At 9/24/14 07:56 AM, BrokenDeck wrote: In this thread, report any Audio Portal submissions which break the rules detailed in the Audio Portal Guidelines.

Hey,
This guy is ripping off the default Android ringtones and uploading them as loops that he claims that he made. Every single one of "his" loops are just ripped off of Android. Can someone ban this guy or something? Thanks.

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This piece of crap is literally the lyrics to "Photograph" overlaid on "Sandstorm". Need I say more?

Stolen. Dunno the name, but you should recognize it.

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  rarethe

  by Marctuein

  wRGRGrs

  Loop

  Video Game

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If that was stolen, then his other should be too. I don't know this song, tho.

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: Step, where have all your helpers gone to??? ;)

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Geometry dash and those brackets = instant suspicion for me.

At 4/6/15 10:07 PM, w00tw00 wrote: dude, Tyler the Creator - Yonkers

Roger that.

At 4/7/15 07:34 AM, DL2Electron wrote: I don't understand what people get out of uploading songs that isn't theres and expecting to get attention
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/618078
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/618075

Well, the only attention they're getting is a ban.

At 4/7/15 09:23 AM, 6359 wrote: http://gdwaze.newgrounds.com/audio

I'm not sure EVERYTHING is stolen, but I'd guess so.

Indeed!

At 4/7/15 03:31 PM, lucas59 wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/605900
Blatant mashup per description

Seems cool to me. Showed it to a friend of mine who's familiar with Pokémon music and he's pretty sure it's a legitimate arrangement. Plus, his other stuff doesn't seem stolen. I think this guy's OK.

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/605897
Blatant remix

It seems to be a legit cover, EXCEPT he's using a copyrighted sample from the original song anyway, so I'm still removing it. His other track is blatantly stolen though.

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/605886
Pretty suspicious; unscramble and translate the tags and it forms "Its a song for". Probably meant for G(M)D.

Yup, it's stolen.

At 4/8/15 02:19 PM, ChainsawMasochist666 wrote: Hey,
This guy is ripping off the default Android ringtones and uploading them as loops that he claims that he made. Every single one of "his" loops are just ripped off of Android. Can someone ban this guy or something? Thanks.

OK, it took a lot of digging but I finally found the Android version which uses the ringtones he's been uploading and I can confirm that they're stolen. Good find! This seems like one of the rare instances where a user is actually trying to steal content. This is the only song of his which I couldn't trace back to anything. Can anyone recognise it from anywhere?

Either way, I've messaged him about it and given him a week to respond with proof that it's his, or else I will also remove it. It's harsh but purposefully stealing audio and trying to get away with it does not sit well with me personally at all, and there's a high likelihood that if all his other submissions are stolen, then that one is too, so I think that's a fair decision.

At 4/9/15 02:02 AM, Exedor wrote: Stolen. Dunno the name, but you should recognize it.
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/617064

It's actually a legitimate cover of The Legendary Hero, but after a lot of googling I found it to be another one of @dj-Jo's VGM arrangements, in particular this one, so yep, stolen.

If that was stolen, then his other should be too. I don't know this song, tho.
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/617058

That's an easy one. Just needed to google the song title. Good finds!

Step, where have all your helpers gone to??? ;)

Seems like it's just me taking care of this thread at the moment :(.

At 4/9/15 09:28 AM, EDM364 wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/618458
Geometry dash and those brackets = instant suspicion for me.

And your suspicion was correct!

Darude Sandstorm, Monstercat, repeat audio, and Windows Error Remix. What more could you ask for?

http://theanton.newgrounds.com/audio

I've been perusing the Official Review for Review thread, posted there a couple times.

This guy decided it was a grande idea to post content that wasn't his.

Get dat banhammer ready, pls.

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UPDATE: After reporting him, OP of the thread chimed in, agreeing. The poster pulled the track. Reason for posting: wanted to make a Geometry Dash Level and was attempting to gain scout status.

That... game... makes things a mess.

Found a mashup.

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Title makes it suspicious

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Stolen from some Tetris thing I guess

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yay more stolen dubstep...not really

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See description

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Dunno for this one. The fact that the title and description are scrambled up makes it suspicious, as it is common on some thieves.

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Heard that on osu! Definitely stolen

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Really? Again with the Summertime thing?

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Uploader admitted in on description

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Stolen from Virtual Riot

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Stolen per description

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Pretty suspicious

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Stolen per description

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Sounds familiar...

I'd also recommend you check this uploader's songs. Many of them are stolen but survived somehow:
http://brinken.newgrounds.com/audio/

At 4/9/15 10:25 AM, FinaLee wrote: Darude Sandstorm, Monstercat, repeat audio, and Windows Error Remix. What more could you ask for?

