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    Announcement on the update of producer contract terms:
    We have updated the terms of “Letter of Authorization”, please submit your application on the top of the website (https://100audio.com/en/vendor-dashboard/ ). Because the signing of “Letter of Authorization” is deemed as a part of “Non-exclusive Contract/China-exclusive Contract/Exclusive Contract”, term of validity should be the same with the contracts. So you have two choices:
    1). Renew the complete contract, which will extend the term of validity;
    2). Update the “Letter of Authorization” only, the validity of main contract will remain.
    You can click the link https://100audio.com/en/vendor-dashboard/documents-upload/ to upload the new contract you updated.

    The new clauses in the “Letter of Authorization”are as follows:

    3.In case that a third party violates the relevant contract and uses the music works beyond the purchased authorization, or illegally uses them without obtaining any valid authorization, the Entrusted Party shall be entitled to take any legal means and measures to protect the copyright of the aforesaid works and fight against the illegal acts of copyright infringement.
    4.The Entrusted Party shall have the right to send a lawyer’s letter to the infringing party in the name of the Entrusting Party or the Entrusted Party, and bring a civil suit, criminal or administrative charge against the infringing party.
    5.When handling relevant legal disputes, the Entrusted Party has the right to increase, decrease or change the claims, investigate and collect evidence, apply for notarization, property preservation, evidence preservation, mediation, reconciliation, withdrawal, witness appearing in court, judicial appraisal, appeal, and enforcement.

    Notes on the Update the producer contract clauses:
    Recently, our legal apartment has dealt with many infringements of using music works beyond the authorization, including many well-known enterprises using music with watermark to produce advertisements without purchasing. It brings us discontent as well as new thoughts of frequent infringements.

    In most cases of infringements, the copyright owners are victims under passivity though. It is hard to communicate directly with the infringing party meanwhile costs much to take legal means and measures. Many producers give up rights protection after evaluating the cost and return due to its difficulty and uncertainty of outcome.

    Our legal apartment has dealt with many infringements of self-operated music in the past from which we are deeply aware of the difficulty of rights protection. It is more difficult to effectively take legal means to protect their rights and interests for copyright owners, as “disadvantaged groups” in infringements than us platform. It also brings us thoughts about how to use the power of our platform to help copyright owners.

    We have updated the clauses of the “Letter of Authorization” combining the past experience in rights protection, and added content about platform taking legal means to stop infringements authorized by producers. It aims to firmly support copyright owners and effectively combat illegal infringements by our legal experience and professional strength in legal affairs. Furthermore, this update is a necessary prerequisite to protect every copyright owner’s interests.

    In the process of defending rights,mastering and proving the complete licensing chain of a track is the key to the success. Any material that can prove the ownership of music copyrights will be powerful evidence in the subsequent mediation and litigation. In most cases, the certifications of every track uploaded is the only source of evidence since many producers don’t register the copyrights.

    For those reasons, if the certifications you uploaded are not detailed enough, it will weaken the persuasive power and legal effect of the certifications as well as provide possibilities for the infringed party to shirk responsibilities, which will affect the processing cycle and outcome of the dispute and make it more difficult to defend your legal rights, when the copyrights of works are infringed. Currently 100Audio is cooperating with legal apartment to conduct a second review of the works published, and gradually take down those works which certifications are not detailed enough. You can check the status of works deleted in the backstage of the website (page: https://100audio.com/en/vendor-dashboard/?task=products&status=trash, you can refer to https://100audio.com/en/topic/2423139/ for the details of new function of re-updating). The works will be published after re-uploading reliable certifications.

    We firmly believe that a powerful crackdown on infringements is the key to improve the copyright protection mechanism. Only by protecting the rights of copyright owners to obtain legitimation can we promote the prosperity of the platform and industry. The emergence of chaos in the domestic copyright market does not happen overnight. We have the responsibility to protect the rights and interests of copyright owners as well as the development of website. From now on, we will protect the copyright of the sold works from infringements by continuously taking legal means with technical means to track the purchaser’s music condition of service, making 100Audio a strong support for the copyright owners.

    #829968

    DepasRec
    Participant

    What’s that supposed to mean? What’s wrong?

    #829975

    TrackSonix
    Participant

    Sounds like the ‘Original Certification’ section wasn’t approved. Did you submit a screenshot of your sequencer arrange window, lead audio (if recorded) and MIDI file in a .zip file?

    Best wishes,
    Jon

    #830363

    Hi DepasRec,

    Thank you for asking.

    It was because your original certification contains only pictures. Please upload a zip with a screenshot of your channels and an exported MIDI file of your project, or upload a zip with a screenshot of your channels and an exported audio file of your lead instrument.
    Details here: https://100audio.com/en/topic/478072/

    #830481

    DepasRec
    Participant

    Thanks for the answers. In my zip files were attached only screenshots. Now everything will complement and will be submit.

