MELAÜDIC

copyright & takedowns

DRAFT for attorney review — not legal advice. Public Copyright Policy with a DMCA-style notice-and-takedown and counter-notice process, also serving as the EU DSA Art. 16 notice-and-action route for IP claims. Items marked [PLACEHOLDER] need the founder or attorney.

MELAÜDIC Copyright Policy

Last updated: [PLACEHOLDER — date]

We respect creators' rights, and we expect everyone on MELAÜDIC to do the same. Our catalogue is made of original AI artists and songs we create, and fans can add things like profile photos, bios and request-wall ideas. If you think something on MELAÜDIC infringes your copyright (or another IP right), tell us and we'll act fast.

1. Designated contact

Copyright Agent, Lau Holdings (MELAÜDIC)

  • Email: copyright@itsmelaudic.com [PLACEHOLDER — confirm inbox]
  • Post: [PLACEHOLDER — legal address]
  • US DMCA designated agent registration number: [PLACEHOLDER — register at copyright.gov/dmca-directory and renew every 3 years]

2. How to send a takedown notice

Please include all of these (it's what US law, 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3), asks for, and it helps everywhere else too):

  1. Your name, address, phone number and email.
  2. The work you say is infringed (for example a song, lyrics, artwork or photo). If there are several, a list is fine.
  3. Exactly where it is on MELAÜDIC: the link (itsmelaudic.com/t/…, /a/…, /fan/… or /drop/…), or the artist, track title or fan handle, with enough detail for us to find it.
  4. This statement: "I have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law."
  5. This statement: "The information in this notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I am the owner, or authorised to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."
  6. Your physical or electronic signature (typing your full name works).

If you're claiming that an AI artist imitates you (your voice, face, name or likeness), or a trademark, send it to the same address and tell us which right you rely on. We take these very seriously because our artists are never meant to imitate real people.

Please be accurate. Under US law, knowingly false claims can make you liable for damages (17 U.S.C. §512(f)).

3. What we do next

  • We confirm we got your notice, usually within 2 business days [PLACEHOLDER — confirm].
  • If it's complete, we remove or disable access to the material promptly and tell the person who posted it (if a fan did), including a copy of the notice (with your personal contact details removed where the law allows) and how to respond.
  • If it's about our own catalogue (an AI artist, song, lyric or artwork), the founder reviews it, may pause the content while checking, and replies to you with the outcome.
  • Our AI agent Counsel helps log and sort notices. A human (the founder) makes every takedown and restore decision.

4. Counter-notice (if your content was removed)

If you think your content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you can send a counter-notice to the address above with:

  1. Your name, address, phone number and email.
  2. What was removed and where it was before removal.
  3. This statement: "Under penalty of perjury, I 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."
  4. This statement: "I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located (or, if my address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which Lau Holdings may be found), and I will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notice or their agent."
  5. Your physical or electronic signature.

We'll send your counter-notice to the person who complained. If they don't tell us within 10–14 business days that they've filed a court action, we may restore the content.

If you're 13–17, please ask a parent or guardian to help with a counter-notice. [ATTORNEY: confirm whether minors can validly make the sworn statements / consent to jurisdiction.]

5. Repeat infringers

We close the accounts of fans who repeatedly infringe others' rights, in appropriate circumstances. As a guide: 3 valid strikes within 12 months leads to account closure [PLACEHOLDER — confirm policy]. A strike is removed if a counter-notice succeeds.

6. Outside the US

If you're in the UK or EU, you can use the same process. We'll handle it under the laws that apply (for example the EU Digital Services Act notice-and-action rules), tell you our decision and the reasons, and tell the uploader how to challenge it. You don't need to use the US perjury wording, but please include points 1–3 and 6 of section 2, and an explanation of why the content is unlawful.

7. Other things that aren't copyright

For privacy, harassment or safety issues, please use Report in the app or see our Community Guidelines. For data requests, see our Privacy Policy.