These terms are legally binding, and compliance is critical to maintaining a professional, secure, and trustworthy environment.
🚨 What Is Considered a Violation?
Violations may include, but are not limited to:
❌ Submitting false personal or financial information
❌ Distributing music without valid rights or licenses
❌ Engaging in artificial streaming or royalty fraud
❌ Manipulating platform systems or data
❌ Breaching payment or withdrawal rules
❌ Failing to comply with verification or audit requests
🔥 What Are the Potential Consequences?
Violating the Terms is considered a serious breach of the contract and may result in the following:
1. 🚫 Immediate Account Suspension
Your account may be temporarily or permanently disabled — in severe cases, without prior warning.
2. 🗑️ Takedown of Your Entire Catalog
UMW may remove all your releases from DSPs (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.).
3. 💸 Forfeiture of Royalties
Any revenue generated may be withheld or forfeited, especially in cases of fraud or bad faith.
4. ⚖️ Legal Action & Contract Enforcement
UMW reserves the right to pursue legal or contractual action, including enforcement of fines (such as the $5,000,000 USD penalty clause) and lawsuits for damages.
5. 🚷 Blacklisting
In extreme cases, your profile and associated data may be added to internal industry blacklists and shared with other digital distributors or DSPs.
🛡️ Will UMW Always Enforce Penalties?
Not necessarily. UMW evaluates each case based on:
The severity of the violation
Whether it was intentional or accidental
The user’s compliance history
Willingness to cooperate and resolve the issue
🙌 In some cases, warnings or corrective actions may be offered before imposing stricter penalties.
🎯 In Summary:
Type of Violation | Possible Consequences 🔥 |
❗ Distributing content without rights | 🛑 Removal + potential legal action |
💸 Falsifying royalties or account data | 🔒 Funds held + penalty enforcement |
🦠 Injecting scripts or abusing the system | ⚖️ $5M fine + permanent suspension |
🧾 Submitting fake IDs or documentation | 🚫 Ban + legal notification |