Summertime and OMFG - Hello. But yeah, pretty extensive list of submissions he has there... or had, rather.

At 4/9/15 06:30 PM, JandreParis wrote: I've been perusing the Official Review for Review thread, posted there a couple times.

This guy decided it was a grande idea to post content that wasn't his.

Get dat banhammer ready, pls.
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/618368
UPDATE: After reporting him, OP of the thread chimed in, agreeing. The poster pulled the track. Reason for posting: wanted to make a Geometry Dash Level and was attempting to gain scout status.

That... game... makes things a mess.

Well, at least that issue sorted itself out.

At 4/10/15 12:20 AM, LucidShadowDreamer wrote: Found a mashup.
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/618610

Banhammer has been applied.

At 4/10/15 04:46 PM, lucas59 wrote: stuff

All easy bans, except that last submission which took a bit of digging. With regards to that user you linked to at the end, it seems like ALL of his submissions were stolen, which is sad because he had been uploading music that wasn't his for over a year. Geez, just makes me wonder how many more unnoticed users there still are out there uploading stolen content to the Audio Portal...

Thanks for the finds!

At 4/10/15 07:29 PM, Step wrote: All easy bans, except that last submission which took a bit of digging. With regards to that user you linked to at the end, it seems like ALL of his submissions were stolen, which is sad because he had been uploading music that wasn't his for over a year. Geez, just makes me wonder how many more unnoticed users there still are out there uploading stolen content to the Audio Portal...

Thanks for the finds!

You're welcome, but speaking about thieves that survived long enough...

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Found it on a G(M)D level. At first I didn't bother reporting because I thought it was already taken down, but then I decided to check and it was NOT taken down. It has been staying there since a few days after Christmas. Funny thing is that uploader is a famous G(M)D player. Not lying.

At 4/11/15 09:15 AM, lucas59 wrote: You're welcome, but speaking about thieves that survived long enough...
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/599146

Aaaand gone.

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By MITIS. uploaded for use in Geodash.

At 4/11/15 08:33 PM, Ectisity wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/618757
By MITIS. uploaded for use in Geodash.

Removed.

Just saw Step is online, so I wanted to report these songs:

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Stolen per title

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Just a blatantly speed up of a Nyan Cat remix...where are we going to stop?

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  Interstellar Force 2 OST

  by 3bc

  Music by 3bc from iPhone Game Interstellar Force 2.0

  Song

  Video Game

  347 Views

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I don't think the uploader is really 3bc

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Heard it on osu, though I don't exactly remember the author. It may be the uploader. It may be someone else.

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2 stolen Super Mario Bros. NES themes.

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Stolen from GreatSpirit

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Sounds familiar.

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Somewhat suspicious.

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Stolen per description. Tags indicate only-for-G(M)D-use song.

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Stolen per description.

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Stolen per description. Translates to "Work by Lindsey Stirling, YouTube."

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Legitimate cover, though may be stolen.

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And that IS stolen.

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I wonder if Skrillex is seeing this mess on Newgrounds.

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  Fazer o quê? - NMN

  by NovaMafiaN

  Letras Explicitas (+16)

  Song

  Hip Hop - Modern

  1,005 Views

  PLAY

I doubt uploader is really NMN.

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Stolen from GTA San Andreas.

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Original song? That's Turn Down For What!

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  All By Myself

  by EricK717

  Acoustic Guitar and Voice

  Song

  Experimental

  570 Views

  PLAY

Stolen from Gospel

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Stolen per description.

Pretty much a lot.

At 4/12/15 09:06 AM, lucas59 wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/605992
2 stolen Super Mario Bros. NES themes.

Oops, something went wrong and I put the wrong link. Sorry. I'll try to find the right one.

EDIT:
Here it is:

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At 4/12/15 09:06 AM, lucas59 wrote: Just saw Step is online, so I wanted to report these songs:

Woo, thanks for the finds.

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/605993
I don't think the uploader is really 3bc

3bc doesn't seem like a particularly popular artist. I don't think there's any reason for him not to be.

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/605992
Heard it on osu, though I don't exactly remember the author. It may be the uploader. It may be someone else.

He's listed as 13 on his profile, he's posting good music, he has bad grammar and lazy punctuation, he said he made the music on a PHONE in one of his review responses, and above all, he plays Geometry Dash. This literally rings ALL of my alarm bells. Sending him a PM to press him for more info about his tracks.

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/605988
Sounds familiar.

Holy crap I can't believe I found this one. That took quite a bit of digging.

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/605969
I doubt uploader is really NMN.

Only 5k likes on Facebook... not terribly popular. I wouldn't be surprised if that is indeed an official account. I think I'll let this one go.

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/605957
Stolen from Gospel

This guy has been posting music since early 2013 and they all have a VERY consistent style (practically the same guitar strumming for each track...), and the same vocalist for each one. I think he's legit.

