Help With Acapellas

What are acapellas and how do I make them?

Read our acapella upload guidelines for all the information you will need.

How do I upload an acapella?

Only those members who have been granted access to upload acapellas can upload, so if you can't and you would like to, there are a few things you need to have done first.

Upload an avatar: Click here to do that
Fill out your profile: Click here to do that
Read the acapella upload guidelines

Once you have acapella upload privileges, click the Upload Acapella link in the sub-navigation bar in the acapellas section.

I requested acapella upload access but had no reply

We get so many requests each day that it takes time to respond to them all. Make sure you gave ALL the requested information on your application, as most get rejected for simple reasons such as not telling us about multiple accounts or not explaining that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms and upload guidelines. If you made a request but then noticed you missed something out, you can cancel it and try again. Don't contact support asking for access, only use the application form.

My acapella upload access request was denied. What now?

If your acapella upload access request was denied, you would have received an email notice. To find out the reason why you were denied, simply log in and then go back to the application page and you'll find a list of reasons. You can then cancel that request and try again.

I uploaded an acapella but can't see it

Most acapellas are checked before they go live on the site to ensure that they follow the upload guidelines. You can find your acapellas that are pending review on your profile page. While they are waiting to be checked, please make sure you have not made any mistakes and if you have, fix them. If an account is seen to not have any problems, we may remove the need to check those files.

My upload is pending review. What is this?

See the item above.

How long does it take to review acapellas?

Put simply, it takes as long as it takes. We try and get through them as quickly as possible, but it all depends on who is available and how many we have to deal with. Please don't contact us asking when they might be checked, how long it takes, etc., as you are just making things worse. Instead, spend that time making sure there is no chance of your files being rejected. Take a look at the acapella upload guidelines where we show the common reasons that files get rejected.

My acapella got rejected, why is this?

If you follow the acapella upload guidelines and the notes on the upload form, you should not have any issues. If you have a genuine issue and you feel there has been a mistake, get in touch and explain why. Don't contact us to simply complain as that doesn't help anyone. When a file is rejected, a message is posted to explain why. Again, read the following post which covers the majority of those reasons in a bit more detail. Accounts that have too many files rejected end up having upload access removed as we simply don't have time to deal with them.

Note: If a file is rejected, in most cases there is no need to delete that file. You can simply edit any fields that need editing or upload the fixed version of your file over the original. By doing this, any comments, downloads, etc., that might have already been made on the file will be kept intact.

How do I edit or delete an acapella?

To edit an acapella, click the edit icon which is located in the footer of each acapella that belongs to you. To delete an acapella, click the edit icon and then see the link to delete at the top of the edit form.

How do I download an acapella?

To download acapellas, you must first make an account and then log in. Once logged in, go to the main page for that acapella and hit the download button on the bottom right of the player.

Is there a limit to downloads?

You can download as many acapellas as you like. We do, however, limit the amount you can download in a minute and any one day to prevent individual users from hogging resources and causing other users problems. If you hit the limit, you'll see a message telling you to slow down and when to try again. Don't panic, the acapellas are not going anywhere, just take what you need when you need them rather than trying to grab everything at once. If we see anyone trying to abuse the downloads, their IP will be blocked to prevent any further problems.

What acapellas are we allowed to upload?

As with all other types of uploads, acapellas must be 100% your own work. You must not upload anything that is not your own lyrics or your own voice. You must not upload cover versions of other artists' songs or acapellas ripped from another artist's works. We also do not allow the uploading of AI-generated vocals or original vocals that have used AI to sound like another artist.

How do I edit or delete an acapella?

Can I use acapellas on Looperman in my projects?

The use of acapellas found on Looperman differs from how it works with loops. When a user uploads an acapella, they do not agree to give them away for free to use in commercial projects. Should you wish to use an acapella found here in your commercial projects or for something more than personal use, then you need to contact the person who uploaded the acapella to discuss it. We do not play any role in these discussions. Most people who upload acapellas, though, are more than happy to work with you.

Are the acapellas royalty-free?

All media uploaded to the acapellas section remains copyright to the original creator of the files and so are NOT royalty-free. The user who uploaded the acapella retains all rights over their acapellas. You may use acapellas in your non-commercial projects, but for anything else, you must get in contact with the artist who uploaded them to organize things.

For a full explanation on uploading, downloading, and use of acapellas, please refer to our terms & conditions

Can I post the acapellas I downloaded on my own website?

As per the license grant in the acapellas section of the terms and conditions, this is not permitted. Acapellas must only be used as part of a derivative work and not be redistributed "as is".

Some users uploads are missing or showing as archived. What does this mean?

Occasionally, when we update our website, the terms, our policies, or when a user is inactive for a long time, we may set the user and their uploaded content as ‘archived’ until the owner of that content logs back into their account.

For more information on archived content, please see the dedicated archived content FAQ