Learn About Copyright

Copyright protects original creative expression. A Songfork upload can involve several separate rights, including the musical composition, lyrics, sound recording, performance, samples, stems, beat, vocal, and cover artwork. Owning or licensing one of those elements does not automatically give you permission to use the others.

Upload only material you created or are authorized to use. Keep written licenses, collaborator approvals, split sheets, sample clearances, beat licenses, artwork permissions, and other records that show the scope of your rights. Check whether a license covers uploading, streaming, downloading, remixing, sublicensing through platform features, commercial use, and the territories and time period you need.

Making a track downloadable or available for forking does not erase underlying rights. A user who creates a fork, cover, mashup, remix, or stem contribution is responsible for permission to use the source recording, composition, performance, and samples. Giving Songfork users access to a file does not by itself grant broader commercial rights outside the permissions described in our Terms or a separate license from the owner.