7BG staff only accepts the usage if the permission is valid. If the permission or reason is deemed incomplete, you should resolve the reason to use their song.

• On Verified Artists List, Invalid permission will be tagged as “listing rejected”.
• On Steam Workshop, items with invalid permission will be flagged.

To learn how to get permission from artists, head over to our step-by-step instructions.

If you have any questions or wish to appeal, please get in touch with us via email: [email protected]

The following are the main reasons for rejection, with real-life examples.

Cannot verify the terms

7BG rejects the entry if the artist doesn't acknowledge the following in the screenshot:

1. The person who makes contact (you) is not affiliated with the game developer
2. The custom levels will not generate revenue, but the games are commercial
3. Where the songs are used
4. The songs will be redistributed
5. How they can contact the developers

An easy way around this is to send the Permission Template. If the staff can see the artist has read the template from the screenshot, this reason will be resolved.

Cannot verify the sender

The person who replied in the screenshot cannot be verified as the artist. Please include the artist's contact information (email, SNS @handle, etc.) in the screenshot.

Cannot verify the discography

One of the two following cases applies: