WhatsInMyHeadphones receives a variety of content (music, videos, artwork,
etc.) from various outlets such as; record labels, artists, and producers. Due
to the high volume of content we receive, it is impossible for us to determine
if the works are authorized by the copyright holder. As such, we claim safe
harbor under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States
Code, Section 512. Pursuant to the DMCA, if you are a copyright holder and
believe your work is infringed upon, you are required by law to adhere to the
following procedure:
It is the policy of WhatsInMyHeadphones to promptly process and investigate
notices of alleged copyright infringement, and take appropriate actions under
the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section
512 (“DMCA”).
Contents of Notice
The DMCA requires that all notices of alleged copyright infringement must
be in writing. When informing the designated agent of an alleged copyright
infringement, the complainant must:
(1) Identify the copyrighted work that allegedly has been infringed. If multiple
copyrighted works at a single online site are involved, please provide a list of the
works on that site.
(2) Describe the material that is claimed to be infringing and provide sufficient
information to permit WhatsInMyHeadphones to locate that material.
(3) Provide your contact information, including an address, telephone number,
and, if available, an e-mail address.
(4) Certify or include a statement that the complainant has a good faith belief that
the use of the copyright-protected material in the manner complained of is not
authorized by the copyright owner, the owner’s agent, or law.
(5) Certify that the information that you have provided WhatsInMyHeadphones is
accurate. The complainant should attest under penalty of perjury that s/he is
authorized to enforce the copyrights that have allegedly have been infringed.
(6) Include a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or person
authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
Before the complainants allege an infringement, s/he should consult copyright
materials to confirm that the use is, in fact, infringing. The United States
Copyright Office provides basic information, online, athttp://www.copyright.gov/,
which can assist one in determining whether an exception or defense, such as
fair use, may apply to the use of your copyrighted work.
Notice, Takedown, and Put Back Procedure
WhatsInMyHeadphones strives to comply with applicable copyright laws.
However, if WhatsInMyHeadphones.com is notified of a claimed copyright
infringement, or otherwise becomes aware of facts and circumstances from which
infringement is apparent, it will respond appropriately. Action may include
removing or disabling access to the material that it is claimed to be infringing.
WhatsInMyHeadphones will follow the procedures outlined in the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act with regard to appropriate notifications of the user and
the complaining party, acceptance of counter notifications, and where
indicated, “put back” of the alleged infringing material. Refer to the United States
Copyright Office for the provisions of the DMCA at http://www.loc.gov/copyright/
legislation/dmca.pdf.
Notification Agent
Pursuant to the DMCA, WhatsInMyHeadphones has designated an agent to
receive notification of alleged copyright infringement occurring on Web pages or
computer servers. If you believe that WhatsInMyHeadphones has infringed your
work in accordance with the copyright law, please notify our designated agent,
preferably by email, at:
Administrator: Justyn Holliday
e-Mail: jholliday@whatsinmyheadphones.com
Phone: (630) 930-9904
Fax: (630) 834-3265
US Mail: 17 E. Highland Ave
Villa Park, IL 60181
Requests that fail to follow this specific, outlined format will be ignored.
