Copyright & DMCA Policy

1. Our role and respect for rights

Streaming Radio is a directory and player for independent broadcasts. Stream availability in a public directory does not itself confer rights in music, recordings, artwork, trademarks, or programmes. We do not claim ownership of station content or blanket authority to record or rebroadcast it.

Our interface connects to stream URLs supplied through directory information rather than keeping a programme archive. A rights concern can still relate to a reference, link, logo, description, or other material appearing in our service. We consider reports about those items and station-owner correction requests.

2. Send a copyright or station-owner report

Email contact@streamingradio.ca with the subject “Copyright / DMCA — [station or material]”. This is our published copyright contact. It is not a representation that a U.S. designated-agent registration has been completed.

• Identify the copyrighted work or other right you own or are authorized to represent, and explain the relationship of the sender to the rights holder.
• Identify the exact material, listing URL, stream URL, or image concerned, with enough detail to locate it. For a time-specific broadcast, include the date, time, time zone, and relevant segment.
• Provide your full name and a reply email. Include a postal address and telephone number if submitting a formal U.S. DMCA notice, or other contact details reasonably needed for a formal legal process.
• For a copyright claim, state your good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the rights holder, its agent, or the law, having considered any relevant exceptions.
• For a formal U.S. DMCA notice, include a physical or electronic signature and a statement that the information is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, you are authorized to act for the owner of the exclusive right alleged to be infringed.

3. Review and action

We may ask for missing details, assess a report, contact the submitter or relevant provider, and correct, restrict, or disable access to material or links within our control where appropriate. We may take precautionary action while a dispute is reviewed. Inclusion in an independent directory is not by itself proof of authorization.

Removing a reference in our service does not remove a broadcaster’s stream, another provider’s data, or copies on independent websites. You may need to contact those providers separately. We may share relevant report information with affected parties, service providers, legal advisers, or authorities where reasonably necessary or legally required; do not include unnecessary sensitive information.

We may reject repeated infringing or abusive submissions and restrict associated submission or administrative access where appropriate. A report is an allegation, not a final court determination; intentionally false or abusive reports can have legal consequences.

4. Canadian copyright matters

Canada’s Copyright Act contains a Notice and Notice framework for certain intermediaries. It is not the same process as the U.S. notice-and-takedown system, and a notice does not automatically prove infringement. We assess the obligations applicable to our role rather than treating every incoming email as a U.S. DMCA notice.

A report about a listing can still be reviewed through our contact channel. We do not represent this page as a copyright licence, a legal opinion on a station’s status, or a guarantee that a statutory intermediary defence applies.

5. Mistakes, disputes, and U.S. counter-notifications

If your submitted listing was restricted and you believe that was a mistake, email contact@streamingradio.ca identifying the material, the prior report or action, and the basis for your authorization. A general review request is not automatically a statutory counter-notification.

Where a U.S. DMCA counter-notification process actually applies, a formal counter-notification must identify the removed material and its prior location, include your signature, and state under penalty of perjury that you believe the restriction resulted from mistake or misidentification. It also requires your name, address, telephone number, consent to the appropriate U.S. federal court’s jurisdiction, and acceptance of service of process from the claimant or their agent.

For a person outside the United States, the statutory jurisdiction statement refers to a judicial district where the service provider may be found. A valid counter-notification can be forwarded to the claimant and can lead to court proceedings. Restoration and timing depend on the applicable process, including any court action; we do not promise automatic reinstatement of every disputed listing. Seek qualified legal advice before sending a formal counter-notification.

6. Reporting channel and statutory requirements

This policy describes a contact and review process. It does not assert a U.S. Copyright Office designated-agent registration or entitlement to a DMCA safe harbour. Those depend on separate legal and operational requirements where relevant.

For a broken stream, incorrect description, outdated logo, or station-owner listing update that is not an infringement allegation, use the same contact address and clearly label it as a correction request.