Why is my Song Marked as Ineligible in Composition Manager?

A song may be marked ineligible and not accepted for certain reasons. These include:

Not Original Song: The song must be something you created. We can’t accept songs made by others because they might own the rights to them.

Uncleared Sample: If you use parts of someone else’s music that they haven’t given permission for, we can’t accept your song unless they agree.

Public Domain Song: If you just slightly change a very old song that anyone can use, we can’t accept it. But if you make a unique version of an old song, that could be okay.

Certain Types of Songs: Some types of songs aren’t eligible for special rights under the law. These include songs that are only sound effects, ringtones from existing songs (unless you make your own music), and songs that are only spoken words (unless there’s music with them).

Royalty Free Music: You can’t use music that’s free for anyone to use and say it’s your own. And you can’t make music just to be used for free and then say it’s yours.

Binaural/Meditation Sounds: We can’t accept songs made for hypnosis or self-help, unless they’re in the spoken word categories like speeches or with calming music. This also includes massage or relaxation work.