Ownership of content
Unless otherwise stated, all material published on dwsrecord.com — including the "DWS Record" name and logo, article text, guides, page design, graphics, photography of our artists and studio, and the sound recordings and compositions released under the label — is owned by DWS Record and its founder Dwi Sumantri, or is used with permission from the respective rights holders. This material is protected by Indonesian and international copyright law.
Licensing & permitted use
You are welcome to read, share links to, and quote short excerpts of our written articles for non-commercial purposes, provided you give clear attribution to DWS Record and link back to the original page. You may not republish full articles, reproduce our images or logo, or use our music, artwork or brand assets commercially without prior written permission. Members of the press and playlist curators may use the materials specifically provided in our Press & Media Kit under the terms stated there. For any other licensing request, contact us before use.
Respect for others' rights
DWS Record respects the intellectual property of others and expects the same in return. We do not knowingly publish infringing material. All artist photography and music on this site is either created by us, owned by the artists we work with, or licensed for our use.
Reporting infringement (DMCA-style notice)
If you believe content on dwsrecord.com infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to [email protected] with the subject line "Copyright Notice", including all of the following:
1. Your name, organisation (if any) and contact details (email and, if relevant, address).
2. A clear description of the copyrighted work you say has been infringed.
3. The exact URL(s) on dwsrecord.com where the material appears.
4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf.
6. Your physical or electronic signature.
Our response process
We take valid notices seriously and act promptly. On receiving a complete, good-faith notice we will review the claim and, where appropriate, remove or disable access to the material in question, typically within a few business days. We may contact you for clarification if a notice is incomplete. We keep a record of notices received and actions taken.
Counter-notification
If you believe material of yours was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice to [email protected] with the subject line "Copyright Counter-Notice", including your contact details, identification of the removed material and its location before removal, and a good-faith statement that the removal was a mistake or misidentification. We will review counter-notices fairly and restore material where the counter-notice is valid and no further objection is received.
Repeat infringers
We reserve the right to remove content and, where applicable, restrict access for parties who repeatedly submit infringing material or abuse this process.
Contact
All copyright matters: [email protected]. See also our Terms of Service and Editorial Policy.