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Copyright + takedown

If your work has been uploaded to Dubrate without your permission, here's how to get it removed.

Last updated · 2026-05-13

Draft — requires legal review.

This page is template copy generated for Dubrate's pre-launch surface. The final wording must be reviewed and signed-off by Dubrate Ltd's solicitors before public launch. Do not rely on this text for any binding obligation.

Our position

Dubrate operates as a marketplace where independent artists upload and sell their own recordings. Every uploader signs a binding attestation that they own or control the rights at the moment of upload. We act in good faith on every infringement notice we receive.

Notice and takedown — UK / CDPA 1988

Under the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002, send a written notice to legal@dubrate.com with the following information:

  1. Your full legal name, address, phone number, and email address.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (track title, your release, ISRC if any).
  3. Identification of the infringing material on Dubrate (full URL, screenshot if helpful).
  4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised by the rightsholder.
  5. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorised to act on behalf of the rightsholder.
  6. Your signature (electronic is fine).

We take down infringing material within 24 hours of a complete notice. The seller is notified and given the chance to file a counter-notice.

Notice and takedown — US / DMCA 17 USC §512

For US-jurisdiction notices, send the same information to our designated agent registered with the US Copyright Office:

Dubrate Designated Agent
Dubrate Ltd
Bristol, United Kingdom
Email: legal@dubrate.com
US Copyright Office Directory: registration pending

Counter-notice

If your material was removed and you believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notice. Send to legal@dubrate.com:

  1. The material that was removed and its previous URL.
  2. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  3. Your name, address, phone number, and consent to the jurisdiction of the courts where you reside.
  4. A statement that you will accept service of process from the claimant.

If the original claimant does not file suit within 10-14 business days of the counter-notice, we will restore the material.

Repeat-infringer policy

Dubrate maintains a strict repeat-infringer policy. Three sustained notices against a seller result in permanent account termination and forfeiture of pending payouts (subject to dispute resolution). Buyer accounts that purchase materials known to be infringing may also be terminated.

Bad-faith notices

Submitting a takedown notice you know to be false is a criminal offence in many jurisdictions. We refer abusive notices to the relevant authorities.

Other rights matters

For licensing enquiries, sample-clearance questions, neighbouring rights, or any matter that isn't a takedown, email legal@dubrate.comwith the subject "Rights enquiry — <subject>."