What To Do When Someone Steals Your Song – and How SongProof Can Help

It’s a nightmare scenario for any musician: you hear your song — the one you poured your heart into — being played, streamed, or even sold by someone else without your permission.

Sadly, song theft isn’t rare. Whether it’s an accidental “influence” or blatant plagiarism, protecting your work is essential if you want to defend your rights and claim what’s yours.

Here’s what to do if it happens — and how SongProof can make the process easier, faster, and more successful.

Table of Contents

1. Step 1: Stay Calm and Gather Evidence
2. Step 2: Check  Your Original Proof of Creation
3. Step 3: Contact the Offending Party
4. Step 4: Escalate If Needed
5. Step 5: Prevent It From Happening Again
6. Protect Your Music Today

Step 1: Stay Calm and Gather Evidence

The first thing you should do is document everything:

• Record where and when you heard the song.
• Take screenshots or videos of public use (YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, etc.).
• Save copies of emails, texts, or messages related to the situation.

💡 Tip: The stronger your evidence, the easier it is to prove your case.

Step 2: Check Your Original Proof of Creation

If you’ve been using SongProof, you already have a proof of ownership, blockchain-backed timestamp proving your song existed in your hands before the theft.

With SongProof you can:

• Show exact creation dates and original files.
• Demonstrate your work hasn’t been altered since timestamping.
• Provide indisputable proof that holds up in legal or industry disputes.

Step 3: Contact the Offending Party

Sometimes, song theft is unintentional. Start with a polite but firm message explaining:

• You are the original creator.
• You have proof (SongProof).
• You expect the work removed or credit given, plus owed royalties.

Step 4: Escalate If Needed

If the offender doesn’t cooperate:

• File copyright claims with the distributor or platform (Spotify, YouTube, etc.).
• Consult a music lawyer to demand takedown or payment.
• Use SongProof documentation as your strongest evidence.

Step 5: Prevent It From Happening Again

While you can’t stop bad actors, you can make theft harder by protecting every song immediately:

• Timestamp songs before release.
• Store unalterable copies in your SongProof vault.
• Build a verified catalog of your creative work.

 Protect Your Music Today

Song theft is frustrating, but you’re not powerless.

With SongProof, you can:

• Prove ownership quickly.
• Defend your rights.
• Protect your royalties.

Don’t wait until it happens — protect your music from day one with SongProof.com

Protect your first song today with SongProof.