Copyright & Takedown Policy

Lyrica is a Rwanda-focused music discovery and documentation platform. We respect the rights of artists, songwriters, producers, labels, publishers, photographers, videographers, and other creators. Lyrica does not claim ownership of a third party's song, recording, video, artwork, name, or lyrics merely because it appears on the platform.

Our goal is to help audiences discover authorized Rwandan music while adding useful original context such as credits, artist biographies, reviews, release information, interviews, commentary, cultural context, and lyric analysis. That editorial work belongs to its respective writer or Lyrica, but it does not transfer or cancel rights in the underlying music or lyrics.

Where a page uses the official YouTube embedded player, the video is delivered by YouTube under YouTube's controls rather than uploaded as a new Lyrica video copy. The uploader or rights holder may restrict embedding, make a video private, or remove it, and Lyrica will respect those controls. See YouTube's official embedding instructions.

Permission to embed a publicly embeddable YouTube video is not a transfer of copyright and is not permission to reproduce every part of the work in another form. Separately hosted audio, complete lyrics, artwork, or downloadable files are different uses. Lyrica intends to publish those materials only when supplied or authorized by an artist, label, publisher, rights holder, or another valid legal basis. If authorization cannot be verified after a credible complaint, Lyrica may restrict or remove the material while the issue is reviewed.

Song pages may contain original or curated factual material beyond playback: artist and contributor credits, release history, biographies, reviews, descriptions, quotations with attribution, commentary, translations where authorized, and analysis of a song's themes or cultural significance. These additions are intended to document and discuss Rwandan music, not to impersonate the artist or replace an official release.

Commentary, criticism, or other new context can matter when the law evaluates a use, but no label such as “review,” “educational,” “transformative,” or “non-commercial” automatically makes every use lawful. Lyrica reviews the actual material and context and will cooperate with rights holders in good faith.

This platform operates from Rwanda and considers applicable Rwandan law, including Law No. 31/2009 on the Protection of Intellectual Property. The United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) does not automatically govern every Rwanda-based dispute. However, Lyrica accepts a clear DMCA-style notice as a practical way for any rights holder, in Rwanda or elsewhere, to report material.

This policy is a notice-and-review process. It is not a ruling that a use is lawful or unlawful, and it does not limit any right or remedy available under applicable law.

Email copyright@lyricarw.com or use the contact page with the subject “Copyright notice.” Include:

• your full name, organization, postal address, telephone number, and email address;
• the copyrighted work or other protected material you represent;
• the exact Lyrica URL for each item you want reviewed;
• an explanation of the rights you own or are authorized to enforce;
• the requested action, such as correction, attribution, disabling hosted audio, removing lyrics, or removing the page;
• a good-faith statement that the disputed use is not authorized by the rights holder, its agent, or applicable law;
• a statement that the information is accurate and that you are the rights holder or authorized to act for one; and
• your physical or electronic signature.

Screenshots, registration details, contracts, official channel links, label or publisher documentation, and other evidence can help us verify a request. Do not send passwords, identity documents, or unrelated confidential information unless we specifically and securely request them.

Lyrica will review a sufficiently detailed notice, may ask for clarification, and may temporarily restrict disputed material while checking ownership or authorization. Depending on the facts, we may correct credits, replace a source, disable audio, remove lyrics or artwork, disable an embed, or remove the page. We may share the notice with the contributor, artist, uploader, service provider, or professional adviser where reasonably necessary to resolve it.

We aim to acknowledge complete notices promptly. Complex ownership, publishing, or collaboration disputes may take longer and may require the parties to resolve the underlying rights question directly or through the appropriate authority.

If your authorized material was restricted by mistake, write to copyright@lyricarw.com and identify the affected URL, explain your authorization or other legal basis, provide supporting evidence, and include your contact details and signature. Lyrica may forward that response to the original complainant and may restore the material when the dispute is resolved or the evidence supports restoration.

Knowingly false, misleading, or abusive notices and responses may cause harm and may have legal consequences. Parties should make accurate, narrowly tailored requests and seek independent legal advice when ownership is disputed.

Lyrica may suspend access, remove supplied material, or end a relationship with a contributor who repeatedly submits infringing material or seriously abuses the platform. We may also preserve records and cooperate with lawful requests from courts or competent authorities.

Copyright requests: copyright@lyricarw.com
General support: Contact Lyrica

Before relying on this page, note that it describes Lyrica's process and is not legal advice.