Scope
Aiming Music Group Ltd respects copyright and related rights. This policy covers material on aimingmusicgroup.com and catalogue content delivered or administered through our distribution and rights partners.
Content available on a digital service should normally also be reported through that service's copyright tools because the service controls its own removal process. We handle complaints under applicable UK law, applicable European law and contractual platform procedures. Where the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act applies to a particular service or notice, the additional DMCA elements below may also be used.
Copyright contact
Send notices to the Aiming Music Group Copyright Contact at info@aimingmusicgroup.com, with a copy by post if needed to Aiming Music Group Ltd, 128 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom.
Aiming Music Group Ltd does not currently represent that this contact is registered as a designated agent in the US Copyright Office directory. The statutory US safe-harbour process may therefore not be available in every case.
Submitting a complaint
Use the subject “Copyright complaint” and include:
- your full name, organisation, postal address, email and telephone number;
- identification of the protected work or rights you say are affected;
- exact links, artist names, titles, ISRCs, UPCs or other information sufficient to locate the disputed material;
- an explanation of your ownership or authority to act, with relevant supporting documents;
- a clear description of the allegedly unauthorised use and the action requested;
- a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the rights owner, its agent or the law;
- a statement that the information is accurate and, for a US DMCA notice, under penalty of perjury, that you are the owner or authorised to act for the owner;
- your physical or electronic signature.
Before submitting a complaint, consider whether fair use, fair dealing, a licence or another legal exception may apply. This policy is procedural information and not legal advice.
A complaint under the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or applicable European Union or national copyright law may use the same contact and information requirements.
What happens next
We may acknowledge the complaint, request more information, preserve relevant records, contact the client or platform, temporarily restrict delivery or revenue, or send a takedown request. We do not determine complex ownership disputes as a court would. Where evidence is contested, parties may need to obtain legal advice or a binding order.
Responding to a complaint
A client who believes material was identified by mistake should provide the release details, explanation, ownership or licence evidence and a signed statement that the response is accurate.
If a US DMCA counter-notification procedure applies, it must include the subscriber's physical or electronic signature, identification and former location of the removed material, a statement under penalty of perjury that removal resulted from mistake or misidentification, the subscriber's name, address and telephone number, and consent to the required US federal jurisdiction and service of process under 17 U.S.C. section 512(g)(3).
Where that US process applies, material may be restored no earlier than 10 and no later than 14 business days after receipt of a valid counter-notice, unless the original complainant confirms that court action has been filed. We will provide case-specific instructions rather than assuming every dispute follows the US process.
Forwarding and privacy
We may forward a complaint or response, including contact details and supporting material, to the affected client, rights holder, distribution partner, platform, professional adviser or authority where necessary to investigate or comply with law. Do not submit personal data that is irrelevant to the claim. See our Privacy Policy.
Repeat infringement
We maintain a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, accounts or service relationships involving repeat infringers. Repeated or serious infringement may also result in rejection, takedown or account restriction. Royalties connected with disputed material may be held while a claim is assessed and treated according to platform decisions, the client agreement and applicable law.
Misuse and fraudulent claims
We may require evidence of ownership, authority and chain of title before taking action. Duplicate, automated, abusive, extortionate or knowingly false claims may be rejected and reported to affected platforms, distribution partners or appropriate authorities.
Under 17 U.S.C. section 512(f), a person who knowingly materially misrepresents infringement or removal by mistake may be liable for resulting damage, costs and legal fees. Other laws may create additional liability.
Direct platform reports
If disputed material appears on a third-party platform, you may also use that platform's own copyright reporting process. Aiming cannot guarantee that a platform will remove, restore or monetise any material.