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Someone appears to be distributing the entirety of the Azumanga Daioh OST through RouteNote and DistroKid, and crediting the releases to himself, Josue Acosta (this is public information on the youtube description btw) under the alias of Bruh_Josue.

One example is “Sakaki!”, which contains “どういうことかな” (Douiu Kotokana) from the official 2002 Azumanga Daioh soundtrack. Older YouTube uploads are now being associated with these newer RouteNote releases: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VDC6jL7kDA (Uploaded in 2008)

It's just a matter of time until this person starts abusing the copyright system to takedown videos or even steal ad revenue.

For this reason, I ask you all to please report it by sending just 1 email and 1 message:

Send the following to "infringementclaims@routenote.com" and attach the following images:

"""
Dear RouteNote Infringements Team,

I am reporting what appears to be the unauthorized and fraudulent distribution of copyrighted music from the Azumanga Daioh soundtrack catalog through RouteNote.

This issue is not limited to a single song. The account appears to have distributed multiple recordings from the Azumanga Daioh original soundtracks under unrelated titles and artist names.

One example currently appearing on YouTube is:

Title: Sakaki!
Artist: Bruh_Josue
Additional credited name: Josue Acosta
Displayed copyright/phonographic copyright: “℗ Me”
Release date: February 8, 2026
Distributor shown by YouTube: RouteNote

That recording appears to actually be “どういうことかな” (“Douiu Kotokana”), track 10 from TV Animation “AZUMANGA-DAIOH” Original Soundtrack Vol. 1.

The concern, however, extends beyond this specific track. The same uploader appears to have republished Azumanga Daioh soundtrack recordings more broadly, presenting them as their own releases and distributing them through RouteNote.

The official soundtrack material was commercially released decades earlier. For example, Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 was released by Lantis on June 26, 2002, under catalog number LACA-5111, JAN/barcode 4540774501113.

There is also a YouTube upload of “Douiu Kotokana” dating back to June 12, 2008:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VDC6jL7kDA

That older upload now appears to have the recent RouteNote-distributed release associated with it through YouTube’s music system. This raises serious concerns that these unauthorized releases may also be used for Content ID matching, copyright claims, or monetization of pre-existing uploads.

I have attached screenshots documenting:

The RouteNote-generated YouTube release and its metadata
The 2008 upload of the original soundtrack recording
Official soundtrack catalog information
Documentation identifying the original Azumanga Daioh soundtrack material

I request that RouteNote investigate the entire account and catalog associated with these releases, rather than reviewing only the example track above.

Please verify whether the uploader has legitimate authorization to:

Distribute any of the Azumanga Daioh soundtrack recordings
Register those recordings with YouTube Content ID
Monetize third-party videos containing the original soundtrack
Issue copyright claims against existing uploads
Represent themselves as the phonographic copyright owner using designations such as “℗ Me”

If valid authorization cannot be established, I ask that RouteNote take appropriate action regarding all affected Azumanga Daioh releases associated with this account, remove any improper Content ID registrations or claims, and review the account for additional unauthorized copyrighted material.

This appears to be a systematic issue rather than a simple metadata error: commercially released soundtrack recordings from Azumanga Daioh appear to have been republished under unrelated names, presented as newly owned material, and distributed through RouteNote decades after their original release.

Please confirm that this report has been forwarded for investigation and that the uploader’s full catalog and associated Content ID activity will be reviewed.
"""

And attach these images: https://imgur.com/a/S57o37e

2. Go to https://www.bandainamcomusiclive.co.jp/contact/form/report/ (Bandai Namco Music Live infringement report form) and paste the following in the text box:

"""
I am reporting suspected unauthorized distribution of music from the *Azumanga Daioh* original soundtrack catalog.

A YouTube account using the names “Bruh_Josue” / “Josue Acosta” appears to have distributed multiple *Azumanga Daioh* soundtrack recordings through RouteNote under unrelated titles while presenting itself as the phonographic copyright owner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0aO7tTNbcc

One example is “Sakaki!”, released February 8, 2026, which appears to be “どういうことかな” (“Douiu Kotokana”) from *TV Animation AZUMANGA-DAIOH Original Soundtrack Vol. 1* (Lantis, LACA-5111, released June 26, 2002).

This appears to affect multiple soundtrack tracks, not just one. An older 2008 YouTube upload is now associated with the recent RouteNote release, raising concerns about improper Content ID or monetization.

Please investigate these releases and take appropriate action.
"""

Click the red buttons (there will be another one after you press the first one) to send the message. Once sent, you should get a code like "REP-20260920101111-PbxdB". If you wish you can comment it here

There are also like 14 more songs that are being distributed by distrokid, but they are a whole can of worms when it comes to copyright. If theres enough interest and bandai-namco does not seem to do much, the next step would be to notify them as well.

The more reports all of these parties recieve, the less chances old azu content get deleted by copyright abuse.