If someone else is distributing your music without permission
If you discover your original music being distributed by someone else — through DistroVibe or another platform — without your authorization, gather the following before reaching out:
- The specific release(s) in question on your own DistroVibe account (so we can confirm your ownership record).
- Direct links to the infringing content (the unauthorized release, the store listing, or the specific upload).
- Any additional proof of ownership — original session files, prior release dates, songwriting credits, etc.
Then open a support ticket with all of this information. Our copyright and content enforcement team investigates each report and takes action according to our full Copyright Policy.
If your own release is flagged as a possible infringement
Occasionally a release can get flagged — either by our own systems or by a claim from a third party — as a possible copyright issue (for example, an unlicensed sample, an uncredited cover, or a rights conflict with an existing catalog entry). If this happens to one of your releases:
- You'll be notified with details of what triggered the flag.
- You can respond with supporting documentation (licenses, original ownership proof, session credits) through the same channel.
- Our team reviews the response and either clears the flag or requests further action, depending on what the documentation shows.
What NOT to do
Don't ignore a copyright flag on your own release hoping it resolves itself — unaddressed flags can eventually result in the release being taken down pending resolution. Responding promptly with documentation is the fastest way to a resolution either direction.