Copyright Policy & DMCA Takedown

Publisher: HarpMaster Last updated: May 4, 2026

HarpMaster respects intellectual property rights. We respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) and equivalent regulations in other jurisdictions.

Filing a Takedown Notice

If you believe content distributed by HarpMaster (including downloadable music transcriptions, MIDI files, cover artwork, or any other material) infringes your copyright, send a written notice to:

Email: dmca@harpmaster.net Subject line: [DMCA] Takedown — <title or song name>

Your notice must include all of the following to be actionable. Incomplete notices will be returned with a request for the missing items:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed (title, composer, original publication if applicable, ISRC/ISWC if known).
  2. Identification of the infringing material on HarpMaster — direct URL or in-app song ID, plus enough detail for us to locate it.
  3. Your contact information — full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  4. A statement under penalty of perjury that:
    • You have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
    • The information in your notice is accurate, and you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
  5. Your physical or electronic signature (typed full name is acceptable for electronic submissions).

We typically acknowledge receipt within 2 business days and complete the takedown decision within 10 business days. Urgent commercial harm cases (e.g., active record release with verifiable label ownership) may be expedited.

Counter-Notification

If your content was removed and you believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to the same email address. Required elements:

  1. Identification of the removed material and its prior location.
  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 contact information — full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, email address.
  4. Consent to jurisdiction of the U.S. federal district court for the district where you reside (or, if outside the U.S., the Northern District of California), and that you will accept service of process from the original complainant.
  5. Your physical or electronic signature.

Upon receiving a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complainant. If they do not file a court action against you within 10–14 business days, we will restore the disputed content.

Repeat-Infringer Policy

We terminate the user accounts and revoke device authorization of users determined, in our sole discretion, to be repeat infringers of copyright. A user is considered a repeat infringer after either:

Termination includes loss of any premium entitlements purchased; refunds, if any, are at our sole discretion.

Misrepresentation

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any party that knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing or was removed by mistake may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees, incurred by the alleged infringer or by HarpMaster. Both takedown and counter-notice abuse are taken seriously.

Designated Agent

For the international version of HarpMaster, the designated DMCA agent is reachable at dmca@harpmaster.net. We may register additional designated-agent details with the U.S. Copyright Office’s DMCA Designated Agent Directory; updated contact information will be posted here.

International Coverage

This policy serves as our notice-and-takedown procedure for jurisdictions equivalent to the DMCA, including but not limited to:

Notices sent under any of the above frameworks should follow the same submission requirements and will be processed under this policy.