Copyright.
Takedown & Counter-Notice.

1. What this policy covers

This applies to user-submitted content on any Sneakz & Beatz property — Rap Challenge entries, Discord uploads, comments, fan art, articles, and any third-party material that may appear on sneakzandbeatz.com. It does not cover original beats produced and licensed by Sneakz & Beatz (those are owned by us; license terms are at /licensing).

2. Filing a takedown notice (copyright owners)

If you’re the copyright owner (or authorized agent) of work you believe is being infringed on Sneakz & Beatz, send a written notice to dmca@sneakzandbeatz.com that includes:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed (title, registration number if applicable, original URL, etc.).
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on our site (specific URL or screenshot).
4. Your contact information — name, address, phone, email.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

We act on properly-formatted notices within 1–3 business days. Material is typically removed pending review. Repeat infringers are banned from the platform per § 512(i).

3. Filing a counter-notice (users)

If your content was removed and you believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification, send a counter-notice to dmca@sneakzandbeatz.com that includes:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, phone, email, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the U.S., for any judicial district in which Sneakz & Beatz may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the original notice-filer.

On a valid counter-notice, we forward it to the original notice-filer and may restore the material in 10–14 business days unless the filer notifies us they’ve filed a court action.

4. False claims

Knowingly filing a false DMCA notice or counter-notice is perjury under § 512(f) and can result in liability for damages, attorney fees, and court costs. Don’t use this process to harass critics, competitors, or fan creators.

5. Repeat infringers

Accounts that receive multiple valid takedowns are terminated. We log every notice. Three valid strikes = permanent ban from the Rap Challenge, Discord, and any future user-account features.

6. Beats licensed from Sneakz & Beatz

If you’ve purchased a beat lease from us and someone else has uploaded a song using that beat, you do not own the underlying composition — we do. Forward the situation to support@sneakzandbeatz.com and we’ll handle the takedown on the streaming platform’s side, since we hold the master rights to the beat.

7. Designated agent

For DMCA purposes, our designated agent is:

DMCA Agent — Sneakz & Beatz LLC
c/o Sneakz & Beatz
iPostal1 — San Diego, CA
Email: dmca@sneakzandbeatz.com

Email is the fastest method and the preferred channel for both takedown notices and counter-notices.