DMCA Copyright Policy

Effective Date: 06/05/2026

Bannds respects the intellectual property rights of artists, songwriters, labels, publishers, producers, performers, creators, venues, audiovisual rights holders, and other lawful rights owners.

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), applicable copyright law, and Bannds’ internal copyright risk management procedures, Bannds responds to valid infringement notices, ownership disputes, automated infringement detections, user reports, payment processor alerts, and other credible intellectual property complaints relating to content hosted, streamed, distributed, sold, displayed, or monetized through the Bannds platform.

This DMCA Copyright Policy describes the procedures for submitting infringement notifications, counter-notifications, ownership documentation, uploader cooperation materials, and related rights claims, and further describes Bannds’ discretionary enforcement rights regarding allegedly infringing content.

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  1. Scope of Copyright Complaints Covered by This Policy

This Policy applies to claims involving, without limitation:

  • sound recordings
  • musical compositions
  • lyrics
  • samples
  • beats and instrumentals
  • producer-owned materials
  • videos and audiovisual uploads
  • stories, reels, livestreams, and fan footage
  • cover song performances
  • concert recordings
  • venue recordings
  • photographs, artwork, and promotional images
  • merchandise imagery
  • third-party visual media
  • any other protected intellectual property uploaded or distributed through Bannds

This Policy applies whether disputed material appears in:

  • music uploads
  • videos
  • stories
  • reels
  • livestreams
  • profile posts
  • marketplace listings
  • advertisements
  • promotional campaigns
  • event listings
  • or any other Platform feature.

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  1. Reporting Copyright Infringement or Rights Violations

If you believe copyrighted or otherwise protected material has been uploaded, streamed, listed, sold, distributed, displayed, or made available on Bannds without authorization, you may submit a notice to Bannds’ designated copyright agent.

A valid notice should include:

  • identification of the copyrighted or protected work claimed to be infringed
  • identification of the allegedly infringing material and its location on the Platform (including URL, profile, listing, upload identifier, or screenshot where possible)
  • your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address
  • a statement that you have a good faith belief the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, rights holder, its agent, or applicable law
  • a statement that the information provided is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner or rights holder
  • your physical or electronic signature

Incomplete notices may be delayed, declined, or require supplemental documentation.

Bannds may also review and act upon other credible intellectual property complaints even if not submitted in formal DMCA format.

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  1. DMCA Agent Contact Information

Copyright notices, ownership disputes, audiovisual complaints, publishing disputes, synchronization complaints, and related rights claims should be sent to:

DMCA Agent
dmca@bannds.com

Bannds may also maintain an official designated DMCA agent registration with the U.S. Copyright Office as required by law.

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  1. Automated Detection, Internal Review, and Proactive Enforcement

Bannds may investigate and act upon potentially infringing content based on:

  • automated audio detection tools
  • waveform recognition systems
  • metadata analysis
  • manual moderation review
  • user reports
  • label, publisher, or distributor communications
  • payment processor alerts
  • advertiser safety alerts
  • internal discretionary review

Bannds is not required to wait for a formal DMCA notice, lawsuit, or claimant demand before taking protective enforcement action.

Bannds may proactively mute, remove, demonetize, suppress, disable, or restrict any content Bannds reasonably believes may contain unauthorized copyrighted material or otherwise create intellectual property liability.

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  1. Audiovisual Uploads, Background Music, Cover Performances, and Concert Footage

Because Bannds permits audiovisual uploads and social media sharing features, this Policy expressly applies to:

  • videos containing copyrighted commercial music
  • videos containing incidental or background copyrighted music
  • fan-captured concert footage
  • venue performance recordings
  • cover song performances lacking rights clearance
  • television or film audio
  • radio broadcasts
  • third-party protected visual media
  • unauthorized clips containing label-owned recordings

The fact that a user personally filmed, recorded, performed in, captured, or uploaded audiovisual content does not establish lawful ownership of the underlying music, composition, synchronization rights, or third-party intellectual property embodied within that content.

Bannds may mute, remove, demonetize, suppress, disable, or permanently delete such uploads in its sole discretion.

