DMCA

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notice for AfricaIsPlaying.COM

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) protects the intellectual property rights of creators. Africa Is Playing respects the copyright of artists and rights holders and strives to offer music only when it is legally available for free download.

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed upon by content hosted on our website, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice.

Here's what your DMCA notice should include:

  • A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material on the website (e.g., a URL).
  • Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address.
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Please submit your DMCA takedown notice to the following designated agent:

  • Name: [Africa Is Playing]
  • Email: [admin@africaisplaying.com]

What will happen after you submit a DMCA takedown notice?

Upon receiving a compliant DMCA takedown notice, we will expeditiously remove the infringing material. We will also notify the user who uploaded the material that it has been removed.

Counter-Notice:

If you believe that your material has been removed in error, you may submit a counter-notification. A counter-notification should contain the following information:

  • Your physical or electronic signature.
  • Identification of the material that has been removed and the location at which it appeared before it was taken down.
  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
  • Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal Court in [insert judicial district] for the district in which the address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for the judicial district in which the service provider is located, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the notification of copyright infringement.

Please note that this is just a general overview of the DMCA process. It is recommended that you consult with an attorney for specific legal advice.

We encourage anyone who believes their copyright has been infringed to contact us following the DMCA guidelines. We will respond promptly to all valid takedown notices.