DMCA Policy

Our commitment

EastNobs publishes music news, song and album pages, lyrics, videos and celebrity stories for fans of Nigerian and African entertainment. We aim to credit sources and to act promptly when a legitimate rights holder raises a concern about material published on the site.

What happens next

Notices that are incomplete, or that concern material you do not own or represent, may be declined. Knowingly submitting a false claim can carry legal consequences.

A copyright notice is only useful when it can be acted on, so a report should identify the material clearly and explain the basis for the claim. Naming the song, video, lyric page or article is helpful, along with a short description of where it appears on the site. Rights holders should also describe their connection to the work, whether as writer, performer, label or authorised representative. The clearer the explanation, the faster a reviewer can locate the item, compare it against the claim and decide what happens next. Vague messages that simply say something belongs to someone are difficult to resolve and often delay the outcome for everyone involved.

Once a notice is received, the sensible approach is to review the material rather than react immediately to every message. Some reports concern genuine unauthorised uploads, while others involve material shared with permission, licensed through a partner, or used in a way the rights holder had not considered. A review step protects against removing content that should stay online while still respecting legitimate concerns. Where a claim appears valid, the material can be taken down or adjusted, and the person who supplied it may be given the chance to respond. That balance keeps the process fair to creators and to the audience that relies on the site.

Music coverage on a hub like this one often draws on artwork, promotional images, snippets and quotes that circulate widely before anyone traces their origin. That reality makes source attribution a habit worth keeping. Crediting photographers, labels and writers where possible is not a substitute for permission, but it does show good faith and gives rights holders a clear path to raise concerns. When someone points out that a credit is missing or wrong, correcting it promptly is usually the simplest resolution. A site that treats attribution as routine earns more trust from the artists and teams whose work it covers every day.

Removal is not always the only answer. In many cases a rights holder is satisfied with a proper credit, a link back to the official release, an updated description or a shorter excerpt that points readers toward the original. These adjustments keep useful coverage alive while acknowledging ownership. Anyone submitting a request can say which outcome they would prefer, and that context helps shape the response. Being flexible does not weaken a copyright position; it simply recognises that fans searching for lyrics, videos and news are usually trying to reach the artist's work rather than replace it.

Everyone who sends a notice should expect a straightforward reply rather than silence. Good practice means confirming that a message arrived, explaining what will happen and roughly how the review will proceed, and following up once a decision is made. Requests that arrive incomplete may need clarification before anything can be done, so patience on both sides matters. This page exists to make that exchange predictable for artists, labels, writers and fans alike. Treating each report as a conversation rather than a confrontation keeps the site's coverage of African entertainment accurate, respectful and sustainable over time.