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  1. Bannds Review, Removal, Demonetization, Earnings Holds, and Clawbacks

Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, other credible rights complaint, or internal infringement detection, Bannds may in its sole discretion:

  • remove or disable access to allegedly infringing material
  • mute or suppress audiovisual content
  • demonetize or suspend monetization associated with the material
  • freeze pending earnings associated with the disputed material
  • reverse unpaid monetization balances
  • claw back previously credited creator earnings where reasonably necessary
  • notify the uploader or affected account
  • request rights documentation from the uploader
  • restrict future upload privileges
  • take any additional protective actions necessary to maintain legal, payment processor, advertiser, app marketplace, or Platform compliance

Bannds may retain associated transaction records, upload metadata, payout records, moderation records, and claimant communications pending review.

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  1. Documentation Requests and Mandatory Uploader Cooperation

Users whose content becomes subject to a copyright or ownership complaint may be required to provide:

  • ownership documentation
  • licenses
  • split sheets
  • distributor agreements
  • publishing details
  • synchronization permissions
  • collaborator approvals
  • producer permissions
  • venue permissions
  • event recording permissions
  • legal explanations
  • other supporting records reasonably requested by Bannds

Users are required to cooperate fully and timely with Bannds’ copyright investigations.

Failure to provide satisfactory documentation or cooperate with review requests may result in:

  • continued removal
  • demonetization
  • payout holds
  • earnings forfeiture
  • upload restrictions
  • account suspension
  • permanent termination

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  1. Counter-Notification Procedure

If you believe content removed or disabled by Bannds was removed due to mistake, misidentification, or inaccurate ownership claim, you may submit a counter-notification.

A valid counter-notification should include:

  • identification of the removed material and its prior location on the Platform
  • your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address
  • a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe the material was removed due to mistake or misidentification
  • a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the applicable federal court in your district, or the district where Bannds is located if outside the United States
  • your physical or electronic signature

Bannds may require additional supporting documentation beyond a formal counter-notification where ownership, licensing, audiovisual rights, or monetization rights remain unclear.

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  1. Restoration Is Not Guaranteed

If Bannds receives a valid counter-notification, Bannds may forward the submission to the original claimant.

Bannds may, but is not obligated to, restore removed or disabled content if:

  • the original claimant does not pursue legal action, and
  • Bannds determines in its sole discretion that sufficient ownership clarity, legal comfort, compliance comfort, advertiser safety, and Platform safety exist.

Bannds retains sole discretion regarding restoration, monetization reinstatement, earnings release, and future upload privileges.

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  1. Repeat Infringer and Repeated Rights Dispute Policy

Bannds maintains a strict policy for restricting, suspending, demonetizing, muting, disabling, or permanently terminating users who repeatedly:

  • upload infringing material
  • upload disputed ownership material
  • upload unauthorized audiovisual media
  • upload videos containing copyrighted music without rights clearance
  • fail rights verification reviews
  • submit unsupported ownership assertions
  • abuse the counter-notification process

Bannds may determine repeat infringement or repeated rights abuse in its sole discretion based on notices received, documentation failures, internal moderation findings, or recurring ownership conflicts.

Bannds is not required to wait for formal adjudication of infringement before taking repeat infringer action.

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  1. Misrepresentation, False Claims, and False Certifications

Submitting knowingly false copyright notices, ownership complaints, ownership certifications, uploader certifications, or counter-notifications may result in:

  • account suspension or termination
  • forfeiture or withholding of pending earnings
  • reversal of prior monetization
  • disclosure to affected parties
  • legal liability under applicable law

Users are solely responsible for the truthfulness and accuracy of all rights-related submissions made to Bannds.

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  1. Platform Role and Enforcement Discretion

Bannds operates as a user-generated content and user-monetized platform.

Bannds does not independently pre-verify ownership of all uploaded materials and relies in part on uploader certifications, claimant notices, user reports, payment processor alerts, automated moderation systems, and rights-holder communications.

Bannds reserves broad and final discretion to remove, mute, disable, demonetize, freeze, suppress, restrict, retain records regarding, or otherwise act upon disputed or suspected infringing material where Bannds determines such action is reasonably necessary to protect:

  • intellectual property rights
  • payment compliance
  • legal compliance
  • advertiser compliance
  • app marketplace compliance
  • Platform integrity
  • user safety

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  1. Contact

Questions regarding this DMCA Copyright Policy may be directed to:

Contact@bannds.com