Hello Andy Raichert,
We appreciate you taking the time to review your experience.
We're also disheartened to hear you're dissatisfied and would like to address your concerns below.
Our number 1 priority is to ensure that content creators using our platform are 100% safe from DMCA Takedown Requests and Copyright Strikes.
That said, we ask our users for a few things to ensure we can meet those expectations. After a look into the account you are associated with, you contacted us regarding YouTube claims received on March 24, 2024.
We then informed you that because we could see you'd recently connected your YouTube channel on March 22, 2024, and had not toggled on the "YouTube-Safe" filter at the top of your Pretzel player, this was the reason you'd received claims.
All tracks claimed were not listed as safe for use when you utilized them. We specify that the entirety of our catalog is not safe for use with YouTube, so we emphasize confirming you've filtered the music in the player correctly.
Finally, VOD Mutes are common with Twitch's platform. As much as we wish this were not the case, it is an obstacle we are facing now. The takeaway, however, is that once again, you will not be issued DMCA Takedown requests or Copyright Strikes that lead to demonetization.
We do our best to be candid about our services because transparency helps build trust between ourselves and our users. We offer easily accessible FAQs that address all the above-mentioned factors. We've linked those below, and we hope you will find the information helpful.
https://help.pretzel.rocks/hc/en-us/articles/19065042196887-Why-was-my-VOD-Muted-and-what-do-I-do-now
https://help.pretzel.rocks/hc/en-us/articles/19089894250775-My-YouTube-video-got-a-copyright-claim-Now-what-do-I-do
https://help.pretzel.rocks/hc/en-us/articles/19074827827607-What-is-YouTube-Safe
To reiterate what we encouraged you in our last communication, please reach out if you have follow-up questions or concerns. You can email hello@pretzel.rocks again, or even leave comments on the FAQs if you'd like.
We are always here to help, and wish you well!