Many of us know that SoundCloud had turned on an automatic content identification system, similar to those used on other major media sharing sites such as YouTube. The system is used primarily for identifying audio that rights holders have requested to be taken off SoundCloud. This was certainly good news because it made it easier for artists, labels and other content owners to control how the content they’ve created is available. Even when a user uploads his or her own audio to SoundCloud, this system can find out quickly if somebody is uploading a copy of it on their page without the users permission.
For the vast majority of SoundCloud users, it has no effect and one can keep on creating, recording and uploading original content (and any audio that you have the rights to upload) without any interruption. However, in cases where users upload audio that is owned by rights holders who have requested a takedown, SoundCloud hides the upload entirely and sends an e-mail to explain the situation and give the user options for next steps. This e-mail usually contains information about the rights holder, which is in most cases a record label or publishing company.
Now, this identification system may seem to be fool proof, with no scope for error and in a number of cases has also protected music and other audio content uploaded by a number of labels, artists and other content owners. However, in what seems to be a unique and amusing instance, ace producer/DJ Joris Voorn was in for a surprise as he received an e-mail proclaiming certain uploads by him of his own productions had been blocked due to them having a copyright claim attached to them.
We hope this issue can be resolved as soon as possible so that we and other fans of Joris could continue to enjoy his masterful production works.
Check out Joris’ post on Facebook below.
Update: Joris Voorn clarified that Soundcloud has been very helpful and the issue is sorted now.