entitled to contractual credit without owning copyright.

A person may hold copyright even when a displayed credit is missing or inaccurate.

Credit disputes should ordinarily be reported to:

support@ma-music.studio

When an incorrect credit also involves unauthorized use of copyrighted material, the complaining party may use the copyright-notice process.

MA Music may correct clearly inaccurate public credits without determining the final ownership of the work.

33. Preservation of Disputed Material

When a complaint is received, MA Music may preserve a restricted copy of disputed material and related records for purposes including:

• Administering the complaint;
• Processing a counter-notification;
• Preventing repeated uploads;
• Preserving evidence;
• Responding to legal process;
• Addressing fraud;
• Resolving a payment dispute;
• Maintaining security records; or
• Complying with legal obligations.

Preservation does not mean that the material will remain available to the customer or public.

34. Account and Identity Information

MA Music will not ordinarily disclose private account information to a complaining party merely upon request.

MA Music may disclose information when:

• The user provides permission;
• Disclosure is necessary to administer the DMCA process;
• MA Music receives valid legal process;
• A court orders disclosure;
• The law otherwise requires disclosure;
• Disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect safety; or
• Another lawful basis applies.

A copyright owner may have legal procedures available for seeking identifying information concerning an alleged infringer.

MA Music will review legal requests before responding.

35. Withdrawal of a Copyright Complaint

A complaining party may withdraw a copyright complaint by contacting the Copyright Agent from a verifiable address.

The withdrawal should identify:

• The original complaint;
• The affected material;
• The complaining party;
• The date of the complaint; and
• A clear statement that the complaint is withdrawn.

After receiving a verified withdrawal, MA Music may consider restoring the material.

Restoration remains subject to:

• Other pending complaints;
• Other policy violations;
• Technical availability;
• Workspace status;
• Court orders; and
• Other applicable restrictions.

36. Resolution Between the Parties

The parties may resolve a dispute by reaching an agreement.

When this occurs, MA Music may request joint or independently verifiable instructions confirming:

• Which material may be restored;
• Which material must remain restricted;
• Whether a license has been granted;
• Whether credits must change;
• Whether public display is authorized;
• Whether a complaint is withdrawn; and
• Any relevant effective date.

MA Music is not required to interpret an unclear settlement or private agreement.

37. No Obligation to Monitor All Content

MA Music may use technical tools, human review, file inspection, metadata, reports, and other reasonable methods to protect the platform and respond to infringement concerns.

However, MA Music does not promise to:

• Pre-screen every upload;
• Listen to every recording;
• Identify every sample;
• Verify every beat license;
• Research every collaborator;
• Compare every file against existing music;
• Detect every ownership conflict; or
• Continuously monitor all private workspaces.

Users remain responsible for ensuring that their materials and uses are authorized.

38. Technical Copyright-Protection Measures

Users may not intentionally interfere with reasonable technical measures used to identify or protect copyrighted works.

Users may not:

• Remove rights-management information without authorization;
• Falsify copyright metadata;
• Circumvent access restrictions;
• Remove watermarks or beat tags without permission;
• Manipulate identifiers to avoid enforcement;
• Defeat fingerprinting or matching systems;
• Circumvent download restrictions; or
• Use the platform to facilitate unauthorized distribution.

MA Music may adopt or accommodate reasonable industry technical measures as the platform develops.

39. MA Music Intellectual Property

This Policy also protects MA Music's own intellectual property.

Unless otherwise stated, MA Studios LLC or its licensors own the rights in original MA Music materials, including:

• The MA Music name and branding;
• Logos;
• Original iconography;
• Website graphics;
• Platform copy;
• Original artwork;
• Source code;
• Software;
• Animations;
• Interface design;
• Platform workflows;
• Documentation;
• Audio or video created by MA Music;
• Templates; and
• The original implementation and presentation of .session, .build, .beat, .mix, and .song systems.

You may not copy, sell, distribute, impersonate, scrape, reproduce, or commercially exploit protected MA Music materials without authorization, except where permitted by law.

Ordinary screenshots, reviews, links, commentary, criticism, and other lawful uses are not prohibited merely because they depict MA Music's platform.

40. Reporting Infringement of MA Music Materials

Suspected infringement of MA Music-owned material may be reported to the designated Copyright Agent:

dmca@ma-music.studio

Provide:

• Identification of the copied MA Music material;
• Location of the suspected infringement;
• Screenshots or other evidence;
• Contact information; and
• Any relevant context.

Customers do not receive ownership of the MA Music platform, templates, methods, presets, or internal tools merely because they purchased a studio service.

41. Copyright Complaints From Outside the United States

MA Music is based in the United States and administers this Policy primarily under United States law.

A rights holder outside the United States may still submit a complaint.

The complaint should clearly identify:

• The protected work;
• The rights claimed;
• The allegedly infringing material;
• The material's MA Music location;
• The sender's authority; and
• The requested action.

MA Music may consider other applicable laws while administering a complaint.

42. Emergency and Court-Ordered Removal

MA Music may act immediately when it receives:

• A court order;
• An injunction;
• A legally binding settlement;
• Valid government process;
• A credible emergency legal request; or
• Another enforceable directive.

A court-ordered restriction may override the ordinary counter-notification or restoration process.

43. Records of Copyright Actions

MA Music may retain records concerning:

• Copyright complaints;
• Counter-notifications;
• Removed materials;
• Restoration decisions;
• Repeat-infringer actions;
• Licenses;
• Withdrawals;
• Communications;
• User responses;
• Legal process;
• Account restrictions; and
• Related technical records.

These records may be used to:

• Administer this Policy;
• Protect users and rights holders;
• Detect repeated conduct;
• Resolve disputes;
• Respond to legal process;
• Establish or defend legal claims;
• Prevent fraud; and
• Fulfill legal obligations.

Retention and disclosure will be handled in accordance with the MA Music Privacy Policy and applicable law.

44. Service Payments During a Copyright Dispute

A copyright complaint does not automatically require a refund for studio services already performed.

Depending on the situation, MA Music may:

• Pause future work;
• Restrict delivery;
• Hold disputed files;
• Stop public display;
• Preserve completed work;
• Refund an unperformed portion;
• Provide studio credit;
• Continue working on undisputed material; or
• Take another reasonable action.

Payment for recording, mixing, mastering, production, or platform services does not purchase rights the customer did not already own or license.

45. No Retaliation for Good-Faith Claims

MA Music will not retaliate against a person merely for submitting a good-faith copyright complaint or counter-notification.

MA Music may take action against:

• Fraudulent notices;
• Knowing misrepresentations;
• Harassment;
• Threats;
• Repeated abusive submissions;
• Attempts to manipulate the complaint system; or
• Other violations of platform rules.

46. Changes to This Policy

MA Music may update this Policy as:

• Platform features change;
• Copyright procedures change;
• The designated agent changes;
• Contact information changes;
• New services launch;
• New content types are supported; or
• Legal requirements change.

The revised Policy will display an updated "Last Updated" date.

Material changes may be communicated through:

• The website;
• Customer accounts;
• Email;
• Checkout;
• Workspace notices; or
• Another reasonable method.

The process and contact information in effect when a notice is submitted will generally govern the administration of that notice.

47. Severability

If a provision of this Policy is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain effective to the extent permitted by law.

Nothing in this Policy limits any defense, right, remedy, or legal obligation that cannot lawfully be limited.

48. Contact Information

Copyright and DMCA Notices

General Support and Non-Copyright Disputes