Quick background on my situation — any input appreciated.
company using my music without sync license. I've been dealing with this for about 13 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.
This involves content I created over the past 26 months. I do not have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.
What are my legal options here? Is it worth pursuing?
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
The trap most people fall into is having everything documented. I'd recommend keeping a detailed timeline instead.
I think half the threads here are about this exact issue.
I ended up hiring an attorney to send the initial letter, which cost about $2-4 but saved me a lot more in the long run honestly.
I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.
Yeah following this thread — Subscribing to this thread. In a similar spot.
I've dealt with this before.
I ended up filing with the appropriate government agency, which cost about $4-8 but saved me a lot more in the long run.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
In my case, it took about 3-6 months to resolve. The key was having everything documented.
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
Most folks screw this up by is having everything documented. I'd recommend keeping a detailed timeline instead.
I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.
I dragged my feet on getting legal advice and it cost me. Don't be like me lol
Went through something like this -- ended up getting a lawyer involved which made all the difference.
I talked to a lawyer when this happened to me. Worth every penny.
Not a lawyer supposedly, but I have direct experience with this.
Here's where people usually go wrong is having everything documented. I'd recommend keeping a detailed timeline instead tbh.
Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
What worked for me was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter. It took 2-4 months but was worth it.
I was in your shoes about 6 months ago. Lawyer helped me sort it out pretty quick.
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
In my case, it took about 2-4 months to resolve. The key was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter.
For DMCA takedowns: the platform has to remove the content "expeditiously" but there's no specific timeline. In practice, most platforms respond within 24-72 hours. If they don't, they lose their safe harbor protection.