    #847669

    Vision
    Participant

    Exactly the same problem. Removed tracks from other stocks that brought me income. Spent a lot of time reloading here. They made channel screens, a separate track for midi vocals, a separate midi for the main instrument and just the midi of the track itself. All done, spent a lot of time searching for these projects in their screenshots and midi tracks and all in vain. Too much too smart. Stoke did not live up to the wait at all, but only upset him. I will not advise friends.

    #851262

    100Market-Logan
    Participant

    Dear Vision,

    Thanks for your attention.

    The reason of rejection for your works is the entire midi file is empty. So would you like to double check and re-upload?

    Because of the strict regulation from the Chinese local market and the control of authors’ works quality, we need the author to kindly upload the original certificate.

    Hope for your understanding!
    Logan

    #1029205

    WatermelonDandy
    Participant

    Hi! Got the same letter the other day.
    It states “This item cannot be proved”, although i did include the channels picture as well as the main instruments wave files. Could please explain the rejection reason more precisely?

    #1029471

    100Market-Leila
    Participant

    Hi WatermelonDandy,

    There is a mismatch between the instruments wave files and the corresponding track uploaded.
    Please kindly check and upload it again.
    Hope that helps.

    #1029983

    WatermelonDandy
    Participant

    Thank you!
    I’ll check and reupload.

    #1038011

    rawvibrations
    Participant

    Hello,
    I have several tracks only with recorded piano, no MIDI. I sent a zip with a screenshot of the project and an mp3 file of the track unmixed. The lead instrument is the piano, which is the only instrument of the track. Since there’s no MIDI, I thought I must send something, that’s why I sent the unmixed version. But even then, they were rejected with (This item cannot be proved). What should I do?
    Thanks

    #1038128

    100Market-Leila
    Participant

    Hi RawVibrations,

    We have checked your files. Your tracks were rejected automatically because there is only a marginal difference between those files. Please upload it again and we will help you.
    BTW, reviewing work will be temporarily out of service from May 1st to May 4th because of International Workers’ Day. And it will resume after statutory holiday.
    Thanks for your patience.

    Have a nice day!

    #2431279

    VoDaMusic
    Participant

    HI, 100 Audio!
    Some problems i have with some tracks on your site – you decided to declined some of my tracks, which was ALREADY approved and even have one or several purchase!
    I receive a mail from you (Your uploaded item “[del](This item cannot be proved)Epic Orchestral Trailer” was declined.), which has no any description of the problems – why Decline, and why after your approval?
    All my items are exclusive tracks for 100Audio, AdRev free and totally newest.
    Here is list of all my delcined (after yor approval) tracks:
    – Rhythm Funk Bass Guitar
    – Epic Powerful Cinematic Trailer
    – Trendy Future Bass Commercial
    – Sport Action Drums
    – Epic Orchestral Trailer

    #2431871

    JustinPrins
    Participant

    Hey!

    I just had the exact same issue as you today. It must be a technical error because it doesn’t make any sense..
    I haven’t sorted the issue out yet, frustrating.

    #2431891

    JustinPrins
    Participant

    Hi 100Audio,

    Two of my tracks (see attached) were approved a while ago and have been sold a couple of times. But the tracks have now been rejected after they have been approved.
    This is what it says on the submission page, “[del](This item cannot be proved)”.

    Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.

    Please see the attached files.

    #2431927

    Thesieryj
    Participant

    The same problem. My published tracks were deleted.
    Please explain what is going on, because many of us do not save the projects after publishing, so how can I turn back deleted tracks?
    Or please, give us some terms, for how long after approving we have to wait till be shure, that the track is ok.
    Some of deleted tracks were sold, so once more, please explain.

    #2431941

    ZabavaStock
    Participant

    Dear 100audio, please stop the deleting of my already published tracks, what is going on, is that a bug, or you do it deliberately?

    #2431958

    YPG
    Participant

    the music track was accepted and purchased. And now on this track a rejection. Why is that?

    #2432088

    MooveKa
    Participant

    Hi! Got the email today.
    Saying “This item cannot be proved”, i did include the channels picture as well as the main instruments wave files. Could please explain why my tracks have been rejected?

    #2432322

    MDStockSound
    Participant

    1. I’m unable to upload music to the site, neither fresh nor resubmission, it says, php fatal error.

    2. I’m getting this message on dashboard even when i have not submitted the updated authorization form.

    “Your Agreement will be expired after 1751 days.

    Some clauses of the Authorization has been updated, please re-sign your authorization.

    You have a processing Contract / Authorization, please wait patiently…

    3. Live tracks are getting rejected.

    Please let me know what needs to be done, there is a lot of confusion on what needs to be done.
    Thank You!

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