I never imagined that promoting my own music would turn into a constant battle to protect it from being copied, reposted, and dismissed as if it never belonged to me in the first place. Despite being registered with BMI and Songtrust, distributed through Tunecore and Bandcamp. Despite having the original mastering of my reels in Canva! THIS IS MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!
I am an independent songwriter and creator. My music is officially released, registered, and publicly verifiable. Some of my tracks are even listed inside the platform’s own audio libraries. Yet over the past weeks, my original reels have been downloaded and re-uploaded repeatedly by accounts that had no permission to use my work. The same video. The same music. The same creative labor — multiplied without control.
At first, I trusted the system. I followed the reporting processes, submitted links, and documented violations carefully. Some posts were removed. Others were not. In one case, an identical reel was reviewed and described as “different,” leaving me questioning whether independent creators are truly seen or simply processed by automated decisions that overlook context and originality.
The impact goes far beyond frustration. I paused my promotions. I set my account to private. I archived my own original reels to prevent further misuse while copies continued circulating publicly. Instead of focusing on creating new music, I spent days tracking reposts, gathering evidence, and trying to navigate systems that seem designed for scale — not for the lived reality of individual artists.
This experience raises difficult questions. If platforms can recognize songs through digital fingerprints and maintain extensive audio libraries, why do identical re-uploads remain visible for so long? Why does enforcement depend on how persistent a creator is rather than how clearly ownership can be verified?
I am sharing this not only as a personal story, but as a reflection of a broader issue affecting independent creators everywhere. We invest in our work with limited resources, believing that platforms offer both opportunity and protection. When that protection fails, the burden quietly shifts back onto the artist — turning creativity into constant vigilance.
I am not writing this to attack or to create conflict. I am writing because visibility matters. Because creators deserve systems that recognize and protect original work without forcing artists to become investigators of their own copyright. And because trust in digital platforms grows only when artists feel supported, heard, and respected.
I still believe in the power of online communities and in the possibility of fair creative spaces. But that future requires transparency, consistency, and a genuine commitment to protecting those who bring art into the world.
— Lily Amis
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AFTER REPORTING SEVERAL TIMES, NOW I HAVE RECEIVED THIS EMAI. AND NO, IM NOT GOING TO FILL OUT MORE FORMS. SO HERE IS MY PUBLIC EMAIL TO META:
Thank you for your email. We require rights holders to use Meta’s online forms (linked below) to report intellectual property rights violations.
***Your report will not be reviewed unless it is submitted through one of these forms.***
Reporting a Violation of Intellectual Property Rights:
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25. February 2026 - MY EMAIL TO META AFTER SEVERAL REPORTINGS !
Formal Escalation – Ongoing Copyright Infringement, Re-Uploads and Systemic Failure to Protect Original Reels
Dear Meta / Instagram Intellectual Property Team,
I am submitting this message as a formal escalation and structured follow-up regarding multiple unresolved copyright violations affecting my original reels and music. If necessary, please forward this escalation to the appropriate policy or legal review team responsible for Rights Manager enforcement.
I am the original creator and sole rights holder of the referenced works (music, visuals and editing). My authorship is publicly verifiable through my official releases and channels:
Bandcamp:
My music catalogue is distributed via Tunecore, registered with BMI, and administered through Songtrust. 70 of my songs — including “0098SOS” — are already available inside Instagram’s own audio library.
Despite this, numerous accounts were able to download and re-upload my reels without authorization. I am deeply concerned that these reposts were neither automatically flagged, monetized, nor blocked, even though the platform clearly has access to the digital audio fingerprint of my releases. I am requesting clarification as to why repeated identical uploads were not detected by your systems.
Due to the ongoing violations, I was forced to stop paid promotions, restrict my Instagram account, and archive my own original reels to prevent further misuse while copies remain online. This has significantly disrupted my marketing plans and undermines trust in the platform’s copyright protection mechanisms. I cannot reasonably be expected to act as an investigator and submit endless individual forms while systemic reposting continues.
Based on the scale and spread of these reposts, I am certain that additional unauthorized copies exist, including on private accounts. I am aware that your internal systems are capable of identifying, flagging and removing such content, and I request that these internal detection tools be actively applied to locate and address further infringements beyond the links I can publicly access.
I rely on Meta Rights Manager and Instagram’s safety infrastructure to protect my work. At this stage I am requesting a coordinated internal review rather than isolated case handling.
I respectfully request:
• A manual review and escalation of these cases to the appropriate rights-management team
• A formal investigation into why identical audio and video reposts were not automatically detected
• The removal of all remaining unauthorized copies, including those identified through internal detection tools
Please inform me clearly which additional documentation, if any, is required so that this matter can be resolved comprehensively. I am no longer able to invest extensive time monitoring and reporting repeated infringements that fall within the platform’s own enforcement capabilities. If these issues cannot be resolved through the current process, I will consider further formal remedies available to rights holders under applicable EU regulations.
This experience has significantly affected my trust in the platform’s ability to protect original creators. I hope this escalation leads to a clear resolution and restores confidence in promoting my work on Instagram under reliable copyright protection.
Kind regards,
Lily Amis
Writer & Songwriter
Instagram: @LilyAmisMusic
Below is a structured overview of the affected works and currently visible unauthorized reposts that remain online at the time of writing - Open list of THIEFS:
Shir O Khorschid by Lily Amis
Hamdel O Hamseda by Lily Amis
Iranian Lives Matter by Lily Amis
Prison of Silence by Lily Amis
Ba Hezar Omid by Lily Amis
0098SOS by Lily Amis
Darya-ye Khoon by Lily Amis
Shir O Khorshid by Lily Amis
Iranian Lives Matter by Lily Amis
Viva Persia by Lily Amis
Silence Is Violence by Lily Amis
Hambastegi by Lily Amis
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