Copyright & Takedown Policy

New Release respects copyright, neighbouring rights, trademarks and other intellectual-property rights. This policy explains what we publish, how rights are attributed, and how a rights holder or authorised representative can ask us to review material.

1. What appears on New Release

New Release is primarily a metadata and discovery service. It organises factual and descriptive information about music, artists, films and television, such as titles, release dates, credits, identifiers, summaries, popularity data and links. Unless expressly stated, we do not host full sound recordings, albums, films, television episodes or downloadable copies of those works.

Artwork, names, marks, short audio previews, trailers, biographies and catalogue data may be supplied, embedded or linked by providers including Deezer, Last.fm, TMDb, YouTube, JustWatch and other authorised or public sources. Those materials remain the property of their respective owners and may be governed by the provider's terms.

2. New Release material

Unless otherwise identified, New Release owns or is authorised to use the original website design, interface, software, selection and arrangement, written explanations and branding created for the Service. You may link to public pages and make ordinary personal use of the site. Reproducing substantial parts of the site or building a competing commercial database from it requires permission unless applicable law provides an exception.

3. Reporting copyright material

If you believe material accessible through New Release infringes a copyright you own or are authorised to enforce, submit a Copyright removal request through our contact page. A clear notice helps us locate and assess the material quickly.

Your notice should include:

1. Your full name, email address and, where appropriate, organisation.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work. If many works are involved, provide a representative list with enough detail to identify them.
3. The exact New Release URL for each item you want reviewed. A home-page link or search phrase alone may not be enough.
4. A description of the material and why you believe its use is unauthorised.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the rights holder, its agent or the law.
6. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the rights holder or authorised to act for the rights holder.
7. Your physical or electronic signature, which may be your typed full legal name.

If relevant, include proof of ownership or authority and the country in which the right is claimed. Do not send passwords, payment details or unrelated identity documents.

4. What happens after a report

We may acknowledge the request, check that it contains the required information, review the identified page and ask focused follow-up questions. Where appropriate, we may remove or disable access to material, correct attribution or metadata, restrict a page while we investigate, or refer a provider-hosted item to the provider that controls it.

We may send the substance of a notice, including the claimant's identity and contact information, to the person or provider responsible for the material when reasonably necessary to investigate or allow a response. We handle that information as described in our Privacy Policy.

A request may be declined if it does not identify the material, does not show authority to act, concerns facts or ideas not protected by copyright, is subject to an applicable licence or exception, or is otherwise unsupported. We will not remove unrelated pages merely because a search result mentions the same title or person.

5. Responses and restoration requests

If material you supplied or control was removed because of a copyright notice and you believe the removal was mistaken or the use is authorised, you may submit a response through the contact page. Include:

• your name and reliable contact information;
• the exact URL and a description of what was removed;
• the reason you believe removal was a mistake or the use is authorised;
• supporting licence, permission or other evidence where available;
• a statement that the information is accurate and made in good faith; and
• your physical or electronic signature.

Where a specific statutory counter-notice procedure applies, we may request the additional statements, jurisdictional consent or service details required by that law before considering restoration. We may share the response with the original claimant and allow a reasonable period for the dispute to be pursued through the appropriate legal process.

6. Provider-hosted media and external destinations

If the material is hosted by a third party rather than New Release, removing our link or embed may not remove it from the internet. You may also need to contact the hosting platform. We can identify the relevant destination where reasonably clear, but we cannot decide or enforce another service's policy.

7. Repeat or abusive infringement

Where users or contributors can supply material, we may restrict repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances. We also reserve the right to reject automated, fraudulent, abusive or materially false notices. Knowingly misrepresenting infringement or authorisation can cause serious harm and may expose the sender to legal liability.

8. Trademarks and other rights

Artist names, record labels, film and television titles, platform names, logos and other marks belong to their respective owners. Their appearance is generally for identification and discovery and does not imply sponsorship. For a trademark, privacy, defamation or other non-copyright concern, select the closest category on the contact page and explain the legal interest affected and the exact URL.

9. Important notice

This policy provides a structured reporting process; it is not legal advice and does not determine ownership. Copyright rules and statutory procedures vary by country. If you are unsure whether you own a right, whether an exception applies or what a notice requires, consider obtaining advice from a qualified professional.

10. Submit a request

Use our contact form and choose Copyright removal request. Include all required details above so we can begin a meaningful review. General questions about permitted use of the website are governed by our Terms of Use.