At 3/1/23 02:28 PM, Misile wrote: Hello. I tried making dubstep for the first time. I don't think it was very good, but I still wanted to share it. It got flagged for using the same two chords on a piano: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/copyright/appeal/view/52696

At 3/10/23 01:22 AM, Misile wrote:

At 3/1/23 02:28 PM, Misile wrote: Hello. I tried making dubstep for the first time. I don't think it was very good, but I still wanted to share it. It got flagged for using the same two chords on a piano: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/copyright/appeal/view/52696

I just was wondering, does closing the case mean I cannot be appealed, cause in that case I'm screwed

At 3/1/23 02:28 PM, Misile wrote: Hello. I tried making dubstep for the first time. I don't think it was very good, but I still wanted to share it. It got flagged for using the same two chords on a piano: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/copyright/appeal/view/52696

At 3/10/23 02:46 PM, Misile wrote:

At 3/1/23 02:28 PM, Misile wrote: Hello. I tried making dubstep for the first time. I don't think it was very good, but I still wanted to share it. It got flagged for using the same two chords on a piano: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/copyright/appeal/view/52696

Hello there again. I just wanted to post a replacement statement after feedback I received previously. I don't believe this statement and my appeal statement were all that good. As I have said before, I closed my appeal. When I was writing, I was really confused about the whole situation. I didn't really understand what closing an appeal meant, I just thought it meant you had finished typing. This was a big mistake, as now my appeal has become invisible to moderators, so I am having to share my situation here.

I had tried making a dubstep song for the first time and I didn't think it was a good song, but I felt like I should document my first attempt and show how I improved. However, when I went to upload the audio file, the system matched it to "I'm not alright" by Isabel. It was a pretty unknown song on SoundCloud, however I went to listen to it and it definitely contained similar audio stems to my song.

On GarageBand, you can use a feature on the keyboard called AutoPlay. You select a chord and it will play a small melody with those chords. I chose to do this on a piano and recorded it into my song. I believe the other song also used to the same process, so it was picked up by the P-Bot.

I left a pretty bad appeal, just saying that I thought I owned rights to the audio stems. I was probably wrong, I'm not aware with the rules on Newgrounds or with copyright law. I will also admit to wrong doing. I did use stock loops on GarageBand for SFX and the beat in the song.

Thank you if you read this. I really hope I can upload music again. If I face a punishment, I will take it. I will try to work on my music to entirely remove stock loops, and use more original audio stems.

I will post my original (Not very good) appeal here, I'm not sure if mods can see it though: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/copyright/appeal/view/52696

I hope this situation from my stupidity can be resolved. Sorry for the big chunk of text. If you want to contact me you can PM me! Thanks!

At 3/10/23 01:38 AM, tox wrote:

At 3/8/23 04:19 AM, m8man wrote: Can I have my account back? I infringed carelessly onto another IP and I acknowledge that I am in the wrong. I am deeply sorry for this. I appealed, and have waited a month, I hope this gets resolved, thank you in advance.

if you are looking for account recovery, it is best to attempt to recover the password through the password recovery section of the login section on the login page.
if your account was removed for copyright infringement OR violations to the user agreement or one of the clearly listed rules that is dead center and one of the first things that you have to read over before you post on the submissions page when you are attempting to upload a new submission to any of the portals, then the account is basically gone.

if you need further assistance, its best to contact one of the admins on the website for further assistance
the user @tomfulp may be able to shed more light on your situation

At 12/20/21 05:54 PM, Pingu wrote: Hi there!

You're upset that one of your songs was flagged by our scanning program, and want to come ask about it. To consolidate all the little threads which float in Where is/How to and Audio forums, we've created a collective spot to dump your grief.

To keep things moving along, make sure you have done the following FIRST:

If you meet the above criteria AND it has been a few days since you filed the appeal (greater than 3), post your case here and we'll look into it.

Keep in mind, we are sorting through all the appeals manually which takes time to do properly for all parties involved. This process can be hampered by not providing supporting material at the outset.

Be polite.

At 3/13/23 04:17 PM, ApeirophobicGD wrote: Hey, I uploaded a song here and I got a message saying that there was some copyright infringement in my song, P-Bot said that I had something in there that was a part of a couple other songs even though I Made it myself, meaning it shouldn't be copyright claimed. I would like this to be fixed. Thank you.

At 3/13/23 04:19 PM, tox wrote:

At 3/13/23 04:17 PM, ApeirophobicGD wrote: Hey, I uploaded a song here and I got a message saying that there was some copyright infringement in my song, P-Bot said that I had something in there that was a part of a couple other songs even though I Made it myself, meaning it shouldn't be copyright claimed. I would like this to be fixed. Thank you.

I know you're mad, but please don't forget your pleases and thank yous, we aren't robots, we have feelings too

Sorry, I'm mainly just confused, I haven't even heard of the 2 songs that P-Bot mentioned, forgot the names of them.

At 3/11/23 08:11 AM, Pingu wrote:

At 3/11/23 05:13 AM, m8man wrote: I meant that I cannot upload audio anymore, I hope this issue can get resolved, I was being stupid and made a mistake, as we all do from time to time.

No, that privilege is lost. Several points during the upload process you had to acknowledge that you would only upload music that you made yourself. Wanting things for a GD level is the most common excuse for theft.

At 3/13/23 05:12 PM, Pingu wrote:

At 3/13/23 04:33 PM, ApeirophobicGD wrote: I haven't even heard of the 2 songs that P-Bot mentioned, forgot the names of them.

Its possible you used similar loop packs or samples, or even the same software as the songs referenced. It isn't a formal copyright claim, it compares your work against existing music.

Understood, I used this website called SoundTrap but I would like to have the privilege to upload music back because I have a song called Frozen(not related to the Frozen movies) and would like to try and upload it. Please.

At 3/21/23 06:45 AM, Pingu wrote:

At 3/21/23 02:42 AM, MrHoly wrote: Couldn't post anything for a about a year. Pls help.

7 months, not a year.

To clarify the message you got at the time, it isn't necessarily copyright (and isnt in this case) but the system also picks up on many programs stock loops (garageband, soundtrap, MAGIX music maker). Appeal was closed by a mod for over relying on stock loops.

At 3/25/23 11:20 AM, SonicRacing999 wrote: Hi, Months ago I was banned for copyrighting MDK’s Press Start when I was making a mashup of 2 soundtracks, one (MDK - Geometry Dash Unofficial Full Song) by me and the other (MDK - Press Start) by MDK. The mashup incorporates 50% of My take on MDK’s Geometry Dash and the other 50% on MDK’S Press start, but I was still banned for it, pls help

At 3/25/23 11:33 AM, tox wrote:

At 3/25/23 11:20 AM, SonicRacing999 wrote: Hi, Months ago I was banned for copyrighting MDK’s Press Start when I was making a mashup of 2 soundtracks, one (MDK - Geometry Dash Unofficial Full Song) by me and the other (MDK - Press Start) by MDK. The mashup incorporates 50% of My take on MDK’s Geometry Dash and the other 50% on MDK’S Press start, but I was still banned for it, pls help

hey bud

I just wandered through the rules:
https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/terms-of-use/audio-guidelines

and it's pretty clear that people are not allowed to upload content that they did not create
"Do not upload audio that you did not create"
and
"Do not upload music you did not make because you want to use it in Geometry Dash."

Newgrounds is a place for artists, authors, and creatives to express themselves in a protected area. If you upload other people's content what would Newgrounds become in not some kind of Twitter or youtube website?