IOS::We found that your app falls into a category of apps that is often used for illegal file sharing

Question

Reasons 22.4: Apps that enable illegal file sharing will be rejected

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We found that your app falls into a category of apps that is often used for illegal file sharing, which is not in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines.

Specifically, the app allows users to share music. Please see the attached screenshot/s for more information.

We encourage you to review your app concept and evaluate whether you can incorporate different content and features that are in compliance with the Guidelines.

For app design information, check out the videos: "The Ingredients of Great Apps" and “Designing User Interfaces for iPhone and iPad Apps,” available on the iOS Developer Center, and the iOS Human Interface Guidelines in particular, the sections, "Great iOS Apps Embrace the Platform and HI Design Principles" and "Human Interface Principles".

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I got this error form the App Store. How can I resolve it? I am getting the iTunes music file and sharing it to Mail, Messages and Airdrop. What is the reason? I am also getting the MPMediaArtwork. The artwork, song names and songs play while showing in the table cell after I take the screen shot from my device.

Answer 1

Finally I got solution.If we downloaded the songs from iTunes.That Playlist is coming under the playlist's.Like this Pic.In this we are easily find out Which songs are copy righted[Purchased songs] "That play list name is-->"Purchased After we can easily remove from Tableview based on the "MPMediaPlaylistPropertyName"but your problem is solved in Only Playlist's And remaining tabs means Artist and Albums Particularly Purchased songs MPMediaItemPropertyAssetURL url coming nil based on this one also we can rectify the easily.sorry for grammar mistakes.It's working for me.

Answer 2

Its pretty clear what the message is saying: You can't create any application that shares files. iTunes files are copyrighted so that only the user who downloads it can listen to it (exception being another device on your same iTunes account). I assume from the above text you want to stay away from file sharing all together.

Apple is very serious about potential copyright issues so this type of application is clearly not allowed. My recommendation is view the Apple documentation and find an app idea that does not conflict with your Apple policies. Though it is unfortunate that your hard work wont be able to make it to the app store, its always a risk you take when building an app. Apple can reject it for any reason, including : "We don't find this app to be useful", although this bar appears to be set pretty low.

You can always contact Apple and ask them if there is a way to do file sharing that complies with their policies, but my understanding of the policies is that simply, you cant do it. Best of luck to you.