Stolen. I just removed the flash cuz he's not the author. This is the music for it.

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And, so is this one:

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At 4/13/15 01:01 AM, Exedor wrote: Stolen. I just removed the flash cuz he's not the author. This is the music for it.
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/619123
And, so is this one:
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/619116

Done and done.

Hey, so I found this song.

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I left a review thanking him because now I could use the full version for Geometry Dash...then I realized after posting it that copying another's song and re-uploading it to NG was a violation of the Terms of Use.

So, now I'm reporting it, despite my now permanent review.

Also, I looked at his other songs and found another one that isn't his.

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Despite the title, it's clearly Deadlocked, by F-777. I believe the reason he uploaded it here was for Geometry Dash use, since RobTop disabled use of the song for custom levels.

Speaking of which...

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Another Deadlocked Re-Upload, by the same guy. Don't know why he uploaded it twice.

And again...

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Yet ANOTHER Deadlocked Re-Upload, by, again, THE SAME GUY. Why must he upload it so many times?

Once again...

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It's not Deadlocked, but a song from a game, I think. I found the exact same song in a video, which can be found here.

This isn't a copy, but...

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Holy crap, my ears. I believe songs like these aren't allowed, so...

Seriously, how many songs does this guy steal?! Anyways...

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A song from "Attack on Titan" I think. That's what comes up when I Google it.

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Once again, stolen. I don't need to say anymore.

Phew, that's the last of it. I'm so sorry for the length of this message.

EDIT: Accidental double-post. IDK how to delete posts. I'm sorry.

At 4/14/15 08:59 PM, Evilgrapez wrote: EDIT: Accidental double-post. IDK how to delete posts. I'm sorry.

No worries. It's currently not possible to delete your posts on Newgrounds.

At 4/14/15 08:59 PM, Evilgrapez wrote: re-uploading it to NG was a violation of the Terms of Use.

Thank you for being one of the RARE Geometry Dash players that actually reads the rules!

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/596540
Holy crap, my ears. I believe songs like these aren't allowed, so...

Yep, that's spam, hands down. Removed it.

Seriously, how many songs does this guy steal?!

This is actually a relatively mild case, believe it or not. We've had people with dozens of stolen tracks on their profile.

Phew, that's the last of it. I'm so sorry for the length of this message.

No, thank you in fact for reporting these, and going into a lot of detail too! If you come across more stolen songs through GD or just by browsing the Audio Portal then be sure to report those as well.

(sorry if quotes are messed up, I don't really know how to really do a quote right. I mainly use NG to upload my songs to, not make posts in the forums)

At 4/15/15 06:57 AM, Step wrote:

No, thank you in fact for reporting these, and going into a lot of detail too! If you come across more stolen songs through GD or just by browsing the Audio Portal then be sure to report those as well.

Thanks Step! :D

Huh, speaking of Geometry Dash, I just realized you're the guy who wrote Polargeist. Nice song, by the way.

I'll be sure to report more if I find more!

Yet another person trying to do the same thing the last guy tried to do in the Official Review Thread.

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Banhammah!

Whoo, The GD developer added an algorithm that automatically makes music with stolen music unfeaturable. Hopefully we'll see a decrease of stolen music soon.

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Is this allowed? I don't think it is. One would assume the vocals are under a strict license or something. Idk, just bringing this up so that you mods are aware in case you don't check R4R that often.

At 4/19/15 11:23 PM, JandreParis wrote: Banhammah!

You know it!

At 4/20/15 01:43 AM, 6359 wrote: Whoo, The GD developer added an algorithm that automatically makes music with stolen music unfeaturable. Hopefully we'll see a decrease of stolen music soon.

How do you know this? Did you get some kind of error when you tried to play a featured level with stolen music? That sounds like very good news!

At 4/20/15 01:33 PM, Jernemies wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/620352
Is this allowed? I don't think it is. One would assume the vocals are under a strict license or something. Idk, just bringing this up so that you mods are aware in case you don't check R4R that often.

I'm afraid it isn't allowed. I hate banning people for something as small as using a copyrighted sample non-commercially, when there are so many tracks on here that are outright stolen, but at the moment we're very strict on copyright, at least until the changes to how the Audio Portal handles licensing are implemented.

Thanks for the heads up.

sigh

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At 4/21/15 06:12 PM, AeronMusic wrote: sigh
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/620691
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/620690
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/620692

Could a mod please remove these?

Came across this:

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It says in the description: 'Take note that I have arranged one of these myself but... Due to certain issues I am not able to access the playback file... It is for the most part exactly the same as this... It is just that I stumbled upon this recording and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share one of the most inspiring classical pieces of our century performed by a very extraordinary Brass Choir...'

I guess he simply says that it's not his?