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What happens to the record when the music comes down?
Say you find a recording of your song on SpinStream and you never gave anybody permission to put it there. You want somebody to take the claim seriously. Now picture being the musician who uploaded that session and still has the paperwork. You want a chance to answer. In either chair, I’d want a record of what was there when the question came up.
What a listener would see
Our Media Playback & Access Policy already allows us to restrict playback and downloads. The change I’m reviewing would give us a switch for an individual recording. Depending on the restriction, you could still open the record with its media disabled, or you’d see a “Media restricted” notice in place of the page. The recording would also come off the CaptainSpaceTime wall.
The work’s AIN, its identifying number, would stay public along with its proof history and file hashes. A hash lets you check whether a file matches the one on record. The musicians and rights holders could still point to that evidence while they sort out who has permission to share the recording.
What still has to happen
SpinStream change #5244 is open for review. It includes instructions for handling a takedown, restoring access when appropriate, and explaining how an uploader can submit a counter-notice if they believe a removal was a mistake. It also restores the repeat-infringer section of the Copyright Policy.
The proposed switch covers the record page and its short link. Direct file links still need a separate update to the live media server. That update would shorten the cache time for newly served media from a year to an hour. Files already saved on someone’s device can still exist. Automatic play and download limits are separate work.
What the $6 fee covers
The U.S. Copyright Office charges a service provider $6 to designate the agent who receives copyright notices. Alternate names can be listed at no extra charge. The designation must be renewed within three years, and an amendment or resubmission starts a new three-year period. This filing identifies who receives a notice. Registering the copyright in a song is a separate process.
Read the Copyright Office’s original announcement · Check the current fees and renewal details