Anti-Fraud Policy

How we protect honest artists, rights holders and the platforms — with zero tolerance for fraud.

Last updated: July 2026 Tunetradr Records Private Limited

The short version

Artificial streaming, payment fraud and impersonation are strictly prohibited. We use a strike system: early strikes mean content removal and warnings; a third strike means your account is blocked, your releases removed, and royalties held in escrow for up to 5 years to cover rights-holder and platform claims.

This Anti-Fraud Policy explains what Tunetradr Records Private Limited ("Tunetradr", "we", "us") treats as fraud, how we investigate it, and the consequences. It protects every honest artist, the rights holders we work with, and the stores that trust our deliveries. It works alongside our User Guidelines and Terms of Service.

1. Purpose

Fraud harms genuine artists by distorting the platforms everyone shares. This Policy sets out our definitions, your responsibilities, our investigation process and the protections we apply for rights holders.

2. What We Consider Fraud

  • Copyright infringement or unauthorised exploitation of protected material.
  • Misuse of an artist, band or label name in a way that confuses listeners.
  • Click fraud — using bots or paid services to generate artificial streams or plays.
  • Uploading distorted, manipulated or low-effort audio purely to generate revenue.
  • Any other violation of our Terms of Service.

3. Fraud Categories

F0 — Critical Account Issues

  • Fake account information or unauthorised third-party content.
  • Activity from an IP location inconsistent with the declared country of origin.

F1 — Click / Streaming Fraud

  • Unknown artists generating substantial streams with no supporting fanbase.
  • Sudden spikes in sales or streams with no matching social-media activity.
  • Royalties generated without legitimate listener data.

F2 — Musical Spam & Copyright

  • Misleading artist names or track titles, or impersonation of other artists.
  • Use of unauthorised copyrighted material.
  • Infringement notices from a DSP or PRO, or a direct claim from a rights holder.

4. Strike System & Consequences

  • Strike One & Two — the affected content is removed, you are notified, and you are warned about escalation.
  • Strike Three — your account is blocked, all of your content is removed, and your royalties are held in escrow (see below).

Confirmed serious fraud may result in immediate action without progressing through every strike.

5. Royalty Escrow

Where an account is blocked for fraud, associated royalties may be held in escrow for up to 5 years. This allows time to settle DSP refund claims and to compensate legitimate rights holders before any funds are released.

6. Account Blocking & Reinstatement

To review a blocked account, we may require complete and accurate user information, a copy of a government-issued ID, and verified artist social-media profiles whose history supports the reported activity. Reinstatement is at our discretion based on this review.

7. How We Detect Fraud

  • Automated monitoring of sales and streaming data for abnormal patterns.
  • Audio fingerprinting checked across rights databases.
  • Quality-control and metadata analysis at the point of submission.

8. Reporting Fraud

If you believe your work has been infringed or you've spotted fraudulent activity, tell us. Use our infringement claim form for rights issues, or email the team directly. We investigate every credible report.

9. Contact

For fraud and rights matters, contact legal@tunetradrrecords.com. For general help, email support@tunetradrrecords.com or visit our contact page.