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Apple Music / iTunes is a music streaming platform. If someone has uploaded your music without permission — or is using your recordings in content they don't have rights to — here's how to get it taken down.

The fastest route

• Use the report form: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/itunesstorenotices/
• Apple Music / iTunes handles copyright claims via form only. There's no public email — use the form above.

Submit DMCA via Apple's legal form. Expect slower responses than other streaming services.

What to include in your takedown

Apple Music / iTunes — like every DMCA recipient — needs the same core information to action a report. Include:

• Your full name and contact details (email, physical address if required).
• A link to your original work — your portfolio, the Instagram post, the date you published it. Proof of ownership matters.
• A short description of the work so the reviewer can match it.
• The exact URL(s) of the infringing listings or content on Apple Music / iTunes.
• A good-faith statement: "I have a good-faith belief that the use of this material is not authorised by me, my agent, or the law."
• A statement under penalty of perjury: "I confirm under penalty of perjury that the information above is accurate and that I am the copyright owner (or authorised to act on behalf of the owner)."
• Your electronic signature — your typed full name is fine.

Tip: TakeItDown.art's case builder generates a clean, properly-formatted message with all of this pre-filled — just paste your details once and copy the result.

How long does it take?

Streaming platforms typically respond within 3–10 business days.

If Apple Music / iTunes ignores you

If Apple Music / iTunes is slow to act, identify the distributor that uploaded the track (DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, Ditto Music) and report there — a takedown at the distributor removes the track from every streaming service at once. Payment processors are a further lever.

This is not legal advice. TakeItDown.art is a workflow tool that helps copyright owners prepare and organise takedown requests. For serious or commercial infringement, consult a lawyer.